International Business News - DT http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Deutsche Telekom AG pledged Friday to boost its data protection efforts after a series of scandals tarnished its image, saying it would create a new data privacy department that will be headed by a managing board member. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081010/deutsche-telekom-boosts-data-protection.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:41:19 EDT Nokia Corp., the world's largest cell phone maker, said Tuesday it will buy mobile messaging company Oz Communications of Canada to give consumers access to instant messaging services and e-mails through their mobile devices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/nokia-to-buy-canadas-oz-communications.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:12:28 EDT Sprint Nextel Corp. opened its new wireless network to customers in Baltimore on Monday, offering Internet service for laptops for $45 per month. It's the first commercial network in the U.S. to use so-called WiMax technology for mobile customers. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/141882-wimax.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/sprint-begins-mobile-wimax-network-baltimore.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/sprint-begins-mobile-wimax-network-baltimore.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:34:04 EDT A growing number of Europeans don't bother to buy landline telephone service in their homes, relying instead on their cell phones, the European Commission said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/cell-phone-popularity-growing-in-europe.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:45:58 EDT Europeans are relying more on their mobile phones as many abandon a fixed home telephone line for a mobile handset, the European Commission said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/eu-more-abandon-fixed-lines-for-mobile-phones.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:41:06 EDT The European Parliament called Wednesday for a new, independent telecommunications regulatory group to help open up competition for Internet and phone services across Europe. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/eu-parliament-calls-for-telecom-regulatory-group.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:44:04 EDT The first phone that harnesses Google Inc.'s ambition to make the Internet easy to use on the go was revealed Tuesday, and it looks a lot like an iPhone. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/136736-t-mobile-g1.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/t-mobile-set-to-launch-first-google-powered-phone.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/t-mobile-set-to-launch-first-google-powered-phone.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:31:24 EDT Google Inc.'s announcement last year that it would give away software that could run cell phones was met by dizzy accolades from analysts who thought it would let the search engine company conquer the world of mobile advertising. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/t-mobile-set-to-launch-first-google-powered-phone.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:16:44 EDT A key member of the Senate Judiciary Committee is asking the nation's top four wireless carriers to justify the "sharply rising rates" they charge people to send and receive text messages. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/senator-examining-rising-text-messaging-rates.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:02:49 EDT Research in Motion Ltd. captured more than 50 percent of the U.S. smartphone market in the second quarter, up sharply from first-quarter levels, according to figures released Monday by technology research firm IDC. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/rim-captures-more-than-half-of-smartphone-market.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:37:58 EDT AT&T Inc. has become the first U.S. carrier to make Yahoo Inc.'s search engine the default on its cell phones, the companies said Monday. Yahoo's oneSearch replaces a search function from privately held Motricity Inc. on AT&T's MEdia Net cell phone portal, which is used on most of its Web-enabled phones, but not the iPhone. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/at-t-puts-yahoos-search-engine-on-cell-phones.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:58:19 EDT Power outages caused by Hurricane Gustav brought down cellular and Internet service in parts of Louisiana, but its impact was much milder than that of Katrina. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/121045-gustav-telecoms.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/gustav-brings-down-cell-internet-service.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/gustav-brings-down-cell-internet-service.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:15:21 EDT The hurricane bearing down on the Gulf Coast could be a test for the country's wireless carriers, which faced criticism and a regulatory push after Hurricane Katrina took out networks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/phone-companies-prepare-backup-plans-for-gustav.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:26:53 EDT EU regulators warned Thursday they may take action against mobile phone companies who overcharge users for calls made abroad. EU spokesman Martin Selmayr said some European phone operators are fixing roaming fees by the minute instead of by each second of a call. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/eu-regulators-warns-phone-companies-overcharging.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:27:47 EDT OTE, Greece's largest telecom company, said Thursday its profit increased 17 percent in the second quarter, mainly due to an increase in mobile revenue. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/greek-telecom-firm-ote-posts-higher-2q-profit.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:03:25 EDT Deutsche Telekom AG said Thursday that it plans to shut 53 call centers across Germany over the next two years in a move meant to help cut costs, but said all 8,000 employees affected would be offered jobs at the remaining centers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/deutsche-telekom-to-shut-call-centers-in-germany.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:35:49 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Aug. 7, from AP Financial News: VEVEY, Switzerland (AP)--Nestle SA, the worlds biggest food and drink company, reported 6.1 percent growth in first-half net profit Thursday despite rising transport and raw materials costs and slowing bottled water sales amid criticism from environmentalists. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/earnings-roundup-nestle-sirius-satellite.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:17:05 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Aug. 7, from AP Financial News: FRANKFURT, Germany (AP)--Deutsche Telekom AG said Thursday its second-quarter net profit dropped 35 percent as the strength of the euro, the continued exit of traditional landline consumers and higher debt costs ate into revenue. However, Europe's biggest telecom maintained its full-year earnings forecast. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/earnings-roundup-deutsche-telekom-frontier-oil.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:56:47 EDT T-Mobile USA, the country's fourth-largest wireless carrier, Thursday said it added a net 668,000 new subscribers in the second quarter, for a total of 31.5 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/t-mobile-usa-adds-668-000-net-subscribers-in-q2.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:14:09 EDT Deutsche Telekom AG said Thursday its second-quarter net profit dropped 35 percent as the strength of the euro, the continued exit of traditional landline consumers and higher debt costs ate into revenue. However, Europe's biggest telecom maintained its full-year earnings forecast. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/deutsche-telekom-2q-profit-down.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:20:18 EDT