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November 6, 2009 |

Smartphone sales on the up

Smartphone sales on the upDespite the troubled economy, sales of smartphones rose four percent over the past year. Nokia retained its number one slot, but RIM was the biggest winner.

Figures from research firm
IDC show that 43.3 million “converged mobile devices” were sold in worldwide between July and September, up from 41.1 million last year. That’s tremendous news for the industry, though it’s arguable that figures for the next two quarters (holiday sales, followed by purchases from people who got cash or vouchers for Christmas) may prove more important.


November 5, 2009 |

T-Mobile to bill direct for app sales

T-Mobile to bill direct for app salesT-Mobile is to have its own channel for customers using the Android app store. It’s also allowing any purchases from the store to simply be added on to the monthly bill rather than having to pay via credit card.


November 4, 2009 |

Verizon doubles early cancellation fees

Verizon doubles early cancellation feesVerizon is to double the fee it charges customers to cancel their service contract. The change may be designed to deter buyers from getting a subsidized phone upon release and then selling it at a profit.


November 3, 2009 |

Verizon downplays business concerns over Droid

Verizon says it isn’t worried by claims that additional costs for using Microsoft Exchange will put business users off the forthcoming Motorola Droid handset. It notes the policy applies to all handsets and says the Droid is “primarily a consumer phone.”


November 2, 2009 |

UK gets iPhone “competition” but no price war

UK gets iPhone "competition" but no price warThe iPhone will launch on a second British network next week, but with little in the way of price competition. It could be an indicator of what competition for AT&T could mean in the much larger U.S. market.


October 30, 2009 |

Is Android a GPS killer?

Is Android a GPS killer?If the stock market is any indicator, Google’s announcement that the next edition of the Android system will include navigation tools is seriously bad news for traditional satellite navigation manufacturers. But there’s some debate about whether that doom is too imminent to escape.


October 29, 2009 |

Google Voice blocking fewer numbers

Google Voice blocking fewer numbersGoogle has cut the list of blocked numbers on its Voice service to under 100. But that’s unlikely to satisfy critics who argue that blocking even one number breaches regulations.


October 28, 2009 |

Droid phone uses Google for GPS apps

Droid phone uses Google for GPS appsThe forthcoming Motorola Droid handset will be the first to feature GPS tools based on Google technology. The handset will launch on Verizon on Nov. 6.


October 27, 2009 |

Google Voice now available without changing numbers

Google Voice now available without changing numbersUntil now, Google Voice’s biggest drawback has been the need to learn and pass round a new phone number. That’s about to change with the introduction of tools allowing users to tie an account to their existing number, though with some limitations.


October 26, 2009 |

T-Mobile brings cheap plans both with and without contract

T-Mobile brings cheap plans both with and without contractT-Mobile is bidding to increase its disappointing market share with a new range of cheap service plans. They include a full range of plans for people who don’t want to sign a contract.


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