Stories on handsets

Crave Podcast 92: No more free mobile handsets?

Crave We kick things off with the news that mobile companies could stop giving out free handsets subsidised by long contracts. Apparently they're losing money hand over fist, and the only way to stop it is to charge for handsets.

4 July 2008, 12:00 > More matches in Crave

Crave Podcast 92: No more free mobile handsets?

Crave We kick things off with the news that mobile companies could stop giving out free handsets subsidised by long contracts. Apparently they're losing money hand over fist, and the only way to stop it is to charge for handsets.

Tags: youtube, crave, podcast, handsets

4 July 2008, 12:00 > More matches in Crave

Vodafone announces handsets for developing world

News Vodafone has unveiled a pair of low-cost handsets for the developing world, which it hopes will help millions access mobile technology for the first time. The Vodafone 125 and Vodafone 225 are the first of a range of ultra-low-cost handsets which...

22 May 2007, 9:54 > More matches in News

Toshiba unveils Windows Mobile handsets

News One integration feature is that users will be able to unlock their Toshiba laptops via their Toshiba handsets with the fingerprint scanner. The handsets can also be used as controllers for PowerPoint presentations.

Tags: toshiba, devices, laptops, integration

12 February 2007, 9:49 > More matches in News

LG L343i and O2 Ice: New handsets available on O2

Crave This week O2 has added two new handsets to its portfolio -- the LG L343i that lets you access i-mode, and the O2 Ice, the operator's very own 3G phone. O2's range of i-mode handsets has been steadily growing over the past year.

Tags: o2, wi fi, lg, vga

18 August 2006, 12:28 > More matches in Crave

Half of UK mobile owners surfing Web on handsets

News Brits surf the Web on their handsets everyday, and well over half check email on the move on a daily basis. Britain is fast becoming a nation peopled by hunchbacked youths with over-developed thumbs and a penchant for vicarious thrills.

Tags: networking, age, research, cent

18 July 2008, 10:12 > More matches in News

Costly handsets stall Europe's 3G takeup

News While the picture is looking bleak for 3G take-up across Europe, the UK is forging ahead with adoption. A new report from analyst house Forrester predicts that 3G take-up will languish in the doldrums in Europe until around 2010, when some 60 per...

20 January 2006, 9:58 > More matches in News

Mobile users hang on to handsets

News People aren't getting bored or embarrassed about their ageing mobiles, with most keeping their trusted handset for at least one or two years -- and many much longer. In the latest poll by CNET.co.uk's sister site silicon.com, the majority of the...

Tags: cent, handset, mobiles, mobile phone

27 May 2008, 9:00 > More matches in News

Sailing Knots

Downloads Yeni mobile presents sailing knots learning tool designed for mobile handsets. Sailing knots uses all the potential of mobile handsets. NEW. Learn, step by step with animations, how to tie all the famous sailing knots.

12 March 2009, 6:00 > More matches in Downloads

Nokia to inoculate phones with antivirus software

News Nokia has entered a pact with Symantec to help secure its mobile phones from viruses that target certain kinds of handsets. Security specialists F-Secure and Trend Micro, who develop antivirus software for handsets, claim the malicious code is...

6 October 2005, 10:01 > More matches in News

BenQ-Siemens S88 review

Reviews The S88 is one of the first BenQ-Siemens branded handsets and is a strong start for the new mobile phone company. Some K750i users found the joystick stopped working properly after a year on certain handsets, we hope the same won't happen on the S88.

Editor's rating   7

Tags: benq-siemens, dedicated, silver, slot

4 May 2006, 11:54 > More matches in Reviews

Microsoft and Nokia link with Live services

News Windows Live services onto handsets made by one of its chief competitors. Under the deal, Nokia will start offering Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger on its most powerful Series 60 handsets this year.

Tags: services, windows mobile, companies, deal

23 August 2007, 10:34 > More matches in News

Fishing knots

Downloads Yeni mobile presents Fishing Knots learning tool designed for mobile handsets. Fishing Knots uses all the potential of mobile handsets. NEW. Learn, step by step with animations, how to tie all the famous Fishing Knots.

12 March 2009, 6:00 > More matches in Downloads

Sony Ericsson W660i review

Reviews When it comes to music mobiles, Sony Ericsson has done a great job with its Walkman range of handsets. Unfortunately, the W660i also uses M2 Memory Sticks for storing tunes, which are more expensive than the cheap microSD cards employed on handsets...

Editor's rating   7.9

Tags: sony ericsson, megapixel, sounds, speaker

7 August 2007, 14:58 > More matches in Reviews

Photos: Samsung U600, U300, U100 and U700

Crave Samsung came out in force at 3GSM and launched an array of new handsets, including a bunch of super-thin phones dubbed the Ultra Edition II range. These handsets looked like they've been run over by a steam roller but impressively manage to pack...

23 February 2007, 11:59 > More matches in Crave