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Google Nexus One sell less than expected

Sales of the first ever Google phone are far less impressive than the device itself!

14/01/10
Source: Telegraph Online

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Vodafone launches the iPhone

From today customers can now get the smartphone darling on all 3 major networks.

14/01/10
Source: Vodafone

Voda iPhone

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LG bet on Android

Mobile manufacturer LG Electronics is looking to Android in 2010 to boost phone sales.

13/01/10
Source: Reuters

LG Android

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Google Nexus One announcement expected today

Mobile experts believe the first Google handset will be revealed later today…

05/01/10
Source: Mobile Today

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Apps aplenty for Palm

Palm has set a date for its UK Application Store.

05/01/10
Source: Mobile News

Palm Apps

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Android catching up with iPhone

A new survey revealed Google has upped its game in the Operating System stakes.

04/01/10
Source: Phone Arena

Android

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LG Pull out of Mobile World Congress

LG Electronics is the second company to decide not to exhibit at this years Mobile World Congress.

04/01/10
Source: Mobile Today

LG MWC

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Phones 4u to invest in workers

Phones 4u will be investing more time and money into creating a better workplace for its staff.

22/12/09
Source: Phones4u/ Mobile Today

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Orange predicts a rise in mobile messages this Christmas

Text and picture messages – are they the new way to communicate this Christmas?.

22/12/09
Source: Orange

Orange

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Vodafone set date for iPhone sale

Vodafone will be selling the Apple iPhone from the middle of January.

21/12/09
Source: Vodafone

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Sony Ericsson’s GreenHeart shines through

Two new handsets, the Sony Ericsson Elm and Hazel reinforce the company’s environmentally friendly line-up.

14/12/09
Source: Sony Ericsson

Green Handsets

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4G to go online

Scandinavian mobile users are about to get access to the fourth generation network.

14/12/09
Source: BBC

4G Online

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The beginning of the Google mobile phone

Google has confirmed it is testing potential mobile devices.

14/12/09
Source: Google

Google Mobile Phones

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iLearning… the new way to teach?

The iPhone has conquered the telecom market, but can it succeed in the classroom?

10/12/09
Source: Mobile Marketing

iPhone Classroom

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Broadband tax made official

The £6 annual levy to increase Broadband speed has been officially announced.

10/12/09
Source: TechRadar

Broadband Tax

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Google gets Goggles

Google is expanding its Android portfolio with a few nifty apps.

08/12/09
Source: GoogleMobile

Googel Apps

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People Still unsure of Android

Despite catching the media’s attention, Android is still struggling to win over consumers.

05/12/09
Source: Reuters

Android Uncertainty

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Satellites to fix rural broadband woes

Satellites could be the answer to getting broadband rolled out across the entire UK.

08/12/09
Source: V3

Satellites

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Sony Ericsson fix the bug

The Sony Ericsson Satio and Aino will be back on the shelves and problem free in time for Christmas.

07/12/09
Source: Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson

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Gig goers beware

A growing number of music fans are being targeted by thieves.

07/12/09
Source: Reuters

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25 Million Mobiles will ‘die’ tomorrow

India will effectively kill millions of anonymous mobile phones on the 1st December.

30/11/09
Source: Mobile Marketing

Chinese mobiles

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Law firm hands out pirate fines

If you’re an illegal downloader you could be getting a nasty shock through the post very soon.

29/11/09
Source: T3

T3

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Acer plan to add 10 more mobile phones to their Android line-up

The computer manufacturer wants to expand their smartphone portfolio, focusing on one Operating System in particular.

26/11/09
Source: Reuters

Law Pirates

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Sony Ericsson Satio recalled

Sony Ericsson’s big hitter has been pulled from the shelves.

24/11/09
Source: Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson satio

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Growing Concerns about Digital Economy Bill

Plans outlined in the Digital Economy Bill have sparked protest among consumers and various rights groups.

24/11/09
Source: BBC

Digital Economy

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Spotify meets Symbian

Music streaming service Spotify has launched its Symbian music service for Nokia and other smartphones.

