Vodafone launches first own-brand 3G handset

Vodafone will start selling its 710 3G handset in October, the first marketed solely under the operator's brand. It is…

20 years ago

Zi makes progress with Qix

Zi Corporation, best known for its predictive text entry software, has secured an agreement with a 'major multi-national' operator for…

20 years ago

Something for the weekend…

Near-field communication There is an extensive technical overview of contactless near-field communication technologies and their role in the mobile environment…

20 years ago

Stat Spot: Osaifu-Keitai handset penetration

13m+ ...Osaifu-Keitai mobile wallet handsets among DoCoMo's customer base of 55m Japanese subscribers. DoCoMo uses Felica contacless technology for payments,…

20 years ago

DoCoMo’s vision for the future

"The penetration rate of credit-card payment is extremely low in Japan compared with other industrialized countries. However, if the convenience…

20 years ago

Virgin TV service to launch next month

Virgin Mobile's DAB-based mobile TV service will launch to UK consumers on 1st October. It will offer four TV channels,…

20 years ago

Stat Spot: SanDisk V-Mate video recording

3.5hrs ...of video recording per Gb of storage using SanDisk's new V-Mate set-top box, which allows customers to capture content…

20 years ago

Nokia learning the language of style

Nokia's latest premium handset - the 8800 Sirocco edition - underlines how the language of the mobile industry is evolving…

20 years ago