3 goes Android with Spotify-bundled Hero
News All five major UK mobile operators now offer Android handsets, after 3 announced it will bundle the HTC Hero with a Spotify Premium subscription [19 Oct 2009]
O2 to boost mobile broadband coverage
News The operator, which currently has the least 3G coverage in the UK, intends to build or upgrade 1,500 base-station sites by the end of next year [18 Nov 2009]
Swindon promises city-wide Wi-Fi mesh network
News The network, to be developed through a public-private partnership, will aim to give all Swindon residents free internet access and potentially allow wireless CCTV and smart metering [17 Nov 2009]
Watchdog reveals illegal sale of phone users' data
Blog The Information Commissioner's Office is preparing a prosecution file against a mobile operator's employees who allegedly sold on thousands of customers' details to a competitor. The Information... [17 Nov 2009]
3 to throttle P2P traffic in peak periods
News From Monday, file-sharers using 3's mobile network will take second place to other users in some areas [13 Nov 2009]
Tandberg shareholders lukewarm on Cisco bid
News Only a small group of Tandberg shareholders have so far backed Cisco's bid to acquire the video-conferencing company [11 Nov 2009]
Logitech enters video conferencing with LifeSize buy
News The maker of webcams and other peripherals has announced plans to acquire LifeSize Communications for $405m in cash [11 Nov 2009]
Logitech buys LifeSize for $405m
Blog A few weeks ago I met with Craig Malloy, co-founder and CEO of high-definition videoconferencing specialist LifeSize Communications, as the company was introducing its Skype-compatible Passport... [11 Nov 2009]
Mobile business social network tools coming on BlackBerry
Blog The APIs that RIM is opening up for the BlackBerry platform leapfrog what’s available on other mobile platforms, with free push updates, unified advertising and payment options and not just the... [11 Nov 2009]
Motorola and Aruba agree Wi-Fi patent ceasefire
Blog Aruba Networks and Motorola have settled their long-running patent dispute by signing a cross-licensing agreement, the companies announced on Friday. In August 2007, two Motorola subsidiaries... [09 Nov 2009]
Mobile industry decides on LTE voice standard
News LTE, the successor to 3G, will use a technology based on the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) framework to carry voice and text messages [06 Nov 2009]
More Virgin trains get on-board Wi-Fi
News Virgin Trains launches of Wi-Fi broadband services on its fleet of 21 Super Voyager Trains travelling from Euston to North Wales and Chester [06 Nov 2009]
Gov't mobile working project saved from axe
News Project Nomad, the local government scheme to support mobile and flexible working, has been protected from closure [05 Nov 2009]
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Orange unveils iPhone tariffs, release date
News The operator has announced its tariffs for Apple's iPhone, which it will offer in competition with long-time provider O2 [02 Nov 2009]
BT sets up Hybrid VPN for remote offices
News The Hybrid VPN service will allow workers to use the public internet to connect to their corporate VPN, which could help companies avoid multiple ISP contracts across several countries [29 Oct 2009]
OpenStreetMap has Ugandan discussions
Blog One of the great things about open source software and open content is that if someone has a good idea, they can just go for it without having to worry about getting permissions, licences or other... [29 Oct 2009]
Qualcomm targets open source with new subsidiary
News The Qualcomm Innovation Center will focus on the hardware optimisation of technologies such as Android and Symbian [28 Oct 2009]
Campaign urges cheaper calls to mobiles
News A petition with over 114,000 signatures will be submitted to Ofcom calling for a reduction in the amount operators charge for connecting calls [28 Oct 2009]
Contactless payments launched in Liverpool
News RBS WorldPay and MasterCard are launching a scheme that will see several of the city's retailers and buses adopt a contactless card system for payment [28 Oct 2009]
Symbian's Horizon app scheme goes live
News The first 50 applications have been approved through the developer programme, but all are for current versions of Symbian rather than future, open-sourced versions [27 Oct 2009]
Release date reported for Orange iPhone
Blog Orange will start selling the iPhone in the UK a day after O2's exclusivity on Apple's popular handset ends, according to reports. The Guardian reported on Sunday that Orange would start selling... [26 Oct 2009]
Ofcom lets Intel-funded firm offer mobile WiMax
News Freedom4 can now use the 3.6GHz frequency band to offer mobile WiMax services in the UK, while the industry waits for the wider-ranging 2.6GHz spectrum to become available [23 Oct 2009]
Android 1.6: a better experience
Blog Overnight, T-Mobile pushed out the Android 1.6 'Donut' update to my G1. After being asked whether I wanted to install the upgrade immediately or later, I ran the upgrade; the process took the phone... [22 Oct 2009]
Nokia files patent suit against Apple over iPhones
News The Finnish handset maker is suing Apple in a US court, alleging that iPhones infringe 10 of its patents related to networking technology [22 Oct 2009]
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Talking on mobile makes you oblivious
Blog Researchers in the US have proved what most of us already know to be true. Walking in a straight line while talking on the phone seems to be impossible for many of us. A team at Western... [21 Oct 2009]
What changes Windows Mobile into a Windows phone?
Blog The tarnished reputation of Windows Mobile needs more than a shiny new name, but calling the new 6.5 models Windows phones isn't just Microsoft taking advantage of the Windows 7 glow. Windows... [17 Oct 2009]
Logitech Notebook Kit MK605
Blog Logitech unveiled its Notebook Kit MK605 on Wednesday, a bundle of laptop accessories containing a wireless mouse, keyboard and stand. According to Logitech, the trio is designed to help... [16 Oct 2009]
iPhones could be used for citizen ID
News Smartphones are among a variety of technology that could be used by the government to authenticate people on public-sector websites [15 Oct 2009]
Microsoft: Most Sidekick data recovered
Blog Microsoft said on Thursday that it believes it has recovered most of the Sidekick data that it initially feared might be lost. In a letter to customers, corporate vice president Roz Ho said... [15 Oct 2009]
Wi-Fi Direct could spell the end for Bluetooth
News The Wi-Fi Alliance is promoting a new technology that could ultimately eliminate the need for routers [15 Oct 2009]
