The Register - Comms: MobileBiting the hand that feeds ITThe iPhone's lovehate relationship with hackers- June 30, 2008 A year in the making Amazingly, it's now a whole year since metrosexuals and geeks waited patiently outside Apple and AT&T stores in the US for their very first iPhones. Since June 29 2007, the iPhone has gone from novelty spot to "oh, there's another" in bars and business meetings, as Apple has quickly overtaken Microsoft in US smartphone market share.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/30/iphone_birthday/ An iPhone with a keyboard- June 30, 2008 Never say never It is an article of faith, of course, that whatever Steve Jobs does is right. And so, since the iPhone currently has no keyboard on it, it must logically follow that it is wrong to have a keyboard, and therefore that Steve Jobs will never produce a version that does have a keyboard.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/30/iphone_keyboard/ T-Mobile not alone in spinning price hikes- June 30, 2008 But O2 takes the disinformation trophy T-Mobile isn't alone in its innovative reading of Ofcom recommendations, but at least the company only implied that the regulator was responsible for the increase in its prices: O2 is claiming it outright.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/30/o2_lies_ofcom_ignored/ Virgin Mobile USA to buy hipster operator Helio- June 27, 2008 Can the cool survive In a union of hipster-friendly mobile operators, Virgin Mobile USA has agreed to purchase Helio for $39m in stock.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/27/virgin_mobile_usa_to_buy_h... Sony Ericsson slumps on gloomy outlook- June 27, 2008 No love for swanky handsets Sony Ericsson issued its second profit warning of 2008 today, advising that it will only break even in Q2 2008.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/27/sony_ericsson_warning/ Europe acts on mobile charges- June 27, 2008 Let the spin begin The European Commission yesterday released details of its plan to push down termination rates - the charges mobile phone networks make for carrying each others calls.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/27/mobile_charges_fall/ Orange prices up iPhone en France- June 26, 2008 Quelle surprise Orange has priced up the 3G iPhone: it'll cost French folk 149 ($234118) for the 8GB model, or 199 ($312158) for the 16GB version.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/06/26/orange_prices_3g_iphone/ Femto forum gets big ideas- June 26, 2008 Who needs a macro network anyway The Femto Forum has hooked up with the Next Generation Mobile Network alliance to push femtocells into network planning for 4G deployments, potentially cutting costs and allowing a more phased roll-out.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/26/femto_forum_ngmn/ Germany, Spain and Belgium get free mobile calls- June 25, 2008 The world turns Blyk Ad-financed network operator Blyk has announced plans for expansion into Germany, Belgium and Spain, taking the concept of mobile-phone operator for freeloaders right across Europe.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/25/euro_blyk/ Staffer spills beans on O2 UK 3G iPhone launch- June 25, 2008 Jump the queue with a pre sign-up process If youre itching to buy the 3G iPhone on 11 July, then youd better set your alarm-clock because O2 is said to be letting the first devices leave its stores at 7am provided you pass a credit check.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/06/25/o2_employee_leaks_3g_iphon... |