Mobile phone news, Apr - Jun 2007

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69% can't list 5 numbers on their phone

25 April 2007

Mobile phone books have taken over our lives with 69% of consumers unable to remember just five friends' telephone numbers.

Orange boasts free mobile content

23 April 2007

Orange is to announce this week that its customers will be able to benefit from free internet usage via their handsets.

Tech experts developing doctor in a mobile

18 April 2007

Technology experts at Leeds University are currently working on developing a mobile phone which could give its owner a quick health check in between making calls and sending texts.

Gov report praises providers' attempts to wipe out mobile phone theft

16 April 2007

A new government report has welcomed the progress of mobile phone suppliers in wiping out mobile phone thefts by beating the 80% target of stolen mobiles being cut off from the networks within hours of being reported missing set by the home office last year.

3 launches mobile internet offering

13 April 2007

3's new mobile internet offering will enable consumers "freedom to use the internet on the move", according to the group's Marketing Director

Mobile roaming charges revealed

12 April 2007

British holidaymakers who use their mobile phone while abroad are pushing up their bills by £230 million, new research from price comparison and switching service uSwitch.com reveals

More mobiles for young children

11 April 2007

The proliferation of mobile phones in the UK is reaching all generations of society, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Glasgow named as mobile theft capital

03 April 2007

Consumers in Glasgow are more likely to have their mobile phone stolen there than anywhere else in the country.

Choice of handset reveals personality traits

02 April 2007

An Australian research group has claimed that a consumer's handset choice can reveal tell-tale signs about their personality.



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