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UK consumers are increasingly using their mobile phones for shopping

Market research company ForeSee Results has published a report that shows consumers in the United Kingdom are using mobile phones more than ever for retail purposes.

32% of respondents had used their mobile phone to access a retailer's website, with an additional 32% indicating they planned to access retailer websites or apps by mobile phone in the future.

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Q3 figures from Carphone Warehouse reveal "another good quarter"

The Carphone Warehouse Group plc has published figures for the third quarter of its financial year. Together with US-based Best Buy, it manages the Carphone Warehouse and Phone House brands in Europe along with Best Buy UK.

Like-for-like sales growth across the Carphone Warehouse Europe business was up 0.7%.

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Chinese state television moves into mobile advertising

The mobile division of China Central Television says it's "open for business" to potential advertisers.

It's partnered with mobile advertising provider 3rd Space to offer banner and video ads on its WAP portal and smartphone apps.

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Nokia Comes With Music is saying goodbye to the UK

Nokia’s Comes With Music service – later renamed Ovi Music Unlimited –  is being withdrawn from 27 countries including the UK.

The service was launched in 2008, giving customers a year of unlimited downloads from the Nokia Music Store when they chose a Nokia ‘Comes with Music’ mobile phone.

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Steve Jobs takes another health-related break from Apple

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has sent an email to all his employees, explaining that he's asked for a period of leave in order to deal with health issues.

He's previously undergone treatment for pancreatic cancer and had a liver transplant in 2009.

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