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20 February 2009
News: Google Latitude: Everything you need to know

Google Latitude - a new function for Google Maps for Mobile - allows users to share their location with friends and family. We've found out everything you need to know about the service and how to use it
19 February 2009
News: Apple blocks South Park iPhone app

Apple has refused to stock an app developed by the creators of US adult cartoon South Park in its iTunes app store.
News: Video: World's first solar-powered mobile phone

Samsung and LG showed off prototype mobile phones at Mobile World Congress that can be recharged by solar panels built into the case. Called Blue Earth, Samsung's phone has a touchscreen and according to the company, a case designed to look like a rounded pebble. The handset is made from recycled plastic and doesn't include toxics like brominated flame retardants, Beryllium and phthalates.
Video: Solar-powered smartphones demonstrated

At Mobile World Congress this year Samsung and LG showed off prototype mobile phones that can be recharged by solar panels built into the case.
News: Video: Samsung phone includes mini projector

Samsung has partnered with Texas Instruments to create a mobile phone with an embedded projector.
Video: Samsung embeds projector in mobile phone

Samsung has partnered with Texas Instruments to create a mobile phone with an embedded projector.
News: IMImobile buys Nokia's M2Y music service

Nokia Siemens Networks has sold its Music2You (M2Y) music download and subscription service to Indian mobile technology developer IMImobile.
18 February 2009
Opinion: 35% of eight year olds own a mobile phone

A new survey by the charity Personal Finance Education Group (pfeg) has revealed that 35 percent of UK children own a mobile phone by the time they are eight years old. The survey also highlighted that 75 percent of kids aged seven to 15 own at least one mobile phone.
News: Garmin and Asus launch first smartphones

Garmin and Asus used Mobile World Congress to launch the first handsets in their joint smartphone venture, which was announced at the start of the month.
News: Truphone SIM cuts roaming costs by 80 percent

Truphone has launched a mobile phone SIM that allows users to make VoIP calls when travelling in other countries, without being subject to constantly changing roaming charges.
News: Opera Mini pushed by Yahoo & Vodafone

Opera has signed deals with Yahoo and Vodafone which will see the pair distribute its Opera Mini browser.
News: Mozilla: 'Mobile Firefox' is essentially useless

Early adopters who downloaded the pre-alpha of Fennec - Mozilla's 'mobile Firefox' application - for Windows Mobile after it was announced on February 10 found it essentially doesn't work, the company has admitted.
News: Dangerous mobile phone viruses surge

Viruses and spam attacks that affect mobile phone users are on the increase, says McAfee.
17 February 2009
News: Vodafone UK to sell Android-based HTC Magic

HTC has unveiled a second handset running on Google's Android platform, which will be made available in the UK by Vodafone over the coming months.
News: Nokia N97 gets Skype VoIP software

Nokia has revealed it will ship its new N97 handset with specially developed Skype Voice over IP (VoIP) software.
News: Acer enters smartphone market with Tempo range

Acer used Mobile World Congress to unveil its entry into the smartphone market, with the Tempo range of handsets.
News: Video: Samsung Omnia phone records HD video

One of Samsung's biggest attractions at this week's Mobile World Congress is the Omnia HD, which can record video at 720-resolution high-definition.
Video: First look: Samsung Omnia HD

One of Samsung's biggest attractions at this week's Mobile World Congress is the Omnia HD, which can record video at 720-resolution high-definition.
News: Universal phone chargers get fast-tracked

Phone manufacturers and mobile network operators are joining forces to create a universal charger that will work with all handsets.
News: Video: HTC Touch Pro2 & Touch Diamond2

It's the Year of the Ox in Chinese culture and that usually means good things for people and companies.