Category: Mobile World Congress 2008
MWC 2008: The L770, E251 and i200 mobile phones from Samsung slightly better than the previous three
We’re still in disbelief over how disappointing Samsung’s collection of phones is for MWC – even with the Soul in mind – and these models shown, the L770, E251 and i200 don’t disappoint in the disappointment stakes. It’s just so disappointing. Get the picture?
Clockwise from top left, the i200 has some nice 3G power hammered into the candybar casing, along with Windows Mobile 6…
MWC 2008: Don't wet yourself, but Tim McGraw has launched his own mobile internet site!
Possibly the most EXCITING news that’s come out of MWC, country singer Tim McGraw has confirmed exactly what all mobile users have been waiting for: his very own mobile internet site.
McGraw2go.mobi is the one-stop site for fans of his music (and aren’t we all), giving us amazing access to view BREAKING NEWS, tour dates, download photos, video and even pay for – get this – electronic media, in the form of wallpapers and ringtones no doubt. Don’t you just feel like all your Christmases have come at once?
“The mobile medium is the latest way in which Tim McGraw is reaching out to his fans, giving him access to them 24 hours a day and seven days a week,” said his manager, Scott Siman, no doubt forgetting that most people are probably accessing the mobile site in the hopes of seeing nekkid piccies of his hardbody wife, Faith Hill…
MWC 2008: Mobile operators collaborate to prevent access to child sexual abuse websites
Though mobile operators are usually in direct competition with one another, it’s encouraging that, where the subject really matters, they can cooperate to help combat a problem.
The GSM Association, the global trade association for mobile operators, has announced the launch of the Mobile Alliance against Child Sexual Abuse Content, which aims to block those who wish to access or profit from websites depicting child sexual abuse.
Their concern is that, with the continued rollout of high-speed mobile networks (mobile broadband), those determined to access such material will move from more conventional technology to the mobile space.
MWC 2008: Samsung epitomises 'entry-level' with the J700, J150 and L170 mobiles
We’re not yet done with Samsung’s plethora of entry-level handsets, as the J700, J150 and L170 will surely appeal to some people doing a Google search on these rather budget models. Oh, hai, Google searchers!
Starting at the left, the J700 slider model contains a 1.3-megapixel camera, microSD slot, FM radio, music player and…
MWC 2008 Video Preview: Google Android platform shown off at ARM's stand
As every man and his Labrador puppy is talking about the Google Android platform at this year’s Mobile World Congress, I cajoled Ashley into showing us just how spiffy it is, through the medium of interpretive dance video. He spotted it at ARM’s stand, which if you remember, is the British chip designer who promised…
MWC 2008: BlackBerry introduces new colours for their Pearl handset
BlackBerry wishes to remind everyone of their Pearl colourways whilst the Mobile World Congress is a-happening, because having a choice of pink, titanium, blue, sunset red, amethyst and black phones is just as important as Nokia’s N96. Maybe.
We’ve seen some of the colours before, but here’s…
MWC 2008: Nokia collaborates with Google to offer search engine on handsets
Announced today, Nokia is to roll out Google’s search engine across many of their handsets, predominantly yesterday’s new N96, N78, 6210 Navigator and 6220 Classic models.
The search engine will be integrated into their Nokia Search application, which already offers easy access to the web, and the ability to search content on the actual handsets.
“Adding Google to Nokia Search provides mobile users with fast, relevant and comprehensive search experience that…
MWC 2008: Parrot Party Black Edition – portable Bluetooth audio gets smaller
Every phone worth its salt has A2DP streaming these days, so it's no surprise that more Bluetooth speakers are making it to the market – the latest of which is the Parrot Party Black Edition. It's an upgrade to…
MWC 2008: The annual CBOSS dancing ladies post
Russian firm CBOSS makes convergent IT solutions for end-to-end automation of telecommunication enterprises. Its services include consulting, turnkey implementation and technical support, promising to guarantee mobile operators' operations quality while minimising operational and capital expenditures.
If you're struggling to get your head round that, don't worry: here's a video explaining the company's raison d'etre through the medium of interpretive dance. Sorry, they're fully dressed this year.
MWC 2008: Second Life now runs on… an iPhone?!
No, your eyes aren't kidding you. That really is the processor-shredding Second Life virtual world running on an iPhone. But how? And why is it so slow? Well, the answer is that it's a concept demo produced by mobile technology firm Comverse.
