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Mobile Phone Users – Ofcom Reveals Service Comparison Information

Friday, March 12th, 2010

In the tightening global economy, British watchdog organisation Ofcom has revealed figures that will encourage mobile phone users to make greater savings on their bills by switching to a mobile tariff that is better suited to the individual needs of the consumer.

With the vast selection of tariffs available amongst a variety of mobile phone carriers there is no excuse not to find a deal that offers the optimum level of talk-time minutes and texts. Purchasing a tariff that includes thousands of free minutes and text messages obviously sounds advantageous, but if you end up using only a small percentage of this allowance that is a considerable amount of money wasted.

This latest service comparison document, Consumer Focus and the Communications Consumer Panel is designed with the simple idea of directing mobile consumers to the most cost-effective monthly deals and services.

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Mobile Phone Accessories – Self-Charging Smartphone on the Horizon

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Mobile manufacturers Nokia have filed for a US patent to produce a smartphone that can be used continuously without having to be plugged in and re-charged. Simply put, this self-charging smartphone will mean consumers would never need a battery charger again.

We’ve all found ourselves frustrated at our mobile phones, smartphones, laptops and netbooks losing charge at the most inopportune of moments, whilst having to become accustomed to a mass of wires and chargers by our side.

However this latest technological breakthrough aims to supply wireless power to mobile phones and smartphones. Researchers are believed to have found a method of using ambient radio waves and kinetic energy to enable to handset to receive enough energy to remain fully charged.

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Mobile Phone Products – Predictive Text Technology Launched

Friday, February 19th, 2010

A London-based mobile phone developer has launched a brand new predictive text technology aimed at providing 50% greater efficiency on touch-screen devices – a groundbreaking solution for users who are put off the latest smartphones due to their entirely touch-screen capabilities.

Amazingly, the program, FluencyMobile is capable of predicting a third of all words written without the user having to even touch a button. Meanwhile 85% of words are predicted within the first two characters.

Users will not have to learn the program too heavily as FluencyMobile has a built-in personalisation service which ensures its vocabulary learns how the user wishes to type and speak.

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Mobile Phone Accessories – Vodafone’s Music Customer Base Grows in Europe

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Mobile phone carrier Vodafone has revealed that it has secured the largest music customer base in Europe over the last 12 months. Around 450,000 European customers currently register to the Vodafone music subscription service that is partnered with four major record labels – Universal Music, Sony Music, Warner Music and EMI providing DRM-free music to all subscribers.

Over the Christmas period over 100,000 customers subscribed to the service, with recipients of new Vodafone mobile phones and smartphones naturally signing up to be part of the music directory. Subscribers can purchase differing levels of music, from 10 tracks a month to an unlimited supply from some of the world’s biggest music labels.

Vodafone internet services Director of Content, Lee Epting, said: “We are really excited by our customers’ reaction to these great music offers. We expect to see continued growth in our music service subscriptions driven by the increase in smartphone use, with their worry-free data tariffs and great value add-ons such as music bundles.

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Mobile Phones – LG Launches First Android Smartphone

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

A fresh smartphone contender is now firmly on the horizon after LG released its first ever Android smartphone to the mobile phone market. The birth of the LG InTouch Max GW620 has seen LG Electronics seek to bring “apps to the masses”.

As an Android-powered smartphone, the LG InTouch Max is to have connectivity to its database of around 20,000 applications via the Android Market – giving it a welcome platform with which to build from.

There is a fear that LG has entered the smartphone game just a little too late, but its 5-line QWERTY touchscreen keyboard will be as efficient and easy to use as the best-selling HTC models.

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Mobile Phone Brand LG Announces The Launch Of A New Budget Handset

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

LG announced today the launch of its new budget handset the ’GS200’. Designed like a simple candybar chassis, this LG mobile phone should appeal to music fans because of a new speaker that LG has installed into the chassis which is described as “rich and loud” by LG.  This clever LG mobile phone means that you can listen to music without headphones, so you and friends can enjoy all the tunes you have on your LG mobile phone.

