Mobile & Handheld
Verizon Wireless opens network in win for Google
Verizon Wireless said on Tuesday it will open its network to any phone or software application by the end of 2008, becoming the first major U.S. mobile service to cave in to demands by Google.
Barcodes: coming to a mobile near you
Users of Telstra's high-speed Next G phone network will soon be
able to download concert tickets and other content directly to
their phones by scanning special barcodes on billboards and other
advertisements.
Hanging on the telephone
Is the mobile phone the sound system of tomorrow?
Review: Motorola RAZR2
If Motorola's original slim silver RAZR was the Star Wars of
the mobile phone business, then the RAZR2 is The Empire Strikes
Back.
War of the mobiles
The telcos are fighting for your business on the small screen,
writes Lia Timson.
Nokia 6120 Classic X-Series Bronze
The product name is a bit of mouthful but, as Shakespeare would
have said, this is a beast with two backs.
Virgin Mobile Broadband
Mobile broadband is now the cool kids' table in the technology
market, and the mobile phone companies have got the very best
seats.
Grasp of the game
The footy finals and the cricket are in the palm of your hand
thanks to a revolution in sports viewing, writes Steve Meacham.
Sony Ericsson P1I
The brushed aluminium and gloss black finish looks like a
professional tool styled by designers rather than engineers.
Telstra pulls Next G ads after concerns raised
Telstra says it stopped using a series of television advertisements for its Next G mobile telephone network before the competition watchdog expressed concerns about them.
Telstra boss says CDMA replacement on track
Telstra chief Sol Trujillo says the rollout of the telco's Next G phone network, to replace CDMA, is on track.
Mobile operator offers Korean War highlights to download
Make-way cutesy animals and sugary pop songs - Chinese mobile phone users can now download film clips of the Korean War and stirring military anthems to celebrate the founding of the People's Liberation Army.
Bogus kidnappers using mobile phone scam
Colombian mobile telephone users are being duped by criminals who pose as phone operators and instruct them to turn off their handsets just long enough to demand ransom from their families.
Surgeon operates using glow from mobile phone screens
Light from mobile phone screens has allowed surgeons to complete an
emergency appendix operation during a blackout in Argentina.
For SMS, the days are numbered
The days of SMS are numbered now that mobile email access is
becoming a commodity, research firm Gartner says.
Big names for BigPond TV
BigPond TV unveils a line-up of exclusive shows for its new
on-demand mobile phone television service.
EU endorses mobile TV standard
The European Commission has endorsed a Nokia-backed mobile TV standard called DVB-H.
Motorola CEO's 'days are numbered'
Ed Zander under attack from 70 shareholders who want to give him
the sack.
Hlp! Txt 2 tricky 4 Tony
Former PM flummoxed by mobile phones and having to stop at red
lights.
Apple mulls cheaper iPhone
Apple plans to launch a cheaper version of the iPhone, according to
a JP Morgan report.
