http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk Latest Mobile Business News At 15:00:00 EST en-us Copyright 2008 Miles Publishing Limited http://mbmagazine.co.uk/rss/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS/Small_Header.gif http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk In the home office report released last week on the sexualisation of children, outlining its strategy to track this challenge, the report recommended 36 steps including calling for games consoles, mobile phones and some computers to be sold with parental controls already switched on. Parental co... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10391 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:45:13 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10391 GemaTech, specialist developers and distributors of resilient and flexible communication technology, has partnered with Voxsmart, a Select Member of the BlackBerry ISV Alliance program, to provide a cloud-based mobile voice recording solution for BlackBerry smartphones. Integrated into GemaTech'... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10392 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:48:39 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10392 Mimecast, the email management specialist, has announced that it has formed an alliance with Telefónica O2 Ireland, provider of mobile services in the Irish marketplace. The partnership will allow Telefónica O2 Ireland to resell Mimecast's Cloud-based email management services to business custo... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10389 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:35:41 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10389 The latest enhancements to the Palm webOS platform has gone live via an over the air update. Highlights of the 1.4 software update include video capture, the ability to capture, edit, and share video. Not only can you easily shoot video footage from your Palm Pre phone, but you can make simple... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10390 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:35:58 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10390 As collaborative applications become ever more important for enterprise, a new report from Juniper Research has found that the number of enterprise customers using mobile cloud-based applications will rise to more than 130 million by 2014, facilitated by platform as a service (PaaS) deployments from... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10404 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:17:55 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10404 agencyX, London-based digital application specialists, has announced its iPhone partnership with South Africa Tourism in the run up to the 2010 World Cup. As the world's focus shifts towards South Africa in anticipation of the FIFA World Cup, many spectators are also starting to plan their exten... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10405 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:18:21 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10405 LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications, unveiled its Windows Phone 7 Series compatible handset at the Engadget Show in the Times Centre in New York City on 27 February, with the news broadcast live online. It was the first time Microsoft has displayed ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10407 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:30:11 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10407 Today, the European Commission informed Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom that it has granted clearance for the proposed merger of their UK-business operations. The implementation of the integration measures can start immediately. The closing of the transaction is expected in Spring. Tim Höt... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10402 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:17:11 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10402 WIN, a provider of interactive information and entertainment to mobile phones, has announced that it will launch a range of applications for the Vodafone 360 platform including Pocket Doctor, Lottery and Snow & Ski. Vodafone 360 is designed to bring together popular social networking services a... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10403 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:17:36 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10403 Text messaging (SMS) will continue its dominance in the messaging arena for the foreseeable future and will evolve with additional features over the next three to five years, according to leading global research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan, in a report exclusively licensed to Comverse. T... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10393 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:04:15 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10393 Research by analysts at broadband.co.uk have shown that average broadband have reached a new high point of 4.659Mbps during February 2010. "We've seen some great results from providers during February with the majority showing improvement." Says Edd Dawson , Editor of broadband.co.uk. The resu... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10399 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:36:14 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10399 According to CCS Insight, the number of mobile broadband subscribers across Europe topped the 22 million mark at the end of 2009, and is expected to almost double to 43 million by 2011 (or €11 billion in services revenue). In order to stake their claim in this lucrative market, operators will be inv... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10406 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:29:09 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10406 The European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA) has revealed the findings of new research that shows digital mobility making its way into the mainstream. Technological innovation coupled with a diverse range of access points for consumers is driving deeper usage online, presenting marketers ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10409 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:31:08 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10409 The Sony Ericsson Vivaz can now be pre-ordered from Vodafone UK through its online shop. The stylish, curved handset will be available in Moon Silver and Venus Ruby and is packed full of high end features. With an 8.1 megapixel camera with 4 x digital zoom and face and smile detection, ensur... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10411 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:32:51 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10411 The global market for information and communications technology (ICT) is expected to grow by 1.9 percent to 2.3 trillion euros in 2010. This according to the European Information Technology Observatory (EITO), an international market research firm. In the crisis year of 2009, sales fell by a... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10413 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:31:40 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10413 GN Netcom, a leader in innovative headset solutions, has announced the appointment of Sarah Gray as UK Marketing Director. Sarah will be responsible for identifying and exploiting new opportunities to promote GN Netcom's innovative range of professional headsets to both end users and channel partner... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10414 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:31:29 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10414 A new report sponsored by business Internet service provider, Easynet Connect has revealed how complexity and cost are the main barriers to efficient communication within UK small businesses. The ‘Valuable Business Connections' report, authored by Quocirca, advises businesses on how to create th... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10417 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:46:11 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10417 Vodafone UK customers can now access the Qik mobile video service, enabling them to easily record and share videos from their mobile phone. The Qik service allows you to share your everyday moments and events with your friends and family on a variety of social networks and blogs. Share your pet ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10410 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:32:24 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10410 HulloMail, voice communications innovator, has announced it has become a member of the BlackBerry Independent Software Vendor Alliance Program. Participation in the alliance program deepens the product development and marketing relationship between HulloMail, which develops and markets a free, ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10408 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:30:38 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10408 Apple has filed a lawsuit against HTC for allegedly infringing on 20 Apple patents related to the iPhone's user interface, underlying architecture and hardware. The lawsuit was filed concurrently with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) and in US District Court in Delaware. "We can sit b... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10430 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:12:45 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10430 The worldwide market for touchscreen mobile devices will surpass 362.7 million units in 2010, a 96.8% increase from 2009 sales of 184.3 million units, according to Gartner. By 2013, touchscreen mobile devices will account for 58% of all mobile device sales worldwide and more than 80% in develope... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10424 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:20:23 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10424 Touchscreen technology and voice activation were once the subject of science fiction films but are now common place in many businesses across the world. With even translator phones soon to appear in our offices, it is hard to imagine where mobile devices will take us next, according to Orange. An... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10425 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:23:34 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10425 Orange and Netvibes have announced a partnership to bring the world's largest collection of mobile widgets to all types of mobile phone user across an extensive range of handsets. Netvibes' huge catalogue of nearly 200,000 real time widgets will be available on Orange widgets, a service featurin... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10426 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:31:46 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10426 Vlingo has launched an enhanced version of its popular Vlingo for iPhone App, which is now available on the App Store. The app gives users the ability to send email and text messages simply by speaking into their iPhone. Unlike speech recognition apps that offer a single use only, Vlingo deliver... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10427 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:38:39 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10427 Opera Software has launched a native version of Opera Mini 5 beta for Windows Mobile 5- and 6-based handsets. By integrating Opera Mini with the Windows Mobile platform, Opera is able to deliver an optimised version of the popular Opera Mini browser that dramatically improves performance and the... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10428 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:42:50 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10428 ISP Zen Internet has been awarded its 9th Which? Best Buy for Broadband, topping the satisfaction tables for the 5th year running. Which? has also revealed that Zen is currently the only ISP to be awarded the Best Buy broadband provider status. ‘Zen Internet continues to impress and is the only ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10422 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:03:48 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10422 Mobile end user average revenue per user (ARPU) has dropped between 6% to 9% globally year on year in the third quarter of 2009, compared to the same quarter in 2008, according to ABI Research. ABI Research said India, the world's second largest market in terms of subscribers, saw ARPUs dropping... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10437 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:08:55 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10437 Synchronica, the AIM listed mobile email, instant messaging and data synchronisation provider, announces that it has received a purchase order for $65,910 for an initial 50,000 annual licenses from a leading telecommunications operator in the Middle East, for its award winning mobile email product M... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10438 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:10:09 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10438 International users now going into Europe can benefit from a bolt on tariff called ‘my europe' from Crystal Ball. Crystal Ball is offering 10mb of roamed data per month in Europe free for the life of the contract, worth £144 per vehicle per year. Crystal Ball sales director, Andrew Smith, sa... