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July 30, 2007
Boo hiss! UK taxman has his eye on corporate smartphone users
If your company provides you with a smartphone then you are probably delighted that quite apart from allowing you to check your email and edit documents on the move, it can also be a boost to your digital ...
July 30, 2007
GPS SatNav from TeleNav on T-Mobile Austria
T-Mobile Austria customers may never again have to stop to ask for directions, worry about carrying around paper maps, or buy expensive navigation devices for their cars. They can now receive turn-by-turn GPS-enabled voice and on-screen directions directly ...
July 28, 2007
Asus planning ultimate smartphone
Many companies are manufacturing what they consider to be the ultimate smartphone (i-mate are even daring to call theirs the 'Ultimate'), but Asus appears to be about to release a handset that may have the edge over all ...
July 25, 2007
Trust Digital Delivers New Smartphone Security
Trust Digital today released Version 7.3 of its award-winning Smartphone Security software. Key enhancements in this release include Smartcard Login and Messaging Controls to meet the advanced security needs of the federal government and the financial services industry. Smartphone ...
July 23, 2007
NTT DoCoMo to Start Marketing Japanese Support for BlackBerry
NTT DoCoMo announced today that it will begin marketing Research In Motion’s BlackBerry® 8707h™ with Japanese-language support* on July 23. Customers using the BlackBerry 8707h will benefit from new features — Japanese input for e-mails (including text prediction) ...
July 18, 2007
BlackBerry goes WiFi
Research in Motion has announced the first ever BlackBerry with integrated WiFi.The new BlackBerry 8820 promises seamless transition between WiFi and cellular networks allowing users to access various data services while on the move in the most efficient ...
July 17, 2007
BlackBerry Curve launched in Singapore
The BlackBerry Curve has been launched in Singapore, the announcement was made today by manufacturer, Research in Motion (RIM).There are more Curve launches planned to follow in India, Australia and Hong Kong, with more countries in other regions ...
July 17, 2007
iPhone bug list - but should we even be writing about it at all?
Applehound has published a list of 68 bugs that afflict the iPhone, but admit that "this was not an easy task. The OS X graphical interface and applications are extremely solid!". The bugs range from minor display issues ...
July 17, 2007
i-mate Ultimate gets FCC approval - at least one of them does anyway
The i-mate Ultimate 6150 has leaped the final hurdle before going on sale in the USA by receiving FCC approval.The 6150 is potentially the black sheep of the highly anticipated Ultimate line as it doesn't have a physical ...
July 17, 2007
Samsung to upgrade the i600
Samsung is reportedly to rollout a new version of its i600 smartphone which is, not surprisingly called the i620.In actual fact the i620 shares little in common with the i600 Blackjack part from its much unloved QWERTY keyboard ...
July 17, 2007
Nokia opens smartphone software contest
Nokia has created a contest for developers working with its S60 smartphone platform. The prize fund is worth over $20,000, with $10,000 for the winner. The firm, along with OS makers Symbian, is encouraging developers to use the ...
July 16, 2007
O2 looks set to win UK iPhone contract
Forbes is reporting that O2, owned by Telefonica, has won the battle to be the iPhone's exclusive carrier in the UK.The deal reportedly signed with Apple is worth £178 million.The newspaper said that sales would begin 'shortly, but ...
July 15, 2007
iPhone battery meter bug to be fixed by Apple
Apple has confirmed that there is a bug in the iPhone OS which prevents the battery meter from showing as full even after a prolonged charge.The bug affects over 60% of users according to some reports (we're not ...
July 14, 2007
MotionApps and Palm Announce mDayscape Personal Information Manager for Foleo
MotionApps and Palm have announced that mDayscape Personal Information Manager will be available for the new Palm Foleo mobile companion. mDayscape lets customers manage calendar, contacts and tasks on the Foleo and synchronizes with a Treo smartphone to ...
July 14, 2007
WorldMate Mobile Travel Services Now Free for Nokia S60 Users
WorldMate has announced that WorldMate is now free for Nokia S60 smartphone users. This product represents the first "Freemium" travel service for S60 devices, providing added value for consumers and frequent fliers alike. Through WorldMate's services, travelers across ...
July 13, 2007
Carphone Warehouse to sell BlackBerrys
The Carphone Warehouse and Research In Motion have announced a strategic relationship to offer the latest range of BlackBerry smartphones directly through its network of The Carphone Warehouse outlets located throughout the UK and online through www.carphonewarehouse.com.Launching across ...
July 13, 2007
LG Shine gets a facelift
Actually more of a fake tan.The LG Shine is being released in a very cool titanum black finish. It will only available in the UK, France, Netherlands and Austria and will hit the shelves sometime at the end ...
July 13, 2007
Free as in OpenMoko
OpenMoko invites geeks worldwide to the smartphone world...Two early versions of the new OpenMoko Neo 1973 have been released. The first, aimed at open source application developers, is priced at $300 and the second, aimed at hardcore hardware ...
July 12, 2007
iSkoot Puts Skype on BlackBerry Devices
iSkoot, the leading provider of mobile Internet communications solutions, announced the highly-anticipated release of the iSkoot v1.1 mobile application for BlackBerry smartphones. The new iSkoot v1.1 delivers a comprehensive mobile Skype experience on BlackBerry: With the click ...
July 11, 2007
Synchronica syncs Apple’s iPhone to Microsoft Exchange
Synchronica plc, an international provider of mobile synchronization and device management solutions, today announced that Mobile Gateway 3.0 supports over-the-air synchronization between Microsoft Exchange and the newly launched Apple iPhone. This will allow mobile operators and service providers ...