Cellular Phones
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Botnets on cell phones in 2009?
News A new report on emerging threats cites a unique opportunity to design mobile device security properly; notes botnet problem will "infiltrate" mobile world.
Tags: Security, Cellular phones, Mobile, Cell Phone, phone, denial of service, Facebook, network, professor, VoIP
Orange pairs with Apple on iPhone deal
News O2's exclusivity on the Apple handset will draw to a close by the end of the year, as its France Telecom-owned rival wins the right to sell the iPhone in the United Kingdom.
Tags: Cellular phones, O2 Plc., Apple Inc., Spokesperson, Gartner Inc., tariff, T-Mobile, Apple iPhone, Cellular phones
Vodafone to sell the iPhone next year
News Operator has followed Orange in announcing it will stock Apple's smartphone in the UK market, as O2's exclusivity on the handset draws to a close.
Tags: Cellular phones, Smart phones, Networking, O2 Plc., Apple Inc., T-Mobile, Apple iPhone, Vodafone Group Plc., pricing strategy, incentive
Dell working on Android gadget
News Company is developing a pocket-size Internet device to take on Apple's iPod Touch, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Development/design, Apple Inc., Smart Phone, Cell Phone, Internet Device, phone, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Touch
Visa's charge card concept goes wireless
News Visa announces several initiatives to offer its credit card service via mobile phones.
Tags: Cellular phones, ATM, Mobile, Google Inc., Wireless, phone, Charge Card, payment, Visa Inc., Google Android
Weirdest IT story I've written
Blogs In my almost a decade of covering the IT beat here in the Philippines, I've written different sorts of stories--some of ...
Apple patches multiple iPhone, QuickTime flaws
News Ten holes in Apple's smartphone operating system and media player software could leave owners open to hacking and phishing attacks.
Tags: Cellular phones, Applications and tools, Apple Inc., Phishing, Apple QuickTime, Web Browser, Flaw, patch management, Apple iPhone, Web Site
Cisco: Text message scams on the rise
News Report from networking giant reveals that criminals are moving phishing and other cyberscams from the PC onto mobile devices.
Tags: Mobile, Cellular phones, Phishing, Security, Message, Cisco Systems Inc., Cell Phone, Phishing Web Site, phone, e-mail
Nokia confirms flaws in Series 40 handsets
News The company says the flaws, revealed by a Polish researcher, do not pose a significant risk to handsets using the operating system.
Tags: Cellular phones, Mobile platforms, Mobile platforms/communications, Java, Security, Mobile, J2ME, operating system, Flaw, Sun Microsystems Inc.
Protecting yourself from vishing attacks
News First there was phishing and now there is vishing. Here's an FAQ for consumers to learn more about the latest scam techniques that uses your phone.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Cellular phones, Phishing, Phone Number, PBX, Attack, FTC, phone, e-mail, network
Network-audit tool for Linux phone announced
News The Linux-based NeoPwn phone, based on the Openmoko Neo FreeRunner handset, enables IT pros to test their networks discretely.
Tags: Linux, Bluetooth, Cellular phones, Tool, Touch Screen, phone, software, keyboard, SIM card, network
AIS full-year profit up despite poor Q4
News Despite a 92 percent fall in fourth-quarter 2008 earnings, Thai mobile operator Advanced Info Service reports full-year net profit increase of 0.7 percent to US$462 million.
Tags: Earning reports/forecasts, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile, Thailand, Bangkok, Survey, stock exchange, net profit
Truphone offers local calling anywhere
News Truphone is launching a new service that will allow frequent international travelers to use a single phone and single SIM card to make international calls in many countries in the world.
Tags: PDA phones, Smart phones, Cellular phones, Mobile, Phone Number, Cell Phone, Service, VoIP company, phone network, phone
Motorola's consumer handset chief resigns
News Rob Shaddock will be replaced by company veteran John Cipolla in what is expected to be a "seamless" transition, handset maker says.
Tags: Cellular phones, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile, Motorola Inc., Mobile Device, chief technology officer, blog, handset, strategy, company representative
Microsoft's Sidekick data 'almost certainly lost'
News U.S. users of the T-Mobile Sidekick handset have been told their personal data, which was being hosted by Microsoft, is unlikely to be recovered after a server failure.
Tags: Cellular phones, VoIP/IP telephony, Smart phones, VoIP, Hiptop, Microsoft Corp., handset, Sidekick, Backup, Server
