Orange has a new solution to running out of credit for pre-pay customers - an overdraft. Customers signing up to the company’s Speakeasy pre-pay tariff can get 2.50 worth of ‘overdraft’ (known as the Reserve Tank) to stay connected when… Continued

Content-driven MVNO files for Chapter 11 Amp’d, the US MVNO launched less than two years ago and targeted at da urban yoof, has filed for Chapter 11 - protecting itself from creditors while trying to sort out its finances. Continued

Review Diving with a digicam How do you sell a seven-megapixel camera when so many rivals are doing the same? You can’t rely on the usual features - big LCD, anti-blur tech, slimline metal casing, etc - because everyone else has those too. No, you need something a little different, and in Casio’s case that means offering your latest compact camera with an optional underwater kit. Continued

Red Herring has reported that Vodafone and Orange has blocked customers from using Internet telephony services such as Skype over their networks. Phones are being shipped that have specifically had their VoIP capabilities disabled. One such phone is the Nokia… Continued

No more bugfixes for you Sony Ericsson’s long-suffering smartphone users are spitting mad at a decision by the company not to issue any more firmware updates to their phones. The policy was confirmed on Tuesday, and affects owners of the P990i smartphone, M600i communicator and W950 music phone. Continued

MacBooks, Vaios challenged Dell has revamped its Inspiron laptop line with a set of three models all available in a choice of eight “vibrant” colours and with a pick of Intel or AMD processors. Continued

I’ll see you in court. Oh, you’re already there Nokia has filed another lawsuit against Qualcomm in their ever-growing list of patent spats. Continued

Analysis Getting in to Gears The most critical battle in the wireless world is to take the reins of the mobile internet as it evolves, and that means all the majors are trying to create a software platform that will make the web even more usable on a small device than it is on a PC, and so drive new applications and revenue streams. Continued

Frees up thousands of pink slips Texas semiconductor manufacturer Freescale is cutting jobs across the company as part of a strategy to reduce costs during a sluggish year. Continued

Mobile Clinic Keeping it safe We asked and you responded in kind with the key issues you’re facing with mobilising your workforce. Below, we’ve got three industry experts - all of whom have racked up more years in the mobile world than most of us have had hot dinners - who are trying to give you some pointers on nailing this stuff. Continued

Operators charging more than NASA for messaging VoIP provider Vyke has added text messaging to its mobile phone client, enabling its customers to text each other for free and charging just over a penny to text anyone else. Continued

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Version 1 Linux ready for mobile phone use Writing a software app for mobile phones can be an frustrating experience. What’s sauce on one handset, may be poison on another. For compatability across phones, manufacturers and cellcos remains an elusive goal. Continued

World+dog gangs up on Apple MusicStation, the service that aims to give unlimited mobile access to music worldwide for a small weekly fee, finally went live today. Continued

Samsung has become the latest hard disk drive maker to get a 1TB desktop product out the door, with the launch of its SpinPoint F1 series. It follows hot on the heels of Seagate, which got its own terabyte drive out last week. Continued