Smartphones are coming to the network which aims for the mass market - but Apple can expect some tough negotiations
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ARM Launches New Chip For Smartphones, Netbooks
British chip designer ARM is targeting the smartphone, netbook and consumer electronics sector after launching its Cortex-A5 MPCore processor family
Symbian Discusses Open Source OS Plans
The Symbian Foundation says it is well on its way toward the goal of open-sourcing the Symbian OS
Microsoft Claims Mobile Security Improvements In Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7 has a number of new security features designed to appeal to enterprises
Ofcom Details Plan to Borrow Spectrum For London Olympics
Ofcom has provided additional information on its proposals to “borrow” spectrum in order to meet demand for capacity during the 2012 Olympic Games
WiMAX Uptake Still Growing, Survey Finds
The battle between LTE and WiMAX is still going strong after a report found that WiMAX subscriptions are now approximately four million strong
RSA Likens Security Threats To Boiling Frog Myth
The rise of consumer devices such as the iPhone and social networking has gradually changed the IT security threats that companies are exposed to says RSA Security
Mobile Operators Spy Profits From Solar Charging
Solar charging technology can make mobile phones a more practical option in rural areas and developing countries - and boost revenues in the process
Palm Pre Finally Launches in UK
The Palm Pre has finally arrived in the UK on the O2 network, with a two year contract costing £34.26 per month
Accenture Acquires Nokia Services Business
Accenture completes its acquisition of the professional services unit of Nokia, a move that will help take Accenture more directly into the business of servicing embedded and mobile operating system
Microsoft Points To Recovery Of Sidekick Data
There was good news for users of T-Mobile's Sidekick smartphones, after Microsoft suggested that the catastrophic data loss of personal information may not be permanent
Acer Shows Off Liquid Smartphone
Acer has shown that Dell is not the only PC maker with smartphone ambitions after it demonstrated Liquid, a new slimline smartphone that makes use of a so-called 'ultrafluid interface'
Hands On with RIM And Vodafone’s Blackberry Storm2
One year on, RIM is having another crack at competing with the iPhone. The Storm2 looks like improving on the original Storm's failings
Apple Reportedly Ends iPhone Jailbreak Exploit
Apple has reportedly added additional security to prevent the practice of unlocking or 'jailbreaking' its iPhone 3GS handsets, a practise that allows users to install software not officially sanctioned by Apple
UK Troops In Afghanistan Want Solar Gadgets
MOD announces a new scheme to get troops the gifts they need in the run-up to Christmas - and solar powered chargers are a favourite item
Peer To Peer WI-Fi Standard Nearing Completion
A new Wi-Fi certification is nearing completion to allow direct connections between Wi-Fi devices without joining a traditional Wi-Fi network
Michael Dell Confirms Smartphone for US in 2010
The boss of Dell has confirmed one of the worse kept secrets in the industry, after he revealed that his firm will begin selling an Android smartphone in the US, next year.
Meru Launches Wireless Service Assurance
Network access points can pretend to be laptops, to gather performance data and determine whether faults are in the network or the client
Twitter And Wikipedia Smash Pollution Gagging Order
An attempt to prevent media discussion of waste-dumping in Cote d'Ivoire by Trafigura was broken by a mass Twitter campaign
Survey Shows Free Phone Customers Can’t Get No Satisfaction
Apple's iPhone offers the greatest degree of customer satisfaction, beating out even the BlackBerry in rankings by enterprise and consumer customers, reports J.D. Powers
If Microsoft Screwed Up Sidekick, What Hope for Office 2010?
A Microsoft subsidiary apparently lost Sidekick users' cloud data. That's not good when the next versions of Office and Windows Mobile are so heavily dependent on cloud data storage, says Peter Judge
Microsoft Backup Failure Caused Huge Sidekick Data Loss
Owners of T-Mobile Sidekick have been warned they will "almost certainly" have lost their personal data following a server failure at Microsoft, causing acute embarrassment for Redmond with its smart-phone and cloud ambitions
Consumers Are Leading Companies to The Cloud
Rentokil's adoption of cloud-based email is significant, because it shows that organisations have to treat their members like consumers, says Peter Judge.
Rentokil Becomes Google’s Biggest Cloud Customer
Rentokil to put 35,000 users on Google Apps cloud email in offices and washrooms, by the end of 2010
Apple Wakes Beautiful Sleeping iPhones From Coma
Apple released a new update for the iPhone and iPod Touch, 3.1.2, to correct a small number of bugs that had been plaguing users, including the device's occasional inability to awaken from sleep mode
Review: Windows Mobile 6.5
Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5 is definitely an improvement over previous versions, but it still has too many vestiges of the past.
Lord Carter: 2Mbps Broadband Is Like The Minimum Wage
The government's universal broadband provision may be slower than we'd like, but it's an essential part of social inclusion, said the former Minister behind Digital Britain
Phones4U Gets Windows Mobile – But With Only 60 Apps
Phones4U will be selling phones running Windows Mobile 6.5 - but UK users can only download 60 apps
Windows Mobile 6.5: Microsoft’s Cunning Plan?
So far, Microsoft has screwed up on mobile. Will a hyped interim release, and a small, expensive appstore help against the iPhone?
Adobe To Support Flash On iPhone
At the Adobe MAX 2009 developer conference, Adobe announced that Adobe Flash Professional CS5 will enable developers to create rich, interactive applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch.