Partner Communications Co. said Tuesday its CEO David Avner will resign effective Oct. 1.No reason was given for Avner's departure from the telecommunications company.The company, based in Israel, said deputy CEO Eli Glickman will replace Avner.Partner's board plans to appoint Avner to a role...

Israel-based telecommunications company Partner Communications said Monday that Moody's Investors Service downgraded the company's corporate family rating one notch to "Ba1." Click here for more.

Israel-based telecommunications company Partner Communications Co. said Monday that Moody's Investors Service downgraded the company's corporate family rating one notch to "Ba1."The rating is now non-investment grade, also known as "junk."Its previous rating was "Baa3," which is investment...

Following the huge success in the US of the launch of TigerText, an iPhone app that enables people erase text messages after they have been sent, the app is now available Internationally: in Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Israel, and Canada. [via Samaa] Previously: - TigerText: an iPhone app that sends SMS that won't linger

Here's a nice surprise. Apparently Vice President Joe Biden is visiting Israel, and giving a speech at Tel Aviv University. However, without the official White House television crew, they didn't think they'd be able to stream the speech live on the web -- until they decided to just use Justin.tv, one of a few excellent online services that make it drop dead simple to stream live vid...

Tel Aviv, Israel - Todacell, the provider of a mobile display ad network, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $1 million in a new round of funding, from existing investor AfterDox.read more

CUPERTINO, USA - Tawkon, an Israel-based developer has come up with an application which uses finely-tuned algorithms to measure the iPhone's Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) and gives the user the exact amount of radiation entering their body. The application factors in environmental conditions and phone usage to give accurate sense of exposure to harmful rays. The

Israel's mobile networks face delays in deploying base stations after a planning law waiver was cancelled by the Minister of Interior, Eli Yishai. Click here for more.

The app, developed by Israel's Tawkon, is reportedly banned by Apple because it creates "usability confusion."

Net profit for the year was HK$5.78 billion (US$744 million), which included the gain of approximately HK$6.3 billion (US$817 million) on disposal of the Group's entire indirect stake in Israel's Partner Communications. Click here for more.