> Panasonic in North America has acquired the assets of Tropian. Article
> Softbank plans to borrow $10.9 billion from a syndicate of Japanese and overseas financial institutions to acquire Vodafone's Japan business. Article (Wall Street Journal sub. req.)
> SouthernLINC Wireless and RIM announced plans to offer BlackBerry to customers in the Southeast. Release
> Jump Mobile announced it has entered into agreements with six new distributors for Jump Mobile's prepaid wireless services. Release
And Finally... Researchers at the MIT Media Lab have developed a device, called the Emotional Social Intelligence Prosthetic, that can read the emotional state of minds of people and alert wearers. Article