Vodafone is to offer WLAN wireless internet coverage for laptop users alongside its 3G and GPRS service. The enhanced service is similar to T-Mobile's 3G datacard, although charging will be per session rather than per month.
Orange has launched its push-to-talk service in the UK, enabling customers with compatible mobiles to send voice messages at the push of a button, rather like using a "walkie talkie" 2-way radio. Unfortunately a typo in their press release has taken the edge off the announcement...
A report from Korea shows that over a quarter of high school students are addicted to their mobile phones, in some cases exhibiting symptoms that border on paranoia.
Ericsson, the company that developed and promoted Bluetooth wireless technology, has announced that it will stop developing new products. It believes that it is no longer appropriate for it to continue due to the number of other companies in the market.