Australia’s largest mobile operator Telstra claimed today that its ‘Enhanced HSPA’ (eHSPA) network is on track for a world-first deployment by the end of the year, with peak downlink speeds of up to 21 Mb/s (from 14.4 Mb/s today). In a statement, the operator said such bullish goals follow successful interoperability testing between network infrastructure equipment and mobile devices.
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New research from Vodafone UK reveals many UK businesses appear unsure as to how to secure mobile devices effectively – with nearly a quarter of all businesses having experienced security issues as a result of employees using laptops or mobile email devices outside of working hours and in contravention of company security policies.
Managing the new generation of mobile devices, from connected laptops to smart phones, is the new challenge faced by IT departments. Today’s devices not only have the capability to access corporate networks, but can also store large amounts of potentially sensitive data. Vodafone’s research highlights the potential risks that mobile workers are inadvertently creating through non-compliance with IT security policies.
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Visa, the credit card company, has made a series of announcements in the mobile payments space, pledging to develop payments software based on Google’s Android platform and announcing a deal to turn Nokia handsets into contactless payment devices. The first set of services that Visa is planning to develop for Android will allow JP Morgan Chase Visa cardholders to receive notifications via mobile about transaction activity; obtain offers from merchants; and use Google mapping technology to locate ATMs or the locations of merchants sending them offers. The service will be available for download on Android-powered handsets by year-end. Visa says it is also developing an Android-based payment application that will enable consumers with Visa accounts to make mobile payments in retail locations nationwide.
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South-coreean giant LG says that Prada phone  - one of the first iPhone competitors on the market - has hit 1 million units mark today. The full touch-screen phone will have now a second edition with better technology, says LG. It will come arround the fourth quarter.

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Vodafone and MTV announced the launch of a new multi-platform programme. Vodafone Soundbites explores every aspect of the global music scene. Featuring international artists’ interviews at gigs and festivals, bands’ fantasy group line-ups, pre-show rituals and performers describing their first time on stage, Vodafone Soundbites brings an authentic behind the scenes insight into the world of music.
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The worldwide mobile phone market continued solid double-digit growth in the second quarter (2Q08) as competition in high-end devices heated up. According to IDC’s Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 306.0 million units, an increase of 5.6% from the 289.7 million units shipped during the previous quarter and up 15.3% from the 265.4 million units shipped during 2Q07. Total shipments for the quarter were in line with IDC’s expectations, even as vendors cited economic challenges and changing demands within key regions.
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CardBoardFish (www.cardboardfish.com), the low-cost SMS specialist, has developed a mobile application that dramatically reduces the cost of national and international texts from your phone: FishText. This bypasses the operator’s network and thus dramatically reduces SMS fees. FishText is free when texting other subscribers and costs from 1p for all other texts globally (over 200 countries).
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weComm has been selected by Turner Sports, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc (TBS, Inc), as its mobile applications partner to launch feature-rich services including Nascar.com. Turner partnered with weComm to utilize its technology to deliver multiple brands with a single mobile application download, supported on 350 handset models. The first Turner application for Nascar.com, TrackPass Mobile went live in February 2008. weComm has built these portals to be easy-to-use and deliver high-speed updates and video-on-demand even with limited cellular network availability. The services will use various business models including subscription, free with advertising and micro payments.
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Handset manufacturer Sony Ericsson is in talks to acquire BK Modi’s Spice Mobile. Spice Mobile is the handset company of the Modi group and sells mobile phones under the Spice brand. Sources close to the development confirmed that the Modi group had demanded Rs 80-100 per share, which values Spice Mobile at around Rs 700 crore.
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An iPhone 2.0 Software Update was on Apple servers but it was not officially available yet.

The company representatives actually asked MacRumors who posted the download link to remove that link.

Via i4u

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