23/11/09
Source: Reuters

Spotify Symbian

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iPhone increase

The leading light in smartphone handsets shows no sign of easing off title race.

20/11/09
Source: Electronista

iPhone Rates

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Game Alert!

New York residents to receive warning messages in the event of an emergency via their games console.

19/11/09
Source: Information Week

Game Emergency

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T-Mobile admits customer data was sold

Mobile phone network T-Mobile has admitted that customer data was sold on the third parties.

17/11/09
Source: Mobile Today

T-Mobile

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Is the Smartphone war about to get ugly?

RIM’s security chief has predicted smartphone attacks by hackers will be the next big problem for the mobile industry

17/11/09
Source: Reuters

Smartphone Hackers

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Got Sunscreen?

Texting people to remind them about taking their medication or apply prescriptions actually work!

17/11/09
Source: Reuters

Sunscreen texts

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Email… What now?

Are emails too dated? Will they become a thing of the past?

17/11/09
Source: Sky

Email past

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The Apple Explosion

A French businessman is asking for an independent expert to look into how safe the Apple iPhone is to use.

17/11/09
Source: Telegraph Online

Apple iPhone explodes

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Orange team up with Twitter

Network giant Orange is teaming up with social networking site Twitter to provide new ways to update your status.

17/11/09
Source: Mobile Today

Orange Twit

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Dell enters smartphone race

Computer manufacturer Dell plan to launch an Android powered smartphone before the end of the year.

13/11/09
Source: Reuters

Dell Smartphone

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THE iPhone club

A new application has been released for the Apple iPhone giving you access to a load of privileges, the only catch you have to be a millionaire.

13/11/09
Source: PR Newswire

Millionaire iPhone App

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Finding your way off the beaten track

A new application has launched to help travellers sort out their itinerary, from flight info to the best places to eat.

13/11/09
Source: PR Newswire

TripDeck

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3 V Orange, Battle of the networks

Network Operator, 3 has confronted Orange over claims that it has the biggest high-speed mobile network.

10/11/09
Source: Times Online

3g networks

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Nokia recall shocking chargers

More than 14million mobile phone chargers are being recalled by mobile phone giant Nokia.

09/11/09
Source: Nokia

Nokia charger

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Battle of the Sexes

Who are better equipped to handle technology, men or women, and do people really call gadget help lines to be told how to turn their machines on?

06/11/09
Source: BBC

Technology men v women

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Internet Security Blunder

Play.com is the latest online service to have concerns over its Internet security system.

06/11/09
Source: BBC

Playcom

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Mobile inventor unhappy with today’s phones

Mobile phone inventor, Martin Cooper isn’t happy with the path his legacy has taken.

05/11/09
Source: Telegraph

mobile phones

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Orange and T-Mobile merger a done deal

Contracts have been signed for the merger of Orange and T-Mobile, the companies hope to get the green light by next year.

05/11/09
Source: Reuters

Orange tmobile

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Orange offers rewards to recycle

Feeling the Pinch? Orange has come up with a green solution to help you out this Christmas.

05/11/09
Source: Orange

Orange recycle

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Tax could slow down Digital Britain

There are fears that the Governments plan for Broadband tax could force people to disconnect their Internet connection.

02/11/09
Source: Mobile Today

Broadband Tax

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Illegal Downloaders Splash the Most Cash

Buying music legally? You’re not spending as much as the illegal downloaders.

02/11/09
Source: Mobile Today

Illegal Downloads

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Online networks are changing the way consumer’s shop

25% of consumers now check out the best deals online before hitting the high street. The rise of online vouchers and money-off codes is behind it.

02/11/09
Source: Mobile Marketing

Vouchers

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Propertynearme, a unique way to find your new home

Another useful app is hitting the UK, propertynearme helps you seek out a property for sale or rent in your area straight from your mobile.

28/10/09
Source: PRNewswire

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Too many mobiles leave consumers confused

Thousands of different tariffs, poor quality of service, and bad network coverage are all problems driving mobile users to despair.

