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• 14 August 2008

• News: 'Immature' Infineon chip blamed for iPhone woes

  Faulty Infineon chips could be to blame for some iPhone 3G owners' struggle to get a consistent signal when making calls on their phones, according to reports.

• News: Google provides 'verbal silence' on Android petition

  After 219 developers signed a petition asking for more information about Android's progress, Google offered a two-sentence reply saying thanks.

• 13 August 2008

• News: RIM tightlipped over BlackBerry Thunder

  Despite myriad reports all over the web of the touchscreen BlackBerry Thunder's specifications and likely network carriers, maker RIM is still refusing to officially confirm the handset's existence.

• News: Nokia and RIM back 'iPhone effect'

  Apple's iPhone is boosting sales of competitive products such as the BlackBerry rather than eating up their market share, according to Research in Motion (RIM) and Nokia.

• 12 August 2008

• News: Apple admits iPhone contains app 'kill-switch'

  Apple has admitted that it has the ability to remotely disable potentially malicious iPhone and iPod Touch applications that have been downloaded from the App Store.

• News: Researcher demands €20k to detail Nokia hack

  A Polish researcher has warned users of Nokia's Series-40 smartphones that the handsets are vulnerable to attack due to two critical vulnerabilities in Sun's Java technology.

• 11 August 2008

• News: Apple removes 'stabbing app' for iPhone

  Apple has been critisced for offering a stabbing game for the iPhone in its App Store.

• News: Apple delivers 60m iTunes apps in a month

  Apple's iTunes App Store delivered more than 60 million applications in its first month, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, with the iPhone maker achieving $30m in sales.

• 08 August 2008

• News: O2 and Sony launch music store for phones

  O2 and Sony BMG have launched a music download service for mobile phones.

• News: Nvidia licenses Transmeta tech for mobiles

  Nvidia could put new power-management technology from Transmeta on products such as chips for mobile devices and graphics processors for laptops.

• 07 August 2008

• News: T-Mobile first with BlackBerry Bold in the UK

  T-Mobile is the first mobile phone operator to announce it will be offering the much-anticipated BlackBerry Bold smartphone to UK customers. The handset will go on sale in September.

• 06 August 2008

• News: Nokia and Microsoft planning iPhone-killer?

  Nokia and Microsoft have joined forces in a bid to create an iPhone-killer.

• 05 August 2008

• News: Apple fixes bugs with iPhone 2.0.1 software

  Apple has released iPhone software 2.0.1, an update to the original software released with the iPhone 3G, and usable with all iPhone models.

• News: Sony to launch Wii-style remote for mobile phone

  Sony Ericsson is bundling a Bluetooth games controller with its W760i Walkman phone.

• News: HTC Touch Diamond approaches 1m sales

  HTC will soon ship its one millionth Touch Diamond handset, just a few months after its launch in June, despite stiff competition from Apple's iPhone 3G.

• News: Telegraph.offers mobile content for free

  The Daily Telegraph is offering free mobile content to 3G iPhone owners and users of other 3G and WAP-enabled handsets.

• 04 August 2008

• News: Report: Apple to launch iPhone nano

  A slim 'Nano' style version of Apple's 3G iPhone could hit the market by Christmas if rumours are to be believed.

• 02 August 2008

• News: 5 reasons the 3G iPhone isn't suitable for business

  There's no doubt consumers have fallen in love with Apple's iPhone 3G, but businesses are stalling on adopting the device. We've rounded up five reasons why other handsets are superior to the iPhone when it comes to use in enterprise.

• News: Eight BlackBerry keyboard shortcuts you don't know

  There's a host of BlackBerry keyboard shortcuts that are well known by users across the globe and serve to make your smartphone that bit more efficient. However, we've also managed to uncover a few lesser-known shortcuts that can further improve you BlackBerry.

• News: Analysis: how mobile phones can unite the world

  We investigate how mobile technology can help to bridge the digital divide between east and west.

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