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RSS phonesMicrosoft to launch mobile apps store offering?
News Windows Mobile is a software operating system used on smart phones. Smart phones, which offer email, web surfing, music and other internet services, are growing in popularity. Microsoft has been working hard to cash in on the growing demand for... [01 Sep 2008]
Mobiles: Ofcom wants your views
News But even if there are more phones than people customer complaints are rising, which is another cause for concern for Ofcom and it said it is looking at how to ensure rules to protect consumers are clear, effective and relevant. [29 Aug 2008]
Home broadband gives kids better GCSE results
News S is for Satellite phones He added: "Schools should make the most of the internet, mobile phones, interactive whiteboards, school radio stations, blogs, podcasts and video conferencing, helping to create a stimulating and engaging environment for... [28 Aug 2008]
Third of UK homes still without web access
News S is for Satellite phones While broadband continues its march into ever more homes in Blighty, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) also reveal that more than a third of households are still going without a web connection. [27 Aug 2008]
Liverpool midwives cull paper with 3G laptops
News Although smart phones were not considered as an alternative hardware option - owing to the smaller screen size - Chaudry said a netbook such as the Asus Eee PC would have been a viable alternative. The hospital is planning to give 3G-enabled... [27 Aug 2008]
"Shambolic" security behind Home Office data breach
News Lord West of Spithead, parliamentary under-secretary for security and counter-terrorism at the Home Office, revealed 43 laptops and 94 mobile phones issued to Home Office and associated agency staff were lost, stolen or went missing between 2005... [27 Aug 2008]
Immersion pays $20.75m to Microsoft
News Immersion makes touch feedback technology for devices ranging from video games and medical equipment to automotive controls and mobile phones, such as those from LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics. [27 Aug 2008]
Cash still king as Brits leave cards at home
News The company, which offers insurance on sundries, including payment cards, wallets and mobile phones to third parties to market to their customers while they are travelling abroad, said it received 7,000 cases of stolen credit and debit cards... [26 Aug 2008]
Ofcom: Copper capable of high-speed broadband
News S is for Satellite phones An Ofcom assessment has predicted that DSL over normal copper phone lines could take virtually the whole country to broadband speeds of 50Mbps or more, as long as optical fibre is laid to the street cabinets used by the... [22 Aug 2008]
Photos: Nokia goes state of the Arte with carbon fibre
Photo Nokia may be focusing on growing its business by shipping large volumes of lower-end phones to the developing world but the Finnish mobile maker has added a new line in luxury to its 8800 Arte series of fashion phones, announcing 'Carbon Arte' - a... [20 Aug 2008]
Mobile broadband threatening fixed line?
News S is for Satellite phones The regulator has also charted the rise of homes without landlines in the UK - as more people opt to rely on mobile phones for voice calls - and puts the figure at 12 per cent of homes. [20 Aug 2008]
Nokia retains smart phone crown
News The high street may be suffering with the credit crunch but smart phones are marching on - at least for now - showing near-record levels of shipments in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea) in the second quarter of this year. [19 Aug 2008]
Google releases Android 1.0 SDK beta
News Google on Monday released the first beta version of its software developer kit (SDK) for Android phones, a significant step in the company's hope for "open" phone technology. With the new beta SDK, though, the company is telling programmers they... [19 Aug 2008]
Mobile shoppers hunt high street bargains
News In the wake of the credit crunch, consumers are using their mobile phones to seek cheaper prices and better value when out shopping on the high street. A third of shoppers have been using mobile internet to compare prices or look up product reviews... [18 Aug 2008]
Android rocketing towards T-Mobile USA?
News The high-end phone, which will be made by the leading smart phone maker HTC, is expected to challenge Apple's iPhone as well as other smart phones Palm, RIM, Microsoft and Nokia. Last November, Google introduced its highly anticipated Android... [18 Aug 2008]
