31st
December | Will
your mobile phone stop working in February?
Mobile phone companies in the
United States (carriers) will begin shutting down the analog network in February... |
| | T-mobile
Czech: Over 20,000 handsets returned for recycling
The Recyklístek
project in which T-Mobile offers, in exchange for each returned mobile phone,
a CZK 200 voucher, has proven to be a huge success... |
28th
December | Air
France and OnAir launch World's First In-Flight Mobile Phone Service
Air
France has become the first airline in the world to offer an in-flight mobile
phone service on international flights... |
| | Angular
keyboard for Blackberry Mobile Phones
RIM, the maker of BlackBerry handhelds,
has submitted a patent application for a new style of keyboard, which would have
buttons that are at an angle... |
27th
December | Mobile
Phone Carrier DoCoMo To Offer Google Handset Services
Japans leading mobile
phone carrier NTT DoCoMo will join with Internet search engine Google to provide
Internet search and e-mail services on the company's handsets... |
| | T-Mobile
UK and 3 create Britain’s largest 3G network
3 UK and T-Mobile (UK) have
signed an agreement to combine their 3G access networks in a ground-breaking collaboration... |
24th
December | Nokia
delays N-Gage mobile gaming launch
Nokia has delayed the relaunch of its
N-Gage mobile gaming platform owing to "unexpected difficulties"... |
| | iPod
Touch 'not just a cut-down iPhone'
Apple's iPod Touch looks very similar
to the iPhone, but experts reported that there are fundamental differences on
the inside... |
22nd
December | MetroPCS
to offer mobile coupons through Cellfire deal
Cellfire, Inc. has signed
an agreement with MetroPCS Communications to provide mobile coupon and discount
offers... |
| | Drop
the compass and paper map and grab your mobile phone
Northpoint Systems
is offering an application for your mobile phone called Fugawi Touratel. The GPS-based
application includes USGS topographical maps... |
21st
December | Mobile
detective adventure begins on N-Gage
Dirk Spanner and the Fallen Idol by
Nokia Games Publishing brings classic detective gaming onto mobile devices with
unique twists and turns around every corner... |
| | Qtopia
Phone Edition a Core Component of ZTE’s TD-SCDMA 3G Standard in China
Trolltech
announced that Qtopia Phone Edition has been selected by Chinese mobile phone
manufacturer ZTE as the Linux-based application framework for ZTE U980... |
20th
December | Secure
Bluetooth automatically on your Symbian mobile phone
BT Guard Software
application controls the Bluetooth on your phone by automatically setting it to
on, invisible, or turning it off... |
| | LG
Viewty Mobile Phone Notches 310,000 Sales in First 5 Weeks
LG Electronics
has announced that its LG Viewty featuring five-megapixel camera phone has recorded
impressive sales performance of over 310,000... |
19th
December | UK
Mobile Operator Vodafone Moves to the Top Spot in Off-Portal Content Sales
Bango
reports strong commercial gains for UK operators that moved to open up the mobile
web, with Vodafone UK rising to first place in the value of off-portal sales... |
| | Mobile
Backhaul Upgrades Are Essential to Achieve Network Performance
In order
for mobile operators to deliver the expected bandwidth of 3G and newer technologies,
backhaul is critical,” says ABI Research senior analyst Nadine Manjaro... |
18th
December | ASUSTeK
Selects Ericsson U360 Mobile Platform
Ericsson announced that its U360
mobile platform has been selected by Taiwanese mobile device manufacturer ASUSTeK
Computer for its recently... |
| | Flip
through music visually on BlackBerry SmartPhones
Electric Pocket today
announced availability of the new FlipSide music player for BlackBerry® smartphones... |
17th
December | A
C anadian man receives $85,000 mobile phone bill… Ouch!
Talk about
receiving an unexpected bill, a Canadian man has been shocked to receive a mobile
phone bill for nearly $85,000 (£41,000)... |
| | New
Child-Friendly 3G Mobile Phones
NTT DoCoMo announced the FOMA F801i, a
new child-friendly 3G mobile phone loaded with special features for the safety
and convenience of children... |
15th
December | Future
version of Windows Mobile leaked
Publicly disclosable details about the
future of Windows Mobile are still sparse, but we can let the door open a bit
wider on what was shown at this year's Mobius... |
14th
December | First
DVB-SH Mobile TV Trial in Italy
Alcatel-Lucent, 3 Italia and Italian public
broadcaster RAI are launching the first trial of Mobile TV based on the DVB-SH
standard in Italy.... |
| | kwiry-
a new tool for mobile texters
If you don’t use a smartphone it can
be tough to take notes with your phone. A quick, and free, solution for this might
be kwiry... |
13th
December | T-Mobile
adds another WiFi phone to lineup
new Samsung Katalystâ„¢(a).
