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  • 07 November 2007

  • News: Google 'Android' platform a business headache

    Phones built with Google's Android mobile platform may suffer from a lack of interoperability, and business IT executives will probably be wary about supporting multiple devices built with the much-hyped software platform, according to Ken Dulaney, a Gartner analyst. Read our FAQ on Android

  • 06 November 2007

  • News: Analysis: Google's Android mobile strategy explained

    Google's effort to radically alter the mobile market is yet another example of the lengths the company will go to keep its advertising business growing at a jaw-dropping rate

  • News: Symbian sceptical of Google Android software

    The CEO of Symbian says he's already spoilt for choice with Linux-based mobile phone platforms and that Google's new Android software appears to be another to add to the list.

  • News: O2 kills Apple iPhone data restriction

    O2 has stepped up its data plan for iPhone owners - offering truly unlimited data downloads, the company has revealed.

  • News: HTC working on Google 'Android' phone

    High Tech Computer (HTC) is already working on a Google phone, and will start selling it in the second half of next year, an executive said today.

  • News: Symbian smartphone sales up 56 percent

    Symbian has revealed that 20.4 million Symbian handsets shipped during the third quarter, which runs from July through September, up 56 percent over the 13 million shipped in the same period last year. There were 134 handset models on sale during the quarter, up from 106 models available in last year's third quarter.

  • 05 November 2007

  • News: Apple closes iPhone backdoor in the UK

    Apple's UK iPhone will ship new firmware to prevent unlocking and the installation of third-party applications.

  • News: Google launches open source mobile platform

    A large group of mobile-phone technology companies including Google, T-Mobile and Motorola today announced Android, an open platform for mobile phones and other mobile devices.

  • News: RIM launches small business BlackBerry software

    RIM today released a BlackBerry software package designed for businesses with up to 30 wireless users.

  • News: BlackBerry Pearl gets a purple makeover

    RIM (Research in Motion) is launching a new version of its popular BlackBerry Pearl smartphone handset in the UK. The Pearl 8120 comes with Wi-Fi and GPRS/Edge connectivity and is the first BlackBerry with video-capture capabilities.

  • News: LG's 3G iPhone-killer launches in Europe

    The LG-KS20, iPhone-like handset that LG unveiled at August's IFA trade show is now on sale in the UK.

  • News: Google to announce mobile platform, browser

    After spending the weekend thrashing out agreements with wireless carriers, handset makers, software developers and hardware providers, Google will today announce an ambitious platform for creating mobile applications. Google wants to revolutionise the mobile internet, so that it can benefit from the advertising opportunities. UPDATE: Open Handset Alliance announces Android

  • 03 November 2007

  • News: 20 ways to stay connected anywhere

    In the beginning, there were computers. They were huge, monstrously expensive, owned only by governments and giant corporations and imprisoned in special-purpose rooms. If you were an ordinary Joe, you couldn't get anywhere near one.

  • 02 November 2007

  • News: iPhone is 'invention of the year', says Time

    Apple's iPhone has been named 'invention of the year' by Time magazine.

  • News: Mobile phone payments take step forward

    A trial group of Taiwanese citizens are already using their mobile phones to pay for subway rides using a contactless payment system, and they will soon start testing handsets with credit and cash cards on board.

  • News: Scepticism over Google mobile OS

    While it isn't yet clear what type of mobile announcement Google plans to make, it is clear what Google should do and why the company is interested in mobile services, experts say.

  • 01 November 2007

  • News: Gphone rumours send Google stock soaring

    Reports suggest Google's so-called Gphone platform will be launched in mid-2008, leading to a surge in the value of the search engine giant's shares

  • 31 October 2007

  • News: Google phone platform coming in 2008

    Google will release a mobile phone platform in mid-2008 that incorporates a variety of Google online services and lets outside developers create applications, according to The Wall Street Journal.

  • 30 October 2007

  • News: Apple stops selling iPhones for cash

    People looking to walk into an Apple retailer and buy an iPhone with cash will be out of luck. The company is now accepting only credit or debit card payments for the devices so they can track who purchases the phone, according to an employee at the Apple Store in New York's SoHo neighbourhood.

  • 29 October 2007

  • News: 3G Skypephone offers free calls in the UK

    UK mobile phone operator Hutchison 3G UK has rolled out the Skypephone, a handset designed to simplify use of the Skype VoIP (voice over IP) application.

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