Police in the USA who were questioning someone about a missing assault rifle were surprised to discover a photo of a friend holding an identical rifle on the suspect's mobile phone display. They probably wouldn't have noticed if the phone hadn't started ringing during questioning...
Australian students need parents to OK mobiles in school
Under proposed new legislation, parents in Australia will need to provide written permission for their children to have mobile phones at school. The move is intended to stamp out bullying by text message.
An anti-virus company has identified a new mobile virus that can travel by picture message. The virus affects mobile phones running the Symbian operating system.
Internet portal Yahoo! is focussing on mobile phones again by launching a 'games studio'. The company bought a share in onliine entertainment company Sonera Zed in 2002 but sold it back to Zed in 2003.
Are Samsung customers the most brand-loyal mobile users in USA?
A new brand loyalty survey from the USA shows that Samsung customers are the fifth most loyal to their chosen brand. Google.com topped the list, whilst Sony Ericsson was 22nd and Nokia was 61st. However, the list includes all products from the brands named - not just mobile phones - which could be one of the reasons that Samsung and Sony Ericsson finished above Nokia.