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Initially, Orange used to sell HTC mobile phones in the UK, and now even T-Mobile will be selling HTC cell phones. T-Mobile offers the new version of HTC Touch Dual which known as HTC Touch Plus.

The T-Mobile UK has opted for 12 keypad-type version over 20 SureType version.

The features of HTC Touch Plus remain same like the other handsets which include:

The cost of the HTC Touch Plus is yet not known and the date of release is also not yet announced.

Ask.com, a Mobile Direction service has announced to introduce a free voice-activated capabilities search engine.

The new feature offers its users the ability to simply speak out their location and desired destination to receive directions on their web-enabled mobile devices.

As it is easy to use, it eliminates typing addresses, which can be slow, error-prone and, in some cases, unsafe. Available immediately, “Click to Speak” incorporates unique technology from Dial Directions, the leading provider of voice-activated location-based services.

Doug Leeds, senior vice president of product management, Ask.com commented, “Voice input is one more way Ask.com Mobile helps searchers find exactly what they are looking for faster and easier.” Read the story »

We often tend to lose out on coverage when we go out or when we are in lifts. Here is a solution to these kinds of problems and now people will not have to face these problems. Mogo’s has come up with handy portable cell booster.

The Mogo’s handy portable cell booster claims to boose weak signal strength up to ten times and reduce number of dropped calls.

The line consist of small business as well as home office which works in conjunction with laptop and mobile product which works from automotive 12 volt power supply.

There is additional 12v to 110 adaptor bundled with MOGO SOHO product which allows the mobile users to achieve upgraded performance.

Mogo claims to have capabilities with most of the service providers operating from 800 and Read the story »

Verizon Wireless together with Firethorn Holdings, a mobile banking and payments enabler has announced that users can now access their accounts from their mobile phones.

The mobile banking offered by Firethorn and Verizon Wireless allows its users to access and manage their financial relationships even when they are traveling.

This allows them to seamlessly and securely check bank account balances, transferring funds between accounts within the same bank and review and pay bills for those bills which are set up already through the financial institutions online account service.

The application by Firethorn is secure and utilizes both PIN and device lock-out capabilities. The users for the prupose of security need to register with their financial institution’s Read the story »

Monster.com, a search engine for jobs is now offering online employment solution and launch of SMS based job search application on mobile phones in India.

Monsterindia.com was declared the Best Job site in India on design, content, technology and usability by the PC World expert panel in May 2007.

Vikas Agarwal, VP- Product and Technology commented, “The SMS Job Search is a unique and effective way to search for jobs. This application leverages our Magic Search technology (proprietary search engine that allows jobs and resumes to be searched on various parameters through a single keyword text box).”

He further continued, “The key advantage of our application is that the accuracy of job matching is very high and it is driven Read the story »

As people travel in luxury cars these cars, phone companies are now trying to make luxury mobile phones for their customers. As Porsche and Ferrari have come up with mobile phones, similarly UK-based Meridian Telecom has launched Hummer HT1 mobile handset.

Meridian Telecom together with General Motors SUV brand Hummer have made a three years contract to launch Hummer mobile phones in India.

Rajiv Khanna, CEO, Meridian Telecom remarked, “The handset has been designed by a French company called ModeLabs and manufactured in Korea. Read the story »

Now-a-days we can see students with mobile phones in the school. But at the same time, mobile phones are banned in schools. However, now in London a primary school teacher is recommending the use of mobile phones to help students learn.

Sharon Tonner, a primary teacher and ICT specialist is allowing her students to use Bluetooth, camera, video and voice recorder functions. According to her mobile phones can prove to be a powerful educational tool.

Tonner suggests using mobile phones as a voice recorder for learning French.

The Scotsman quoted Tonner as saying, “Normally when children have to learn words when they get home they can’t remember how to say them. But the teacher could Bluetooth Read the story »

As reported earlier, drivers would be sent to jail if caught talking on their mobile phones while driving. Now, according to a University of Utah study, drivers on cell phones tend to slow down the traffic.

The drivers who are found talking on their mobile phones drive slowly even on a freeway.

As University of Utah psychology Professor Dave Strayer, leader of the research team, remarked, “At the end of the day, the average person’s commute is longer because of that person who is on the cell phone right in front of them.”

He further added, “That SOB on the cell phone is slowing you down and making you late.”

“If Read the story »

Spreadtrum Communications, Amoi and Kuro have announced a solution for music phones in China. Amoi has already introduced two new music phones A616 and A636 especially for 2008.

The solution offered is designed for the mobile music market which brings high quality copyright protected music to Chinese mobile handset users.

Even then the poor quality of video and audio, copyright restriction of video resources and lack of music choices have been a limitation to the quick growth of mobile music phones. To date, there are few choices of copyrighted music services at a reasonable price available in the Chinese consumer market.

While the chipset makers, handset manufacturers, and mobile music carriers are looking forward to combine music playback functions Read the story »

Vivendi Games Mobile which is a part of Vivendi Games has been awarded “Best Casual Mobile Game” at the 5th Annual Spike TV 2007 “Video Game Awards” for its brain teaser The Incredible Machine for mobile phones.

The Incredible Machine for mobile was introduced in Europe in May while, in USA it came out in August 2007. The mobile game was widely talked about and received thousand of hits each day from fans.

The game featured Farah McDaring, a new superheroine, demonstrating how The Incredible Machine mobile game helps Farah solve real-life obstacles.

Paul Maglione, president of Vivendi Games Mobile commented, “We are extremely honored to once again be recognized for the high-quality and creativity of Read the story »