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10435 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:49:44 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10435 Adobe Systems has announced that third party application developers now have access to the Photoshop.com Mobile for Android 1.1 editor, allowing them to easily make it a part of their applications. In addition, Photoshop.com Mobile for Android 1.1 is available, providing users of the Google Mobile o... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10436 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:02:23 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10436 Accedo Broadband has announced that its App Store Solution for IPTV is now compatible with SVG and Flash. SVG and Flash are becoming increasingly popular with operators as an alternative to standard browser solutions, offering them smoother animations and transitions and a more attractive user in... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10458 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:30:33 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10458 With just under a month to go before the Vodafone App Star competition closes, the race is on across the European developer community to design and build the best mobile app and win a share of the €1 million prize fund. The Vodafone App Star competition is open to any developer across the world ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10439 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:11:51 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10439 The fourth quarter of 2009 saw an estimated 336.5 million handsets shipped globally, an increase of 15.1% quarter on quarter, according to ABI Research. "2009 may have started with a whimper but by the fourth quarter of 2009 the global mobile handset market ended with a pretty reasonable bang,” s... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10143 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:04:04 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10143 Orange has retained its position as the top mobile broadband provider in the UK, according to a survey by independent research company YouGov. Orange was ranked top for customer services and reliability, while customers also rated Orange's mobile broadband service top in a further seven out of 15 ca... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10141 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:57:15 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10141 It has finally been announced that the UK is out of recession – and it seems, according to James Parsons, Managing Director of technology recruiter Arrows Group, that the telecoms jobs market is mirroring this improvement. "Salaries for professionals in the sector are stabilising and as business ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10127 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:23:40 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10127 voxclever, a provider of small business IT solutions for SMEs, says they have identified the top money saving mobile working applications available to SMEs. Unified messaging, small business VoIP and hosted desktop services have been highlighted as the three most valuable mobile working applicati... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10120 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:15:17 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10120 BT today announced a new five year, multi-million pound managed services agreement that will see BT Wholesale consolidate O2's mobile and fixed core networks in the UK into one cost-effective network using BT's 21st Century Network (21CN) platform. A consolidated approach say BT will provide O2 ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10138 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:24:26 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10138 Launching on 1 April, Virgin Media will become the first phone provider in the UK to offer new and existing customers free home phone to mobile calls. In a move designed to give its customers even better value, over four million Virgin Phone customers will be able to call Virgin Mobile customers wit... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10139 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:51:13 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10139 Despite the recent economic carnage experienced the world over during the last two years, mobile messaging revenues continue to rise and the sector as a whole looks to be in excellent health according to Portio Research. The appetite for mobile messaging continues unabated and is likely to be su... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10140 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:55:56 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10140 SpiriTel, the business communications service provider, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Boucon Network Solutions for an initial consideration of £650,000. The acquisition is SpiriTel's ninth since 2006. Boucon is a provider of IP-based telephony solu... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10144 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:00:48 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10144 Deutsche Telekom AG, T-Mobile and Telit Communications have signed a strategic collaboration agreement which will see the three companies working together, worldwide. Telit ranks among the main providers of technologies for mobile machine to machine (M2M) communication. The partners in the ventu... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10145 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:01:14 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10145 Agito Networks, the company delivering solutions in enterprise mobility, has announced the availability of Agito Global Enterprise. The Agito Global Enterprise solution includes Agito's RoamAnywhere Mobility Router v4.0, a powerful mobile unified communications (UC) product, purpose built for enterp... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10146 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:01:43 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10146 Nokia and Pearson, a global education company, have announced the formation of a joint venture, Beijing Mobiledu Technologies, to accelerate the growth of Mobiledu, the premier mobile phone-delivered education service, developed by Nokia in China. Launched in China in 2007, Mobiledu is a mobile ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10147 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:02:33 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10147 Vodafone UK has become the first mobile operator to open a retail store dedicated to small business customers. The Cheapside store is the result of local small businesses sharing what they want from their mobile operator, and builds on the network of dedicated business advisers Vodafone UK has i... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10153 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:49:40 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10153 Huawei, provider of next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, has announced, along with partner Qualcomm, the successful completion of one of the industry's first interoperability tests on dual carrier high speed packet access plus (HSPA+) technology. T... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10148 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:03:19 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10148 The European Payments Council (EPC), the decision making and coordination body of the European banking industry in relation to payments, and GSMA, representing the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry, have released the paper, TSM Service Management Requirements and Specificatio... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10149 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:03:45 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10149 The filming of T-Mobile's latest advert saw the largest flock of geese being driven through the City of London for almost 160 years. The new advert highlights outdated silly rules – like Freemen supposedly still being allowed to drive geese through the Square Mile! T-Mobile recruited City Free... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10154 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:51:35 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10154 Telecoms professionals are increasingly funding their own training in order to secure a better chance of gaining employment according to Hays Telecoms, the recruiting expert. Increasingly, these professionals are studying for industry-recognised qualifications such as ACA for Avaya engineers and CCN... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10151 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:02:04 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10151 Orange says it has retained its position as the top mobile broadband provider in the UK, according to a survey by independent research company YouGov. Orange was ranked top for customer services and reliability, while customers also rated Orange's mobile broadband service top in a further seven out ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10142 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:03:14 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10142 GetJar, the world's second largest app store, has announced the launch of App Catalogue Express (ACE), a white label mobile app catalogue for carriers, aggregators and partners to launch their own app stores quickly and easily. One of the launch projects for ACE is GetJar's work for Spare Backup... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10160 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:19:01 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10160 Frost & Sullivan analyst, Saverio Romeo, comments on Vodafone's dedicated store for small business customers in Cheapside, London. "The European business environment is largely based on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Between 90-95% of European businesses employ fewer than 250 people. ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10155 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:56:39 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10155 Orange has announced a new price plan for its large business customers that will help them manage costs better, by fixing their monthly mobile bill in advance. Corporate Capped allows larger business customers to pay a pre-agreed fixed monthly fee according to their mobile use, and is composed o... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10156 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:59:26 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10156 Huawei, provider of next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, has unveiled the industry's first 300mm-depth IP platform with 20G/40Gbps capacity. The CX600-X1 and CX600-X2 (CX600-X1/X2) metro services platform (MSP) enable IP intelligence on metro netwo... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10157 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:04:23 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10157 Volantis Systems announced the launch of Volantis Framework 5.3, a significant expansion to its Framework platform. This latest release includes a fully featured library of advanced user interface controls, which allow for compelling, Web 2.0 user interfaces to be built on the latest mobile handsets... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10158 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:06:02 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10158 Sony Ecicsson has launched the Sony Ericsson Aspen, the business mobile phone with green credentials at its core. The newest edition to the successful Sony Ericsson GreenHeart portfolio, Aspen allows easy multi-tasking combining the touch experience and a real QWERTY keyboard. Users can organise and... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10159 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:08:48 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10159 By Caroline Gabriel, Rethink Wireless Doubts are rising over the planned merger of the UK's third and fourth cellcos, Orange and T-Mobile. The transaction - which is also a factor in the delay of spectrum auctions - "threatens significantly to affect competition in mobile telecommunications", acc... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10165 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:05:41 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10165 Vodafone has reported an increased outlook for its fiscal year to March 2010. It now expects Group revenues to be increased by 10.3%, to £11.5 billion, Group service revenue increasing by 11.0% to £10.7 billion; and organic service revenue down 1.2%, a 1.8 percentage point improvement on the previou... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10166 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:06:10 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10166 According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, shipments of wireless M2M modules for security applications in the EU member states will grow from 2.3 million in 2009 to nearly 22 million by 2014. At the same time, the number of alarm systems and tracking devices monitored... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10167 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:06:41 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10167 Symena, provider of automatic cell planning (ACP) tools, announced that it has delivered Capesso LTE to eight of the top ten LTE equipment vendors for use in designing the next generation of radio networks. Capesso LTE is being used to design networks in Europe, Asia and North America with tools, AT... