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German court issues injunction against Apple products
A German court on Friday ruled that Apple's iPhone and iPad devices infringe a Motorola patent and issued an injunction against sales of the products in Germany, in the latest move in a long series of legal battles between the companies.
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Micro Focus offers SilkPerformer for mobile web app testing
Micro Focus has adapted its SilkPerformer platform for testing of mobile web applications, in a effort to help users improve performance, the company said.
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Orange users annoyed after data outage
Mobile provider Orange appears to have fixed the problems that left many of its data customers unable to access the service for most of 24 hours.
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Vodafone to embed Opera Mini 5 on mobile phones
Vodafone is working with Opera Software to embed the company's Mini 5 browser on 20 low-cost phones designed for emerging markets.
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Voice calls on LTE phones still a long way off
While LTE modems delivering mobile broadband services already appearing on the market, LTE phones are still some way off, not least because manufacturers and operators have yet to agree how calls will be placed and voice traffic carried over LTE's all-IP networks. One of the solutions to that problem got a boost though, with more operators and vendors lending it their support.
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Alarm sounded over wireless keyboard sniffer
Security vendor Symantec is so concerned about the potential misuse of a new wireless keyboard sniffer it has put out a warning about the technology.
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Windows Mobile gets encrypted phone calls
UK outfit Cellcrypt has updated its voice-over-IP (VoIP) call security software for mobile phones to support Windows Mobile hardware for the first time.
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Mobile network builder looks to IKEA for inspiration
Mobile company VNL has taken a leaf out of Ikea's book and has developed a mobile base station that can be constructed by the customers. That way, claimed the company, it becomes more economic to offer service in rural areas in developing countries.
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World's first 'Open Source laptop' kit announced
Via Technologies has released the hardware design for a low-cost laptop with WiMax support under an open-source licence, a move intended to make customisation easier and shorten design cycles for system makers.
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BT offers Wi-Fi based mobile broadband
BT has tried again with a mobile broadband package that uses Wi-Fi to provide outdoor services to its existing ADSL customers. At £30 a month, the price could be a barrier for non-BT customers, but it could be popular as a £5 extra for people already paying for BT broadband.
