Global Mobile Phone Sales Up 12% (WebProNews)

Offered by: Marc Downing
Date: Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Category: Mobile Telephones

Global sales of mobile phones hit close to 305 million units in the second quarter of 2008, an 11.8 percent increase over the second quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Sales of mobile phones in the saturated markets of Western Europe and North America had a slight rebound after a shaky start. Western […]


Ants bite, phones fly in Finnish summer bonanza (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Offered by: Marc Downing
Date: Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Category: Mobile Telephones

They carry their wives, sit on ants, throw milking stools, boots and mobile phones — here in the home of weird world championships, participants will do just about anything to win their offbeat crowns. Source: news.yahoo.com
Nokia announces two new power phones (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) Nokia has launched tow more […]


Cell phones promise fairer elections in Africa (CNN.com)

Offered by: Marc Downing
Date: Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Category: Mobile Telephones

The humble mobile phone is driving a new revolution which some experts hope could bring fairer elections and democracy to some African states. Source: www.cnn.com
‘Reckless’ ministers lose 3,200 laptops and mobile phones from Whitehall (Daily Mail) More than 3,200 laptops and mobile phones containing sensitive information have been lost or stolen from Government departments, it […]


Talk of the town: are there mobile jammers in Singur? (Calcutta News)

Offered by: Marc Downing
Date: Monday, August 25th, 2008
Category: Mobile Telephones

Protesters who Sunday gathered to launch a fresh agitation at the Tata Motors site here complained that their mobile phones were not working and accused the West Bengal government of trying to scuttle their programme. Source: www.calcuttanews.net
Wireless phones may make wallets obsolete (Chicago Tribune) The financial functionality of mobile phones is poised to explode. […]


Bringing Cell Phones To the Third World (Slashdot)

Offered by: Marc Downing
Date: Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Category: Mobile Telephones

An anonymous reader tips a story about Denis O’Brien, a mobile phone entrepreneur whose goal is to spread cell phones throughout third-world countries. Quoting: “…O’Brien keeps pouring money into the world’s poorest, most violent countries. His bet: Give phones to the masses and they’ll fight your enemies for you. …In Trinidad & Tobago, where the […]


Japan Mobile Carriers Focus on Smart Phones (Japan Corporate News)

Offered by: Marc Downing
Date: Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
Category: Mobile Telephones

Tokyo, Aug 22, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Japanese mobile carriers have stepped up efforts to promote multi-functional smart phones such as the iPhone and BlackBerry, hoping to stimulate demand among business people. Source: www.japancorp.net
3,000 fake mobile phones, accessories seized in capital (Khaleej Times) ABU DHABI - Nearly 3,000 counterfeit mobile phones and their accessories were […]


Phone News: AT&T and LG Mobile Phones Introduce Invision (PDA Buyer’s Guide)

Offered by: Marc Downing
Date: Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Category: Mobile Telephones

ATT and LG Mobile Phones today announced the availability of the LG Invision, a new multimedia device supports digital TV, like the LG Vu. Here is more info:The LG Invision, the third iconic device to offer ATT Mobile TV, … Source: www.mobiletechreview.com
Sign language over a mobile phone (PhysOrg) A group at the University of Washington […]


Softbank to offer Casio Computer mobile phones (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Offered by: Marc Downing
Date: Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Category: Mobile Telephones

Wireless operator Softbank Corp (9984.T) said on Tuesday it would offer mobile phones from Casio Computer Co (6952.T) by the end of the year, broadening a handset lineup that already includes Apple Inc’s iPhone. Source: news.yahoo.com


Softbank to offer Casio Computer mobile phones (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Offered by: Marc Downing
Date: Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Category: Mobile Telephones

Wireless operator Softbank Corp (9984.T) said on Tuesday it would offer mobile phones from Casio Computer Co (6952.T) by the end of the year, broadening a handset lineup that already includes Apple Inc’s iPhone. Source: news.yahoo.com
iPodObserver - U.S. Consumers Buying Fewer Mobile Phones, Paying More (The Mac Observer) The NPD […]


Mobile phones still being used primarily for conversations (New Kerala)

Offered by: Marc Downing
Date: Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Category: Mobile Telephones

Montreal, Aug 18 : Mobile phones are primarily used for conversations, despite also being equipped to let people watch videos, listen to music, surf the Internet and check e-mail. Source: www.newkerala.com
Softbank Will Buy Mobile Phones From Casio Computer (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) — Softbank Corp. , Japan’s third-largest mobile-phone operator, said today it will […]