UK government to monitor calls, emails, texts and website visits

After a week of government interference in fuel distribution which left the public fuming at the price hikes and massive queuing at the pumps. Civil liberties groups are now criticizing new government plans to be...

Google's profits lifted by higher advertising revenues

" Google's latest quarterly results have beaten market expectations after it posted a 32% rise in profits. The internet giant made a net profit of $2.17bn (£1.4bn) in the three months to 30 September, up from $1.6bn for the same period a year earlier. Google thanked higher...

UK Consumers Ripped Off With "Useless" Products

A report by consumer magazine Which? has suggested that thousands of consumers within the UK are purchasing useless products which have no value to them whatsoever. The story which featured in The Guardian highlights ten products which many customers buy without knowing that...

Sony Ericsson Aspen Caught on Video

I’ve actually been keeping my eye on this one for a few weeks now. It’s the up and coming Sony Ericsson Aspen. The reason it caught me eye is threefold. Firstly, it has a touch screen. Secondly, it has a Blackberry-style keypad. And lastly, it’s running WinMob 6.5.3....

T-Mobile 2G Coverage Failed In Longhope

Mobile phone carrier T-Mobile lost their 2G transmitter coverage of Longhope, Gloucestershire and the surrounding area on December 31st 2009. As of January 2nd 2010 the problem is still unresolved. T-Mobile is aware of the issue and engineers are now trying to restore the...

Motorola Droid is NOT Selling As Good As Expected

Motorola Droid got a sleepy reception on Friday morning when it officially went on sale across the country in Verizon Wireless stores starting at 7 a.m. in some places. From New York to San Francisco, most stores around the country had few if any lines when doors opened...

London Wants Mobile Firms to Block Numbers on Sex Calling Cards

London's deputy mayor for policing, Kit Malthouse, wants mobile phone companies to block numbers on sex calling cards. Sex calling cards are almost ubiquitous in London's phone booths, and they are also the contact points of sex trades. Malthouse have invited Vodafone,...

When Flirting Becomes Pornography

A 14-year-old New Jersey girl faces charges of child pornography for posting nude pictures of herself on MySpace, and if convicted she could be forced to register as a sex offender. Apparently, the young lady...

Nokia Handsets Pre-loaded with Skype

Nokia's N97 flagship handset will be pre-loaded with Skype, affording users the VoIP option when making calls.  Though the availability of Skype on certain mobile phones is not new, Nokia's move to pre-install...

Standardized Chargers for Mobile Phones by 2012

17 leading mobile phone manufacturers including Nokia, Motorola, and Samsung have announced their intention to move towards a universal mini USB charger. ""The group has set an ambitious target that by 2012 a...

Signs Point to New Microsoft Smartphone Push

"Rumors continue swirling around Microsoft's next steps in the lucrative smartphone market, with a new report suggesting that the software colossus is planning its own mobile phone. But while Microsoft is...

Safety Council Wants Mobile Phone Driving Bans Across US

First they enforce seatbelt laws, now they want to ban cell phones while driving?  The US National Safety Council is trying yet again to make roads, and the lives of people traveling on them, safer.  Mobile...

First CarbonFree® Mobile Phone

Motorola has teamed up with Carbonfund.org to battle electronic product waste by its early 2009 release of the world's first climate change aware cellphone, the Renew MOTO W233. This environmentally designed...

Use the iPod Touch to make calls

iPod touch is a wonderful piece of hardware which can now be further enhanced given the act that it has wi-fi capabilities. One can sure save money not buying a brand new iPhone which costs much more than a iPod...

Mumbai attack: Satellite phone vital clue to solve mystery (UPDATED II)

As the search and speculations for the identity of the Mumbai terror attacks continue, a new evidence has been uncovered: The satellite phone and global positioning system (GPS) map recovered from a trawler...

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