Mobileshop Archive from August 2009
Mobile gaming - the current market
Posted: 26 August 2009
With various different gaming platforms available - dependent on the mobile phone you opt for - the choice for those in the market for a device that offers the latest playable titles has never been higher.
However, consumers might be interested to know how the market is currently holding up, what lies in its future and some of the factors that have gotten it to the stage it is at today.
One of the most notable options for mobile gamers is Nokia's N-Gage facility. Established in 1993 with a handset that went by the same name, the technology has now appeared on a selection of models that includes the new Nokia N97.
Other mobiles now available with the system include the N78, N79, N81, N95 ...
Palm Pre – will it take a bite out of Apple?
Posted: 26 August 2009
With O2 having announced that it will be the exclusive supplier of the device in the UK, speculation is growing with regards an official release date for the eagerly-anticipated Palm Pre.
On July 7th this year, the network unveiled details of a deal it had struck with the manufacturer via its Telefonica parent group that would make it the only operator able to provide the smartphone to consumers in the UK, Spain, Ireland and Germany.
However, the company was only able to state at this time that the device would be launched across selected European territories "in time for the winter holidays" - leading to a number of websites and publications coming up with their own schedules as to wh ...
Apple iPhone 3G - no longer a network exclusive?
Posted: 25 August 2009
The Apple iPhone 3G S and its predecessors have been something of a coup for O2 in the UK as since the very first model appeared in 2007 they have remained network-exclusive. However, reports are starting to emerge that would suggest this may be about to change.
In November that year, O2 announced that the deal to distribute the new and much-anticipated gadget would allow it to boost its workforce in the UK by around 1,427 people. It was estimated that 700 new employees would be needed to cope with the extra level of customer support while a further 727 would be recruited for the network's retail across the nation.
Mark Stansfeld, sales director of the carrier, explained that the firm was dedi ...
