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Spain's Telefonica has won its battle for a bigger share of the burgeoning Brazilian market, raising its offer for Portugal Telecom's stake in mobile operator Vivo to 7.5 billion euros.

Sydney, July 27 (ANI): Ever thought about opening the door of your car from your phone just like James Bond does? Well, General Motors, Holden's parent company has now launched a new iPhone app that could replace the car key.

Mumbai, July 23 — You saw their ads grab your eyeballs during the IPL cricket season.

London, July 24 (ANI): Apple's iPhone has been voted the coolest thing on the planet.

Ericsson , the world's number one mobile network gear maker, missed expectations for second-quarter core profit as operators stayed wary about investing and parts shortages again hit sales.

India, July 19 — After the QWERTY revolution, here's a cellphone that takes you back to the basics.

Apple Inc finds itself on unfamiliar ground heading into its earnings report next week: on the defensive.

New York, July 12 (ANI): Joggers in Central Park, New York can now order food via their iPhones, thanks to a new application called 'CityMint'.

Melbourne, July 12 (ANI): Australian researchers have created a new software that will allow mobile phones to communicate without any reception.

New Delhi, July 11 — As if poor reception signals weren't enough to spoil the iPhone 4 party, here is new worry.

India, July 11 — Last week, telecom operator Airtel announced a special offer - free Facebook access for two months, presumably aiming to attract loads of youngsters for whom the mobile phone is no longer about voice talk or text messages but hanging out on Internet social networks.

Melbourne, July 10 (ANI): Even as Apple is busy looking for a solution to iPhone 4's signal problems, the technology world has found a way out - the iHand.

London, July 9 (ANI): An iPhone encrusted with 6.5 carats of top-quality diamonds, all individually set, has been introduced at a staggering price of 12,995 pounds.

An explosion of smart-phone software has placed an arsenal of trivia at the fingertips of every corner-bar debater, with talking points now stretching to the least trivial topic of all: God.

State-run telecoms Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd plans to outsource its third-generation mobile services and is working on details for a franchisee agreement, the Business Standard reported on Monday.

New York, July 3 (ANI): 'Twilight' fans, who have not had enough of the franchise, can now satiate their appetite with a few new iPhone applications.

London, July 1 (ANI): Scientists have created a new system that has the potential to boost cellphone performance.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wedneshttp://www.hindustantimes.com/images/HTPopups/300610/01_07_10_what.htmlday recommended raising the foreign direct investment limit for broadcast carriage services such as DTH (direct-to-home) to 74 per cent and that in FM radio to 26 per cent. The existing limit for DTH and FM radio is 49 per cent and 20 per cent, respectively.

Melbourne, June 30 (ANI): A study has revealed that Australian teenagers who are "text addicts" are suffering from a range of serious mental and physical disorders.

According to the Hong Kong edition of Wenweipo newspaper, a store in Mong Kok's Sincere Department Store has sold over 100 of its pirated duplicates, manufactured in the Mainland, in just a few days.