Mobile Phones
Public back tougher action against dishonest motorists
Motorists who break the law by using a mobile phone while driving are the biggest menace on the UK’s roads, according to opinion research published by the ABI.
Trinity Mirror mobile sites launch on O2 network
Trinity Mirror's portfolio of 13 mobile sites have now been launched across the entire O2 mobile network.
Kids boost UK economy by £5 billion a year
Research published today by the London School of Economics (LSE) uncovers, for the first time, the spending power that Britain’s children and teenagers are wielding, even during times of recession. In total, young people are now worth £4.89 billion to the British economy each year.
Spotify launches Symbian mobile app
Spotify has launched its Symbian music application for Nokia and other smartphones, as the music service opens its mobile offering up to a huge new audience.
O2 and HTC bring the big screen to you
O2 has announced that the HTC HD2 will be on sale in-store today, bringing the eagerly awaited handset to the home of smartphones.
Thousands of personal mobile phone details sold
Commenting on the sale of mobile phone customer information, James Parker, head of mobiles at moneysupermarket.com, warns: "If people are concerned that their details have been sold on, I would urge people to be wary of unsolicited contact, commonly called ‘slamming'.
Locatorz launches new tracking application for mobile phones
A new mobile phone based service is being launched today that allows families and businesses to locate loved ones and staff to within 10 metres of their location, anywhere in the UK.
Orange iPhone tariffs
Following today's announcement by Orange that the iPhone will be available from 10th November, James Parker, mobiles manager at moneysupermarket.com said, "O2 have had free reign over the iPhone in the UK until now and although Orange has announced comparable tariffs to O2
Orange to bring iPhone to UK on November 10
Orange has announced that it will launch iPhone in the UK on 10th November. iPhone 3G and 3GS will be available in Orange stores on Tuesday November 10 from 7am, with new great value Pay Monthly and Pay As You Go price plans for both business and consumer customers.
Throw-away Brits miss out on benefits of mobile recycling
New research from moneysupermarket.com shows 5.25 million mobile phones are thrown away each year despite the fact they are extremely hazardous to the environment if discarded.
O2 launches greener handset
As part of its drive to embed Sustainability at the core of its business, O2 today announces the launch of the Sony Ericsson Naite. The handset, which will be brought first to market by O2, is the first of the manufacturer’s GreenHeart range and sees its overall carbon footprint reduced by 15 per cent.
VIP available to more mobile device users
In response to a growing demand for advanced security solutions among mobile device users, VeriSign, Inc., the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, is putting its acclaimed VeriSign Identity Protection (VIP) strong authentication into the hands of millions more users.
O2 to launch Palm Pre in UK on 16 October
O2 has confirmed that the Palm Pre phone will be available in the UK on 16 October exclusively on the O2 network. Customers can purchase the new device directly from O2, the Carphone Warehouse, Phones4U and Business partners who are part of O2’s specific partner programme.
Vodafone to sell iPhone in UK and Ireland
Vodafone and Apple today confirmed that they have reached agreement to bring iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS to the UK and Ireland in early 2010.
New Samsung Omnia Series
Samsung Mobile UK has announced its new range of Windows phones – the new Omnia Series. The Samsung Omnia range makes it easy to stay in touch with friends, family and colleagues and, with four different devices on offer, whatever your lifestyle or budget, the Samsung Omnia range has a phone that’s right for you.