Mobility

eBay To Spin Off Skype

Bidding starts on the auction site's biggest ever sale, while Skype starts preparing to spread its wings

16 years ago

BlackBerry Users Hit By Outage

Many users were cut off from the BlackBerry Internet Service, and unable to view e-mail attachments or create new accounts

16 years ago

Wi-Fi Based Fast Bluetooth Due This Month

Transferring large files without wires will become practical with a new Bluetooth version that uses installed Wi-Fi radios

16 years ago

Twitter Worm Evolves Over Four Attacks

A 17-year old hacker is reportedly backing off after exposing vulnerabilties on the microblogging site

16 years ago

Wireless Charger Boosts Palm Pre Buzz

Inductive charging could give the Pre the geek-cred it needs to take on the iPhone

16 years ago

Mobile Industry Heeds Green Calls

Mobile operators and manufacturers are showing that they can take similar action to their IT counterparts when it comes to…

16 years ago

EC Clamps Down On Power Supplies

Mobile devices might be more efficient but "power bricks" must do better says the EC

16 years ago

Palm’s Pre Has Touchscreen, Qwerty and Decent Camera

But will that - and WebOS - be enough to compete against iPhones and Blackberrys?

16 years ago

Google Android Set to Grow Beyond Mobile

T-Mobile, Acer, Dell and HP are all planning more computer-centric applications for the mobile operating system

16 years ago

Windows On 96 Percent of Netbooks? No Way!

A Microsoft exec has announced the death of the Linux netbook. He's ignoring the world picture, and speaking too soon:…

16 years ago

Microsoft Claims Most Notebooks Run Windows

Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other makers have been focusing on feeding increased public demand for netbooks in the midst of the…

16 years ago

Nokia E75: A Very Capable Qwerty

The E75 is Nokia's first phone with a sliding qwerty keyboard - and it looks like the company has covered…

16 years ago

Twitter Is So Anti-Social, Microsoft Should Invest!

The Twitter service is not a social network. It's profoundly anti-social, says Joe Wilcox. That's why it's important to Microsoft…

16 years ago

UK Government Backs LTE Technology

The 4th generation mobile technology could help the country realise the goals of the recent Digital Britain report

16 years ago

Skype: No Justification For German iPhone Ban

German iPhone fans will have to wait a little longer to download the popular Skype application: T-Mobile Deutschland says all…

16 years ago

RIM Results Defy Downturn

Research in Motion posted strong numbers for the fourth quarter of 2009, found a way to cut costs and hinted…

16 years ago

Agito Claims Unified Comms Client Could Boost FMC Take-up

Fixed-mobile convergence might finally get unified comms onto mobile phones?

16 years ago

Google Rumoured To Be Buying Twitter

Reports say the search giant may be on the verge of acquiring the micro-blogging service - with a view to…

16 years ago

Nokia Unveils Green Apps For Ovi Store

Nokia's Ovi Store is the company's big chance to compete against Apple App Store and RIM's new BlackBerry App World

16 years ago

More Wi-Fi In Smartphones = A Security Risk

Wi-Fi has become an essential feature of smartphones, and more apps are using it. But they may not be secure,…

16 years ago

Microsoft Office Coming To iPhone And The Web?

Mobile devices and the Web? We've heard of them, says business division president

16 years ago

HTC Launches Email Focused Snap Handset

The new smartphone features a dedicated button on its large, domed keys that allows users to preselect e-mail senders

16 years ago

May Launch for Skype On Blackberry

With the iPhone done - Blackberry pretty much completes the set for Skype

16 years ago

HP to put Android on Netbooks?

HP has confirmed that it is looking at Google's Android as a possible operating system. Could it make for cheaper…

16 years ago

iPhone Users Can Cut Costs With Skype

After a long wait, Apple iPhone and iPod touch owners are finally able to download the much-requested Skype application onto…

16 years ago

Is Microsoft Pleasing Embedded Developers?

With more smart devices hooking onto the Internet, Microsoft has had to raise itsĀ  game in what it offers to…

16 years ago

Avaya Launches Cost-Cutting SIP Network

Avaya has launched a product which can de-couple applications from companies' networks, so users can simplify their communications even if…

16 years ago

UK IT Departments Face Remote Working Rise

New government regulations could extend flexible working to an extra 4.5 million UK staff

16 years ago

Skype For iPhone Could Help Cut Mobile Costs

Small business owners considering dumping their BlackBerry smartphones for the slick Apple iPhone may just have one more reason to…

16 years ago

iPhone Could Manage Electric Car Efficiency

Google co-founders are two of the investors pumping money into Tesla Motors which could be monitored via an iPhone or…

16 years ago