Being away travelling last week (as you may have noticed from the lack of posts) meant I missed the announcement of Nokia's new business-focusses handset, the E50.With classic Nokia design, the...
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Filed in archive New Launches
by Scott on May 20, 2006
Why when just a few years ago the race was to create a smaller, cuter handset is the biggest push now back toward the largest device with the most controls on the interface? That's what we have...
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Filed in archive Mobile Content
by tom on May 20, 2006
Start Mobile, perhaps better known for being providers of mobile artwork, have launched a new music service called M60."In response to the ten second clips that are being sold as ringtones for...
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Carnival of the Mobilists is now in full effect over at Digital Evangelist. Featured entrants include: -Rod McLaren on operators' repair strategies -Mike from mymobilephoneguide on a new Moto...
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We have just about stopped laughing about the new name for Nintendo's XBox killer , Wii. Which is good because the unfortunately-named console will be the first gaming system to use Bluetooth and...
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BT, usually late to the party but never so late it can't squelch a little competition, has announced it plans to help create 12 wireless cities around the UK. It is targeting local councils with...
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Samsung is working jointly with MTI Micro to develop Fuel cells as a power source for mobile phones, according to BusinessWeek. The company, which develops hydrogen-based fuel cells, already supplies...
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Filed in archive Operators
by Scott on May 18, 2006
No sooner had Vodafone rid itself of being a full-blown carrier in Japan and sold its business to SoftBank, it has now turned around and established a JV with the Japanese Internet company. According...
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SonyEricsson rolled out five new handsets today across a broad range of market segments. They are: The Z710 - A dual-use clamshell handset with features for both work and play. It's Push-mail...
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The Sony VAIO UX went from rumor to reality pretty quickly this week. A few days ago sites were showing off "is it/isn't it" images of a rumored UMPC from Sony, and today, bang, there is...
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Despite a number of recent reports, Japanese firm Softbank are denying they have partnered with Vodafone to develop a mobile handset that is compatible with Apple's iTunes.Japan's SoftBank...
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Filed in archive Mobile Commerce
by tom on May 16, 2006
UK 3G operator 3 has announced its paid-for music download service has passed the 1 million per month mark.Graeme Oxby 3's Marketing Director said: "This million a month milestone is...
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Motorola has joined the unique push against AIDS in Africa devised by U2 lead singer Bono and Bobby Shriver known as (RED), an effort to create special products that feature the color used in the...
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Italian vehicle manufacturer Fiat is set to launch a branded handset. According to ItaliaSpeed, the first of the handsets are due for release this month.Fiat Auto has in recent years extended its...
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Filed in archive Announcements
by on May 15, 2006
ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has approved the creation of a new Top Level Domain (TLD) for use on the Internet - .tel. The new domain name is aimed primarily at...
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According to the San Jose Business Journal, Google and Nokia are partnering to make the already existing Nokia 770 Internet tablet "Googleized", loading it with a Google-designed browser and...
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Nokia has announced the release of the S5500 (pictured), a new phone aimed at assisting people with training or general fitness and exercise."The Nokia 5500 Sport combines the passion and spirit...
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A survey of broadband users in the US and Europe by Strategy Analytics shows that 20% of broadband users are using Wi-Fi for their connections. The report says 7% of all households in these markets...
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Filed in archive Announcements
by on May 12, 2006
T-Mobile in the UK has launched an HSDPA-enabled data card in the UK, but at the same time has banned the use of VoIP across the service. The fine print on the new Web'n'Walk Professional...
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Filed in archive New Launches
by Scott on May 11, 2006
Hoping to cut off domestic and foreign rivals at the pass, RIM has announced it will be introducing the BlackBerry to China via China Mobile, the country's largest mobile operator, soon. This...
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The world just got a lot scarier. YouTube, the ridiculously popular video upload service/ soon to be the next big global video network, now allows uploads to its site from mobiles, so we can all see...
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Microsoft has found itself a buddy in the rapidly evolving Japanese mobile media world. The Redmond company struck a deal yesterday with NTT DoCoMo to create a media service for the coming wave of...
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Filed in archive Mobile Games
by tom on May 11, 2006
Alongside the announcement of the release of one of their own titles on mobiles, Square Enix are also planning on publishing a number of classic Taito games, updated for mobile handsets, as well as...
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Filed in archive Mobile Games
by tom on May 11, 2006
Square Enix have announced that the original Final Fantasy game is coming to mobile phones.Originally released in 1987, FINAL FANTASY's enthralling story and extraordinary graphics spawned a...
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