28/10/09
Source: ConsumerFocus

ConsumerFocus

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Consumers want to interact with brands through mobiles

A recent survey showed that more of us would like to be able to get information about retailers via their mobile phone.

28/10/09
Source: Reuters

HipCricket

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NHS back Virtual Fitness

A health and fitness game by Nintendo has been given the thumbs up from the NHS.

26/10/09
Source: Telegraph

NHS Game

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New iPhone App Rewards Advertisers and Consumers

A new iPhone app, the iScratcher turns a touch screen mobile phone into a scratch-to-win game card.

26/10/09
Source: Newswire

iPhone Scratcher

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$100,000 up for grabs in developers competition

Samsung is offering developers the chance to get their mobile phone applications in stores and onto the Omnia phones. There’s also a $100,000 prize for the best app.

22/10/09
Source: Newswire

Samsung Apps

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Nokia sues Apple

Mobile manufacturing giant Nokia is taking technology whiz kid Apple to court over patent infringements.

22/10/09
Source: Newswire

Nokia Apple

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Broadband speed still causing problems

A growing number of people are unhappy with their broadband speed.

19/10/09
Source: PR Newswire

Broadband anger

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Laptop for every pupil in Uruguay

Every primary school child in Uruguay has been given a new laptop to improve I.T skills across the country.

17/10/09
Source: BBC News

Uruguay Laptop

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Anti-abuse campaign targets retail workers

The Communications Union is launching a campaign to combat verbal and physical abuse directed at store workers.

17/10/09
Source: Mobile News

Connect Abuse

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Ofcom push for emergency roaming

Ofcom has announced mobile phone users will now be able to call the emergency service lines even if their network has no signal.

16/10/09
Source: Mobile News

Ofcom Mobile

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UK Police force to get smart.

Police Officers across the country are going to be given BlackBerry Smarphones to help them on the beat.

16/10/09
Source: T3

Police BB

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Skype founders launch music streaming service

A new music service, Rdio is being launched but can it knock Spotify off the top spot for free music streaming?

16/10/09
Source: T3

Skype Rdio

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The Text Tan

Tanning salons are always coming up with new advertising campaigns to get people through their doors. The latest idea, send a text.

15/10/09
Source: MobileMarketingNews

Tanning sunbed

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iPhones 4u

Phones 4u have announced they will be selling the Apple iPhone on both Orange and 02.

13/10/09
Source: Phones 4U

Phones4U

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Tweet while you play!

Social networking sites Facebook and Twitter will be available through the Xbox 360 by November.

12/10/09
Source: Xbox

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Smart meters go mobile

Smart meters aim to cut emissions and could help networks get a foot in the door of millions of homes.

07/10/09
Source: Mobile Today

Poor customer services

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Poor customer services is behind sales slip

More than a third of people looking to buy a mobile phone actually purchase a handset and it’s all down to customer service.

07/10/09
Source: Mobile Today

Poor customer services

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‘Try before you buy’ your next mobile phone

Ofcom have decided customers should have the opportunity to ‘try before they buy’ mobile phones to make sure they can use the handset at home.

06/10/09
Source: Mobile Today

Try before you buy

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Wooden Phone Revealed

What do you get if you cross a mobile phone with one of earths greatest natural resources…a wooden phone of course!

06/10/09
Source: Docomo Press

Wood Phone

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Wind As You Go, the new way to go Mobile?

Britain’s first wind-up mobile phone could be ready for commercial production by next year.

06/10/09
Source: PR Newswire

Wind Up Phone

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Apple get touchy over trademark

US Technology Giant Apple demand that Woolworth’s change it’s new Logo.

05/10/09
Source: PR Newswire

Apple Logo

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‘Bundle’ Broadband and Mobile Internet Boom

Hard-up Homeowners are switching to mobile Internet and Broadband ‘Bundles’ to save money.

05/10/09
Source: PR Newswire

Broadband Bundles

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Is free music streaming the answer to fighting Illegal downloads?