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10168 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:07:29 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10168 A new survey has found that while smartphones are becoming increasingly complex, the majority of customer support calls pertain to basic issues that can be resolved remotely, requiring little or no technical support. The survey, carried out by Amdocs, provider of customer experience systems, po... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10169 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:09:33 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10169 Flash Networks, a global provider of intelligent mobile Internet solutions, and RuleSpace, provider of OEM web categorisation services, announced that, according to a survey they recently conducted together, a significant majority of parents of teenage and pre-teen children do not feel comfortable k... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10171 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:10:32 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10171 Shopping tool SCCOPE is now available for UK Vodafone 360 customers to download from the Vodafone 360 superstore. SCCOPE is the ultimate consumer shopping assistant. It provides consumers with immediate detailed information on prices and stock from the UK's top retailers. SCCOPE focuses on elec... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10170 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:10:03 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10170 Huawei has published its viewson the next ten years in the telecom sector saying that thanks to technical innovations, the industry has enjoyed continuous and unprecedented levels of growth over the past 20 years. "However, a significant challenge looms in the years ahead - a saturated subscribe... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10181 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:07:14 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10181 Vodafone Global Enterprise has been appointed by Oracle to manage its mobile service needs in its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region in a four year deal. Under the agreement, Vodafone Global Enterprise, the dedicated division of Vodafone that manages the communication needs of its large... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10194 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:32:47 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10194 by Caroline Gabriel, Rethink Wireless Android is gaining plenty of ground among handset OEMs, but it has major challenges still. It is fragmenting as its licensees introduce their own tweaks, so that only very carefully written applications are truly cross-vendor. Every time a new functionality i... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10196 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:43:18 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10196 With demand increasing for super-fast, dynamic broadband services and applications regardless of location, ADC has stated that traditional methods to provide mobile coverage cannot scale to offer mobile operators the coverage, capacity and return on invested capital necessary to deliver 4G services.... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10198 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:49:23 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10198 BT has reached its goal of building one million WiFi hotspots, the company announced. Now the largest network in the UK and Ireland, the hotspots are available in homes, independent businesses, high street chains and major city centres. BT WiFi users are also on track to spend more than a billio... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10201 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:09:12 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10201 HTC Corporation, a global designer of mobile phones, has announced the appointment of Vladimir Malugin as its new marketing director for EMEA. Formerly head of products and marketing at Polaroid Consumer Electronics and head of market development at Eastman Kodak, Malugin will be responsible for HTC... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10195 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:38:26 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10195 by Caroline Gabriel, Rethink Wireless Two international telecoms giants are busily playing down merger reports this week. Spanish group Telefonica is throwing cold water on speculation around a merger with Telecom Italia, while Kuwait-based multinational Zain denies it has received any offers for... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10197 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:45:32 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10197 According to Juniper Research, revenues from mobile connected M2M and embedded devices will rise to $18.9 billion globally by 2014, with consumer and commercial telematics and in vehicle applications accounting for over a third of the total. Other areas which will contribute significantly to M2... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10202 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:12:39 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10202 An innovative vehicle tracking and job management system for utilities companies has been introduced to the UK by Mobexx. The Mentor Streets Enterprise mobile resource management solution has already made its mark in the demanding US market. The fully integrated and real time system provides tot... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10203 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:20:03 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10203 HTC Corporation, the designer of mobile phones, has announced the appointment of Vladimir Malugin as its new marketing director for EMEA. Formerly head of products and marketing at Polaroid Consumer Electronics and head of market development at Eastman Kodak, Malugin will be responsible for HTC's o... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10205 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:59:09 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10205 Surrey based ProCell Solutions has launched a mobile proposal tool to help the dealer channel create professional looking end user quotations in minutes. Director, David Ayerst commented: "The tool has been specially designed to carry out complex calculations to help dealers reduce what in the p... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10199 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:53:05 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10199 Synchronica, the AIM listed mobile email, instant messaging and data synchronisation provider, and its collaboration partners, has launched the MessagePhone, a low cost messaging-centric device aimed at emerging markets, today in London. The MessagePhone comes bundled with Synchronica Mobile Gat... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10200 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:08:47 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10200 Dave Breith, CEO at O-bit Telecom says ‘It might be welcome news that the Conservative party plans to offer incentives to telecoms companies to build faster broadband networks if they win the election, but it is also a reminder of BT's failings as the UK's largest telecoms company.” Breith cont... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10212 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:17:31 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10212 Nigel Jones, business development director, Alcatel-Lucent , says that in today's communication environment, every customer needs a good view on how to control call costs, as well as a more ‘joined up' outlook on how their communications solutions are supporting the business as a whole. "Trends i... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10193 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:40:59 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10193 The GSMA has announced that mobile operators around the world will invest up to $72 billion in mobile broadband technologies in 2010. The new operator CAPEX investment data, compiled by global investment firm Deutsche Bank, reflects the continued consumer and enterprise demand for mobile broadband s... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10237 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:40:35 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10237 Samsung Electronics has announced the UK launch of Samsung Monte (S5620), its brand new full touch mobile for the style conscious. The Samsung Monte boasts a host of multimedia features and a sleek, sophisticated design, providing the style and performance of a high end handset at an affordable ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10239 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:43:53 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10239 A recent Orange and London Transport Museum debate, which looked at the future of a digitally Connected Britain, has predicted that, rather than destroying human interaction, technology will enhance it. The panel was chaired by BBC journalist, economist and presenter Evan Davis, who was joined b... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10240 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:46:51 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10240 Wick Hill has announced it has become a distributor for major UK network operator Gamma Telecom. This move follows on the recent appointment of Wick Hill as a distributor for telecoms companies Yealink and Oak, and the earlier appointment of Wick Hill as a Samsung distributor. It is a major step... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10242 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:55:42 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10242 A global survey of 15,000 consumers across 15 countries highlights a huge demand for smart, personalised mobile internet services. However, mobile carriers are risking their place in the mobile value chain by not responding to these demands quickly enough. Survey respondents suggest that over the ne... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10243 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:04:44 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10243 Clement Clarke Communications is pleased to announce its support for the Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts following the devastation experienced on January 12th 2010 where it is estimated that over 150,000 people were killed and over 1 million people were affected following the earthquake measuring 7.... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10229 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:15:28 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10229 LG Electronics (LG) has announced two new additions to the successful Cookie family with the launch of two phones designed with easy social networking in mind: the LG GT350, a new QWERTY messaging phone with a full three inch touchscreen, and the GS290, an affordable touchscreen phone with all in on... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10241 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:53:16 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10241 Numo has received the Nokia Ovi Top App 2009 award, in recognition that the SMS Preview is one of the most downloaded mobile applications last year. With SMS Preview a user gets a direct preview of the incoming SMS without a single click. "This award is yet another proof of the success of Numo'... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10238 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:41:26 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10238 Orange Business Services has announced the results from a recent survey in which CXO level IT decision-makers confirmed their support for outsourcing and out-tasking models, primarily to gain access to specialised IT skills. The report, which surveyed more than 600 IT decision-makers from multina... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10231 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:01:28 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10231 Virgin Media Business launched today, outlining plans to shake up the UK business telecoms market. The company has set out an ambitious strategy to capitalise on a track record of double digit growth over the last three years. By growing business data and bringing the Virgin philosophy of innovation... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10232 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:10:51 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10232 SpiriTel, the business communications service provider, has announced the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Mobotel Management Limited for an initial consideration of £2.15 million. The acquisition is SpiriTel's tenth since 2006. Mobotel is a specialist mobile voice and data resel... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10253 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:16:32 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10253 HP has unveiled a telecom solution that helps service providers better serve the millions of mobile customers who use the internet through high-speed (long term evolution) LTE networks. HP Subscriber Data Management(SDM) enables service providers to integrate the valuable subscriber data that is ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10254 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:17:07 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10254 With Valentine's Day falling on a Sunday this year there will be no post to deliver those longed for Valentine's Cards. Tesco Mobile is predicting the biggest ever rush of text messages of love on the 14 February as Brits look to deliver their sentiments on the day itself. To help the nation a... