We’re calling each other less and less. That’s according to the latest Ofcom annual report, which says that for the first time, the number of calls on mobiles and landlines has fallen. Instead, we’re texting more.
We’re also emailing, tweeting and Facebooking each other like nobody’s business, of course. What would poor old Bob Hoskins say, eh?
Palm Pre is off to an encouraging start and is putting the company in healthier financial straights, but right now the handset still has one problem – its Palm App Catalog is still a little thin on, well, apps. That’s because Palm has been dragging its heels over the webOS Mojo SDK, which will finally allow anyone with a knowledge of programming to make their own Palm Pre apps. Fortunately for those eager to start testing the limits of Palm’s new webOS, a version of the Mojo SDK has been leaked onto the internet.
At Mobile World Congress this year, phone makers announced a new plan to introduce a single, universal phone charger standard to improve the mobile industry’s environmental record. Now the deal has been signed by both industry bosses and the European Commission.
The eagerly awaited iPhone 3GS jailbreak hack is working and finished, says its creator, the iPhone Dev Team. It could be released in the next ten minutes if the Team so desired, but it’s going to be kept under wraps for the time being so that it’s harder for Apple to circumvent it.
The PlayStation Phone rumour is one that has done the rounds on numerous occasions, so it’s not much of a surprise to see it surface yet again. This time there’s a better-than-average reason to believe it though – Japanese industry newspaper Nikkei Shimbun broke the story and is not usually one to voice unsubstantiated rumour without good reason. Read on for more details.
The Palm Pre might not have enjoyed iPhone levels of sales, but the new smartphone is off to a strong start and has put the company in a better financial position than predicted. Palm reports a lower than expected loss for the fourth quarter, citing strong demand for the Palm Pre as one of the reasons for its changing fortunes.
Nokia is about to launch a new ruggedized phone handset, according to a new rumour. The Nokia 3720 is believed to be water- and dust-proof, and the Finns’ first handset that meets IP54 specification.
