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O2 bags exclusive UK rights to sell Palm Pre

The move could strengthen its position in the UK smartphone market

SMB mobile email going high availability

Fast Track latest to turn on failover messaging system

Trimble introduces new remote construction asset management software

To provide information to analyse and enhance asset productivity and overall construction operations

ALK rolls out new navigation system for Android phones

CoPilot Live to offer turn-by-turn navigation and real-time travel information

Alcatel-Lucent switches on mobile ad serving service

Serves profiled ads via WAP, SMS and MMS

Vodafone mulls T-Mobile bid

Venture would create UK’s largest mobile phone firm

Tech Mahindra forms alliance with Win

To develop Win’s new mobile platform

Motorola study reveals mobility converts downtime into productive time

Mobility becomes strategically important for organisations across regions

Apple ups stake in UK chip maker

To address its mobile graphics needs

Sony Ericsson rolls out new sliding handset

Measures 91.5 x 48 x 14.9mm and weighs 96.5 grams

Comments & Opinion

London 2012 IT: No Second Chances

15,000 athletes, 22,000 journalists, 70,000 volunteers and 94 Olympic venues. 3,500 technology specialists, 8,000 computers, a fixed deadline and the world watching. What could possibly go wrong? Jason Stamper reports.

The proliferation of visual voicemail

At the beginning of April, network-based messaging and content provider Comverse announced the results of a sponsored survey that underscored the popularity of visual voicemail among North American consumers. However, the uptake of this service will face a number of hurdles, including the fact that only a limited number of devices and carrier networks can fully process visual voicemail.

FSA could extend voice recording requirements to mobile calls

Adding to its existing requirement that companies under its jurisdiction record wireline voice calls made by their employees, the UK Financial Services Authority is to consider the possibility of extending its condition to include mobile calls. Datamonitor believes that this will prompt vendors to come to market with technology for this purpose, adding to Obsidian/Open-Tec's existing offering.

Microsoft catching up with rivals at 2009 Mobile World Congress

Microsoft has used the 2009 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to launch its new mobile operating system and a range of online services including My Phone and Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Microsoft is aiming to appeal to the mass market of tech-savvy consumers who expect their mobile devices to be more than just a phone, and has hinted that these new launches are just the beginning.

'298 million surfed': opportunities for e-government in China

The number of people using the internet in China has surpassed 298 million. The nation now has more internet users than any other country in the world, with the total number nearly equal to the entire population of the US. This represents a huge opportunity for foreign investors, although political and cultural differences must be taken into consideration.

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