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A quick guide to EDGE
What, why, who, how explained 8 December 2008 13:05 GMT
What is it?
Standing for the mouthful that is Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution, it's a way for operators to almost cheat and get nearly 3G speeds to your phone. This is all without your mobile needing to be of 3G in nature or even on a network of that origin....
Version 7 of Destinator GPS for PDAs announced
New'n'improved 15 November 2007 10:54 GMT
Destinator Technologies has announced the launch of Destinator 7, the latest version of its mobile navigation software for PDAs.

Designed especially for PDA users, Destinator 7 claims to deliver new levels of performance with faster, easier routing, an improved...
Online sales in the UK hit £4 billion for the first time in July
Down to bad weather, better sites and gadget-lovers 20 August 2007 16:36 GMT
Online sales figures for the UK have gone past £4 billion in one month for the first time ever.

According to the latest figures from IMRG, an industry body for etailing, this July's figures hit £4.2 billion, up a super-sized 80% from £2.34 billion in July last...
National Express to offer free Wi-Fi on London to Scotland trains
Free for everyone, not just first class 16 August 2007 16:30 GMT
The National Express Group has recently won the franchise to operate the London-to-Scotland east coast mainline rail route.

Why should you care? Because free Wi-Fi on the trains is part of the deal.

Although ticket prices will rise above inflation...
Carphone Warehouse buys Mobiles.co.uk
Acquires what was the UK's first ever online mobile retailer 16 August 2007 10:48 GMT
The Carphone Warehouse has acquired Mobiles.co.uk for an undisclosed amount.

The mobile phone website which was established 11 years ago has beaten Carphone in various awards it seems to be a case of if you can't beat 'em, buy 'em.

As the first...
Half a billion wiped off Nokia's value following battery scare
The biggest ever consumer electronics recall 15 August 2007 7:55 GMT
Following yesterday's news of a battery recall affecting 46 million mobile phone batteries from Nokia, the company has taken a hit on the stock market.

Over a half a billion pounds (or more, accurately £557m) was wiped off Nokia's stock market value in the...
Microsoft buys aQuantive for its biggest ever $6 billion purchase
Desperate to get into the online advertising market 14 August 2007 8:21 GMT
Microsoft has purchased aQuantive in its biggest and most expensive acquisition to date.

The $6 billion buy gets Microsoft a major presence in the online digital advertising market.

aQuantive has three divisions, Avenue A | Razorfish, Atlas Solutions...
Fujitsu Siemens dumps handhelds, blames smartphones
"Handhelds and navigation systems were never planned to become a core business" 13 August 2007 14:01 GMT
Fujitsu Siemens is to "exit" the handheld and handheld navigation business by the end of the year.

Citing a dwindling market, the manufacturer will fulfill current running projects and customer demands. In a statement issued today the company said:
Coming soon "YouTube killer" wins $100 million in funding
News Corp and NBC venture bags tons of cash for Autumn launch 10 August 2007 19:10 GMT
The new video website venture from News Corp and NBC, said to be a potential "YouTube killer" has landed some impressive funding.

The not-yet-named site (but we bet they've got some major marketing minds brainstorming right now) known only as project "New Site"...
Special "Bourne" franchise film comp offers with MOTO Z8 on O2
Win big with Moto's video moby 23 July 2007 15:54 GMT
The MOTO Z8 loaded with the Bourne Identity, has begun to ship today with O2.

Motorola, Universal and O2 have teamed together so that consumers choosing the MOTO Z8, and signing up to any O2 tariff, will win one of the following:

1. One of ten...
Samsung to launch SGH-730i i-mode slider in Europe
Just as O2 plans to scrap the service 18 July 2007 11:31 GMT
A day after reports come in suggesting that O2 is to scrap the mobile internet i-mode service due to, among other things, lack of decent handsets, it is reported that Samsung is to launch the i-mode compatible SGH-730i in Europe.

The SGH-730i is a capable Samsung...
O2 stopping i-mode mobile internet service?
Not enough handsets, not enough take-up... 17 July 2007 10:41 GMT
The Guardian is reporting that O2 is going to be "dumping" its i-mode internet services in the UK.

The paper cites low take-up and lack of decent handsets as the reason behind the decision.

i-mode saw an expensive launch 2 years ago but has only...
O2 gets iPhone rumours resurface with talk of £178 million investment
The iPhone-in-the-UK rumours rumble on 16 July 2007 9:14 GMT
The rumours suggesting that O2 will be the operator to get Apple's iPhone in the UK have made a come-back.

