Even if URLs could be remembered, why bother when you can just store them in a handy file for reference later? Even the earliest cellular phones had the ability to store phone numbers and with caller ID — this transformed … Continue reading →

Developers could face stricter rules over mobile application charges following changes to the way premium rate services (PRS) are regulated. Regulator PhonepayPlus has launched a public consultation on its proposed guidance on mobile apps following an “increasing need” to address … Continue reading →

Facebook plans to add a series of photo filters to its mobile application in the coming months with the hopes of drawing off fans of Instagram, the popular photo-sharing application. The new feature has been ready for some time, according … Continue reading →

First Rate Exchange Services Limited (First Rate), the UK’s largest provider of white label foreign exchange services, is deploying a Vodafone One unified communications solution that will not only lead to faster, more agile ways of working at the company, … Continue reading →

When Palm proudly launched the Pre back in 2009, running the all-new webOS, I’ll admit I was impressed. By the time it went on sale in the UK, some considerable time later, I was invited to go and sit through … Continue reading →

One of the heat topics these days are the results of smartphone shipments. Apple became the top-selling device manufacturer with its record-breaking 20.3 million device shipments during the second quarter of 2011, whereas Android owns 48% of market as a … Continue reading →

Google’s buyout of Motorola Mobility is set to breathe new life into Android, but some pundits warn it could mean the platform’s demise. A tough patent battle coupled with Google getting in the Android hardware business could make some Android … Continue reading →

A QR code (abbreviated from Quick Response code) is a specific matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) that is readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and camera telephones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a … Continue reading →

1) Mobile subscribers are growing rapidly. There will be 5.8 billion mobile subscribers worldwide by 2013 (Portio Research). No other media channel offers anything like this reach. 2) Handset figures show strong growth in smartphone sales (Gartner), which will be … Continue reading →

What is driving growth? What’s holding it up? Improvement to the user interface has been a key driver of mobile Internet growth. Over the past 18 months browsing has become a considerably more compelling experience. Not only does that mean … Continue reading →