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CategoryVodafone 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 manufactured by Chinese ODM Huawei Technologies, but the specification and design have been defined exclusively by Vodafone.
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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 the rollout of its Qix product. It hasn’t named the new customer yet, but the deal represents a significant bre…
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Near-field communication
There is an extensive technical overview of contactless near-field communication technologies and their role in the mobile environment on the RTT site. Read it here.
Blackberry branches out for consumers
RIM has …
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 of ‘Osaifu-Keitai’ can be enhanced with a credit function, the market could very well grow to a scale…
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, including BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and E4. There will also be interactive programming and 50 radio channels.
The service a…
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 from the acronyms of the past to embrace the style-led parlance of a business which shares the constantly shifting charactis…
Qualcomm gains traction with O2 uiOne handset
O2 has released its first handset to use Qualcomm’s uiOne interface solution. The handset – known as Ice – is a 3G monobloc design with a white casing and 1.3 megapixel camera. uiOne enables users to customise the device with visual elements suc…
Alloy, Digital Airways in UI partnership
Industrial design consultancy Alloy is working in partnership with UI platform provider Digital Airways to develop interfaces for its concept products. Alloy takes a customer-led approach to product design, involving real users in the design proc…