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3G Industry news from the UMTS Forum
06 October 2008

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300 million UMTS subscribers: mobile broadband goes global
Mobile broadband industry association the UMTS Forum has confirmed today that 3G subscriptions to UMTS networks based on WCDMA technology have exceeded 300 million.
3 signs Yahoo!7 as portal advertising partner
3 has today announced a partnership with Yahoo!7, leaders in mobile advertising, to exclusively sell display advertising for 3’s content portal, Planet 3, from 1 October 2008.
Virgin Media introduces mobile broadband
Virgin Media today launched its first Mobile Broadband offer. Now available alongside Virgin Media’s superfast fibre optic broadband, Mobile Broadband from Virgin Media lets users stay connected by simply plugging in a USB modem to a laptop and connecting to the internet through the mobile phone network.

Full touch screen handsets are no longer untouchable
LG Electronics (LG), a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, announces the launch of LG KP500 with an affordable introduction price never offered before.

Samsung Pixon: the world's slimmest 8-megapixel full touch phone
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the UK’s second largest mobile phone manufacturer, today unveils the Samsung Pixon (M8800) – the world’s slimmest full-touch 8-megapixel camera phone.

Live your life to the full with the new Sony Ericsson G705
Get your own personal assistant with the new Sony Ericsson G705 mobile phone. The 2.4” screen enhances the premium web experience, whether you are searching Google™ direct from your idle screen, checking emails through the phone’s Exchange ActiveSync™ capabilities or using Wi-Fi™ to access the latest news.

ZTE unveils world's first HSDPA TD-SCDMA mobile handset
ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today officially announced the U990 device, the world’s first high-end HSDPA TD-SCDMA mobile handset.
 
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