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• 27 August 2008

• News: Misleading iPhone advert banned by ASA

  An advert for the iPhone has been banned after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled it mislead customers about the internet access available on the device.

• 26 August 2008

• News: HTC S740 smartphone drops touchscreen

  HTC is launching the Windows Mobile-based S740, which drops support for touch in favour of a classic 12-key numberpad and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

• News: Nokia launches N85, N79 smartphones

  Nokia has expanded its N series of smart phones with two new models: the N85 and the N79. The company will also start selling an Americanized version of the upcoming N96, it announced on Tuesday.

• News: White iPhone 3G hits Carphone Warehouse stores

  A white version of Apple's iPhone 3G is now available at Carphone Warehouse.

• News: Sony Ericsson launches DRM-free PlayNow store

  Sony Ericsson has relaunched its mobile content store PlayNow, renaming it PlayNow Arena and promoting music without the DRM technology some stores use to prevent copying or sharing of songs.

• News: Google omits Bluetooth from Android 1.0

  The first version of Google's Android smartphone OS won't include API support for Bluetooth and the GTalkService instant messaging service, according to the Android Developers Blog.

• 23 August 2008

• News: The 5 best iPhone Productivity Apps

  If your pocket is feeling a bit light after forking out for the new 3G iPhone, then check out our list of five productivity apps that cost absolutely nothing.

• 22 August 2008

• News: 'Defective iPhone 3G' slammed in Apple lawsuit

  Apple has been hit with a class action lawsuit by a US woman who claims the iPhone's 3G network is slower than advertised.

• News: Nokia admits security threat to Series 40 phones

  Nokia has admitted that its Series 40 operating system has security vulnerabilities, and has refused to rule out paying €20,000 to the researcher who exposed the flaws.

• 21 August 2008

• News: First Nike + iPhone screenshots emerge

  Apple is set to introduce the Nike + iPod concept to the iPhone, judging by images published on French website iPhon.fr.

• News: Intel readies low-power smartphone chip

  Intel said its next low-power chip for smartphones is being readied for sampling - progress for the chip maker that has big plans in the mobile space.

• 20 August 2008

• News: Google Android team seeks security advice

  Google Android developers are asking security experts for input.

• News: Intel Atom-based OQO on show at IDF

  Handheld computer maker OQO is showing off an Atom-based device at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco, a significant design win for the chip maker.

• 19 August 2008

• News: Google reveals new apps & timeline for Android

  Google has finally released an updated version of the Android software development kit, and revealed a timeline for future releases - moves which could go some way to placate developers who were concerned about the slow progress of the company's highly anticipated smartphone OS.

• News: Apple iPhone update fails to tackle 3G problems

  New firmware for Apple's iPhone released yesterday has not fixed users' 3G reception problems, according to reports on the company's support forums.

• 18 August 2008

• News: World's first touch-sensitive iPhone case launched

  A new iPhone 3G case offers protection for Apple's handset while allowing users to touch on-screen buttons.

• News: Samsung launches 'green' smartphones

  Samsung has released three environmentally friendly handsets, using 'green' materials for their exteriors and recycled ones inside.

• 16 August 2008

• News: August 2008's 7 coolest gadgets revealed

  The sun may not be shining but technology manufacturers are making us sizzle with their latest products. We check out August's hottest gadgets.

• News: Analysis: why Google Android is set to fail

  For some time Google has been perceived as the darling of the net, the tech company that can do no wrong. Yet the company's controversial Android mobile platform venture threatens to seriously dent this notion

• 15 August 2008

• News: 5 years jail for mobile-phone death drivers

  A new offence of Causing Death by Careless Driving carries a prison sentence of up to five years, and comes into force on Monday, closing a previous loophole.

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