The original reports were denied by O2 and given the "no-comment" treatment by Apple.

Intelligence from Thomson Financial, citing a Spanish...
O2 spokesperson issues UK iPhone deal denial
Rumour-mongers running out of operators to link to Apple 5 July 2007 12:24 GMT
Following our previous story that claimed O2 were imminently going to be announcing an Apple deal giving them exclusive rights to the iPhone in the UK, an O2 spokeperson has said the following:

"This is pure speculation and we are not expecting to announce...
O2 beats all rivals to bag the UK iPhone deal
Shock Apple decision? O2 beats Vodafone and T-Mobile to iPhone exclusive in the UK 4 July 2007 23:49 GMT
In a move that no-one saw coming with the talk of Vodafone and T-Mobile's frenzied attempts to clinch the iPhone deal for Europe, The Times is reporting that O2 has beaten its rivals to win the exclusive rights to offer Apple’s iPhone in the UK.

Grabbing the...
O2 launches simplicity tariffs - a new breed of mobile contract
In between PAYG and contract 3 July 2007 0:10 GMT
O2 has launched "simplicity", a new range of pay monthly tariffs that provide competitive calling rates and can be ended on 30 day's notice at any time.

The new Simplicity tariffs bridge the gap between long-term contracts and Pay As You Go.

This...
02 unveils the innovative 3G "02 Cocoon" mobile phone
Cocoon or kerazy? Bit of both 14 June 2007 15:34 GMT
02 has granted us a sneak preview of their forthcoming music phone - the 02 Cocoon.

Not due to be launched until August, free on certain monthly tariffs or £299 on pay as you go, some pictures and spec have been revealed to us today.

The 02 Cocoon...
Mio shows new A702 PDA-Phone at Computex
Built-in GPS and 3.2MP camera 7 June 2007 10:25 GMT
Mio have shown off a new PDA phone at Computex – the A702.

It looks rather promising with reports of a 3.2 megapixel camera complete with flash, built-in GPS with NavSteadi, it runs Windows Mobile 6 Pro, has a microSD card slot and a scroll wheel.
Acer announces Ferrari PDA
Complete with GPS and roaring engine noises 5 June 2007 11:47 GMT
Acer has announced at Computex that it is to produce a Ferrari-themed PDA.

The Ferrari PDA is a sporty black with racing red trim, reports say it will run Windows Mobile software.

Apparently it's officially called the Ferrari Racing Personal Navigator,...
Sierra Wireless AirCard 875U USB Modem
European first from O2 5 June 2007 11:03 GMT
O2 and Sierra Wireless today announced the availability of the Sierra Wireless USB Modem on the O2 network in the UK.

Designed for mobile professionals on the move, the Wireless USB modem from O2 provides an always-on internet connection through the USB port....
02 Wireless Festival goes high-tech
Swarovski crystal NFC-enabled VIP wrist bands 4 June 2007 12:58 GMT
This year's O2 Wireless Festival is going high-tech with the use of Near Field Communication that will give Oyster card swipe functionality to mobile phones, making it possible for people to wave their handsets to pay for purchases, download content or even share information....
eBay acquires StumbleUpon search engine
Pays $75 million for Web 3.0 pioneer 31 May 2007 10:29 GMT
eBay has announced that it has acquired StumbleUpon, a San Fran-based software start-up.

StumbleUpon, a company eBay paid $75 million for, is a search-engine-with-a-difference, as a web browsing recommendation site that provides peer generated search results...
02 offers exclusive mobile "Pirates of the Caribbean" content
Aaargh me hearties! Pirate-theme your phone 16 May 2007 12:35 GMT
For the second year running O2 has partnered with Samsung to bring O2 customers exclusive access to content from one of the year’s most anticipated movies, Walt Disney Pictures’ "Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End".

Before this third installment of the...
RFID tags will be used to stop exam cheats
Exam papers to be tagged and scanned 11 May 2007 18:14 GMT
Examination board Edexcel have turned to technological measures to try and avoid cases of cheating on GCSE and A-Level examination papers this summer.

A significant proportion of exam papers that leave Edexcel will be RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tagged...
Heart-stopping news for iPod lovers
Don’t use in conjunction with a pacemaker 11 May 2007 14:54 GMT
On a busy news day for Apple, following last night's annual meeting and record stock prices, a story to come out of America claims that iPods can cause interference with pacemakers.

A study by a Jay Thaker, an over-achieving 17-year-old high school student...