Are O2 on the march? lets take a look….
The Irish customer base is up to 1,599,000, up from 1,593,000 in the first quarter of the year.
As the second largest mobile operator in Ireland they have seen monthly minutes of use in the quarter up 8pc to 237, from 220 in the first quarter of 2006. [...]
Motorola have announced another new phone this week, the MOTOFONE. The candy bar styled phone is the thinnest in Motorola’s lineup at approximately 9mm (.35″) thick, and is said to be part of the SCPL (“scalpel”) platform. Motorola hopes the GSM capable MOTOFONE F3 will be a cost effective, introductory phone for new users but [...]
Research had predicted that more than 1.5 billion mobile phones will be shipped worldwide by 2011.
The research firm Analysis suggests this will happen as mobile phones evolve into three broad types.
*Comprising voice-centric
*Converged-function
*Specialist handsets
‘The handset market is transforming as traditional voice-centric devices diversify with the incorporation of a range of multimedia functions. Future handsets will develop [...]
Vodafone Ireland says its 2 million customers are paying 5% less each month after a series of price cuts.
The average subscriber pays €48.80 each month compared to €51.40 this time last year.
Irish mobile phone users are paying the highest monthly charges in Europe. According to the telecoms regulator, Irish users pay around 50% more than [...]
First seen in December 2005 only one thousand gold RAZR V3i phones where produced and sold exclusively at Dolce & Gabbana boutiques worldwide. This model is now available in the Carphone Warehouse (maybe other stores but I’ve not seen it)
The Motorola V3iM mobile phone takes Motorola’s popular RAZR flip design, adds an expandable memory, then [...]
Following on from the popolar RAZR V3 comes the RAZR XX, I guess they had to come up with another name. The Motorola RAZR XX, a HSDPA 3G infused version of the tried and true RAZR V3.
Features of the RAZR XX include:
* WCDMA: 2100 GSM: 900/1800/1900 plus EDGE
* QVGA screen with 256k colors
* 1.3 megapixel [...]
Finally Motorola have announced the KRZR K1, which has been talked about for a while now. Anyway the new ultra-sleek MOTOKRZR introduces a new standard of stunning style and innovation. With a sharp and sophisticated luxurious finish and detailed craftsmanship, the MOTOKRZR is the definitive mobile for individuals who have an appreciation for cutting edge [...]
The European Commission has told the mobile phone industry that they must cooperate with them and look at the potential risks of children being exposed to bullying and porn, it was urged today.
They have launched a public consultation to look at issues such as assessing harmful or illegal content, bullying through abusive messages or photos, [...]
Nokia N73
Builds on the popular N70
3.2 megapixel camera
S60 3rd Edition Software on Symbian OS
The N73 which comes with integrated stereo speakers with 3D sound, a large 2.4-inch display, a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus and support for internet photography communities like Flickr.
Available in 3G or quadband EDGE/GSM networks, the Nokia N73 runs [...]
Nokia has begun to ship its N93 Mobile phone with 3.2 megapixel camera, the ability to record up to 90 minutes of video and with inbuilt stereo speakers.
Nokia N93
Builds on the N90
3.2 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom. Can shoot QVGA video at 30fps.
WLAN, 3G (WCDMA 2100 MHz), EDGE and GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz)
The new Road Traffic Act, which allows gardaí to randomly stop and breathalyse drivers, came into effect last night.
Anyone caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel will face prosecution under the extensive new powers
