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News Weekend reports that mobile phone manufacturers have left themselves open to lawsuits worth potentially billions of dollars by admitting they are looking to make their products safer, have prompted calls... [26 Oct 1998]
Lucent and Philips in acrimonious split over mobile phones
News The move signals an end to Philips' plans to make inroads into the US mobile phone market using CDMA technology. Lucent technologies and Philips Electronics have abandoned plans for a joint venture to... [23 Oct 1998]
British technology goes on show in Hong Kong
News Orange's prototype portable GSM videophone - designed to deliver two-way video communications over standard mobile phone networks - was one of the exhibition's highlights. Orange displayed two versions... [16 Oct 1998]
Intelligent home takes the strain out of relaxation
News Lights, heating and the TV are controlled by a mobile phone, whilst the cooker, curtains, shower and kettle can all be activated without moving from your seat. A smart home, built at a complex for the... [16 Oct 1998]
BT patents 'smart' pen
News Smartquill can be connected to a PC, printer or modem, send electronic files via a mobile phone and has a tiny screen for memos. A BT spokesman said the technology is aimed at increasing numbers of... [13 Oct 1998]
Iridium handsets get ITU seal of approval
News Satellite mobile phone operator Iridium has been given a seal of approval from international regulators. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) said Iridium phones will now be able to carry an... [13 Oct 1998]
BT buys into South Korea
News In August, South Korea had just over 11 million subscribers to mobile phone services. South Korea is one of a few countries that has managed to launch commercial mobile... [06 Oct 1998]
Orange opens call centre for business users
News Orange has taken its drive to dominate the UK's business mobile phone market one step further today with the launch of a corporate call centre and switchboard service. At the core of the package of... [05 Oct 1998]
UK mobile companies benefit from pay-as-you-go schemes
News The UK's national mobile phone operators - Cellnet, One2One, Orange and Vodafone - have this week recorded healthy customer gains for the most recently completed calendar quarter. Orange, the UK's newest... [02 Oct 1998]
Sun launches Java Embedded Server
News Sun claimed it could be deployed on a networking server or embedded device such as mobile phone or PDA. Sun Microsystems has beaten Microsoft to market with the first shipment of its Java Embedded Server. [02 Oct 1998]
One billion mobile phone users by 2005
News Nokia estimates there to be around 250 million mobile phone subscribers globally at the moment. With 21 million customers so far, Nokia is the second largest mobile... [24 Sep 1998]
GlobalStar resets launch date after rocket crash
News The company was hoping to go live with its space-based mobile phone service at the beginning of next year. Beleaguered satellite communications company, GlobalStar, has postponed the launch of its... [23 Sep 1998]
Philips profit warning prompts share slide
News The warning was blamed on "significantly higher" losses seen in the company's mobile phone handset division, Philips Consumer Communications. Dutch electronic consumer goods giant, Philips, has... [22 Sep 1998]
Siemens adopts trendy new image
News The German phone manufacturer will also get the French designer to create a dress based on a mobile phone theme. Other celebrities will also be drafted in, including violinist Vanessa... [13 Sep 1998]
In brief: European Telecom issues profit warning
News European mobile phone distributor, European Telecom has issued a profit warning only two months after reporting a strong quarterly result. The company said sales from its Asian, African and Middle... [07 Sep 1998]