We’ve all been tempted by the bright lights of free music, But ‘Free’ doesn’t necessarily have to mean Illegal.

01/10/09
Source: Mediapoint

We7 Downloads

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British Broadband is lacking a certain something

Britain’s broadband network quality isn’t up to scratch compared to the rest of the world, appearing almost halfway down the list of network rankings.

01/10/09
Source: Mediapoint

Broadband Britain

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Networks battle against cost limits.

Four of Europe’s largest networks hit a setback in their legal battle against limiting service costs abroad.

01/10/09
Source: Mediapoint

Network Roaming

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MP3 and Mobile Cut Offs

Mobile Phones and portable music players could have volume limits built in to prevent people from damaging their hearing.

29/09/09
Source: Mediapoint

Music MP3 and Phone

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O2 finds comfort in new partnership

O2 has partnered with music company Shazam to offer customers a new music experience through their mobiles.

29/09/09
Source: Mediapoint

O2 and Shazam

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Palm Pre announced in Europe.

02 have announced the release date of the Palm Pre in Europe. With a number of different tariffs available could it be Palm’s Christmas comeback?

24/09/09
Source: O2

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Earn-O-Meter, watch your money grow…

As much as you may love your job, the reality is we all work to make money. A new application lets you pass those dull hours by keeping track of just how much you’re earning.

23/09/09
Source: PR Newswire

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Vodafone sign music deal with Warner Music Group

Vodafone has seized the opportunity to make itself, the only network able to offer music across all four major labels, by signing a deal with Warner Music Group.

21/09/2009
Source: Mobile Today

Vodafone and Warner

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Could Intel and Nokia unite against the Android takeover?

Could Intel and Nokia unite against the Android takeover?

21/09/2009
Source: Mobile Today

Intel and Nokia

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Students offered budget Windows.

£30 can get you A LOT of alcohol, especially at the University bar, would you swap the drink for computer software?

18/09/2009
Source: T3.com

Windows students

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Chyngle brings new app to sports fans.

Just when you thought there was an app for everything, another idea bursts onto the application scene. Sports fans read on…

17/09/2009
Source: MobileMarketingNews

Sport fans

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Scientists in Japan create 3D images you can touch.

It’s the kind of stuff you can only find in really good sci-fi films, now three-dimensional technology that you can touch could be made into a reality.

16/09/2009
Source: Reuters

Windows students

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Motorola announce first Android phone.

Motorola has finally announced its first Android mobile phone. The Motorola Dext with new MOTOBLUR technology.

10/09/2009
Source: Mobile Gazette

Motorola

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Call for an inquiry into mobile phone merger

Consumer Groups want regulators to investigate the Orange T Mobile merge, and the damage it could do to competition.

09/09/2009
Source: The Guardian

Tmobile Orange

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Phones4u plan to help unemployed teens.

Phones4u are among 150 companies and other organisations who have committed to help people find jobs or offer training to young people.

09/09/2009
Source: Daily Star

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Orange and T Mobile will merge

The third and fourth largest mobile phone operators in the UK market are coming together, to create a combined company that will hurl them to the top of the rankings in the UK mobile market.

08/09/2009
Source: The Guardian

T-Mobile and Orange Merge

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Are Apple getting too greedy?

Apple is being accused of ‘using’ operators rather than forming partnerships. A report claims the closer relationship the networks have with Apple, the worse it gets.

07/09/2009
Source: Mobile Magazine

Apple being mean to networks

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Sony Ericsson jump on Spotify bandwagon

Spotify launched its first mobile application this week through Apple’s application store, now Sony Ericsson, renown for its entertainment phones could be pursuing the same course.

07/09/2009
Source: Mobile Magazine

Spotify and Sony

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Smartphone Sales to overtake PCs by 2011

Take a look around you, more often than not you’ll see at least one person with a Smartphone. A recent report by RBC has estimated that by 2011 they will have taken over sales of PCs.

