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09 June 2008
News: eBay and Sega show off Apple iPhone apps

eBay, Typepad and Sega were among the companies to jump on the iPhone bandwagon at Apple's Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC) today, with executives from each firm joining Steve Jobs on stage to show off new tools built using the iPhone’s Software Developers Kit (SDK).
News: UK Apple Store offline due to 3G iPhone launch?

Steve Jobs takes to the stage at Apple's Worldwide Developers' conference today at 6pm UK time, with many analysts expecting the official announcement of the highly anticipated 3G iPhone.
News: Official: $199 3G iPhone coming in July

Steve Jobs officially announced the 3G iPhone at Apple's Worldwide Developers' Conference. The new iPhone - which will start shipping in July - is thinner than the original, offers impressive battery life and features built-in GPS support.
News: Apple to persevere with existing iPhone

Apple plans to offer a refreshed version of its existing iPhone, as well as announcing a new thinner model supporting 3G at today's Worldwide Developers' Conference, according to American Technology Research Shaw Wu.
News: Samsung Omnia is latest iPhone-killer

Samsung Electronics has chosen the day when Apple is expected to announce the 3G iPhone to launch a new handset that has more than a passing resemblance to Apple's handset.
News: WWDC: 3G iPhone launch expected today

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) starts today, and industry analysts place the event on a par with the release of Mac OS X and the Intel transition in terms of importance for the company.
07 June 2008
News: The five best open-source downloads for your BlackBerry

We've spent hours trawling the web to bring you the five best free open-source BlackBerry applicationss that we know you'll like. With these tools you'll be able to keep passwords secure, a set of tools to give you more control over your BlackBerry's backlight and messaging options, and a GPS location logger for your BlackBerry.
06 June 2008
News: Report: 3G iPhone to cost €100

Apple's 3G iPhone will be sold for €100 (£80) in Spain through Telefonica's Movistar, according to local reports.
05 June 2008
News: 'Acer Windows Mobile smartphones' at Computex

The smartphone maker Acer plans to buy is showing off three new Windows Mobile devices at Computex.
News: O2 and Apple plan 'free iPhone'

O2 is planning to offer Apple's iPhone for free to new customers signing up to the operator's most expensive tariff, according to Macworld UK.
04 June 2008
News: 'Sniff' out your friends using a mobile phone

A mobile phone service which allows users to 'track' their friends and family has been launched in the UK.
News: HTC announces Touch Pro handset

HTC launched a sister to its Touch Diamond mobile phone handset today at Computex. The HTC Touch Pro is a 3G smartphone with a slide-out type pad.
News: LG advert 'encourages dangerous driving'

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has slammed a TV commercial which shows a woman using a mobile phone while driving.
News: Vodafone's 3G dongle blocks Facebook, Amazon

Customers using Vodafone's 'Dongle' for mobile broadband access have reportedly complained slow download speeds and blocked websites.
News: Smartphones a greater security risk than laptops

A survey of IT staff has highlighted that smartphones are a bigger security risk than laptops. According to endpoint data protection supplier Credant Technologies, which conducted the research, 94 percent of the IT staff surveyed claimed PDAs present a security risk, followed closely by mobile storage devices, which were identified as a worry by 88 percent.
03 June 2008
News: Acer targets 20m Aspire One sales in 2009

Acer has set an aggressive sales target for the Acer One – its Eee PC-killer that was announced today at Computex. The world's third largest PC vendor has forecasted sales of up to seven million units this year and 15 to 20 million next year.
News: EU-wide ID card scheme could use mobile phones

The European Commission is testing cross-border electronic identity systems in an effort to create pan-European recognition of the 30 million national ID cards currently used in 13 member states.
02 June 2008
News: Mini-laptops could run Windows Mobile OS

Mobile phone chip giant Qualcomm today showed off a mini-laptop that could cost around $299 (£150) and offer quick wireless access to the internet via 3G mobile telecommunications networks.
News: Apple/O2 to sell 3G iPhone for just £100

O2 could make Apple's 3G iPhones available for just £100 each in the UK, according to a report in The Times.
News: Demand for GPS devices boosts chip market

Gartner has raised its global revenue forecast for the semiconductor industry in 2008, as the memory chip market improves and sales of personal navigation devices increase.