Mobile phone news, Jan - Mar 2008

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Google launches mobile phone system upgrade

01 February 2008

The world's most popular search engine, Google, has launched a beefed-up search service for mobile phones.

O2 cuts tariffs for iPhone

31 January 2008

Just two months after its launch - and following industry rumours of weaker-than-expected sales - the exclusive network operator of Apple's iPhone has announced cuts in the handset's tariffs.

Mobile users 'don't bother with extra features'

28 January 2008

Britain's mobile phone users are ignoring new add-ons and extra features in favour of calling and texting, new research shows.

Think carefully about cash-back contracts, consumers advised

25 January 2008

Consumers considering switching to a new mobile phone tariff have been advised to considering cash-back deals carefully before signing a contract.

Hospital breakthrough 'could allow mobile use'

24 January 2008

Mobile phones could soon be allowed for use in hospitals, due to an innovative new system introduced by a Scottish NHS Trust.

iPhone 'flops', leaked sales figures suggest

22 January 2008

The most hyped handset of the decade, Apple's iPhone, has not lived up to sales expectations in the UK, new figures reveal.

Ofcom moots 3G adult services crackdown

21 January 2008

Ofcom is to review the growing problem of children using their 3G mobile phones to access adult services, including pornography and gambling websites.

Carphone Warehouse faces unlimited fine for data breach

18 January 2008

Mobile phone retailer the Carphone Warehouse is at risk of being fined in court, after the firm accidentally exposed customers' personal details on the web.

O2 and Vodafone deride spectrum sell-off

17 January 2008

Ofcom's plan to re-sell a portion of the radio spectrum to 3G network providers has been fiercely criticised by its current owners, the Guardian reports.

GPS-enabled phones to grow in popularity

16 January 2008

Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled mobile phones are set to become a key industry trend, Swedish analysts said yesterday.

O2: Mobile internet abroad will be cheaper

15 January 2008

Network provider O2 has announced changes to its data-roaming prices for customers travelling around Europe.

Building begins on Glasgow underground network

14 January 2008

Work has begun on the first combined mobile phone and Wi-Fi network for a municipal underground transport system.

Phone mast plans resisted by residents

11 January 2008

Mobile phone masts continue to provoke controversy, with two separate residents' groups having some success in campaigning against their installation.

First iPhone trojan discovered

09 January 2008

The first Trojan virus affecting Apple's iPhone has been detected, security firm F-Secure has said.

Yahoo to announce mobile phone plans

07 January 2008

Internet search specialists Yahoo will announce that it will improve the web services provided by the company for mobile phones.

Man hit with 27k mobile phone bill

02 January 2008

The hazards of not studying the small print of mobile phone contracts have been brought home by the case of Ian Simpson - who was hit with a £27,000 bill earlier this month.



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