It seems one of the biggest unknowns for 2009 is who won’t launch a mobile software store.

I’ve been rooting around the new mobile version of the not-so-new Palm Software Store, powered in this case by PocketGear. For users, the Software Store is straightforward enough, with a solid variety of free and paid programs across most [...]

When I first saw near-field communications (NFC) working on a mobile phone, I was impressed. Parrot, the accessories company, used a Nokia 6131 to demonstrate how NFC made the Bluetooth pairing process much quicker and easier. By simply touching the device to a speaker or digital photo frame, a Bluetooth connection was made. What a [...]

Looking at the list of the 14 new members that joined the Open Handset Alliance (OHA) this month, what struck me was the speed at which the OHA’s Android platform has gathered support since the launch of the T-Mobile G1 phone in October 2008. Although the OHA announced a wide range of members when it [...]

Arriving back in the UK after some years abroad, I needed to decide the best way to get connected — to the Internet and to a mobile phone network (and how to get the best coverage of my beloved football team, Spurs).

While trying to navigate through the Bermuda Triangle of price, quality and content, I [...]

It’s struck me in the last month or so that the prepaid phone market in Europe is undergoing a big change — and it’s not a positive one. It was widely assumed the prepaid segment would benefit from an economic downturn as people watched their monthly spending and downgraded to lower-priced handsets. However, the recession [...]