Mobile phone users sending 217 million texts per day

Posted October 30th, 2008 by Patrick in Mobile Phone News

A recent study has revealed that mobile phone users in the UK are sending a staggering 217 million text messages per day, adding up to 72.9 billion messages a year.

Despite multimedia messages not even being available on the iPhone the number of MMS messages is rising quickly with 1.5 million being sent every day.

Internet use is on the increase as well with … continue reading "Mobile phone users sending 217 million texts per day"

The $7 million Text Message Farce

Posted October 15th, 2008 by Patrick in Mobile Phone News

In December 2005 Jeffrey Weinstein, a business analyst from Logan Square in the US, received a text message from the Timberland shoe company offering a 20 percent discount for shopping at their website. Weinstein wasn’t happy at receiving what he deemed to be an unsolicited text message so he has sued Timberland and GSI Commerce the an e-commerce company that worked with Timberland on the marketing campaign for $7 million.

After receiving the message Weinstein thought: “There has to be a law against something like this”. … continue reading "The $7 million Text Message Farce"

T Mobile Cameo Digital Photo Frame

Posted October 8th, 2008 by Patrick in Mobile Phone News

T-Mobile are about to launch an innovative new product - a digital photo frame that can be updated via MMS message. The Cameo photo frame, which requires a SIM card, allows a mobile phone user to send a photo message directly to the frame which then updates the photo.

This device will no doubt be a top seller for Christmas if T Mobile can bring it to market in time - the digital photo frame was last years top selling product over the festive period. … continue reading "T Mobile Cameo Digital Photo Frame"

Vintage Era of Mobile Phones

Posted October 1st, 2008 by Patrick in Mobile Technology

The iPhone did not just magically appear in the hands of Jonathan Ive - the path was first forged by far uglier, bulkier and more expensive phones.
Lets take a step back in time to look at the vintage designs that paved the way clear for today’s modern handsets:

1920 - Payphone

Here’s the founding father of telecommunication which for many of us was the only way we could keep in touch whilst on the move until the mid 1990’s, however that familiar figure in the distance kept us mobile rather than the other way round.

More information: Wikipedia

What else was released this year? - The tea bag is invented by Joseph Kriege

1964 - Motorola: Motorola H12-16 ‘Handie-Talkie’

Now this is a true work of art. Forget the immense weight and dangerously dangling cord, this phone should have ‘timeless classic’ etched into the side. This 2 way radio was key in pushing the communication industry forward towards true mobility. However it might have taken a while to perfect the art … continue reading "Vintage Era of Mobile Phones"

Could the Sony Ericsson X1 Xperia run on Google Android?

Posted September 30th, 2008 by Patrick in Mobile Phone News

The first versions of the Sony Ericsson X1 Xperia are coming to the UK very soon and the operating system will be Windows Mobile. However speculation is arising that future versions of this high end smartphone might run a version of Googles Android software.

Xperia is a whole new brand from Sony Ericsson and the X1 is just the start of it. … continue reading "Could the Sony Ericsson X1 Xperia run on Google Android?"

Metro to launch MMS classifieds service

Posted September 30th, 2008 by Patrick in Mobile Industry News

Metro, the free UK newspaper, is about to launch an innovative MMS classifieds service.

The system will allow users to send classified ads, with images and text, for publication in the newspaper and online. Powered by Mobiya it will allow users to take a photo of an item with their camera phone and input it directly into … continue reading "Metro to launch MMS classifieds service"

Motion Powered Mobile Phones Due 2009

Posted September 25th, 2008 by Patrick in Green Mobiles / Environmental Issues

The possibility of a mobile phone that charges while you walk around might seem far-fetched but according to M2E Power we might see devices featuring kinetic batteries on the market as early as 2009.

The M2E Power company was created last year to investigate how kinetic engery could be harnessed to power batteries in small commercial devices such as mobile phones as well as cars and military devices. According to their website this technology isn’t far away from market:

UK Consumers Shun iPhone, Opt for HSDPA Camera Phones Instead

Posted September 22nd, 2008 by Patrick in Mobile Industry News

With a new Google phone being unveiled this week and months of hype about the iPhone 3G it’s easy to overlook the phones that are actually the most popular.

The iPhone 3G has yet to even feature in the top 20 selling contract phones which are dominated by the likes of Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Nokia.

The star of this summer has undoubtedly been the Samsung F480 Tocco. With touchscreen, 5MP camera and HSDPA this phone has topped the charts for over 10 weeks and sales show no sign of slowing down.

Second on the list every week over the summer has been the … continue reading "UK Consumers Shun iPhone, Opt for HSDPA Camera Phones Instead"

Swype Aims to Improve Text Input on Phones

Posted September 17th, 2008 by Patrick in Mobile Phone News

 

A startup company run by one of the original inventors of the predictive text system that was installed on over 2.5 billion phones is aiming to revolutionise how we input text on touchscreen devices

Cliff Kushler was on the team that invented T9 and his latest invention, Swype, allows even technophiles to enter text at 50 words per minute - around the same as the fastest teenagers … continue reading "Swype Aims to Improve Text Input on Phones"

T-Mobile plans to launch an ‘Apple’ like Application Store

Posted September 17th, 2008 by Patrick in Mobile Phone News

T-Mobile USA has recently announced its plans to launch its very own application store, similar to that of the Apple App store for the iPhone.

There will be one big difference to the Apple App store, the applications from the T-Mobile App Store will be available to every mobile phone model that they carry and as they currently have 31.5 million subscribers, the already have a huge customer base for their new App store.

As with the Apple App store, the success of this new venture will depend on the developers and the quality of applications they produce.

The developers will submit their applications online and will enter into a revenue sharing agreement, which will be based on how much the application uses the network, … continue reading "T-Mobile plans to launch an ‘Apple’ like Application Store"