Mobile Phone news achive for July 2007.

Satellites to be used for mobile content

In 18 months' time, the European Space Agency (ESA) will launch an S-band enabled W2A satellite to bring multimedia communications to mobile phones, it has been announced.The proposed system will use a mixture of satellites and Earth-based repeaters to ensure that phones can still receive signals when inside buildings, ComputerWeekly.com reports.S-band covers the spectrum from 2 to 4 Ghz and produ...
Tuesday, 31st July 2007 - full story

Diageo launches new mobile drinks guide

A new mobile phone service from Diageo aims to act as a "pocket guide to vodka" on behalf of drinks maker Smirnoff.The product will detail a number of Smirnoff-based cocktails, while it will also provide the discerning clubber with a mini nightlife guide to help them plan their night out.Michelle Klein, global digital marketing director for Smirnoff, said that the new mobile platform offers consum...
Tuesday, 31st July 2007 - full story

Speculation that O2 is to be sole UK iPhone seller

Mobile phone firm O2 has hinted that it may be the UK's exclusive carrier of the iPhone.Speaking to the Independent earlier, O2's chief executive Peter Erksine commented on the phone, developed by Apple."We're excited about this product and we certainly hope to be marketing it later in the year when it launches," he stated.However, the publication adds that O2 failed to precisely confirm that it h...
Tuesday, 31st July 2007 - full story

Mobiles predicted to trump fixed line calls

More people in Europe are opting to use their mobile phones over their home land line, according to new research.The study by telecoms advisers at Analysys found that more voice calls are being made v...
Tuesday, 31st July 2007 - full story

Tiscali to offer mobile phone services

Telecommunications firm Tiscali has announced that it will provide mobile phone services in its country of birth Italy, fuelling speculation that it may make a similar move in the UK.According to the ...
Tuesday, 31st July 2007 - full story

New phone recycling system set up

A new scheme to recycle and reuse unwanted mobile phone handsets in the UK has been announced.Run by Shields Environmental, the programme has been dubbed Fonebak and will enjoy the support of the coun...
Monday, 30th July 2007 - full story

Orange launches smartphone

Mobile phone services provider Orange UK has launched the BlackBerry 8820 smartphone in conjunction with wireless communications firm Research In Motion (Rim). The handset is Rim's thinnest design and...
Monday, 30th July 2007 - full story

BT drops mobile TV service

A project by BT and Virgin Mobile to provide TV content for mobile phones has been scrapped less than a year after it was launched.BT had been providing the bandwidth for the fledging service and was ...
Friday, 27th July 2007 - full story

Samsung to team up with Armani?

Mobile phone firm Samsung is thought to be considering a possible partnership with Armani to create a handset under the brand.Should a product be developed by the two firms, the phone is likely to hav...
Friday, 27th July 2007 - full story

Phone masts 'do not cause illness'

There is no evidence to support claims that mobile telephone masts are causing people to feel unwell, a study has claimed.According to researchers at Essex University, the results of a three-year stud...
Thursday, 26th July 2007 - full story

Carphone Warehouse connections up 20%

The Carphone Warehouse has announced almost a 20 per cent increase in its mobile phone connections over the first quarter of the year.Recent figures highlight increased distribution revenues of 11.7 p...
Thursday, 26th July 2007 - full story

Nokia acquires photo-sharing website

Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has purchased a little-known internet photo-sharing service called Twango, it has emerged.Set up by former Microsoft engineers in 2004, the Washington-based company is ...
Wednesday, 25th July 2007 - full story

Ericsson embarks upon 3G venture

Mobile phone firm Ericsson and analogue and digital signal processing firm Texas Instruments (TI) have announced that they will team up to produce solutions for 3G devices which are open operating sys...
Wednesday, 25th July 2007 - full story

Iris-scanning phones developed in Japan

A new mobile phone security product by technology firm Oki is set to make its commercial debut in Japan this month.The company has announced the launch of its Iris Authentication Middleware system, wh...
Tuesday, 24th July 2007 - full story

Text message is 15 years old

Yesterday saw the mobile phone industry celebrate the 15th birthday of the application behind the text message – the short message service centre (SMSC).First launched in 1992, the text message w...
Tuesday, 24th July 2007 - full story

New high-speed mobile service to be launched in UK

Mobile phone operators in the UK are hoping to introduce a new generation of super-3G technology by the end of the year, it has emerged.The new service is called High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA...
Monday, 23rd July 2007 - full story

BT and T-Mobile partner up in new deal

Mobile phone firms T-Mobile and BT have struck a deal which will see the two companies work towards the establishment of next generation services via an ethernet connection.According to bbwexchange.co...
Monday, 23rd July 2007 - full story

Nokia to add assisted GPS service

Nokia has launched an assisted GPS service which it claims will speed up the time a GPS-enabled mobile phone requires to find locations.The Nokia Assisted GPS (A-GPS) service is aimed at cutting the t...
Friday, 20th July 2007 - full story

Samsung to promote 'fashionable' phone

Mobile phone firm Samsung is launching a fashionable new advertising campaign to support the launch of its G600 camera phone.The promotion is to focus around lifestyle and fashion and the phone will b...
Friday, 20th July 2007 - full story

Progress made on 'European standard' for mobile TV

The European commission (EC) has pledged its support for a common mobile TV standard on the continent by backing the Digital Video Broadcasting for Handhelds (DVB-H) technology.Already supported by le...
Thursday, 19th July 2007 - full story

Mobile firms back alliance

Experts in the mobile phone field have voiced their support for the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance this week.Firms including Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola and Alcatel-Lucent have put thei...
Thursday, 19th July 2007 - full story

