The Voxtel BD50 is one of the rare brand of touch screen mobile phones, in an industry where general wear an tear can have a major impact on such luxuries. At first glance you would never guess that it was a mobile phone as it has the characteristics of a personal organisers.  The fact that there a…

As the mobile phone industry looks for great untapped markets, both China and India are top of the list, with subscriber figures dwarfing the growth of markets elsewhere.  While India is currently recognised as the front runner with regards to increased user number, China is also posting some great…

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Fuelled by the growing popularity of mobile phones in regions such as China and India, there was a large surge in mobile phones sales in the 3rd quarter of 2006, with reported sales growing over 20% on a worldwide basis.  Total handset sales in the 3rd quarter alone were in the region of 250 millio…

In their search for ever more lucrative markets, the mobile phone operators are now looking to the skies for their next income stream, with the onset of inflight mobile phone and internet use set to “take off” in 2007.  As ever the first major airline to look into this field is the innovative E…

As the use of mobile phones grows around the world, it was inevitable that as the more mature adult markets began to slow, the mobile phone manufacturers would move down to the younger users.  They have been targeted in many ways such as younger designs, bright colours, an emphasis on safety and kn…

The Most Expensive Download Of All Time 

A world renowned mobile phone company recently reported charging a subscriber in excess of $66,000 for downloading three full length movies from the internet via his mobile phone. 

The user was subscribed to the Vodaphone “Connect 600” service, of…

Although the recently introduced laws outlawing the use of mobile phones while driving were hailed as a life saving measure, the impact on drivers has not been what it should be.
Recent reports have shown that the majority of drivers are ignoring the ban, putting both themselves and innocent bystan…

As Google continues the quest to rule the world, there are yet more reports that the company is strengthening its stable of partners in the mobile phone industry.  The company is already in talks with massive US operator Airtel about introducing its specialised search engine expertise into Airtel h…

The HTC TyTN (Hermes) is one of today’s brighter, sharper and more compact smartphones which offers a vast array of services and functionality within a very handy sized casing. This phone is targeted at both the personal and business users, who needs to be able to work on the move, as well as be c…