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Investor's Business Daily - The global mobile market will add 1.9 bil net subscriptions in the next 6 years and reach 5.3 bil sign-ups, says a report by U.K. research firm Informa Telecoms & Media. Informa says that extraordinary growth will come after it took more than 20 years to reach 3 bil subscriptions. It sees 47% of the net subscription additions coming from Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and Russia, with just 8% of the net adds coming from the mature markets of North America and Western Europe. Subscription penetration worldwide may approach 75% in 6 years.No tag for this post.

Reuters - IBM issued a 2009 profit outlook that blew past Wall Street expectations, underscoring the ability of the world's top technology services firm to weather the global downturn and boosting its shares 4 percent.

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Macworld.com - Accelerated Internet Strategies has launched an iPhone development training program. It begins February 2, 2009 and costs $97 per course. Five courses are in the series.No tag for this post.