Available in a black and red, the new LG mobile phone also includes a FM radio along with FM radio recording plus a music player for entertainment. Other features of the LG mobile phone include a 2in TFT screen packing in 176 x 220 pixels, Bluetooth, a microSD port to boost the internal memory and a 1.3-megapixel camera.

The LG mobile phone is rumoured to be released in the new year for an estimated price of around £80.

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Mobile Phones: Will ‘Classic’ Feature Phones Survive the Smartphone Craze?

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

As we approach the end of Q4 in 2009, the demand for smartphones continues to grow week by week. Dominant ‘classic’ feature phone manufacturer Nokia faces increasing pressure from the smartphone craze, with the likes of Research in Motion, Apple and HTC making their mark.

Finnish giants Nokia have changed tactic however, with their aim to consolidate their portfolio of smartphones. John Strand, CEO of Strand Consult, believes that the line between feature and smartphones has blurred due to a “technology shift” and not because of a tirade to extinguish the need for low-end ‘classic’ feature phones.

Strand admitted: “Only a few customers deliberately purchase smartphones. Most want a reasonably-priced phone with smart features. Whether a customer ends up with a smartphone or a feature phone is a matter of coincidence.”

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Mobile Phones: Android Operating System Still Largely Unrecognised

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Despite the increase in brand reputation for Google phones, the Android operating system still remains largely unrecognised by consumers according to research company IDC. It would appear that although consumers are now well acquainted with the latest Google branded smartphones, they are less in tune with the Android operating system that powers the majority of Google phones.

This news has been released despite the increase in market share of Google Android across Western Europe in Q3 this year. Its market share has risen from 4.2% to 5.4% in the most popular region for mobile usage.

IDC analyst Francisco Jeronimo admitted: “Consumers steer clear of Google’s OS and sell-out is below everyone’s expectations. Consumers recognise the Google brand but still do not understand what Android is.”

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Mobile Phones: Nokia 6700 Slide Offers Entry Level Smartphone

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

With the end of the year and Christmas approaching, the availability and cost-effective value of entry level smartphones will attract many throughout the festive period. Nokia has tried hard to catch the eye of the consumer with its Nokia 6700 Slide, which offers a fun, flexible alternative to mobile internet devices.

Many will mistake the Nokia 6700 Slide as a top end smartphone device, with its sleek 15.9mm thin handset combining with a 2.2” QVGA screen. While it is not the most groundbreaking in terms of design, it is available in a number of trendy colours and boasts clear navigation and application keys.

Despite coming with a modest 2GB microSD card, the phone is capable of holding up to 16GB of memory. The beauty of a smartphone such as the Nokia 6700 Slide is that it is warm and welcoming, and allows users to pick up and play within seconds. Users can customise their home screen with applications grouped together for easy and instant access.

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Mobile Phones: iPhone 3G Secured by Tesco Mobile Operator

Friday, November 27th, 2009

It appears that the iPhone 3GS will become the most common smartphone of 2010 as yet another mobile service provider has unveiled plans to sell the Apple device. Tesco Mobile is the latest to grab the opportunity to boost its client base by revealing a pre-registration page for consumers to sign up and receive their handset in the lead-up to the Christmas period.

Tesco Mobile is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator that is run on the O2 network. Tesco is famed for providing text and call bundles that have been attractive to the pay-as-you-go market; however it will be interesting to see what kind of deals they engineer for their latest premier handset.

The iPhone 3GS will be available on Tesco Mobile on a pay-as-you-go and pay-monthly basis, which may attract users who do not wish to enter into a contractual agreement, using their smartphone as and when they please. Although not as advertised as many other mobile phone networks, Tesco Mobile was recently voted as the number one network for customer satisfaction by Which? Magazine in early 2009.

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