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10255 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:17:35 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10255 ttMobiles, who say they are the first provider of outsourced mobile communications management solutions, has established that the average company mobile phone bill has £1 in every three spent on personal phone calls suggesting an unnecessary loss to UK corporates of over £1bn annually. While mos... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10218 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:53:01 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10218 BT says it has reached its goal of building a million-strong Wi-Fi hotspot network. Now BT says the largest network in the UK and Ireland, the hotspots are available in homes, independent businesses, high street chains and major city centres. BT Wi-Fi users are also on track to spend more than a... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10220 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:01:13 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10220 BT Group plc (BT.L) has announced its results for the third quarter and nine months to 31 December 2009. BT has also made a separate announcement today in relation to the triennial funding valuation of the BT Pension Scheme. Highlights of the report include revenue of £5,198m, down 4% but total ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10233 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:22:22 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10233 Fraser Young, founder and MD of MF Communications says E-waste is a term that UK business as a whole is still familiarising itself with. "But it's not a new issue - consumers and businesses in the EU buy 9.3m tonnes of electrical gadgets a year, and discard a high proportion of that. Europe's "e... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10280 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:22:52 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10280 Voice and data communications provider Entanet has raised a number of concerns regarding the forthcoming development and implementation of the largest UK surveillance system ever created, the government's Interception Modernisation Programme (IMP). The IMP will require communications services pr... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10235 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:53 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10235 OnAir has announced the appointment of Richard Briffod as the company's new director of business development for mobile network operators. Reporting directly to OnAir CEO Benoit Debains, Briffod heads up mobile OnAir advanced inflight applications as well as the development and implementation of... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10251 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:15:15 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10251 By Caroline Gabriel, Rethink Wireless The mobile industry's biggest showcase, Mobile World Congress, starts today in Barcelona, and with Nokia shunning the show floor, we will finally discard the myth that this is an event about handsets. In economically brighter times, huge marketing budgets ar... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10291 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:50:13 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10291 Twenty four leading telecommunications operators have formed the Wholesale Applications Community, an alliance to build an open platform that delivers applications to all mobile phone users. América Móvil, AT&T, Bharti Airtel, China Mobile, China Unicom, Deutsche Telekom, KT, mobilkom austria gro... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10292 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:57:06 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10292 Recent voice over LTE testing has suggested that voice over LTE via generic access (VolGA) outperforms current 3G network call set up times by nearly 40%. The testing, conducted with Deutsche Telekom's next generation mobile test network using LTE technology and a VoLGA solution from Kineto Wireless... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10256 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:18:42 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10256 by Caroline Gabriel, Rethink Wireless However greedily Huawei has been biting at the mobile vendors' heels in their European heartlands, the US door remains firmly slammed in its face. AT&T has announced its LTE vendors, a year almost to the day since Verizon Wireless did the same thing, and has ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10257 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:19:16 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10257 Navteq, global provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions, has revealed the results of a new global research study designed to assess the appeal of mobile navigation amongst consumers. The study included measurement of interest leve... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10258 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:19:55 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10258 LogMeIn has added a host of new features in the latest release of LogMeIn Rescue, a remote support solution for PCs, Macs and smartphones, including the ability to push email configuration settings to a remote iPhone. The updates in this release of LogMeIn Rescue include: Remote iPhone email con... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10252 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:26:09 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10252 Shazam, the mobile music discovery provider, has announced a number of significant enhancements for its globally popular Shazam Encore and (SHAZAM)RED Apps on the App Store. With the enhanced version of the apps, iPhone and iPod Touch users now have access to a number of new and innovative featu... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10259 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:20:19 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10259 BT has announced that it has reached its goal of building a million-strong Wi-Fi hotspot network. Now the largest network in the UK and Ireland, the hotspots are available in homes, independent businesses, high street chains and major city centres. BT Wi-Fi users are also on track to spend more t... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10289 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:25:09 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10289 According to new research, nearly two thirds (61%) of UK consumers would spend more with their mobile service provider if mobile operators gave them the flexibility to choose the options that fit their needs. Results from the new study, announced by Convergys, show that consumers are increasing... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10261 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:21:42 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10261 Following the recent clarification of the regulatory framework for the deployment of high speed broadband, Orange is satisfied that the conditions are now in place for a resumption of its investment in fibre. Orange plans to invest around Euro 2 billion between now and 2015 in fibre optics in very d... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10263 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:22:47 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10263 WorkSnug, the iPhone App for mobile workers, along with communication headsets provider, Plantronics, have launched their service in Barcelona to help users find the best workspaces for their needs. WorkSnug uses Augmented Reality showing users where the closest WiFi hotspots and potential workspac... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10293 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:57:44 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10293 In a significant development in the convergence of communications and computing, Intel Corporation and Nokia are merging their popular Moblin and Maemo software platforms. This will create a unified Linux-based platform that will run on multiple hardware platforms across a wide range of computing de... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10294 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:59:16 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10294 HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today introduced an enhanced HTC Sense experience that will be available on two new smartphones that take Android to the next level, the HTC Legend and HTC Desire. "At its essence, the mobile phone is the most personal item you have in your posse... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10306 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:33:34 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10306 GN Netcom has expanded its portfolio of Cisco-compatible products with the addition of the recently launched wireless Jabra PRO 9400 & GO 6400 Series and the corded Jabra GN2000 Cisco Unified Communications Manager USB headset. . GN Netcom's full range of Cisco-compatible headsets offer plug-and... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10272 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:57:32 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10272 Nimbuzz, the new generation mobile VoIP operator and social network aggregator, has surpassed one million downloads on Nokia's Ovi Store and has been downloaded in more than 180 countries. Nimbuzz' free to download, free to use application, launched in May 2008, enables millions of users worldwid... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10265 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:23:54 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10265 GN Netcom, the headset solution company, has announced the expansion of its portfolio of Cisco-compatible products with the addition of the recently launched wireless Jabra PRO 9400 & GO 6400 Series and the corded Jabra GN2000 Cisco Unified Communications Manager USB headset. GN Netcom's full r... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10260 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:20:51 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10260 Mobile internet users across the UK and US want flat rate data packages to be more readily available, and cite that as the one factor most likely to increase the time they spend on the mobile web. The findings of the Mobile Internet Attitudes Report 2010 reveal the growing appetite for flat rate... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10262 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:22:09 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10262 Red Bend Software, the mobile software management (MSM) company, has announced that it has renewed its multi-year global license agreement with Sony Ericsson to provide firmware over the air (FOTA) updating software, and has expanded its contract to include device management (DM) software, available... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10264 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:23:23 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10264 HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today introduced an enhanced HTC Sense experience that will be available on two new smartphones that take Android to the next level, the HTC Legend and HTC Desire. "At its essence, the mobile phone is the most personal item you have in your posse... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10307 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:35:54 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10307 RIM has introduced BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express - free new server software that wirelessly and securely synchronizes BlackBerry smartphones with Microsoft® Exchange or Microsoft Windows Small Business Server. The new BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express software will be provided free of c... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10309 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:02:24 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10309 Toshiba Information Systems (UK) Mobile Communications Division, has unveiled two new mobile handsets for the first time at Mobile World Congress 2010. Expanding Toshiba's mobile handset range, the TG02 and K01 will offer capacitive touchscreens and fast internal processors, joining Toshiba's TG01 ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10316 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:35:56 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10316 Huawei, provider of next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today showcased the world's first HSPA+ smartphone powered by Android at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The U8800 smartphone will be commercially available in the third quarter of 2... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10313 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:25:20 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10313 At Mobile World Congress event taking place in Barcelona this week, Sierra Wireless is showcasing its AirPrime Intelligent Embedded Module product family, which brings together all of the Sierra Wireless and former Wavecom embedded modules, into the industry's broadest portfolio of products meeting ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10314 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:30:58 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10314 Frost & Sullivan analyst, Yiru Zhong, commented on Nokia adding mobile payments to its services portfolio. "Following Nokia's investment into Obopay in 2008, the company announced at the Mobile World Congress 2010 this week that they started a commercial pilot with Yes Bank in Pune, India as part... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10310 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:17:52 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10310 Samsung has announced the launch of the Samsung Wave (Model: S8500). This is the first mobile handset to be released on Samsung's new, open mobile platform, Samsung bada, and the cornerstone of the company's commitment to provide a smartphone for every lifestyle. The Samsung Wave offers a Super A... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10308 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:56:00 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10308 Nuance Communications has announced that its Nuance Mobile Care solution has shipped on more than eight million mobile handsets in the past twelve months. This success builds on Nuance's existing deployments of speech recognition and T9 predictive text solutions with the world's main handset ma... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10266 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:24:19 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10266 Fiberlink has introduced the MaaS360 Visibility Service for Handhelds, a subscription-based service that gives businesses knowledge and reporting about enterprise BlackBerry devices. This new service will extend the company's MaaS360 platform to include handheld mobile devices in addition to existin... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10267 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:24:56 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10267 Today unemployment fell slightly according to official figures from the ONS this morning, which also revealed a rise in the number of people claiming job seekers allowance. There have been a number of economic statistics in recent weeks giving mixed signals as to whether Britain is out of re... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10329 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:07:03 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10329 Powermat will expand its reach at an ambitious rate of one global market per month through the end of 2010. The announcement was made in support of partners around the world, who have called upon the company to access every market that can benefit from wireless energy. In meeting the global deman... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10321 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:54:34 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10321 Orange has announced it will be launching the much anticipated HTC Desire, the next Android device to be ranged by Orange in the UK. Available this spring across all Orange consumer retail and business channels, the HTC Desire will be free on selected consumer pay monthly and business price plans. ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10311 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:21:20 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10311 LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications, has showcased its new LG Mini (LG GD880), the world's first feature phone to support 3-Way Sync service, at the Mobile World Congress. Measuring 10.6mm in depth and weighing just 99g, the LG Mini boasts an ar... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10312 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:23:18 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10312 HTC and Telefónica have announced an exclusive partnership to sell the HTC Smart, an affordable and easy to use smartphone, in the UK, Ireland and Germany this April. The HTC Smart is a smartphone for the masses, offering easy to use widgets, browsing and connectivity, at an affordable price. "... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10333 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:23:22 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10333 Following the world's first commercial launch by Orange of a mobile high-definition (HD) voice service in Moldova in Sept 2009, Orange will also launch mobile HD voice in France, Luxembourg and Spain in addition to the UK and Belgium in 2010. Orange is ramping up its planned roll out of mobile HD... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10315 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:33:29 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10315 ZTE Corporation, a global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, has today revealed the T-Mobile Vairy Touch II, a light and stylish touch-screen mobile phone. The Vairy Touch II will be available to T-Mobile UK pay as you go users from March. The launch of T-Mobi... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10318 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:42:58 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10318 ZTE Corporation, a global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, introduced today at the 2010 GSMA Mobile World Congress, together with Qualcomm, the world's first ultra-slim big-screen BMP 3G smartphone – ZTE Bingo. Additionally, ZTE is showcasing its 5 Android smartphone m... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10319 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:45:52 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10319 Criminals are now targeting company phone calls to steal confidential information as businesses invest in securing physical data, voice encryption expert GSMK CryptoPhone has warned. "Criminals are listening in on critical business information and stealing details and data which could do serious... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10271 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:48:50 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10271 Samsung Electronics has introduced a range of new enterprise mobility solutions at Mobile World Congress 2010, demonstrating its strong commitment in the enterprise mobility market. Samsung enterprise solutions, delivered in collaboration with leading partners, encompass key mobile enterprise soluti... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10324 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:41:07 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10324 Avenir Telecom has announced a strategic partnership with Energizer, one of the world's largest battery manufacturers, for the design, manufacture and distribution of an innovative range of new mobile device chargers. The full range will roll out across thirty countries in June 2010. "Avenir... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10325 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:44:16 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10325 mBlox, the world's largest mobile transaction network, has announced that it successfully delivered over 3.5 billion application-to-person transactions in 2009 – over a billion mobile transactions more than in 2008 – growing 46% year-on-year. During this period mBlox was profitable with revenues in ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10317 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:37:15 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10317 Vodafone has announced the release of its most affordable ultra low cost handsets to date, intended to give millions of people in emerging markets the opportunity to share in the benefits of mobile technology for the first time. Launching in the first instance in India, Turkey and 8 markets in A... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10322 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:56:57 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10322 Qualcomm, developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, today announced it will offer previews of forthcoming FLO-enabled smartbook applications at GSMA Mobile World Congress. The applications unite live TV viewing with real time Web content, social networking ca... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10323 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:01:17 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10323 Vodafone has announced the imminent availability of a Vodafone People app for Android phones. The Vodafone People app for Android, will soon be available for Android users of any network provider in the 8 initial Vodafone 360 launch countries to download to their phones from Google Marketplace. Us... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10320 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:50:11 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10320 BT is now leading the pack on NGA (Next Generation Access) deployment after a slow start which saw several lesser known alternative network operators ahead on live connections. According to Point Topic's latest survey of next-generation access projects there were about 3,000 connections installed in... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10339 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:55:27 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10339 TM Forum has announced its support for the Wholesale Applications Community initiative announced at GSMA's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week. "The TM Forum has been calling for industry collaboration in this area for some time, and we strongly support the Wholesale Applications Commu... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10345 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:54:15 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10345 Virgin Media has launched a range of new ‘Travel Passes', offering great value for money for customers using the mobile internet and mobile broadband to surf anywhere in the EU. From just £6.00 for mobile internet access all day or £10 for mobile broadband access, Virgin Media's customers can st... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10346 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:55:06 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10346 O2'S Centre of Excellence distributor Fone Logistics will be taking a stand – literally – at Convergence Summit North as it aims engage with comms and fixed line channel partners to help ‘make mobile convergence easy'. Fone Logistics will host its own stand at the summit, which is being held at ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10301 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:17:21 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10301 Guest blogging on Entanet's opinion website, Jim Killock, the Executive Director of the Open Rights Group, has outlined why he believes the Digital Economy Bill is fundamentally flawed and advises readers on what they can do to change it. In the article, he states: "The Digital Economy Bill is bad. ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10341 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:49:37 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10341 VCOMM, the specialist VoIP distributor was named EMEA VoIP distributor Partner of the Year by Polycom, the provider of telepresence, video and voice communications solutions. The award was given in conjunction with the 2010 TEAM Polycom, the company's annual partner conference. "Even though the f... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10343 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:00:03 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10343 Mobile content and application providers are primary contenders in the race to become the brands that lead the mobile-technology category. Latest TNS' Global Telecoms Insights research reveals that a third of UK mobile users (33%) see content and applications – such as games, music and maps – as... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10353 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:49:59 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10353 The combination of smartphone proliferation, a surge in application storefront launches and new developments in hybrid positioning technologies are expected to help drive revenues from mobile location-based services (MLBS) to more than $12.7 billion by 2014, according to a new report from Juniper Re... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10354 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:52:24 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10354 A consumer survey conducted by ABI Research in November 2009 in seven countries on three continents has found consistently low levels of interest in making person-to-person payments via the mobile phone. The survey polled subscribers, equally divided by gender, in Germany, France, the UK, the US, Ja... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10361 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:11:01 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10361 1E, a provider of software and services which reduce organisations' IT costs and environmental footprint, has announced that Web WakeUp, a software tool which enables remote users to securely power on their office PCs from home through a web interface, has taken the next step in user empowerment. ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10358 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:06:41 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10358 Sybase, enterprise and mobile software company, has announced that PlayPhone EMEA, the branded mobile entertainment firm, has selected Sybase IQ to provide more comprehensive, easily accessible, accurate and current information about its customers and marketing campaigns. PlayPhone EMEA also use... