TerreStar's craft is in orbit now to start North American service late this year
Though not as dramatic as the moon landing that took place 40 years ago Monday, a phone call over a satellite launched earlier this month was the first for a system that may dramatically expand mobile voice and data coverage in the U.S. and Canada.
No additional SIM card or phone software required
A new service has been launched in Sydney which promises free telephone calls to 70 international destinations simply by calling a local mobile number.
Introducing the Acer F900 touch-screen smartphone
Introducing the Acer F900 touch-screen smartphone
LG and Samsung have developed prototype handsets that are recharged by solar panels built into the case.
LG and Samsung will both unveil next week mobile phones that you definitively won't want to keep in your pocket. They have developed prototype handsets that are recharged by solar panels built into the case.
2008 year-end numbers show Nokia had 38.6 per cent of all 1.21 billion mobile phone shipments globally, followed by Samsung, LG, Motorola, Sony and RIM.
Smart phones made up about 14 per cent of all mobile devices shipped globally in 2008 and should increase to more than 17 per cent of the total in 2009, according to new projections from ABI Research in New York.
Is that your phone vibrating, or did you go shopping at Toys in Babeland?
Not to get too personal here, but: According to a new survey by Osterman Research, 11 percent of adults have used their mobile phones "during a romantic moment" (their italics, not mine).
Is this 8.1-megapixel beast the king of camera phones?
A significant jump up from 5-megapixel camera phones, Sony Ericsson’s latest beast boasts a whopping 8.1-megapixel sensor. The C905 also throws in face detection, image stabilisation and a dual flash (Xenon and LED) in a bid to become the king of camera phones.