The Katalyst adds a stylish, slider design to the growing line-up of phones that
support T-Mobile HotSpot @HomeSM service... |
| | Google
expands iPhone services to Picasa
In a not very surprising announcement
today, we learned that Google has taken another step forward in keeping iPhone
users happy... |
12th
December | Orange
Reveals Mobile Data Explosion
Orange unveiled its second Digital Media
Index, a detailed report examining trends in customer consumption of digital media... |
| | Mobile
Complete to launched a new service called TryPhone
Mobile Complete today
launched a new interactive Web program dubbed “TryPhone,” which contains
fully-functional, virtual phones designed specifically for mobile... |
11th
December | SEVEN
and 3 UK Push 3G Mobile Email Beyond Tech-Savvy Professionals
SEVEN will
be pre-loading its mobile email solutions beyond high-end smartphones on an array
of consumer-friendly mobile phones for 3 customers... |
| | Single
Box Interactive 3G Mobile Video Application Platform
Intellistream today
announces that its Unistream™ 3G video content and interactive media platform
is now available as a single box licensed appliance... |
10th
December | Mobile
Telephone Subscriber Survey Results Released
CCID Consulting, China's leading
research provider presents its article on Mobile Telephone Subscriber Survey and
the Degree of Satisfaction... |
| | UK
Spectrum Released for Mobile Television and Satellite Radio
Ofcom published
details of its plans to auction radio spectrum suitable for a range of services
including mobile television and satellite radio... |
8th
December | Opera
Mini mobile Web browser now available on Qualcomm's BREW platform
Opera
Software today announced that its Opera Mini browser is now available on phones
enabled with Qualcomm's BREW® platform... |
| | Classically
designed and fully featured Nokia 6263 now available at T-Mobile USA
Designed
for customers who want to have the latest features like e-mail capability with
support for attachments, a 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder... |
7th
December | Get
MOBIVOX on Your Mobile 'No more worrying about international costs'
MOBIVOX
is a pretty unique phone service. Think of it as a middle man who allows you to
use your existing landline or mobile phone to connect to any other numberS... |
| | NTT
DoCoMo Decides On Super 3G / Long Term Evolution Vendor
Panasonic Mobile
Communications and Nokia Siemens Networks have agreed to cooperate on LTE base
station products... |
6th
December | New
Nokia N95 Mobile Software Elevates Performance Levels
Here's your chance
to update your Nokia N95 with the latest improvements - making your connected
life just that bit smoother. Available... |
| | Google
to Launch iPhone Mobile Application
Google announced the release of a new
iPhone application that integrates its multiple services into a single interface,
making it easy for iPhone users to find... |
5th
December | Nokia
Mobile Internet Radio Service Now Available
Discover and listen to radio
shows broadcasted over the internet with the Nokia Internet Radio service now
available... |
| | Mobile
Operator Verizon Wireless Introduces Chocolate by LG in Blue Ice
Verizon
Wireless announced the newest flavor of Chocolate by LG – Blue Ice. The newest
addition to the Chocolate line-up, the silky-smooth slim slider design... |
4th
December | New
3G Mobile Operator 'U Mobile'
KT Freetel and NTT DoCoMo announced that
they have agreed to jointly invest in U Mobile Sdn Bhd, a new Malaysian 3G mobile
operator... |
| | Mobile
Operator Verizon Wireless makes move to 4G
Verizon Wireless announced plans
to develop and deploy its fourth generation mobile broadband network using LTE... |
3rd
December | Pakistan
mobile operator Telenor selects Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email
Nokia
announced that mobile operator Telenor Pakistan will offer Nokia Intellisync Wireless
Email to its consumer customers... |
| | GSM
Base Station Tester Gets A5/3 Encryption Support
Aeroflex announced that
it has added a new option to its highly successful 6113 base station tester for
GSM base stations with an A5/3 encryption capability... |
1st
December | Mix
tracks with your mobile “Ax”
With the launch of the traxAx.com site music
and film makers at all skill levels can now access the tools to create mash-ups,
video clips, and multimedia slideshows... |
