Archive for November, 2009
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Recession-hit Nokia sees Apple handset profits surge
Smartphone giant Apple has overtaken Nokia to become the world's most profitable seller of mobile handsets between July and September this year. The latest research from Strategy Analytics shows the iPhone maker made an estimated $1.6 billion during 2009's third quarter, pipping Nokia...
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Nokia begins shipping N900 Maemo mobile computer
Nokia's N900 mobile computer, which runs the Linux-based Maemo operating system, has begun shipping to customers. Featuring a 3.5-inch touchscreen, a slide-out Qwerty keyboard, rapid web browsing and access to Ovi, the telecoms giant's online mobile app store, the N900 is intended to mobi...
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Apple iPhone 3G and 3GS officially available on Orange
From today, O2's exclusive two-year hold on the iPhone comes to an end as rival network Orange begins selling the coveted Apple smartphone. Ahead of Orange's launch of the 3G and 3GS devices, Carphone Warehouse revealed it expects to shift a million iPhone handsets by Christmas, though an...
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Orange and T-Mobile sign merger agreement
The path has been paved for the creation of the UK's largest mobile operator, as bosses at Orange and T-Mobile sign on the dotted line to become a 50:50 joint enterprise. Final completion of the agreement depends on its approval by regulators, but this is expected to happen within the first si...
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Palm mobile apps development easier with Ares SDK
Smartphone manufacturer Palm is working on a new software development kit (SDK) aimed at making it easier for developers to build mobile apps for the Pre and Pixi handsets. According to reports, the SDK - named Ares - is based entirely on web technologies and will let mobile apps developers pull to...
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Opera Mobile 10 beta launched for Symbian smartphones
Following Opera Software's launch of Opera Mini 5 beta, the latest edition of popular mobile phone browser Opera Mini 5, the beta version of Opera Mobile 10 - for Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Samsung smartphones running Symbian/S60 - has been unveiled. With an interface borrowed from Opera Mini, t...
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UK to welcome HTC HD2 smartphone next week
In the same week Microsoft unveiled its Windows Mobile 6.5 interface, HTC has confirmed the HD2 smartphone will hit the UK in the coming days. Available through T-Mobile from next Monday (9th November), Microsoft says the HD2 has "a beautiful multi-touch screen that people will love". Pe...
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Orange confirms iPhone availability and pricing
Orange has confirmed that, from next Tuesday (10th November), it will be selling the iPhone 3G and 3GS via its website and retail stores, HMV concessions, Apple retail stores, Carphone Warehouse, Phones4U and other selected high street shops. Marking the end of O2's exclusive hold on the Apple...
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Windows 7 sync problems reported by iPhone users
Apple has been inundated with complaints from iPhone users having problems synchronising their smartphones with PCs running Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system. Reports suggest the new Intel P55 chipset is behind the issues, with most handset owners documenting an iPhone-connection failure ...