Google to develop mobile strategy

Internet company Google is working on a new search service designed specifically for mobile phones, it has emerged.The search engine firm has placed increased emphasis on the mobile internet sector re...
Wednesday, 18th July 2007 - full story

Sony Ericsson offers "cracking" mobile music player

The S500i offering from Sony Ericsson benefits from a "cracking" music player which is easy to use, a reviewer has stated.According to Mobile Choice magazine, the mobile handset utilises disc2phone PC...
Wednesday, 18th July 2007 - full story

O2 scraps internet service

Mobile phone company O2 has announced that it intends to stop running its i-mode internet service in the UK.Launched two years ago, the i-mode product has not been as successful as O2 would have liked...
Tuesday, 17th July 2007 - full story

Samsung in second place for handset shipments

Mobile phone firm Samsung has become the world's second largest handset vendor and is now forecasting increases in shipments.The company recently posted expectations that over the second quarter of 20...
Tuesday, 17th July 2007 - full story

Orange reveals new roaming rates

Revised rates for customers using their mobile phones while travelling in Europe have been announced by Orange.The network provider has revealed details of its new tariff as the EU's regulations on ro...
Monday, 16th July 2007 - full story

Mobile virus protection launched

A new service which protects mobile phones from the threat of viruses has been launched by a specialist UK firm, it has emerged.UMU Scan, the first mobile product from anti-virus company UMU, works by...
Friday, 13th July 2007 - full story

First UK directory of mobile numbers to be made

This year is set to see the creation of the UK's first directory of mobile phone numbers, it has emerged.Millions of numbers are likely to be stored in the database, which is to be provided by firm Co...
Friday, 13th July 2007 - full story

Motorola issues profit warning

Mobile phone company Motorola has forecast a second quarter loss and claimed it will not make a profit in 2007, it has emerged.The firm's sales during the second quarter were eight per cent lower than...
Thursday, 12th July 2007 - full story

Sony Ericsson expected to announce major profits rise

Mobile phone firm Sony Ericsson is poised to announce a 54 per cent rise in profits for the second quarter of this year.The increase in revenue generated is expected to be put down to robust mobile ha...
Thursday, 12th July 2007 - full story

Sony Ericsson to offer cheaper handsets

A new range of affordable mobile phone handsets is to be developed by Sony Ericsson, it has emerged.The world's fourth-largest phone manufacturer will launch the products early next year in a bid to c...
Wednesday, 11th July 2007 - full story

T-Mobile launches TV service

Mobile phone firm T-Mobile has launched a new television service for customers with 3G-enabled handsets.The nine-channel option allows users to watch various comedy programmes such as the Mighty Boosh...
Wednesday, 11th July 2007 - full story

Vodafone offers free mobile banking

Customers of Vodafone UK will be able to access their bank accounts using their mobiles as part of a new trial service, it has emerged.The network provider has announced that its customers will have t...
Tuesday, 10th July 2007 - full story

Mobiles to become 'electronic wallets'

People around the world will be regularly buying goods using their mobile phones in just four years' time, according to a new report.The study by Juniper Research has predicted that 204 million mobile...
Monday, 9th July 2007 - full story

Sharp to supply mobiles with TV chip

Sharp, one of Japan's leading mobile handset makers, is about to introduce its dual-mode tuner chip to bring TV to European mobiles, it has emerged.The Financial Times reports that the company is curr...
Monday, 9th July 2007 - full story

UK firms could be first for new 3G technology

Firms in the UK which provide 3G services may be among the first to test a new technology which will enhance the coverage available indoors, it has been claimed.Experts are hoping to improve network c...
Monday, 9th July 2007 - full story

Men chat on mobiles 'more than women'

British males talk on their mobiles for 32 minutes a day on average, with the figure being 26 minutes for women, according to new research.This is compared with the male average of 22 minutes and the ...
Friday, 6th July 2007 - full story

O2 set to win iPhone contract

Mobile phone company O2 has reportedly won the right to sell Apple's iPhone in the UK, it has emerged.O2, which is owned by Spanish firm Telefonica, is said to be ready to sign an exclusive contract w...
Thursday, 5th July 2007 - full story

Bus operator to launch mobile ticketing

Bus passengers in the north-east will soon be able to purchase tickets with their mobile phones.Operator Go North East has announced that it will work with IT services firm Atos Origin to implement it...
Thursday, 5th July 2007 - full story

'Good vibrations' for Nokia users

Users of Nokia phones will soon experience enhanced vibrations in their handsets, it has been announced.The more nuanced effects will be provided through Immersion Corporation's VibeTonz feedback tech...
Wednesday, 4th July 2007 - full story

YouTube-enabled phones to be developed

A new mobile phone specifically tailored to users wanting to watch videos on YouTube is to be developed by manufacturer LG Electronics.The company has announced a new agreement with the video-sharing ...
Wednesday, 4th July 2007 - full story

'Simple' new deals launched by O2

O2 mobile customers who are happy with their handsets can now take advantage of cheaper monthly bills, it has been announced.Under the new "simplicity" tariff, mobile users keep their existing handset...
Tuesday, 3rd July 2007 - full story

Mobile users 'getting multiple accounts'

Mobile phone users around the world are not content to have just one subscription, according to new research. A report from Informa Telecoms & Media has shown that while there are about 2.3 billion mo...
Tuesday, 3rd July 2007 - full story

Analysts predict "struggle" for iPhone

Apple's feverishly-anticipated new iPhone product will find it difficult to break into the mainstream on a global level, it has been claimed.Research by media agency Universal McCann has concluded tha...
Monday, 2nd July 2007 - full story