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10370 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:19:14 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10370 Worldwide mobile phone sales to end users totalled 1.211 billion units in 2009, a 0.9% decline from 2008, according to Gartner. In the fourth quarter of 2009, the market registered a single-digit growth as mobile phone sales to end users surpassed 340 million units, an 8.3% increase from the fourth ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10357 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:04:29 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10357 Getac UK, a manufacturer of rugged computers that meet the demands of field-based applications, is pleased to announce that it has forged a new alliance with mobile management platform experts, B2M Solutions. The new alliance endorses the synergistic focus of both organisations to design and develop... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10362 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:18:16 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10362 Through 2014, 80% of Fortune 1000 companies will have moved from individual plans and liability to corporate liability and pooling for voice and data, according to Gartner. As companies increase their spending on wireless and adopt ever more sophisticated mobile devices, managing service costs, ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10360 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:09:14 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10360 Independent corporate mobile communications company, Premier Mobile achieved 20% growth in the last financial year (to end of 2009) and has plans for further expansion during 2010. The company which employs over 27 people in its offices in London and Manchester saw its turnover hit just under £5... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10349 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:36:56 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10349 For any retail chain - as well as companies with multiple branches/offices - ensuring business connectivity with Head Office and the banking organisations is a high IT priority. Any interruption to the broadband connection would mean no EPOS, no card authentication, no CRM access (and no access to t... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10351 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:03:07 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10351 Vodafone and O2 have both come out on top in a survey commissioned by O2, looking at operator speeds in both web page access and music download. The independent study, by network specialist, Siroda, compared the data speeds of all five UK operators. The tests, conducted over a 60 day period acros... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10375 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:56:58 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10375 Mainline Digital Communications has launched a stylish new range of Orange branded merchandise for its dealers to give away to customers. There is a huge range of accessories available with something to suit every budget and occasion, all of which can be paid for from a dealer's marketing fund. A... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10376 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:57:46 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10376 This week sees the launch of the iComm, a groundbreaking and innovative new iPhone application specifically designed to assist in the communication, learning and development of special needs children and pre-speech toddlers. This unique application officially launched yesterday, Wednesday 24 Feb... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10369 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:15:54 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10369 T-Mobile will launch Euro Broadband Boosters to pay per day and pay monthly Mobile Broadband customers on 1 March. Customers will have the opportunity to buy a range of Euro Broadband Boosters for online use in the EU, giving them better value, visibility and control of their spending. The... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10371 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:24:12 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10371 Srini Gopalan will join Vodafone UK as Consumer Director responsible for the UK's Consumer Business Unit and its P&L. Gopalan joins from T Mobile UK where he was chief marketing officer for the last eight months. Prior to this, he was UK managing director of Capital One, part of Capital One Gro... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10377 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:58:52 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10377 Truphone, the mobile operator, has announced the appointment of Malcolm Myers as Chief Commercial Officer for. Myers will be responsible for building the company's strategic relationships with major network operators across the globe, with the goal of extending its Truphone Local Anywhere service to... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10366 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:48:02 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10366 Two new trade sales advisers have joined the Kondor team to manage both existing and new business accounts and to develop leads in the independent sector. Another dedicated product manager has also joined, with more recruitment in account management to follow. Marco Astesiano and Dan Cann join t... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10378 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:07:55 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10378 Adobe has announced the availability of Connect Pro Mobile, an application for its enterprise Web conferencing solution Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro. Connect Pro Mobile was built using Flash Professional CS5 beta and published as a native iPhone application; the very first Adobe-authored application th... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10379 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:10:31 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10379 Zeemote, an Aplix Corporation affiliate, has announced that the Zeemote JS1 Bluetooth Controller has been accepted into Nokia's new Accessory Developer Program. Under this program the Zeemote JS1 Controller will be sold in a retail pack featuring the Works with Nokia logo through retail channels... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10380 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:12:51 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10380 In a lawsuit lodged at the Office of the Public Prosecutor in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on 17 December 2009, Congolese Wireless Network (CWN), the 49% joint venture partner in Vodacom Congo with Vodacom, has accused Mauritius-based Vodacom International - the subsidiary through which t... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9958 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:14:49 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9958 Following an agreement signed on 7 January at trade show, CES, between Orange and LG Electronics (LGE), the companies will offer exclusive access in France to an Orange portal for LG televisions that are internet connected. From March 2010, the portal, which will be open to all, will be accessed wit... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9959 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:15:48 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9959 Top ten broadband towns and cities announced, but the rest of the UK is still straggling, says Viatel A new survey by comparison website Top 10 Broadband has placed Bournemouth at number one in its list of the fastest broadband towns and cities in the UK. The seaside town in Dorset was reported t... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9945 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:42:06 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9945 Mitel has revealed research suggesting organisations should deploy conferencing and collaboration solutions to avoid downtime when staff can't travel to the office. With employees across the UK unable to leave home due to the heavy snow, the potential impact on UK businesses is significant – but ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9949 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:22:08 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9949 Paul Clark, Plantronics Director for the UK and Ireland, "According to the Times, Business groups have warned that the cost of absenteeism to the economy because of this week's snowfalls could reach £2 billion. The estimated financial loss of a one day white out alone is estimated at £600 million. ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9950 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:29:10 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9950 Innovative Converged Devices (ICD) and T-Mobile UK have unveiled a new portable family hub tablet which will be available in the UK later this year. Visitors to CES in Las Vegas were given a sneak preview of the first Android-based tablet with multiple mobile connections which will be featured in a ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9957 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:14:18 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9957 By Caroline Gabriel, Rethink Wireless After the hype comes the backlash - and in the fast moving world of smartphones, the whole cycle only takes a day. So on Thursday the new Google Nexus One smartphone was going to turn the mobile business model on its head, and some ardent Google fans even tho... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9988 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:08:49 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9988 On average, Brits will send at least 282,000 text messages in a lifetime and spend nearly eight whole months talking on their phone, according to new research from UK mobile phone comparison website, rightmobilephone.co.uk. The number of texts sent cost the equivalent of a top sports car for pay as ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9985 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:04:23 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9985 Arrow Mobile Communications has announced significant new investment and key management appointments. Chris Russell has led the injection of over £1.5 million of new equity funding from himself and a number of private investors which sees him take a majority share holding in the company. He has ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9986 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:06:37 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9986 Orange has announced it is updating some of its most popular business plans to provide additional support to businesses as they fight to emerge from the recession. Orange customers who sign up, or resign their contract on Business Solo¹ will profit from ‘double benefits' and those who sign up to... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9987 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:07:23 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9987 The world took a big step closer today to a green and more sustainable communications future with the launch of Green Touch, a global consortium organized by Bell Labs whose goal is to create the technologies needed to make communications networks 1000 times more energy efficient than they are today... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9982 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:01:06 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9982 The licensing of the 2.6 GHz band will be critical to unlocking the benefits of global scale economies in the mobile broadband market, according to a new report by US-based research firm Global View Partners, in partnership with the GSMA. The research found that the 2.6 GHz spectrum, which has b... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10005 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:58:24 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10005 An evolving IT supply chain, business adoption of cloud platforms for IT services, and greater business use of handsets and smartphones are creating new revenue streams for both IT and mobile suppliers serving businesses. By 2015, more than 240 million business customers will be leveraging cloud com... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10006 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:00:42 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10006 Following the success of its suite of applications for Vodafone S60 non-touch devices, Mobile Commerce, the UK provider of location-based services (LBS) and mobile content integration, has now launching applications for Vodafone's tailor made touchscreen handsets, the Vodafone 360 Samsung H1 and Vod... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10007 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:03:26 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10007 The current arctic conditions are forcing an increasing number of SMEs to initiate Disaster Recovery and Contingency (DRC) plans. According to Coms plc, the last few weeks have seen an upsurge in interest from small businesses in its Internet telephony system which allows key employees to work seam... