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Facebook rolls out free VoIP calling through iPhone Messenger

it seems that Facebook Phone is a reality, but just not in the way most thought it would be. The Facebook Messenger app now supports VoIP calling.

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Thailand Sells 3G Mobile Licenses After Long Delay

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has taken a step toward catching up with neighboring countries in mobile communications technology after holding a long delayed auction for 3G licenses. Three bidders — subsidiaries of Advanced…

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LG Unveils New Flagship Smartphone

LG will launch the Optimus G smartphone next week in South Korea, pinning hope on the new Android device to help revive its loss-making mobile business.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Sales Hit 20 Million in 3 Months

Samsung reports having sold 20 million units of the Galaxy S3 smartphone within its first three months.

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Thailand: Corporate IT Sector Makes Up 27% of Laptop, Desktop Market

628,000 laptops and 392,000 desktop computers were sold to consumers and businesses across Thailand in S2 2012, with businesses taking 27% of the market.

Customers visit a BlackBerry shop in a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia. Feature phones are the majority in the country, and smartphone users are a small minority. (AP)

Indonesia a Big Market for Feature Phones

Feature phones are extremely popular in Indonesia, where smartphones are lagging behind. It’s either a difficult digital divide or a big opportunity.

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Google Mobile Search: Now Smarter & More Interactive

Google has announced a host of new features to make Googling on your cellphone or tablet more visual and interactive, in an effort to improve user experience.

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Philippine Police Arrest South Korean Cellphone Hackers

Philippine police have arrested eight South Koreans who allegedly hacked into one of the country’s biggest telecommunications companies to lower IDD calls.

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Baidu, Sina Announce Mobile & Content Partnership

Two major Chinese internet companies have announced a partnership which will entail content sharing between platforms and a mobile-centric approach to business.

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Hackers Steal 8 Million User Identities from South Korean Mobile Provider KT

Two individuals have been arrested in line with the hacking incident on South Korea’s KT, in which user data of over 8 million subscribers were stolen.

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