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Google 'looking to boost advertising with new phones'

Posted: 9 March 2010

Google's main aim when it introduces new handsets to the market is to increase its advertising, according to one industry expert.

James Atkinson, editor of Mobile – a fortnightly magazine – said the company's "end game" is to have people look at more and more of its adverts, however he wouldn't bet against it producing a device to rival the Apple iPhone.

He added: "Who knows with Google? They always have that ability to suddenly change direction and come up with a surprise like the iPhone."

Mr Atkinson was unsure why it even needed to bring out a phone of its own because it is not a "real competitor" for selling handsets.

His comments com ...

Microsoft launches Tag Reader app

Posted: 4 March 2010

Microsoft has designed an application for a Google Android mobile phone for the first time.

The Microsoft Tag reader acts as a mobile barcode scanner and enables the handset's user to scan a specific image via the phone's camera and it will give the consumer a link to a website.

It is similar to a QR code scanner, which enables people to download the software and the phone can identify an image which then navigates the consumers to a web page related to the graphic.

There is no new technology required, it is simply a downloadable feature.

Users interested in having the free app will be able to do so from the Android store, however it is available for other major handsets such ...

Gesture Search 'should save time'

Posted: 4 March 2010

Google has developed a new function for its Android-powered mobile phones that should save handset users time.

Gesture Search has been designed by the company to enable a user to "quickly" find a contact in their phone book by simply drawing the first letter of that person's name on the touchscreen.

The Google Labs application is currently available in the US for devices with Android 2.0 or higher, which could be the kind of new innovation that comes to these shores in the near future.

Yang Li, a research scientist, said it doesn't matter too much if a person's handwriting isn't that neat because the phone will recognise what they are writing.

If one letter looks like ...

Text for free with T Mobile deals

Posted: 3 March 2010

The pay as you go offer is available to customers who sign up to T-Mobile before April 30th 2010 with T-Mobile Direct.

A T-Mobile spokesperson says: “At T-Mobile we know that our customers value receiving free texts. This is why we will give to every new customer unlimited free texts for 30 days to welcome them on our network.”

And that’s not all, the network is also giving away six months free internet on 16 T-Mobile pay as you go internet phones. All you have to do is top up by £5 before May 31st 2010 to enjoy the fantastic smartphone offer.

The pay as you go ...

Green light for T-Mobile/Orange merger

Posted: 2 March 2010

T-Mobile and Orange were today given the go-ahead from the European Commission to complete their proposed amalgamation.

Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom were told of their success so both companies can now get started on the finer details of the new UK merger - expected to be completed in the spring.

Gervais Pellissier, deputy chief executive of France Telecom, said he was delighted the agreement had been confirmed and it would offer "high quality" services to consumers.

He added: "This clearance will allow us to create a strong operator and to offer high-quality network and services to our customers."

After the amalgamation of the two networks they will ...

Google 'could have a phone to jump the market'

Posted: 16 February 2010

Google could be close to creating a handset that would "jump the market" in the way that the Apple iPhone did, according to an industry expert.

James Atkinson, editor of Mobile – a fortnightly magazine – said if the service provider was to add Google Voice to its phone then people could make international calls for around a penny a minute "or less".

He added: "They've also bought this company called Gizmo5, which has developed some technology which connects Google Voice to VoIP [Voice over Internet Protocol]."

But, Mr Atkinson said the real question was what the service provider – who produced the Nexus One - actually wants to do in the mobil ...

Win an Apple iPod by reviewing a phone

Posted: 16 February 2010

You can get your hands on a new Apple iPod by simply reviewing a handset with our current competition.

Choose your device, which could be anything from the Blackberry 8520 Curve Black or the Samsung Blade Pink, from the drop down menus after clicking on our competition tab.

Then simply include your name, home town and address as well as your handset rating out of ten.

Type your review into the box shown and simply click "Add Your Review" to give yourself a chance of being awarded with the mp3 player.

Whether Taylor Swift or JLS are your favourites, you can listen to them to your heart's content if you are the lucky winner of the Apple iPod.

Tracks are downloa ...

New anti-theft mobile phone innovations announced

Posted: 12 February 2010

Three innovations have been created to help reduce mobile phone crime were revealed today (February 12th).

The i-migo is one device created which can lock the handset and make an alert sound if the gadget is moved out of a certain range, while Bluetooth technology allows the back-up of data.

Another innovation is called the tie solution, which protects data so that if the phone is stolen it cannot be used with another sim card because the device is password protected with encryption.

Near Field Communication (NFC) technology - which means the user can swipe the handset like an Oyster card to pay for items - is used for another innovation called TouchSafe.

When a transaction is ...

Green mobile phones – is enough being done?

Posted: 11 February 2010

Sony Ericsson has recently launched a new phone with eco-friendly attributes, which has put the green subject at the forefront of mobile news, but how much else is being done to help save our planet?

New green happenings

The Swedish company's new brainchild, the Sony Ericsson Aspen, is an addition to the GreenHeart portfolio. This was designed to make handsets more eco-friendly but without compromising any features or style aspects, according to the manufacturer.

But it is not just the Aspen which is available in the range - Sony Ericsson has also brought out the recent Hazel and Elm handsets as well as its first eco-conscious phones - the Sony Ericsson C901 GreenHeart and the Naite. An ...

Mobile internet 'mainstream because of social networking'

Posted: 10 February 2010

Mobile internet has become so popular because of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, according to a magazine.

Natasha Stokes, editor of Mobile Choice, said that people searching for addresses while they are out and viewing social networks on the go explains recent mobile phone internet figures.

Facebook was the top site uniquely viewed by people on their handsets with just under five million users logging on to the page in December 2009, according to Global System for Mobile communications Association statistics.

The research also found that 16 million people used the internet on their device, spending 4.8 million minutes online and viewing 6.7 billion websites.
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