ALSO NOTED: The curse of the BlackBerry switchers; VeriSign increases profit; and much more...

> Survey: More than one-third of current BlackBerry users would quickly switch to another device if an injunction shut down the service. Article

> VeriSign's quarterly profit increases. Article

> Novatel teams with Dell for 3G modems in next-gen notebooks. Article

> Verizon plans to cut 7,000 jobs. Article

> Mobile-phone growth in the U.K. disappointing. Article

> Gartner urges restraint when it comes to 802.11n. Article

And Finally... Cingular files patent for emoticons. :( Article