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Games 'to drive mobile phones growth'
On 04-Aug-2008 under Mobile Phones
Mobile phones will be increasingly used to play games on, an industry member has claimed.Speaking at the Develop conference, Aki Jarvilehto, from Nokia, said innovative games developed with the latest read more...

BBC consults on video by mobile
On 28-Jul-2008 under Mobile Phones
The BBC Trust has begun consulting on plans to allow mobile phones to channel TV and radio.It asserts that it is in a "unique position" to encourage more mainstream use of mobile viewing, making its s read more...

iPhone-mania hits the UK
On 12-Jul-2008 under Mobile Phones
Apple's new iPhone went on sale today spreading manic queues outside mobile phone shops.O2 and Apple stores nationwide have been swamped by eager customers keen to get their hands on one of the new ha read more...

New iPhone revealed
On 11-Jun-2008 under Mobile Phones
Students who like to listen to music on their mobile phones could be interested to hear that Apple has announced its new iPhone will be quicker and cheaper than the first-generation model.The iPhone 3 read more...

Mobile phone market 'booms overall'
On 30-May-2008 under Mobile Phones
Mobile phone sales soared by more than one-tenth (13.6 per cent) in the first quarter of 2008, one analyst has claimed.Gartner has revealed worldwide sales of mobile phones reached 294.3 million units read more...

Intel processor 'to power new iphone'
On 17-May-2008 under Mobile Phones
Apple's next iPhone model is to shake up the mobile phone market with a bigger display and the super-mobile Atom processor from Intel, executives say. PC Pro reports Hannes Schwaderer, boss of Intel G read more...

Apple sells out of iPhones
On 15-May-2008 under Mobile Phones
The manufacturer of the iPhone has announced that it has sold out of both types of the phone at its online store, it has emerged.Earlier in the month, mobile operator O2 announced that many of its sto read more...

Cambridge is 'worst in UK' for phone theft
On 09-May-2008 under Mobile Phones
Students in the Cambridge area have been warned to be vigilant after an expert claimed that the city is the worst in Britain for mobile phone theft.Recent research by CPP phonesafe showed that places read more...

O2 sell out of iPhones
On 07-May-2008 under Mobile Phones
Many 02 and Carephone Warehouse stores have sold out of iPhones after slashing its price by £100 last month, it has been reported.The mobile operator said it does still have stock of the phone in som read more...

Expert: Use mobile phone pin numbers
On 07-May-2008 under Mobile Phones
The pin function on mobile phones should be used to help protect users in case of theft, one expert has said. CPP has revealed the use of the function would make it difficult for thieves to access inf read more...

Asda launches a phone for a fiver
On 01-May-2008 under Mobile Phones
Asda has launched a pay as you go mobile phone that is cheaper than a packet of cigarettes, it has been reported.The budget phone is seen as the supermarket's attempt to wage a price war on other reta read more...

Tech-savvy workers pass the buck
On 24-Apr-2008 under Mobile Phones
Workers in the UK are likely to use their mobile phones to avoid awkward situations at work, according to a new survey.Personnel Today reports that a survey commissioned by the Post Office found that read more...

O2 reduces iPhone's price
On 18-Apr-2008 under Mobile Phones
O2 has slashed the price of the iPhone by £100.The reduction has also been matched by the other only supplier of the sought-after Apple phone, the Carphone Warehouse, after larger reductions in Germa read more...

Mobile phone giants agree on a patent deal to speed-up LTE
On 16-Apr-2008 under Mobile Phones
Leading technology companies have agreed to commit to a licensing framework to encourage the growth of the Long Term Evolution (LTE) new mobile network technology. Nokia and Ericsson are among the fir read more...

3 is trialling new goggles that 'enhance' mobile movies
On 10-Apr-2008 under Mobile Phones
Students who love the cinema and their mobile phones may be interested to know that 3 is piloting new equipment which could enhance the viewing of mobile movies.The phone network is offering customers read more...

Mobiles on planes announced
On 27-Mar-2008 under Mobile Phones
Students lucky enough to be flying around the world during gap years will soon be able to use their mobile phones on planes. Plans to give passengers on planes the opportunity to use their mobile phon read more...

Music playing mobiles more popular
On 25-Mar-2008 under Mobile Phones
Sales of mobile phones which can play music have eclipsed those of devices such as iPods, according to new research. Frank Dickson, chief research officer for MultiMedia, said: "Voice commoditisation read more...

LG releases "Touch Web" phone
On 20-Mar-2008 under Mobile Phones
LG Electronics has revealed its latest "Touch Web" mobile phone, which gives easy access to the internet. The mobile phone maker has announced that the handset will be released shortly on the Korean m read more...

Mobiles to be used as boarding passes?
On 19-Mar-2008 under Mobile Phones
US Airlines are testing a system in which mobile phones are used as boarding passes, which could be good news for students jetting off on gap years who do not want the hassle of tickets. The system fe read more...

O2 announces Napster deal
On 14-Mar-2008 under Mobile Phones
O2 has announced it has agreed a deal with Napster to offer music downloads on its mobile phones, providing good news for students who listen to music on their mobiles. People signing up to the deal w read more...