A survey of drivers in Australia has shown that talking on a mobile phone increases the risk of having an accident, even if a hands-free kit is being used.
A Texas man has been jailed for 99 years as the result of stealing a mobile phone and asaulting the owner. Glenn Read was already facing a minimum of 25 years behind bars because he'd previously been conviced for robbery and assault, but his threatening behaviour in court led to a longer jail term.
A new ".mobi" web domain will appear alongside the familiar .com and .net internet addresses next year. The domain, backed by an assortment of mobile communications companies, will be used for internet pages that have been created especially for mobile devices.
TheFeature.com, a Nokia-sponsored web site that let people discuss the future of the mobile internet, has closed down, although its pages have been archived and remain online. The site says that its mission has been accomplished....
Research from mobile game developer I-play (formerly known as Digital Bridges) has revealed that only 5% of mobile phone users have ever downloaded a game to their handset. The research was carried out in the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy and the USA.