The Nexus One, a phone that may appeal to business mobile users, has received a positive review.The handset, which is set to hit the British market in April, is the first to be sold by Google, although it is actually manufactured by HTC.In his review for Reg Hardware, David Phelan praises the phone for its [...] CONTINUE

Business mobile users may increasingly turn to voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services over the next few years, it has been claimed.According to market research firm In-Stat, the number of mobile VoIP users will reach 288 million around the world by the end of 2013, with many of them accessing the services over developing technologies [...] CONTINUE

New technology has been demonstrated that could result in business mobile users being able to make ’silent’ phone calls.Described as ’silent communication’, the technology, developed by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, was recently displayed at the Cebit electronics fair in Germany.It works by measuring electric signals from muscles and converting them into audible speech, meaning [...] CONTINUE

Users of Nokia smartphones can access Skype for free, it has been announced.An application for the service is now available in the Ovi store for Nokia handsets running on the Symbian platform.One of the ways in which users will be able to access Skype is over Wi-Fi, something which will require a strong, reliable business [...] CONTINUE

New EU rules have come into effect to make sure mobile phone users do not run up unmanageable bills due to high roaming charges.Despite the warnings given by mobile phone operators, many people often spend more than they intend to by browsing the internet while abroad.Under the new law, a roaming charge limit of €50 [...] CONTINUE

Research by Nectar has shown just how much people in the UK rely on their business mobile phones.According to the company, which runs a reward points scheme for businesses as well as consumers, a survey of over 1,000 workers found that a fifth of them keep their phone on over the weekend.Meanwhile, 79 per cent [...] CONTINUE

Businesses may want to start budgeting for at least a £389 expenditure if they want the eagerly-awaited Apple iPad.According to Geeky Gadgets, a British technology website, that will be the price for the 16GB model, while the 32GB and 64GB versions will cost £439 and £489 respectively.The website also reports that the device, which will [...] CONTINUE

HTC has announced a new handset that may be of interest to the business mobile user on a budget.The new HTC Smart, announced recently at the Mobile World Conference, promises to be an affordable and easy-to-use phone Among its features is Bluetooth, a three megapixel camera and a microSD memory card slot and, running on [...] CONTINUE

The BBC has announced that it will introduce applications for its news and catch-up services for mobile phones.Of particular interest to business users will be a BBC News application that will provide breaking stories including video and audio content. It will be available for the iPhone in April, with versions for other platforms released later [...] CONTINUE

A number of observers have questioned whether new business mobile users will be attracted to Microsoft’s latest offering.The computing giant unveiled its new operating system, Windows Phone 7 Series, recently at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.Clearly an attempt to fight back against Apple, RIM and other competitors, it is a complete redesign of previous [...] CONTINUE