Long suffering handset manufacturer Motorola has announced it is set to slash employee numbers again in a desperate bid to cut costs. It appears that the company has finally identified that it’s spending far too much money writing, maintaining and supporting an unprecedented number of device platforms (currently 15 to be exact). The plan going forward is to focus on just 3 platforms – Windows Mobile, P2K, and now Google’s Android. Continue reading »
Vodafone have released a new USB modem in their mobile broadband line up. The new modem has been manufactured by Option, a shift from Huawei who have made the majority of Vodafone 3G broadband devices in the last 18 months. The Option K3760 is small and sleek, and easily fits into a pocket or laptop bag – crucially, it also offers one of the fastest speeds of a mobile broadband modem to date. Download speeds are up to an impressive 7.2Mbps with up to 2Mbps upload. It has the added capability of being updated via a future firmware release to support upload speeds of up to 5.7Mbps (this is of course only viable if/when Vodafone upgrade their 3G infrastructure to support such speeds). Click through for our full review, images and the opportunity to order yours today.
It appears the first security hole in Google’s Android platform has been discovered by security consultants Independent Security Evaluators. Continue reading »
Google have released a version of their popular geospatial application Google Earth for the iPhone.
Google Earth first found its way on to our desktops back in 2005 and has become one of the most proclaimed internet based applications of the moment. Now it’s found its way on to the iPhone, further enhancing what is already an excellent Google Maps experience on the device. Continue reading »
HSBC has become the first bank to offer a UK business banking service optimised for viewing on a BlackBerry. HSBC’s Commercial Banking arm says its business customers can now monitor all their crucial transactions through the new (and entirely free) service. Continue reading »
BlackBerry creator Research In Motion has partnered up with DeviceAnywhere to test their forthcoming applications for the BlackBerry Application Center, due for release early next year. Continue reading »
Images of what is believed to be part of Nokia’s next round of smartphones appeared on a variety of tech websites today. It’s been common knowledge that this new smartphone, the E63, has been in development for some time, however these are among the first solid shots of the device.
Samsung Mobile have unveiled their latest smartphone device this week at London’s Symbian Smartphone Show. This new model, called the i7110, is their latest smartphone offering and comes packed with a strong feature set. Continue reading »
Pending the outcome of this amendment, it may be possible to use a mobile phone at 30,000ft on the other side of the World.
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The Vodafone/RIM marketing machine is no doubt well in motion as yet another advert for the BlackBerry Storm surfaces. This three minute advert is perhaps the most comprehensive walkthrough of the BlackBerry Storm OS yet, and there’s certainly a hint of ‘iPhone’ about some of its characteristics.
