TheFonecast.com mobile news blog
http://20six.co.uk/mark
powered by
20six.co.uk
|
|
EU plans new regulations on phone records
The EU is expected to introduce new legislation in September that requires mobile phone and fixed-line companies to store call data for 12 months. The law is being changed following increased concerns about security and terrorist activity.
|
1.8.05 16:30
|
|
OFCOM to investigate 'roaming' charges
OFCOM, the UK's telecommunications regulator, is to investigate the prices charged by UK mobile phone companies when their customers make calls abroad. These charges, popularly known as 'roaming' charges, differ from standard UK pricing.
|
1.8.05 16:34
|
|
Indian police watching for Al-Qaeda picture message
Police in the Indian city of Kanpur have said that anyone with an Al-Qaeda picture message on their mobile phone will be arrested and charged with sedition. There are apparently two one-minute video clips being passed between mobile phone users; both show alleged Al-Qaeda activity.
|
1.8.05 16:42
|
|
Tripod for camera phones
Mobile phones with a built-in camera can now take advantage of a tripod. The Cellpod device, which is being marketed by Joy Innovations in the USA, makes self-portraits easier and night-time shots clearer.
|
1.8.05 16:53
|
|
Bluetooth being used to advertise in cinemas
20th Century Fox is using Bluetooth technology to advertise in three American cinemas. The experiment is part of a deal to sell ringtones, pictures and ringtones.
|
1.8.05 17:22
|
|
Mobile phone base stations can fly
A new commercial agreement could see giant airships known as "stratellites" carrying mobile phone and data traffic in the future. The stratellites would fly at an altitude of around 13 miles (65,000 feet), offering the type of two-way data traffic that higher-flying satellites are unable to provide.
|
1.8.05 17:32
|
|
[next page]
|
