Articles Posted on 03 November 2009
Sony Ericsson Embraces Android With Xperia X10 Smartphone
News Mobile & Telco
Sony Ericsson has officially launched the Xperia X10, formerly known as the X3 or Rachael, a smartphone that is the first device build by the company using Google's Android platform.(ed: no confusion here with the X10 Wireless...
Orange Disappoints With "Underwhelming" iPhone Tariff
News Consumer
Orange has managed to outgun O2 when it comes to iPhone Tariffs but only just, as the France-Telecom owned company builds up momentum for the release date of the iPhone scheduled for the 10th of November, the day after the iPhone...
Ideas for a buzz session 1
In-Depth Mobile & Telco
Watching James May’s Toy Stories on BBC2 this evening reminded me of a 10 minute energiser I’ve used in training sessions. It’s useful mid-afternoon to break up a heavy session like Billing and Customer...
MPs Called Criminal Tracking Plan “A Shambles”
News Security
A group of MPs have slammed the UK’s offender tracking IT system for wasting a huge amount of taxpayer’s money, primarily owing to the way it has been rolled out. The National Accounts Committee has lambasted the...
Slumdog Trillionaire
In-Depth Mobile & Telco
The hungry eyes of communication industry turn to India and the proposed 3G and Wimax auctions, rescheduled to take place mid January 2010.Delayed since last year the auctions will see untold billions of rupees of...
Reporting Bans May Lose Their Power In Twitter Age Says Expert After Guardian Ban Is Lifted
News Mobile & Telco
The editor of a newspaper which was banned from reporting on the tabling of a question in Parliament has thanked the users of micro-blogging service Twitter for their role in what he called a "victory for free speech". A...
Talking (about) Android Attack
News Mobile & Telco
Motorola seem to have all their hopes pinned on the Android platform to turn things around. Around 20 months after analysts suggested they might stop making phones entirely I earnestly hope they've just decided to stop making...
Sony Ericson reveal XPERIA X10
News Mobile & Telco
No more rumours, fibs and lies – Sony Ericsson release the real facts about the phone due to hit market sometime in the first half of 2010.Shipping with android 1.6 and SE’s own branded UX (user experience)...
Sony Ericsson w995 Review
Reviews Mobile & Telco
There's a lot going on in the W995 and it's a treat to not have to choose an SE for either music OR a decent camera. Here we have the power of the Walkman brand twinned with a massive 8.1 megapixels and finished in classy...
Orange Rules Out Price War Over iPhone
News Consumer
Leading telecom service provider Orange has dashed hopes of lower traffics for iPhone users on its network and is planning to promote its service based on its network strength. Apple’s much vaunted smartphone will be...
Samsung Jet Review
Reviews Mobile & Telco
As you unpack the box the Jet looks sleek, sexy, even gorgeous. If you saw it in someone else's hands with the AMOLED screen casting it's brilliance out like a ray of glistening hope then you'd certainly be covetous of the...
Bit Torrent Resolves Connection Throttling Woes With New Protocol
News Security
In a move that could benefit both internet service providers (ISPs) and users, peer-to-peer software outfit Bit Torrent has completely restructured its protocol, so that it can efficiently handle the connection throttling...
Nokia N97 Review
Reviews Mobile & Telco
Friends will know I'll be immediately drawn to the QWERTY slider and touch screen combo that the N97 presents on first look. One blink later though, and I'm startled at only having three rows of 11 keys. What's this going to be...
Ubuntu.com Underwent Periodic Downtime As Many Download Karmic Koala
News Software
The release of the latest iteration of the Canonical’s Linux distribution, codenamed as “Ubuntu 9.10”, on last Thursday has evidently drawn attention of many, as the website offering downloads of the new release...
Google Lures Copyright Holders With ContentID System
News Security
In what could be a major turnaround for all those content owners who upload on YouTube, Google seeks to bring in a proposition to enable the content owners make money from advertising revenues surrounding their content, instead...
3 Slashes Mi-Fi Broadband Rates, Adds New Laptops
News Mobile & Telco
In an apparent bid to make its service more affordable ahead of the festival season, Mobile operator 3 UK has trimmed down the costs of its latest mobile Wi-Fi, tagged as “Mi-Fi”, by introducing some noteworthy...
T-Mobile UK Announces HTC HD2 In November
News Mobile & Telco
HTC’s latest avatar in the high-profile handsets domain, dubbed as “HTC HD2”, has finally found home in the UK in the guise of T-Mobile, as the mobile operator announced the UK launch of the handset on its...
Microsoft Warns Of Increased Security Threats Worldwide
News Security
A recent Microsoft report has raised alarms for both private and public organisations across the globe with the revelations that cybercriminals are increasingly penetrating users’ PCs through vulnerable spots to infiltrate...
BBC Pushes Political Website Online
News Security
In a move that could help UK citizens be a bit closer to the political sphere, the BBC has pushed a political website online which will enable people to watch political debates live and catch up on video coverage. The new...
