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Mobile handset makers set for 2008 battle

News The handset market as a whole comprises more than 1.1 billion devices. With the glamorous promise of Google's Android and the glitz of Apple's iPhone, 2007 may seem like a hard year to beat in mobile terms -- but 2008 looks set to be a battleground...

Tags: multimedia, battle, models, platforms

4 January 2008, 10:00 > More matches in News

BT launches "watershed" fixed and mobile handset

News Fusion, previously known as Project Bluephone, is aimed initially at the consumer market and is based around a cordless Motorola handset that acts as a normal mobile phone outside of the home, but inside routes calls through a hub onto a BT...

16 June 2005, 10:42 > More matches in News

News.blog: ARM demos Google Android handset

News Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of 34 handset manufacturers, carriers and chipmakers that have said they plan to support Android products and services. The mocked-up handset resembled a full Qwerty keyboard smart phone, like Research in Motion...

Tags: mobile phone, handset, linux, platform

12 February 2008, 9:24 > More matches in News

Mobile handset to substitute Oyster cards

News Underground use a mobile handset as a substitute for their travel cards, reports suggest. The report in The Guardian claims that a specific handset is being developed which can be swiped across the Oyster card readers used at the ticket gates of...

Tags: cards, payment, travel, card

27 November 2007, 8:54 > More matches in News

Virgin's mobile TV handset launch in sight

News The first handset in the UK to support mobile broadcast TV has appeared in a Carphone Warehouse brochure, which quotes a September release date. The catalogue has Virgin Mobile's Lobster 700 TV device -- designed by HTC and running on Windows...

4 August 2006, 11:06 > More matches in News

News.blog: Dell and Google to make Android handset?

News Dell has long been rumoured to be working on a handset, and the latest speculation is that Google will be part of those plans. Marketing Week reported on Wednesday that the two companies are teaming up on a handset based on Google's

Tags: google, handheld, dell, pcs

31 January 2008, 9:12 > More matches in News

Operators unite for low-cost 3G handset

News Mobile network operators from around the world have endorsed a plan to develop a low-cost 3G handset, in the hope of extending the technology's reach. The GSM Association (GSMA) announced on Monday that it was inviting handset manufacturers to...

17 October 2006, 10:10 > More matches in News

News.blog: Nokia handset goes green

News And yesterday was the first time the thin, silver handset had been shown publicly.The device, which has an outer case made of renewable materials rather than petroleum-based plastic, doesn't yet make phone calls.

Tags: mobile phone, nokia, materials, environment

14 February 2008, 7:59 > More matches in News

3.5G to suffer same handset shortages

News Just like GSM, just like the widely adopted flavours of 3G, handset shortages are likely to dog the rollout of the even faster, so-called 3.5G network standard. The term 3.5G -- sometimes referred to as Super 3G -- encompasses HSxPA and EV-DO Rev A...

19 July 2006, 10:27 > More matches in News

Virtual sMs Handset

Downloads Send and receive SMS with your own virtual number without any hardware. Sending to groups is available. You can send up to 6500 SMS per minute. Worldwide coverage.

19 August 2006, 8:01 > More matches in Downloads

Ears-on with the Motorola Rokr E8 music phone

Crave Since its unveiling at the start of the year, we've had tidbits about Motorola's Rokr E8 handset, but not until now have we had our very own to play with. First and foremost this is a music handset, and as such it doesn't support 3G, Wi-Fi, HSDPA...

Tags: motorola, megapixel, handset, keypad

19 June 2008, 11:45 > More matches in Crave

Sony Ericsson K770i Cyber-shot review

Reviews The Sony Ericsson K770i Cyber-shot might be branded as a Cyber-shot camera phone, but there's more to this handset than just its ability to take pretty pictures -- it also has a great music player and a whole load of other neat features.

Editor's rating   8

Tags: sony ericsson, shot, lens, ericsson

13 November 2007, 15:22 > More matches in Reviews

T-Mobile's MDA Compact II tickles us pink

Crave Barely a day goes by without T-Mobile releasing a new handset. The handset lacks Wi-Fi and 3G support, but we think we'll forgive it since it's available in pink. The latest to cross our tech-encrusted desk is the MDA Compact II.

Tags: t-mobile, windows mobile, compact, butterflies

6 December 2005, 10:50 > More matches in Crave

Nokia 7380 review

Reviews The Nokia 7380 is the upgraded version of the Nokia 7280 art deco, harmonica-shaped handset. If you're in the mood to show off your 7380, Nokia has added a stylish metal lanyard that you can attach to the top of the handset.

Editor's rating   6.3

Tags: nokia, dedicated, section, letters

21 March 2006, 17:31 > More matches in Reviews

Fly Mobile SLT100 review

Reviews The Fly Mobile SLT100 is a budget handset that offers a surprising number of high-end features, including a touchscreen. In fact, as the phone is available as a pay as you go handset for just £50 on Virgin Mobile, it must be the cheapest...

Editor's rating   6.5

Tags: fly, handset, stylus, handsets

14 November 2007, 16:22 > More matches in Reviews