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9992 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:03:50 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9992 Secure remote access technology is helping businesses all over the country to keep going as the UK suffers its worst snow for 50 years. Signify, a leading vendor of secure two-factor authentication hosted services, saw a rise of over 50% in remote log ins to corporate IT systems when travel disrupt... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9969 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:28:37 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9969 Virgin Media has announced a new UK partnership with HTC, which will see the HTC HD2 smartphone added to its range of handsets. The HTC HD2 is the first HTC branded phone to be made available through Virgin Media, and marks the start of an expanding range of high end handsets perfect for consume... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10009 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:19:36 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10009 Vodafone UK has launched a new online business centre, bringing information and insight on its full range of capabilities in mobile, fixed and unified communications together in one place, while completely redeveloping the business pages on its website. To make it even easier for business custom... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10010 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:20:57 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10010 Vodafone has confirmed it is set to deliver 50,000 iPhones today. UK CEO of Vodafone, Guy Laurence, has confirmed that the network will be delivering over 50,000 iPhones to customers on its first day of selling the device. He said the main reason for the high demand for the handset was custom... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10011 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:31:59 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10011 Besides its busy mobile telecom sector, China has a booming video gaming industry with mobile gaming revenue predicted to grow at a 51.5% CAGR between 2009 and 2014, reaching $2.5 billion in revenue despite current market barriers, according to a new report from Pyramid Research, the telecom researc... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10012 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:35:31 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10012 OnRelay today became the first Unified Communications provider to offer partners a fully cloud-based Mobile PBX for resale as Software as a Service (SaaS). Twenty companies have already pre-registered with the programme to certify for resale in the UK, Nordics, Benelux and USA. OnRelay's Mobile ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9997 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:30:51 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9997 The Chartered Institute of Marketing's latest Marketing Trends Survey reveals that there is some sense among marketers working in the technology and telecoms sectors that the UK economy is firmly on the road to recovery with over six in ten (62%) saying that the economy will improve over the next 12... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9970 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:30:29 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9970 Orange Business Services, which has already rolled out cloud services, such as IT Plan and Flexible Computing, will launch a dozen of new cloud computing services in the coming 24 months, covering six main areas including real-time applications, collaboration, security, infrastructure, cloud-ready n... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9972 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:48:18 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9972 Mainline Digital Communications has announced that it will be running another series of group product training days during 2010 due to the success of the high uptake from its dealers last year. With 2009's product focused training sessions on Samsung, BlackBerry and the iPhone being a huge succes... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10025 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:07:20 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10025 Mobile phone technology, near field communication (NFC), will begin to replace traditional wallets and purses from 2011, according to a new research report. Banks and mobile network operators will both be seeking to make money from the introduction of the new mobile payments technology, the rep... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10026 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:10:11 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10026 O2 has announced that from March it will offer home phone to new and existing home broadband customers. The launch is a significant development in O2's strategy of placing itself at the heart of UK households and follows the successful establishment of itself as the quality player in the home br... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10027 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:12:34 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10027 With Britain still gripped by the big freeze, BT has seen a surge in the use of its conference calling services as commuters work from home instead of enduring hazardous and difficult journeys into work. On Thursday January 7, one of the worst days for weather conditions last week, the number of... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10015 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:21:49 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10015 According to the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) the quickest way to provide monetary relief to those affected by the recent earthquake in Haiti is mobile giving, and the organisation's member companies have responded. Spearheaded by the Mobile Giving Foundation (MGF), a non-profit organisatio... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10030 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:10:35 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10030 To support the growing interest by enterprises for mobile collaboration and social networking, Research In Motion (RIM) has announced that it is further mobilising IBM Lotus Software on the BlackBerry platform. RIM is launching the new BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Quickr, enabling secure mobil... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10032 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:13:01 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10032 The Mobile Entertainment Forum's (MEF) fourth Business Confidence Index (BCI), compiled by KPMG, points to signs of recovery and a clear trajectory of revenue growth of 28% for the coming year. The latest BCI survey of the MEF Membership, representative of the whole mobile media entertainment va... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10033 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:16:35 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10033 It was all smiles for veteran employee Kristian Sargent at Corporate Telecommunications as he was awarded a Wayne Rooney signed England shirt for his services to the company. Paul Baxter, General Manager explains "Tony Molloy our MD had purchased the shirt at a recent charity event and decided to... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10028 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:53:54 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10028 Gamma Telecom's senior team will be on the road in February with a UK product tour across 4 locations. The tour starts on 4th February and will cover Scotland, Manchester, Coventry and London. During each morning seminar, Gamma will be updating the channel on their IP Telephony and Mobility prod... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10029 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:58:38 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10029 Vodafone has relaunched its femtocell offering as Sure Signal. Sure Signal was originally launched by Vodafone UK as Vodafone Access Gateway in July 2009. Vodafone UK customers can now have the Vodafone Sure Signal, the small plug-in box that significantly improves mobile phone signal in their ho... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10038 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:50:52 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10038 According to Juniper Research, the number of mobile connected M2M and embedded devices will rise to almost 412 million globally by 2014, with several distinct markets accounting for the increase in their number. The markets include: utility metering; mobile connected buildings; consumer and ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10039 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:56:25 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10039 The latest data from broadband help and comparison website, Broadbandgenie.co.uk, shows 2009 was a strong year for O2 in online broadband sales, with BT, Virgin Media and PlusNet also making big impressions. Home broadband products from O2 were chosen by almost twice as many Broadband Genie vis... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10035 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:18:55 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10035 Yuza Mobile, a UK-based mobile technology provider, has launched SKAN Private Label, for iPhone. SKAN - Private Label, is an augmented reality (AR)engine which gives brands a fast, flexible and much more affordable route to having a blazing presence in the augmented reality app market. Yuza... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10040 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:59:44 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10040 by Caroline Gabriel, Rethink Wireless A decade ago, wire-free operators like Vodafone were seen as the golden geese of mobile, unencumbered by legacy copper. But now, a large part of carrier growth comes from offering bundles of fixed and mobile services to gain a greater share of customers' tota... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10041 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:32:45 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10041 by Caroline Gabriel, Rethink Wireless Korea is where it likes to be this week, in the center of the smartphone industry buzz. Not only are there rumors that Apple will launch its fourth generation iPhone there, but now Motorola has unveiled its first Android device for the market. Also forthcomin... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10042 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:33:27 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10042 New data from TeleGeography shows that the growth of international telephone traffic has slowed, while Skype's growth has accelerated. Over the past 25 years, international call volume from telephones has grown at a compounded annual rate of 15%. In the past two years, however, international tel... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10044 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:36:50 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10044 OnAir has celebrated its 100,000th commercial flight with its inflight connectivity services. The milestone crowns a successful 2009 with five service launches and nine new agreements with airlines, governmental and VIP operators around the world. OnAir now helps airline passengers to stay in t... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10045 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:38:24 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10045 by Caroline Gabriel, Rethink Wireless Last June, Vodafone UK became the first European operator to go live with femtocells, though the indoor base stations remained somewhat shadowy in the carrier's portfolio. Now it is bringing them out into the marketing daylight with a rebranding and a price c... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10043 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:34:56 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10043 Opera Software has announced that it has acquired AdMarvel, Inc. The acquisition will enable Opera to expand its portfolio of products and services to include highly scalable ad monetisation services for Opera branded mobile products and services offered by mobile operators and content partners. ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10052 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:02:05 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10052 Nokia has today announced plans to release a new version of Ovi Maps for its smartphones that includes high end walk and drive navigation at no extra cost. This move has the potential to nearly double the size of the current mobile navigation market. The new version of Ovi Maps includes high end... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10054 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:15:00 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10054 A slow but steady improvement in the macroeconomic environment in 2010 should support a return to modest growth in overall IT spending, according to Gartner. Worldwide IT spending will reach $3.4 trillion in 2010, a 4.6% increase from 2009. Although modest, this projected growth represents a sig... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10058 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:26:03 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10058 Orange distributor, Mainline Digital Communications has launched its latest incentive. The ‘Love Tuscany' promotion will see five lucky dealers and their partners win a luxury trip to the beautiful Italian region of Tuscany. The prize will give them the opportunity to enjoy the finest wines and loc... