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Sony Ericsson: Microsoft mobile is on track
News To try and overcome its shortcomings we've seen companies like HTC, Samsung, and now Sony Ericsson go to great lengths to reskin Windows Mobile in order to deliver something that is more appealing to mainstream consumers. [02 Sep 2008]
Amazon unveils online-payments service
News Google introduced a similar online payment processing system called Google Checkout in 2006 but analysts say it has been slow to catch on with merchants and consumers. Amazon also unveiled Amazon Simple Pay, a service that allows consumers to use... [30 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming cuts 'could stifle competition'
News Tom Phillips, chief government and regulatory affairs officer at the GSMA, said in a statement: "According to our analysis, the average price of SMS roaming services in the EU has declined by 18 per cent in the last year, as operators launch new... [16 Jul 2008]
BlackBerry ready to burst into new pastures
News RIM has peppered its smart phones, already popular with executives, with video cameras and music players to lure more retail customers, and now about 40 per cent of its 16 million users are either small and medium businesses or consumers. [16 Jul 2008]
Photos: Steve Jobs dances the iPhone 3G tune
Photo Consumers in China and Venezuela will have to wait, but residents of 70 other countries will now be able to use the iPhone. New features include a faster 3G internet connection, GPS, new apps, and a low-end price of $199. [10 Jun 2008]
iPhone rings up web 2.0 developers
News But as the iPhone hype builds to a frenzy and consumers raid their piggybanks to get an up to $599-a-pop device, Blowers said the iPhone will not be "the next cool thing for executives" and will struggle to break into the business market because... [12 Jun 2007]
Microsoft unveils touchscreen-PC-cum-tabletop
News As a result, Microsoft isn't targeting homes initially, though it hopes consumers can own their own Milan within three to five years. However, while consumers will be able to touch it later this year, most won't be able to buy a surface computer... [30 May 2007]
Leader: iPhone for the enterprise
Leader The touchscreen keyboard may be an indicator of Apple's enterprise ambitions but is more likely to be a sop to operators keen to get consumers onto the mobile email bandwagon. Watch Steve Jobs introducing the new iPhone at Macworld Jobs... [10 Jan 2007]
Apple iPhone here at last
News True to form, the company did not fail to consider consumers' habits with the product's design. The iPhone even reconsiders how consumers listen to voicemail - by allowing people to see all unheard voicemails and select which one to listen to using... [10 Jan 2007]
Vodafone unveils own-brand handset
News According to Vodafone, the device is designed to encourage consumers to try out new data services, including its mobile telly and radio services and portal. Vodafone has joined the own-brand phone club, launching the first device to bear its name... [28 Sep 2006]
Samsung unveils Origami tablet
News Most consumers won't want to spend $1,099 on one of these devices just yet, Bajarin said. Samsung brought its Origami tablet to the US on Monday, announcing that the device would go on sale at Best Buy's online store next week and will show up in... [02 May 2006]
Samsung unveils 8GB hard drive phone
News While phone manufacturers have made no secret of their ambitions to steal a little of the iPod's portable music market share, recent research has cast doubt on consumers' attitudes to using their mobiles as music players. [07 Mar 2006]
Microsoft unveils eight versions of Vista
News According to James Governor, analyst at Red Monk, a possible eight SKUs will serve to confuse consumers and bump up Microsoft costs. Microsoft has hinted that Vista will debut in up to eight versions. [21 Feb 2006]
Apple unveils video iPod
News The iMacs will come with a built-in, Webcam-style iSight camera with still and video capabilities, and a new Apple remote that lets consumers control music, photos and video from 30 feet away. With the new version of iTunes, unveiled five weeks... [13 Oct 2005]
Win millions by your mobile - or just lose a quid
News Earlier this year, Camelot announced a tie-up with Sky where consumers could buy their tickets via their Sky Digital TV. Lotto company Camelot has turned to technology to encourage more Brits to gamble. [14 Oct 2004]
