Swedish mobile phone network supplier Ericsson won contracts to supply broadband Internet to millions of users in China by a deal with three operators there.(Ericsson/File)

Ericsson announces broadband contracts in China (AFP)

AFP - Swedish mobile phone network supplier Ericsson won contracts to supply broadband Internet to millions of users in China by a deal with three operators there, it said Friday.

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	MORE TOP STORIES NY thieves want iPhones, victims fight back (Reuters) Dell Adding GPS, Maps to a Netbook (PC Magazine) Apple Admits iPhone Overheating Issues -- Sort of (PC World) Skype's Push-Less iPhone App Is Semi-Useless (PC Magazine) When Your Phone Rings, the Copyright Police May Come Calling (PC World) Telefonica, France Telecom interested in T-Mobile (AFP) Smartphone Palooza: 10 Hot Touchscreens Compared (PC World) Cisco to Expand Mobile Collaboration Features (PC World)


	FEATURED HEADLINE NEWS Ericsson announces broadband contracts in China (AFP) Bluetooth "Big Brother" tracks festival-goers (Reuters) Treasure Hunt gets digital update in WiFi Venice (Reuters) Web Site for China Mobile's Application Store Appears (PC World) Deutsche Telekom may swap T-Mobile UK unit: report (AFP) Hybrid Cellular Satellite Will Boost Rural Coverage (NewsFactor)

Bluetooth "Big Brother" tracks festival-goers (Reuters) Reuters - Researchers are using Bluetooth technology to observe the meanderings of tens of thousands of festival-goers at a top European rock festival, hoping their findings will launch a new generation of tracking devices.

Treasure Hunt gets digital update in WiFi Venice (Reuters) Reuters - Treasure Hunting will go fully digital on Friday night when players chase a mysterious oriental wand with special powers along the narrow streets and bridges of Venice.

Web Site for China Mobile's Application Store Appears (PC World) PC World - A Web site for China Mobile's upcoming mobile application store appeared online on Friday, giving a preview of what free and paid downloads the carrier will offer to its more than 480 million subscribers.

Deutsche Telekom may swap T-Mobile UK unit: report (AFP) AFP - The biggest German telecommunications operator, Deutsche Telekom, is looking to swap its loss-making T-Mobile unit in Britain for an asset in another country, a press report said.

Hybrid Cellular Satellite Will Boost Rural Coverage (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - European space transportation provider Arianespace launched its largest satellite ever on Wednesday on behalf of TerreStar Networks -- a Virginia-based company that intends to inaugurate a hybrid satellite/cellular service in the United States and Canada later this year.

NY thieves want iPhones, victims fight back (Reuters) Reuters - Thieves are increasingly going after iPhones and other smartphones but victims now can fight back with technology.

Dell Adding GPS, Maps to a Netbook (PC Magazine) PC Magazine - Dell will begin adding GPS to its Dell Mini 10 netbook next week, hoping that users will want GPS functions in netbooks as well as mobile phones.