Mobile World Congress 2008

Ericsson bets on broadband

It's tough being Ericsson at the moment, so it's perhaps not surprising that although it had some genuinely interesting announcements to make it majored on one if its customer success stories - Telstra.

Nokia goes for context - maps and sharing

But no new handset format

Nokia came with two new services and four handsets. Services first: the first was a second version of Nokia Maps, which adds pedestrian navigation (that's pedestrian as in people walking, not as in 'slow') as well as geo-tagging.

GyPSii globally launches location based mobile specific social networking platform

A new social networking platform designed specifically for the mobile phone, GyPSii, goes live at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Sonim's "indestructible" XP1 mobile phone trucks into Mobile World Congress 2008

Sonim Technologies, the US based mobile telecoms company and inventors of the "indestructible" Sonim XP1 mobile phone, announced today that the popular "World's Toughest Phone Tour" would be making an appearance at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

Telefónica rolls out a €20 million a year programme to invest in innovative and entrepreneurial technology companies

A venture capital programme has been set up by Telefónica's Executive Committee to support the company's innovation strategy and has already signed up three pioneering start-ups.  By the end of 2008 there will be approximately 10 to 12

ChangingWorlds Launches ClixSmart Discover for Off Portal Personalization at Mobile World Congress

ChangingWorlds, specialist in Personalization and Content Discovery techniques for mobile data, today announced the launch of its new solution for off portal personalization - ClixSmart Discover - at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. 

Vodafone trials 3G femtocell technology

Vodafone is carrying out technical trials of 3G femtocells to assess how effectively the technology is able to deliver wireless high-speed data and voice services inside homes and business locations.

Vodafone is currently carrying out technical trials

Purple Labs Announces Sub-$100 LiMo Feature Phone

Purple Labs, a leading supplier of embedded Linux solutions for mobile phones, announced today that its new Purple Magic feature phone has received LiMo Foundation certification. The 3G Linux phone is a LiMo Platform Type I device, and