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• 27 November 2008

• News: Watch video and BBC iPlayer content on the move

  Being able to enjoy video on the move - from home movies and TV programmes to film trailers and YouTube favourites - is becoming an increasingly popular pastime. Mobile phone handsets are increasingly pursuing this trend, and handheld games consoles really lend themselves to the concept, thanks to their decent screen sizes and resolutions.

• 26 November 2008

• News: iPhone to display status indicators in sleep mode

  If there's one major annoyance with the iPhone it's that it lacks the ability to display status indicators when the phone is in sleep mode. If you're out and about and just want to know how much battery power is left, you have to press the Home button, which lights up the whole display, and then check the status icon for the battery.

• News: Mobile phone ownership highest in South West, East Midlands

  While 79 percent of households in the UK owned a mobile phone in 2006-2007, there were marked differences in ownership between the regions, according to figures just released by the UK Office for National Statistics.

• News: 'Really fast' iPhone advert banned

  An iPhone 3G advert that claims the handset is "really fast" has been banned by the Advertising Standard Authority (ASA).

• News: HTC launches HTC Touch HD smartphone

  HTC and Taiwan Mobile launched the Touch HD smartphone in Taipei today. Reports say that we should see the HTC Touch HD in the UK shortly.

• News: Brits prefer to listen to music on mobile phones

  Mobile phones are more popular than CD players when it comes to listening to music, says the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA).

• 25 November 2008

• News: Mobile broadband use increases by 25 percent

  The number of Brits using mobile internet has risen by 25 percent to 7.3 million between Q2 and Q3 this year, says Nielsen Online.

• News: Opera Mini 4.2 available for Google Android

  Opera has launched the final version of its mobile phone browser Opera Mini 4.2.

• 24 November 2008

• News: Samsung unveils folding mobile phone

  Samsung has developed a mobile phone that features a fold-out organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display.

• News: iPhone users given access to Google Street View

  Apple has released a new version of its iPhone software that has patched 12 flaws on the smartphone and also offers users the chance to access Google's Street View.

• News: Apple accused of iPhone 3G speed 'fraud'

  Apple and US network partner AT&T have been hit with a lawsuit which accuses the companies of misleading consumers over the iPhone's 3G speeds.

• News: Nokia researchers go to Hollywood

  Nokia has opened a new research facility in Hollywood, where researchers will work on various media projects involving film, music, games, the web and television.

• News: Intel launches Linux Mobile Internet Device

  Intel joined Taiwanese mobile phone service provider Chunghwa Telecom to launch Gigabyte Technology's M528 mobile internet device (MID) in Taipei today.

• 22 November 2008

• News: Six great free apps for the iPhone

  Want to make your iPhone even better than it already is? Then check out these six free apps from the iTunes app store. They include mobile news and sports aggregators to voice over IP (VoIP) calling app and even an internet radio service.

• News: TV Licence: What you need to know

  You can't escape the adverts on TV, on the radio and even on billboards from TV Licensing warning you that it's illegal to watch television without a valid licence and if you are caught without one you will be fined up to £1,000.

• 21 November 2008

• News: Nokia and IBM link smartphones to Lotus Notes

  Nokia and IBM are parterning on mobile email by linking smartphones to Lotus Notes.

• News: Folding screen adds flexibility to smartphones

  A Taiwanese research institute has revealed a folding display on a smartphone that allowed its screen to double in size to 5in.

• 20 November 2008

• News: Sky TV comes to 3 mobile phones

  Sky is offering mobile customers on 3 the chance to subscribe to a range of its channels.

• 19 November 2008

• News: Google iPhone voice app now available

  Google has added a voice search function to its iPhone application.

• 18 November 2008

• News: SGN iGolf turns iPhone into Wii-mote

  A new gaming network is letting iPhone owners use their handset as a Wii-like controller during gaming.

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