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Google voice and location app for iPhone officially released

18.11.2008 After much speculation last week, Google’s iPhone app that allows people to search on Google has been officially released. More »
Belfast mobile software firm’s Asia-Pacific expansion

17.11.2008 Belfast technology firm SLA Mobile has expanded into south-east Asia with a new office in Kuala Lumpur aimed at capturing a share of the fast-growing Asia-Pacific mobile market. More »
Telcos should co-operate, not compete with Google

17.11.2008 Google’s influence and market power with key telecommunications industry stakeholders is having a significant impact on the industry, an analyst has claimed. More »
Google to launch voice-search app for iPhone

16.11.2008 Google is getting ready to launch a voice-based search application for the iconic iPhone, demonstrating the increasingly complex and beautifully intricate, but rewarding, texture of the emerging mobile internet. More »
Dramatic fall in mobile phone sales for 2009 – Nokia chief

16.11.2008 The challenging economic environment will take its toll on mobile phone sales in the fourth quarter and into 2009, Nokia’s chief executive has warned. More »
O2 data revenues continue on growth trajectory

14.11.2008 Ireland’s second-largest mobile operator Telefonica O2 said that data revenue continues to grow, with non-SMS revenue in the third quarter up 12.5pc year-on-year. Broadband numbers stand at 82,000. More »
Could free INQ rain on BlackBerry Storm launch?

14.11.2008 3 has revealed that its low-cost alternative to both the Apple iPhone and the BlackBerry Storm – the social network-oriented INQ backed by Hutchison Whampoa, Microsoft, Skype and Facebook – will hit the market around the same week the Storm is due for release. More »
Mobile industry outlines anti-bullying guidelines

12.11.2008 The mobile industry has put in place new measures to help parents combat the rising tide of bullying via mobile devices. More »
Nokia's Eseries goes mainstream with E63

12.11.2008 What is happening with Nokia’s Eseries lately? First we get the superb E71 smart phone, which went slim-line and lightweight, while packing in all the features and functionality that might make BlackBerry users reconsider their options. More »
G1 will have hard job competing with iPhone user experience

12.11.2008 The T-Mobile G1 smart phone, the first wireless handset to be based on Google’s Android mobile operating system (OS), still has a gap to close in terms of user experience and music downloading, an analyst firm has said. More »