03/09/2009
Source: Mobilemarketing

Smartphone outdo PCs

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LG set to launch three new Windows Mobile Smartphones

LG’s announced its latest assault on the Smartphone market…the release of three new mobile phones, complete with Windows Mobile 6.5 technology, expected to get first airing within the next few weeks.

03/09/2009
Source: Mobilemarketing

LG assault on Smartphones

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Sony Ericsson to revamp image

Sony Ericsson is going to move closer to Sony, sharing a new brand message, in a bid to appeal to the higher end of the mobile phone market.

03/09/2009
Source: Mobiletoday

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T Mobile plan to launch the first Android phone on pay-as-you-go

With constant pressure from Windows Mobile, the iPhone and Palm Pre, Google have been given a boost with T Mobiles decision to launch the very first set of Android pay-as-you-go moblie phones.

03/09/2009
Source: The Independent

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Nokia N97 Mini is unveiled

After months of rumour, supposed leaked information and photos, and endless speculation, the Nokia N97 Mini has had its first outing, at the Nokia World Event in Germany. So was it worth all the hype and attention it received? … Lets find out.

02/09/2009
Source: Techradar.com

Nokia N97 Mini

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Samsung to launch app store

Samsung’s set to launch its smartphone app in more than 30 countries later this month. You’ll be able to browse a variety of applications including games, social networking, e-books and many more. Could this be the next charge against the Iphone?

01/09/2009
Source: Telecompaper.com

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Sports Channel look to go mobile

Thirty years of sports broadcasting’s given ESPN a lot to think about. In particular which market they can squeeze into next. Instead of celebrating it’s thirtieth birthday, the guys at ESPN are making a game plan to launch itself even further into the mobile market.

01/09/2009
Source: Mobilemarketingwatch.com

ESPN mobile

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GetFugu. The next generation of mobile search applications

Looking for something, can’t find the words to describe it? If you’re like me and are forever losing your words then GetFungu could revolutionise you searches. The mobile search application uses new technology to help you find what you’re looking for on the web without writing it down, impressed?

01/09/2009
Source: Mobilemarketingwatch.com

Getfugu application

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Phones4U launch virtual neighbourhood

Phones4U has launched an online network for mobile users. It'll give customers the chance to talk about new mobile phones, technology and help the company understand what customers really want. To make it worthwhile people will be rewarded for their help. Need we say more?

27/08/2009
Source: Phones4U

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Nokia's dipping its toe in the finance pool

Nokia are leading the way with new financial technology. Following the success with Visa, its teamed up with Obopay to allow people to start buying things via their mobile.

27/08/2009
Source: allaboutsymbian.com

Nokia Money

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Apple ‘tablet’ rumoured to be released for Christmas

Apples latest invention rumoured to launch next month, meaning their newest gadget could be in the shops ready for the Christmas rush.

23/08/09
Source: The Guardian

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Motorola and Blockbuster launch mobile movie downloads

Motorola and Blockbuster are uniting against their rivals. The duo are offering selected films for mobile download, in a bid to combat the attack from Apple and Lovefilm.

19/08/09
Source: Revolutionmagazine.com

Moto Block video downloads

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Dell joins stampede to launch smartphone

Dell’s decided to throw itself into the business of smartphones, a decision not taken lightly, with fierce competition already in the market.

17/08/09
Source: Financial Times

Dells smartphone

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Sex Vs Phone…

It’s a battle of the modern era, there can only be one winner… sex or your mobile?

17/08/2009
Source: Pocket-lint.co.uk

Sex V Phone

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Microsoft and Nokia team up for smartphone

Microsoft and Nokia have united against, Blackberry and Apple to thwart their advances on smartphones.

13/08/2009
Source: The Times

Team smartphone

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Sony Ericsson launches ‘Jalou’

Sony Ericsson’s taken the plunge into the world of fashion. The outcome… ‘Jalou’ a cross between a phone and an exotic grooming tool.

12/08/09
Source: Telecompaper.com

Fashion phone

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Orange performs call charges U-turn

Angry customers have forced Orange to re-think plans to bump up its call charges.

12/08/09
Source: The Guardian

Orange U-turn

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