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Phones 4U up for sale?

Phones 4U up for sale?

NEWS

Speculation is rising that mobile phone business Phones 4U is to be sold, with PC World and Currys parent Dixons Retail tipped a likely buyer.

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Sep 13th 2010 at 11:25AM
Hacker demos GSM phone intercept

Hacker demos GSM phone intercept

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Hacker Chris Paget demonstrated a GSM phone interception attack at the 18th Def Con security conference in Las Vegas.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Aug 1st 2010 at 2:12AM
TomTom: Sat navs are ?not the most exciting?

TomTom: Sat navs are ?not the most exciting?

NEWS

Dedicated GPS devices are “not the most exciting” category, the chief financial officer of sat nav vendor TomTom has said.

by Nicky Trup
on Jul 21st 2010 at 1:07PM
Sharp develops 3D mobile display

Sharp develops 3D mobile display

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Japanese manufacturer Sharp is planning to launch a 3D mobile phone display this year, which doesn’t need glasses to be viewed.

by Nicky Trup
on Apr 6th 2010 at 9:48AM
Sat nav makers 'should stick to their expertise'

Sat nav makers 'should stick to their expertise'

NEWS

Sat nav vendors should stick to making GPS devices rather than moving into smartphone manufacturing, experts have said.

by Nicky Trup
on Apr 1st 2010 at 11:57AM
1 in 10 Microsoft employees uses an iPhone

1 in 10 Microsoft employees uses an iPhone

NEWS

One in ten Microsoft employees uses an Apple iPhone, despite top executives at the software giant frowning on their use.

by Nicky Trup
on Mar 15th 2010 at 11:51AM
Nokia ups handset figures

Nokia ups handset figures

NEWS

Nokia has revised its estimates for global shipments of mobile devices, upping its 2009 total by 12 billion units.

by Nicky Trup
on Mar 15th 2010 at 11:31AM
Over 1.2bn mobile phones sold in 2009

Over 1.2bn mobile phones sold in 2009

NEWS

More than 1.2 billion mobile phones were sold globally last year, according to the latest research from analyst firm Gartner.

by Nicky Trup
on Feb 24th 2010 at 10:40AM
Trade body to investigate complaint against Apple and RIM

Trade body to investigate complaint against Apple and RIM

NEWS

The International Trade Commission is launching an investigation into iPhones and BlackBerrys with digital cameras, after Kodak accused the devices’ manufacturers of infringing its patents.

by Nicky Trup
on Feb 18th 2010 at 9:57AM
Smartphones 'leading handset market out of recession'

Smartphones 'leading handset market out of recession'

NEWS

53 million smartphones shipped globally in the fourth quarter of 2009 – up 30 per cent year on year, research has found.

by Nicky Trup
on Feb 1st 2010 at 3:30PM
?Free? laptops come at a price

?Free? laptops come at a price

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Mobile internet providers that offer ‘free’ laptops are misleading consumers, the head of a trade body has said.

by Nicky Trup
on Jan 7th 2010 at 9:35AM
Nokia files suit against tech giants

Nokia files suit against tech giants

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Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has filed lawsuits against some of the world’s leading technology companies for allegedly operating illegal cartels.

by Nicky Trup
on Dec 1st 2009 at 10:09AM
UK mobile firm ?secretly sold customer details?

UK mobile firm ?secretly sold customer details?

NEWS

A leading British mobile phone company has been accused of secretly selling personal customer information in return for “substantial sums” of money.

by Rob Crossley
on Nov 17th 2009 at 2:33PM
Orange confirms iPhone launch date

Orange confirms iPhone launch date

NEWS

Orange has confirmed it will begin selling the iPhone 3G and 3GS from 7am on 10th November in the UK.

by Nicky Trup
on Nov 2nd 2009 at 11:11AM
UN approves universal USB phone charger

UN approves universal USB phone charger

NEWS

The hope of making micro-USB phone chargers an industry standard took an important step this weekend, with the UN’s International Telecommunication Union approving the plans.

by Rob Crossley
on Oct 26th 2009 at 2:28PM
Orange to start selling iPhone next month

Orange to start selling iPhone next month

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Orange will begin selling iPhones in the UK in November, putting it in competition with O2 this Christmas.

by Nicky Trup
on Oct 26th 2009 at 10:19AM
Orange and T-Mobile set sights on iPhone

Orange and T-Mobile set sights on iPhone

NEWS

T-Mobile and Orange are hoping to win the rights to the Apple iPhone following their recently announced merger.

by Nicky Trup
on Sep 9th 2009 at 12:12PM
Palm reveals new smartphone

Palm reveals new smartphone

NEWS

Palm has unveiled its new Pixi smartphone – designed as a lower budget alternative to the company’s Pre model.

by Nicky Trup
on Sep 9th 2009 at 10:25AM
Nokia netbook hinted at by CEO

Nokia netbook hinted at by CEO

NEWS

Nokia has dropped further hints that it is preparing to launch a netbook.

by Ben Furfie
on Aug 21st 2009 at 10:15AM
Mobile website visitor numbers swell

Mobile website visitor numbers swell

NEWS

Mobile phone websites have become the fastest growing sector in the UK, in terms of visits, according to the latest research from Nielsen.

by Ben Furfie
on Aug 20th 2009 at 1:30PM