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• 04 July 2008

• News: REVEALED! O2's plans for Apple 3G iPhone launch

  A PC Advisor reader has revealed the secret plans for the UK launch of the Apple 3G iPhone. These include VIP passes for people who pre-order the phone online.

• 03 July 2008

• News: Nokia's Navteq deal gets EC seal of approval

  The European Commission has given the go-ahead for mobile phone manufacturer Nokia to takeover US digital map maker Navteq.

• 02 July 2008

• News: Apple places order for 50 million 3G iPhones

  Reports suggest that Apple has doubled the amount of memory it is ordering from Samsung Electronics to meet the demand for Apple iPhone 3Gs when they launch on July 11.

• News: O2 limits Apple iPhone 3G availability

  O2 plans to limit the new iPhone 3G to just one device per person when it goes on sale on 11 July.

• 01 July 2008

• News: BREAKING NEWS! O2 alerts iPhone users of 3G upgrade

  Owners of Apple’s first-generation iPhone have been contacted by UK carrier O2 by text message, alerting them to forthcoming news on privileged upgrade opportunities.

• News: T-Mobile launches UK's first mobile HUSPA network

  T-Mobile today launched what it claims is the UK's first nationwide High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) mobile broadband network, offering its mobile customers upload speeds of up to 1.4 (megabits per second) Mbps.

• News: Warner signs up to Nokia 'free' music service

  Warner music has hooked up with Nokia to allow its tracks to be distributed through the phone manufacturer's Comes With Music service.

• 30 June 2008

• News: Intel Atom-based iPhone coming next year

  Apple's iPhone will run on Intel's Atom processor by 2010, according to an analyst with US investment firm FTN Midwest Securities.

• 27 June 2008

• News: Microsoft to buy phone software developer

  Microsoft has agreed to acquire mobile software developer MobiComp. The Portuguese company makes a range of software for portable devices, including a tool enabling users to post to websites such as Facebook from their mobile.

• 26 June 2008

• News: iPhone 3G: Pay-as-you-go prices leaked

  O2 accidentally published prices for its Pay and Go 3G iPhones last night, only to remove the information shortly after.

• News: Report: iPhone 3G pre-orders to begin on 1 July

  UK customers will be able to sign up for an iPhone 3G contract from 1 July, a report claims.

• 25 June 2008

• News: Sony & Sony Ericsson top Greenpeace list

  Sony and Sony Ericsson are the 'greenest' consumer electronics manufacturers, according to the latest Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics, although most companies saw their scores drop due to a new ranking system based on wider criteria.

• News: iPhone 3G costs just £87 to build

  Apple has cut the cost of the iPhone, according to market research firm iSuppli, with the new iPhone 3G costing just $173 (£87) to produce. That's over $50 (£25) cheaper than the original iPhone, which didn't include 3G or GPS components.

• 24 June 2008

• News: Nokia buys Symbian, makes OS open source

  Nokia has announced plans to acquire the remaining 48 percent of smartphone operating system developer Symbian for €264m (£205m).

• 23 June 2008

• News: Aurora borealis interferes with satnav devices

  According to research the Northern Lights can interfere with signals from global positioning (GPS) satellites.

• News: T-Mobile slashes mobile web, SMS roaming charges

  T-Mobile has announced its decreasing charges for those surfing the net while abroad in Europe.

• News: Mobile phones may prevent flight delays

  The use of mobile phones on flights could cut delays and save passengers money, new research has found.

• News: Apple iPhone is best phone for pornography

  There has been an increase in the number of iPhone users searching for porn that can be viewed on the device.

• News: Google Android phones delayed

  Google's much-vaunted mobile phone software, Google Android, faces delays, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

• News: Motorola launches 5Mp cameraphone

  Motorola and Kodak today launched the ZN5, a new candy bar-style mobile phone with a 5Mp camera, the first device from Motorola's new Zine line.

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