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10059 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:28:33 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10059 BT Retail today revealed the pricing for its new super>fast broadband service, BT Infinity. The new consumer service uses fibre optic technology to offer download speeds of up to 40Mb/s from as little as £19.99 per month, a saving BT says of £7.47 per month on Virgin Media's XXL highest speed servi... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10060 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:33:43 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10060 Imperva, a data security company, has announced the release of study analysing 32 million passwords recently exposed in the Rockyou.com breach. Imperva's Application Defense Center (ADC) analysed the strength of the passwords in a report, Consumer Password Worst Practices, to help consumers and... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10053 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:11:46 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10053 As mobile telephony becomes increasingly commoditised, communications and hosted IT company Outsourcery is launching Office Communicator, enabling channel partners to deliver value to their customers. Office Communicator forms the first part of Outsourcery's unified communications solutions and e... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10065 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:40:51 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10065 Record labels and distributors currently bogged down with time-consuming mobile music delivery could benefit from a new platform launched this week. MediaWeava, created by Reading-based mobile technology developer Destar, enables record labels, distributors and other media owners to easily and s... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10066 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:43:25 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10066 Vodafone UK has announced that it is combining its new mobile broadband plans for small businesses with a free Premium PC Security pack. For just £18 a month on a 24 month contract, Vodafone customers can get the Mobile Broadband Small Business plan with a flat rate 5GB data allowance and fully feat... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10067 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:44:51 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10067 ShoreTel has announced ShoreTel 10, the latest version of its UC software. With support for T.38 fax integration, enhanced multisite capabilities, and extended integration to Microsoft Exchange 2007 with enhanced SIP capabilities which allow for native integration, the company says ShoreTel 10 is id... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10070 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:09:55 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10070 Redeem, the Scottish-headquartered mobile phone recycling specialist, has announced a new partnership with leading Scottish newspapers Daily Record and Sunday Mail. The deal provides the papers' 1.9 million weekly readers with a chance to generate cash by recycling a wide range of small handheld... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10062 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:20:28 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10062 By Caroline Gabriel, Rethink Wireless Sony Ericsson (SEMC) unveiled new devices ahead of quarterly results that showed some improvements in its recently awful financial performance. It launched the Vivaz, which like new phones like the LG Chocolate 2 is heavily geared to HD video. It also announc... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10083 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:45:41 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10083 By Caroline Gabriel, Rethink Wireless One of the most attractive features of Motorola's Verizon/Droid launch before the holiday was its offer of free and advanced navigation features, in the US at least. Now Nokia is following suit on a worldwide basis, promising free turn-by-turn directions and ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10084 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:47:00 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10084 Mplayit, the company best known for its new social mobile app stores on the Facebook platform, has announced plans to bring their technology to major new international carrier partners. Mplayit has been available for Telefonica O2 customers in the UK since November 2009 and the company has now a... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10063 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:45:25 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10063 More than 70% of CIOs are positive about the business outlook according to the latest major piece of research undertaken by networking organisation CIO Connect. However, issues such as Governance and Cloud Computing remain troubling issues on the horizon. Despite all the talk of recession, su... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10073 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:11:40 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10073 Robert May, Managing Director at IT solutions consultancy ramsac says the safe and secure storage of valuable business data is an essential requirement for all organisations. "Failure to do so correctly can result in lost, stolen or leaked data, leading to potentially embarrassing and damaging r... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10077 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:32:04 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10077 Vodafone Group today announced that nearly 450,000 Vodafone customers have signed up to its music subscription services since it signed DRM-free deals with all four major labels in 2009. This customer base gives Vodafone stewardship over the largest number of paying music subscribers in Europe. I... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10096 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:37:51 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10096 New research has found that annual revenues from cloud-based mobile applications will reach nearly $9.5 billion by 2014, fuelled by the need for converged, collaborative services, the widespread adoption of mobile broadband services and the deployment of key technological enablers such as HTML5 and ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10097 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:40:33 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10097 Orange today announced ‘Orange Shots', a powerful mobile advertising service that enables brands to engage and interact directly with targeted segments of Orange's customer base. Launching with full service commercial offers from 1 February, Orange Shots will initially be available to brands who... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10098 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:43:16 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10098 Hot on the heels of the release of Truphone's VoIP enabled Truphone for Android application earlier this month, Truphone, the next generation global mobile operator, today announces that it is the first company to provide WiFi calling on the Nexus One device from Google. Following collaboration w... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10099 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:07:55 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10099 By Caroline Gabriel, Rethink Wireless So is this the way the Android market will go in China, in the face of the Google row? Motorola, undeterred by China Unicom's postponed launch of its first Android phone for the country, has unveiled an app store, in which local search engine Baidu takes the ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10100 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:06:22 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10100 Samsung has announced its new Android-powered handset, the Galaxy Portal (i7500), is the first Samsung handset to launch with major lifestyle brand partnerships that bring mobile content to life through Layar, the augmented reality browser. Partners include: lastminute.com; thetrainline.com, Hotels.... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10102 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:13:29 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10102 O2 has announced that Azzurri Communications, an independent managed service provider, has become a strategic partner. Azzurri will help to deliver services to customers as part of 02's Centre of Excellence programme. The new relationship means that Azzurri's customers will benefit from additiona... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10103 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:19:01 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10103 IMImobile, the global service creation partner for operators, media providers and enterprises, has announced the launch of DaVinci Social, a white labelled service that will enable people to easily manage their mobile digital social life. Users will have immediate access to all of their communi... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10101 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:10:58 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10101 For the first time on the high street, Sony Ericsson has partnered with The Carphone Warehouse and Sony to showcase the full force of wireless connectivity across a range of flagship products from the Sony family. Drawing on Sony's extensive range and Sony Ericsson's products and technology, the... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10111 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:43:22 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10111 Birmingham City Council has selected an autonomous web-based SMS solution from Text Messaging Centre (TMC) to provide local residents with the option to instantly enter its latest competition via SMS. By implementing the SMS solution for a recent street naming competition, Birmingham City Council ha... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10114 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:48:31 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10114 Following the announcement of the Apple iPad, mobile industry pundits have stated that while this is a positive step for mobile technology and those connected with it, the new device will add more strain to mobile networks, an area that mobile operators need to contend with now. Paul Berney, Euro... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10115 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:55:38 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10115 Nokia's interim report results are in; fourth quarter net sales are down 5.3% year on year, with full year net sales down 19.2% year on year. Nokia net sales hit Euro 12.0 billion, down 5% year on year and up 22% sequentially (down 4% and up 20% at constant currency). Devices & Services net sale... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10116 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:55:24 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10116 After the success of Fone Logistics' money-can't-buy promotions in 2009, the distributor has published an even bolder airtime and SIM-free promotional schedule for 2010. This year, Fone Logistics' dealer incentives will include an entertaining range of seasonal and sporting prizes across the firs... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10104 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:24:11 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10104 Good Technology has announced it has acquired CloudSync, a Denver, Colorado-based mobile device management company. The acquisition furthers Good's mission of enabling device choice in the enterprise by providing enhanced device management for the broadest range of devices, including laptops, tablet... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10112 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:45:01 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10112 ip.access, developer of 2G and 3G in-building wireless solutions, has announced that it has significantly enhanced the capabilities of the nanoGSM product range with a new system release 4.1 that supports plug and play customer self installation and a range of other features which extend the perform... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10113 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:46:13 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10113 Vodafone's revenue for the third quarter is expected to beat the general analyst consensus, according to Execution Ltd, a full-service agency broker for global institutional investor clients. Will Draper, analyst at Execution, said: "We expect revenue for Q3 of £11.3 billion, which will comfortab... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10118 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:57:22 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10118 LG has posted its fourth quarter 2009 results. LG shipments increased 32% year on year to 33.9 million units, but revenues were down 5% from the same period in 2008. LG performed particularly well in emerging markets and Western Europe and North America. Francisco Jeronimo, research manager for ... http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10119 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:04:27 GMT http://www.mbmagazine.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=10119