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Dell tipped for smartphone launch in February

Dell tipped for smartphone launch in February

Dell is planning to launch a line of smartphones, according to reports, and may introduce its first handset models as early as February.
Daniel Robinson Jan 31 2009 1:01AM Hardware
Gartner identifies eight key mobile technologies

Gartner identifies eight key mobile technologies

Analyst firm Gartner has published a report highlighting eight technologies which it predicts will have a major impact on the mobile industry over the next two years.
Daniel Robinson Jan 29 2009 6:33AM Telco/ISP
iPhone and Android developers to score in 2009

iPhone and Android developers to score in 2009

The main winners in the mobile world this year will be independent iPhone developers, and handset manufacturers and developers for the Android platform, according to digital innovations consultancy Fjord.
Phil Muncaster Jan 28 2009 6:36AM Software
DotMobi opens up one and two character domains

DotMobi opens up one and two character domains

The organisation behind the .mobi top-level domain (TLD) is to allow domains of just one or two alphanumeric characters.
Ian Williams Jan 24 2009 2:28PM Telco/ISP
Mobile users put off by complex set-up

Mobile users put off by complex set-up

Setting up a new mobile phone is a frustrating and annoying process for many users, according to a recent survey by mobile device management firm Mformation.
Ian Williams Jan 20 2009 2:50PM Hardware
Mobiles cleared of eye cancer risk

Mobiles cleared of eye cancer risk

A study in Germany has concluded that there is no link between mobile phone use and a rare form of eye cancer.
Iain Thomson Jan 16 2009 6:47AM Oddware
RIM issues BlackBerry security fix

RIM issues BlackBerry security fix

Research In Motion is advising BlackBerry users to install a new security update for their handsets.
Shaun Nichols Jan 15 2009 11:24AM Security
Netbooks sales driving Linux adoption

Netbooks sales driving Linux adoption

The burgeoning netbook market is helping drive Linux adoption around the world according to a new report from analyst house Forrester.
Iain Thomson Jan 7 2009 7:04AM Software
Google works on Android for the blind

Google works on Android for the blind

Google is working on an add-on to its Android mobile phone operating system that would make it much easier for blind people to use.
Iain Thomson Jan 6 2009 1:34PM Software
Telstra ramps mobile network for New Year parties

Telstra ramps mobile network for New Year parties

Telstra claims to have boosted its mobile network capacity to cope with a predicted 76 million text messages to be sent as part of New Year festivities.
Staff Writers Dec 30 2008 10:26PM Telco/ISP
Mobile web browsing on the up

Mobile web browsing on the up

Mobile web browsing is increasing dramatically, according to the latest report from browser maker Opera.
David Neal Dec 24 2008 6:55AM Telco/ISP
F-Secure Christmas warning: watch your phone

F-Secure Christmas warning: watch your phone

Two thirds of people surveyed by F-Secure said they would not resist the temptation to leave a co-workers phone untouched if they found it unattended at the staff Christmas party.
Staff Writers Dec 12 2008 2:44PM Security
Optus wins $143m extension to Immigration telco contract

Optus wins $143m extension to Immigration telco contract

Optus has won a four-year extension to its whole-of-business telecommunications services contract with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship in a deal that could net the telco around $143 million in revenues.
Staff Writers Dec 9 2008 12:52PM Telco/ISP
Vodafone introduces PayPal recharge option for prepaid phones

Vodafone introduces PayPal recharge option for prepaid phones

Vodafone is now giving its prepaid mobile customers the ability to recharge their credit from their handsets using PayPal.
Staff Writers Dec 8 2008 12:53PM Telco/ISP
Virgin Mobile taps Yahoo for search

Virgin Mobile taps Yahoo for search

Virgin Mobile has signed an exclusive deal with Yahoo to offer mobile search, including sponsored search and listings, through a newly developed portal.
Ian Williams Dec 2 2008 6:37AM Telco/ISP
Apple sued over iPhone web browser

Apple sued over iPhone web browser

Apple is being sued by a small US firm for allegedly infringing on a patent covering web browsing technology.
Iain Thomson Nov 26 2008 6:16AM Software
Verizon workers snooped on Obama's mobile records

Verizon workers snooped on Obama's mobile records

A number of Verizon Wireless employees have been suspended after allegedly looking at president-elect Barack Obama's personal mobile phone account records.
Staff Writers Nov 24 2008 10:08AM Security
Mobile chargers get green rating system

Mobile chargers get green rating system

Five of the major mobile phone manufacturers have launched a common energy rating system for phone chargers to help consumers make greener choices.
Ian Williams Nov 20 2008 6:10AM Hardware
New mobile virus goes 'old school'

New mobile virus goes 'old school'

A new virus is relying on some old tricks to infect Windows Mobile users. The so-called 'companion virus' attack uses a method of assuming the identity of an existing file and moving the old file to a different location.
Shaun Nichols Nov 17 2008 6:49AM Security
VMware brings virtualisation to mobile phones

VMware brings virtualisation to mobile phones

VMware is to put virtualisation technology on mobile phones so that users can combine multiple profiles, such as one for business and one for personal use, into one handset.
Daniel Robinson Nov 11 2008 6:24AM Software

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