Archive for Mobile Handset News
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New technology makes mobile phones 'loss-resistant'
An East Sussex-based company has developed an anti-loss system designed to let users keep track of their mobile phones. The i-migo is a keyring-sized stick that can be connected via Bluetooth to a mobile phone and will let off an alarm if the phone gets more than 30 feet away. The device can also...
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New O2 list rates eco-friendliness of handsets
Britain's biggest mobile phone operator, O2, has published a list rating the environmental friendliness of mobile phones on the market in the UK. Sony Ericsson's Elm handest emerged as the most eco-friendly phone currently available, after being judged on factors including the corporate r...
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Work progressing on 'deaf' mobile phone use
Researchers in the USA are developing a practical system through which deaf people would be able to 'talk' on a mobile phone. The scientists at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle hope to effectively transmit American Sign Language via compressed video over a 3G cellular network...
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BlackBerry launches new Torch 9800
BlackBerry has unveiled its newest and most hi-tech handset, which it says will be serious competition for the iPhone. Manufacturers, Research in Motion (RIM) revealed the Torch 9800 at a glittering event in New York this week, displaying a model that combines both a touchscreen and a key pad. RIM...
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Good things come in the Xperia X10 Mini package
Sony Ericsson's new Xperia X10 Mini is one of the tiniest model to come from the handset pioneers, but reviewers are saying it has all the features thаt turn a simple mobile phone into a high-technology smart phone. Renowned for their innovative designs, the X10 Mini once again demonstrates...
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Leaked schedule reveals highly-anticipated mobile releases
A document has leaked online detailing the UK release dates for many of the most hotly anticipated mobile phone handsets for the rest of the year. The mobile phone comparison site Omio has published what is purportedly a schedule for all mobile phone manufacturers. Crucially it reveals that the HT...
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Motorola create rival to Blackberry
Motorola has just launched a new mobile phone in a direct attack on the lucrative Blackberry market. The new mobile was designed with business users in mind and has a full qwerty keyboard and a battery life to match a busy working day. The company say the handset is aimed at field sales, retail, he...
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Sony Ericsson unveil 'Shakira' to the world
The latest in the busy smartphone market has just been unveiled by Sony Ericsson - and is expected to be available in the UK by the end of the year. Code named ‘Shakira’ the Xperia X8 is the newest member of the Xperia line, bridging the gap between the large X10 and the Xperia mini ver...
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Nokia launch new smartphone to defend market share
Nokia chiefs have vowed to defend their top spot in the mobile phone industry despite increased competitive pressure from the iPhone and Blackberry. The latest offering was unveiled just one week after the launch of the much hyped iPhone 4. Nokia’s new top-end device, the touch-screen N8, has...
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O2 put cap on data in time for iPhone
The launch of the new iPhone later this month will also herald the introduction of a cap on unlimited data for O2 customers. The phone company has just released data charges for its new smartphone line-up, which includes the much anticipated new Apple iPhone. Coinciding with the phone’s launc...
