Mobileshop Archive from November 2008
BlackBerry and iPhone 'great for the future of gaming'
Posted: 28 November 2008
Innovations in the technological development of mobile phones have been great for those who love to play games, according to one expert.
A spokesman for eGaming Review, an online magazine which looks at the business end of the internet gaming market, said new handsets from BlackBerry as well as the Apple iPhone 3G were particularly good for the industry.
Jake Pollard, editor of the publication, said that such devices were able to harness the power of mobile broadband and this could soon be used for even easier access to portable gaming services.
"The iPhone and the Blackberry are the first mobile devices, really, to be able to harness broadband on the mobile and if more people have ...
Samsung targets busy business bees with the BizBee
Posted: 28 November 2008
South Korean manufacturer Samsung has announced details of its latest range of business-focussed mobile phones.
Branded the BizBee range, the new designer smartphones claim to be targeted at executive users who require access to their handsets 24 hours per day, seven days a week.
The BizBee models will offer all-in-one internet and network connectivity, access to a range of email and office applications, a full qwerty keyboard and Windows Mobile 6.1.
Young Chul Park, chief marketing officer of Samsung Electronics in Europe, said it was clear what type of user the BizBee phones would suit.
"The BizBee smart phone range enables passionate and ambitious businesspeople to maxi ...
Vodafone boasts 'some of the best phones around'
Posted: 28 November 2008
Vodafone has launched a number of new deals which could tempt those looking for new mobile phones or mobile broadband this Christmas.
As part of its new online store, the company is providing information on some of its best tariffs and handsets - and has detailed some of these deals in a recent statement.
The Nokia N96, Sony Ericsson C905, Sony Ericsson X1 and Samsung Omnia are among the models on offer with £35 monthly price plans as well as the Nokia 6210, Samsung Steel and Sony Ericsson's music-focussed 595 Walkman.
Commenting on the launch, Vodafone UK's head of channel marketing Mike Durbridge said the company was excited to be able to offer such in-demand handsets.
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GPS features 'generating interest in smartphones'
Posted: 28 November 2008
The number of smartphones that are now available is starting to peak interest in the high-tech capabilities of mobile phones, according to one expert.
A spokesman for ABI Research said this week there were a number of features that were now common in a number of handsets and made people realise exactly what they can get from different models.
Dominique Bonte, research director for telematics and navigation at the group, said users can tag locations on pictures and link them to computer applications.
"People are starting to become more aware that their phones allow GPS and you can do a lot more with your phone than call or send a text," he said.
However, he added that ...
LG to welcome the New Year with a bang
Posted: 28 November 2008
The manufacturer of some of this year's most innovative mobile phones has announced its support for the 2008 London New Year's Eve celebrations.
LG Electronics, the company behind the recently-launched eight-megapixel LG KC910 Renoir, is to sponsor the fireworks display on the night - which will be screened on BBC One.
The event will take place in front of the capital's London Eye and is to be arranged by internationally renowned pyrotechnician Christophe Berthonneau.
Commenting on the news, LG marketing director Andrew Warner said the New Year's Eve display would run with the help of some of the company's best products and was in line with the company motto.
"We will be u ...
New Orange mobile broadband packages announced
Posted: 27 November 2008
Orange has announced details of its latest mobile broadband package this week.
The network claims to be offering its customers a simpler way to take advantage of its services, whether they are at home or travelling.
The new mobile broadband offer, entitled Orange Home & Mobile Broadband, will come with a monthly fee of £20 per month, for which users can expect download speeds of up to 8 MB.
Also included is a free wireless router, USB dongle, 3GB of monthly download allowance and free evening and weekend calls to UK landlines that start with 01, 02 or 03.
The network's Internet Everywhere 30 Days package was also announced this week, offering mobile broadband on a mont ...
Gaming milestone for iPhone games
Posted: 27 November 2008
Apple iPhone 3G and iPod Touch users have allowed one company to record its one-millionth download.
Since its launch on the App Store in July, Pangea Software claims to have reached the milestone figure with its range of games for mobile phones that run on the iPhone platform.
Titles such as the Enigmo puzzle game, which was awarded the title of Best iPhone Game at the 2008 Apple World Wide Developer Conference, have proved popular with gamers.
Pangea's president and chief executive Brian Greenstone said the achievement was particularly impressive when considering the wide range of products available from the App Store.
"The App Store is off to a solid start with thousand ...
LG unveils celebrity Christmas lust
Posted: 27 November 2008
A new survey from the manufacturer behind the eight-megapixel LG Renoir has unveiled what people really want this Christmas.
LG Electronics, as part of its latest promotion for the Black Label series of mobile phones, revealed that many people were hoping to find either Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie under the mistletoe this year.
In a study of 15,743 across the globe, both halves of the celebrity couple came out on top in terms of desirability – and this appeared to also be the case with UK consumers.
However, although the only people likely to get their wish are in fact Pitt and Jolie themselves, LG is hoping to bring festive joy to others by giving away some of its flagship mobile ...
Mobile broadband customers' security reminder
Posted: 27 November 2008
Consumers with mobile broadband packages have been reminded about the importance of a reliable security package.
Symantec, the company behind Norton 360, Norton AntiVirus 2009 and Norton Internet Security, advised this week that such software should also be simple to use and take up a limited amount of space on a laptop or PC.
Vice president of consumer sales at Symantec, Lee Sharrocks, said the firm's own 360 system provided this kind of "comprehensive protection", while remaining simplistic enough for novices to make use of.
"With the complex online threats seen today, customers want a security solution that protects them with 'set it and forget it' ease of use," h ...
Apple mp3 player: Faster than iPhone?
Posted: 27 November 2008
The iconic iPod mp3 player may have provided the blueprint for the Apple iPhone 3G, but a new article states the original is still better in some respects.
Touch Arcade decided to pit the 2GB Apple iPod Touch up against its multimedia sibling and found the result was the mp3 player had a faster processing speed – making it better for 3D gaming, among other things.
It was revealed by the sight that Apple had "quietly boosted" the latest 2GB Touch mp3 player when it relaunched it in September this year – giving it 532MHz of processing – in comparison to the 412MHz of the iPhone.
According to Trusted Reviews, this means the Touch is faster than the new iPhone " ...
