News about Mobile Phones
Apple 'niche player' in touchscreen phones
Samsung and Motorola are the leaders of the pack in touch-interface mobiles, thanks to their popularity in Asia, where 80 per cent of the world's touchscreen phones are sold
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BT to save iconic red phone boxes for £1
Telecom giant BT has figured out how local authorities can save their classic red BT phone boxes under the 'Adopt a kiosk' scheme
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iPhone ad banned for 'all Internet' claim
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an iPhone ad that promised access to "all parts of the Internet" despite the mobile's inability to show Flash or Java content
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ASDA halves pay as you go mobile prices
The supermarket chain says it is to slash its pay as you go mobile phone rates from the start of September, potentially sparking a price war in the UK
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Nokia mobiles navigate Lonely Planet
Nokia has announced a deal with the travel book publisher Lonely Planet to sell maps and city guides to Nokia Maps 2.0 users
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Safe sex ringtone sings 'Condom, condom!'
The 'condom a cappella' ringtone, just launched in India, is part of a three-year ad offensive aimed at making condom use there more socially acceptable -- and it's pretty catchy
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Brits hunt bargains with mobile Web
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
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Ikea assembles pay as you go mobile
The furniture giant is offering a mobile SIM with the lowest price pay as you go calls and texts in the UK -- at a flat rate of 9p per minute, and 6p per text
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Price fears hamper mobile Web uptake
The Mobile Data Association says fears of hidden costs are putting people off using the Internet on mobiles, although it could eclipse desktop Internet if there is greater transparency
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Orange bundles Eee PC with mobile broadband
Mobile network Orange has stepped up to iPhone-wielding rival O2 and launched a range of mobile broadband packages which bundle laptops rather than mobiles
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Sony Ericsson cuts 2,000 jobs as profits dive
After the handset manufacturer announced quarterly net profits that have plunged from last year's numbers, Sony Ericsson is going to shed 2,000 jobs
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Half of UK mobile owners surfing Web on handsets
A new survey has found almost half of mobile-owning Brits surf the Web on their handsets everyday and well over half check email on the move on a daily basis
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EC votes to cut roaming rates on texts
The cost of text messaging while abroad on the continent is to be cut drastically, the European Commission announced yesterday
MoreLG to merge mobile and PC divisions
In order to focus on smart phones and ultra-mobile PCs, LG is to merge its PC and mobile phone divisions, the South Korean manufacturer announced at the end of last week
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iPhone 3G software hacked
Within hours of the 3G iPhone's release, the iPhone Dev Team, which cracked the original iPhone, claimed to have hacked the iPhone 2.0 operating system
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News.blog: iPhone 3G sales hit one million
According to Apple, there were 10 million downloads from its App Store in its first weekend and one million iPhone 3G units were sold, writes News.com blogger Caroline McCarthy
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News.blog: Microsoft quiet before iPhone 3G day
When Apple launched its App Store on Thursday before the release of the iPhone 3G, News.com blogger Ina Fried checked to see if she could find anything from Microsoft
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One in 10 Brits recycle old mobile phones
Old handsets are more likely to be languishing in the nation's attics or gathering dust in old shoe boxes under the bed, according to a survey
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- LG unveils the LG-KP500: Keeps veiled all useful info
- Hands-on with the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic touchscreen phone
- Q&A: Is Nokia Comes With Music a good deal?
- 'Oops I'm Late' app covers for you
- Photos: Nokia 5800 XpressMusic (aka Tube)
- Nokia Comes With Music to launch on 16 October
- Nokia expected to launch Comes With Music today
- Skype to landlines and mobiles on 3
- Photos: Crazy Japanese concept phones from Ceatec
- Incoming: Samsung Pixon vs Sony Ericsson C905 vs LG KC780
- Samsung Pixon 8-megapixel camera phone: Pixon, Pix-off
- Official unlocked iPhone 3G available in Hong Kong
- Photos: LG Renoir 8-megapixel camera phone
- Motorola Q11: The leak monkey strikes again
- Hold the phone: Nokia's Tube is the Nokia 5800!
