Posts Tagged ‘mobile phone industry’
Mobile phone viruses are rare, but concern high: survey
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 12:35 No Comments
Viruses on mobile phones are still rare but nearly three-quarters of mobile phone users in developed countries are worried about security on their handsets, a survey showed on Wednesday.
The poll by IT security specialist McAfee, based on 2,000 people in Britain, the United States and Japan, revealed that only 2.1 percent of respondents had [...]
Mobile giants line up in Barcelona to outdo the iPhone
Monday, February 11, 2008 15:25 No Comments
If you thought the iPhone was cutting edge, then think again.
This week, last year’s hottest gadget will become yesterday’s news as it is surpassed by a host of new offerings at the mobile phone industry’s annual get-together.
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, telecoms and technology companies will jostle to get exposure for their [...]
Korean Firms Show Off New Phones in Barcelona
Monday, February 11, 2008 15:15 No CommentsA major showcase for future mobile handsets and technologies, the Mobile World Congress 2008 takes place in Barcelona from Monday to Thursday. The congress is the world’s biggest event for the mobile industry, bringing together the world’s GSM service providers and mobile phone manufacturers. GSM is the most popular standard for mobile phones in the [...]
EU in new assault on ‘rip-off’ mobile phone charges
Monday, February 11, 2008 15:12 No CommentsThe European Union set mobile phone companies a July deadline on Monday to cut their roaming charges for text messages and Internet use or face regulation.
In frank language, the EU communications commissioner told company chiefs at the industry’s annual trade show that mobile phone companies would not be allowed to “rip off” EU citizens who [...]