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Five iPhone apps for business
News Since the launch of Apple's App Store, a steady stream of business-oriented applications has flooded in for iPhone users. Most of the developers are independent third-party startups, but big-name software vendors are now clamoring for a... [04 Sep 2008]
UK crime fighters grapple with iPhone wipe threat
News Criminals can remotely destroy incriminating evidence by exploiting security features on the Apple iPhone, a leading digital forensics expert has warned. The head of the Serious Fraud Office digital forensics unit Keith Foggon cautioned... [02 Sep 2008]
iPhone doubles its global web share
News The rollout of the iPhone 3G has seen a large increase in iPhone's global web share, according to figures released on Monday. The figures, collected by web-analytics company Net Applications, show that in June 2008,... [02 Sep 2008]
Pay-as-you-go for iPhone 3G
News O2 UK has revealed how much it will cost to own a pay-as-you-go iPhone 3G. An 8GB device will be available for £349.99 - or for those who seek to go large, the 16GB will go for £399.99. Pay-as-you-go iPhone customers... [01 Sep 2008]
iPhone 3G apps, Microsoft cloud OS, Facebook ban, YouTube police...
News The iPhone 3G may have blasted off on 11 July but August was the month Apple's shiny handset was put through its paces and managed to churn out all sorts of headlines - even as older Apple-flavoured rumours did another... [01 Sep 2008]
Microsoft to launch mobile apps store offering?
News It looks as though Microsoft is joining Apple and Google in the mobile 'apps store' market. It appears the software giant expects to launch an applications store called "Skymarket" this autumn for its Windows Mobile platform, if a recent... [01 Sep 2008]
Mobiles: Ofcom wants your views
News Telecoms regulator Ofcom has launched a consultation aimed at exploring how the mobile industry is serving UK citizens and consumers. The consultation will also consider ways to extend the coverage of mobile networks - both to address 2G... [29 Aug 2008]
Third of UK homes still without web access
News 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 Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is freeing its community midwives from the burden of paper with new remote working tech. The hospital is planning to give 3G-enabled laptops to 75 of its midwives who work remotely,... [27 Aug 2008]
Online shopping reaches £4.8bn
News Online shopping revenues in the UK rose, month-on-month, by 11 per cent to £4.8bn in July. According to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index the amount spent online rose, despite a shrink in disposable income, to the equivalent... [20 Aug 2008]
Mobile broadband threatening fixed line?
News Mobile broadband is encroaching on the business of fixed line ISPs, market research company YouGov is claiming. But not everyone is happy with the dongle experience. Results from YouGov's DongleTrack report show while the majority (64... [20 Aug 2008]
Apple issues iPhone 3G software update
News Apple has released an update for the firmware for its iPhone 3G but, in typical fashion, has refused to give details of 'OS 2.0.2' - beyond saying it incorporates "bug fixes". However there's no shortage of blogs and... [19 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]
O2 snaffles HomeServe mobile contract
News Mobile operator O2 has secured a three-year contract to provide mobile voice and data services for home emergency insurance company HomeServe from incumbent providers Orange and Vodafone. O2 said it will be providing various mobile... [18 Aug 2008]
Brits spending record time online
News Brits are more comms obsessed than ever, according to Ofcom. The telecoms regulator has released its fifth annual communications market report, which shows people in the UK are spending more time than ever consuming a variety of comms... [14 Aug 2008]