Content to Mobile is reporting that the EU has dropped plans to introduce a tax on handsets that are capable of receiving video. Apparently moves were afoot last year to add a 14% tax on devices that included a TV receiver. However, pressure from the big handset vendors seems to have quelled this move. That’s…
Ericsson signs $1.7bn agreements with Chinese Operators
Ericsson has signed framework agreements on 2G/3G mobile communication equipment and related services for 2009 with two major Chinese telecom operators: China Mobile and China Unicom, valued at USD 1 billion and USD 0.7 billion respectively. China Mobile and China Unicom have received 3G licenses of TD-SCDMA and WCDMA standards respectively at the beginning of…
UK: Samsung Pixon12 to launch August 1st at Phones4U
Yep, the Samsung Pixon12 (the 12 being 12MP camera!) is going to launch August 1st at Phones4U – and you can pre-order now! As Phones4U sums up nicely: The Samsung Pixon 12 is set to be the first all Touchscreen handset to be released incorporating a 12MP digital camera.The specification of the picture taking technology…
UK: Latest Cinema Ad from Orange: Fingrz of Fury!
If you are based in the UK and attend the Cinema for viewing of films, you may well be familiar with the hilarious Orange Ads that have been running for some time now – no, I’m not talking about the somewhat lacking ‘Wicked Witch’ skit Ads that are on TV, but the Ads that are…
Freeverse’s Postman App updated to 2.0 on App Store
I wrote about the Postman App from Freeverse before (here), but for those of you that didn’t see it / can’t remember: Postman makes it easy for users to create their very own instant picture-postcard simply by snapping a photo, editing greetings and adding personalized messages. iPhone OS 3.0 Map technology works with Google (NSDQ: GOOG)…
Orange UK to provide Toshiba TG01 exclusivity
TechRadar is right on the money today, reporting that Orange is going to be the exclusive carrier for the Toshiba TG01. I won’t go in to any detail on the TG01 (since we’ve covered it to death here before), only to say they could have come up with a more snappy name…! Apparently the device…
Psychology of Technology: UI For U or I
I just read a nicely-written piece by Dr. Jim Taylor, regarding the psychology of UI – in it he talks about five dimensions when someone (you or I) are choosing a UI that we like. A couple of these I have included below – the rest you’ll have to follow the link to the original…
GeoMe launches World’s First Mood Based Search Engine on Mobile
GeoMe have announced a location-aware social media application that runs on mobile phones. Users can receive information on what is happening in their neighborhood while sharing their favorite locations – just with friends, or with everyone within the GeoMe community. Interestingly, there are integrations with the content from GeoCities and 11870.com to provide useful information…
Rock Ridge Games announces First Pitch Baseball on the iPhone
Rock Ridge Games has announced that its first title, First Pitch Baseball, is now available in the Apple App Store. In First Pitch Baseball, players find themselves alone on the mound, “dealing with the exhilarating anxiety of throwing the first pitch in a stadium full of screaming fans.” Yikes! In a simplistically addictive challenge, First…
UK: MobileFun announce range of ToughGuard handset protectors
This neat range of handset protectors caught my eye the other day, from MobileFun: ToughGuard provide a range of guards for a whole set of handsets, including the Nokia N97 (pictured). The three things that made me sit up and take notice were: – they look pretty good – they have a 12-month warranty –…