To subscribe to The Register’s weekly newsletter - seven days of IT in a single hit - click here Google, google everywhere and not a drop to drink Continued

Review Putting the Nokia E61i and Motorola Q9H head to head To say that I find BlackBerry-type phones unappealing is an understatement. So the prospect of using two of these phones was about as attractive as cleaning the wax out of my left ear by sticking a knitting needle through my right ear. Continued

Handset-to-handset fighting Whenever a single monolithic company has launched against the globe spanning iTunes, Apple has been able to move the goalposts and push further and further towards a monopolistic market share of online music, but this week a genuine challenge has emerged, one that we are certain will dent the success of Apple, and we suspect that it will be reflected in the company s share price before too long. Continued

To subscribe to The Register’s weekly newsletter - seven days of IT in a single hit - click here The summer seems to be all about shopping for the tech industry this week. The sun has come out, and with it shareholders have approved takeovers, said yes to investors, and generally got on with the business of buying businesses. Continued

It’ll all be over by Christmas T-Mobile, Orange and O2 are to sell the iPhone in Germany, France, and the UK respectively, according to the Financial Times. The paper also reports that the operators have agreed to give Apple 10 per cent of all revenue generated from iPhone users. Continued

Media analyst Screen Digest has completed some interesting research into the global market for over-the-air (OTA) mobile music downloads, as well as speculating on what impact the iPhone may have on this market. By the end of 2006, the global… Continued

Launches music bore store and portal It’s never been cool, and its critics say that it’s boring and bland, with all the style of a Soviet tractor factory. But it churns out a frightening amount of stuff each year, and it makes pots and pots of money. And its logo is absolutely everywhere. But that’s enough about The Ministry Of Sound. Continued

The mobile phone rumour mill has been grinding to the tune of reports that Samsung has created a stylish slider handset. And now the pictures to prove it have popped up on the web. Continued

Orange is jumping on the talent show bandwagon, but on mobiles phones with Play-Off, which claims to offer the nation s never-ending queue of wanabees a platform to pit their talents against one another. You need to submit 10-15 second videos… Continued

Handset-to-handset fighting Whenever a single monolithic company has launched against the globe spanning iTunes, Apple has been able to move the goalposts and push further and further towards a monopolistic market share of online music, but this week a genuine challenge has emerged, one that we are certain will dent the success of Apple, and we suspect that it will be reflected in the company s share price before too long. Continued

Asia, Pacific and Africa spur 11% growth A total of 258 million mobile phones were shipped worldwide in the second quarter, up 11 per cent on the same period in 2006. That’s according to a Strategy Analytics, which reveals that the number of handsets shipped globally rose by four per cent from 247 million units in the first quarter of 2007. Continued

Review Small tweaks, big difference? Apart from a sneaky bit of Xbox 360 gaming at lunchtimes in the Register Hardware offices, we’ve always been fairly hardcore PlayStation fans, having grown up with the Sony console series since its 1995 launch. Could Microsoft’s new machine, the Xbox 360 Elite, persuade us to change allegience? Well, yes, it could… Continued

Kick and score and watch and walk Broadcaster Sky has revamped its Mobile TV service and is offering users live streams of its primary sports channels. The addition of Sky Sports channels one, two and three means fans of the Gooners, Red Devils or even the Blues will now be able to watch live football on their handsets. Continued

Hissy fit party spoiler Nokia’s share price fell today after Orange threw a spoiler at the Finnish handset giant. In London tomorrow, Nokia is expected to unveil its digital media and gaming strategies - as well as new hardware to support them - in the first major event since the company abolished its Multimedia and Enterprise business units in a June re-organisation. Continued

Rapture on up to five PCs After howls of pain from gaming addicts everywhere, 2K Games has eased the draconian DRM restrictions on its much ballyhooed new title BioShock. Continued

Come on Korea, give us a hint A Samsung representative has confirmed to Register Hardware that online rumours about its creation of a designer touch-sensitive mobile phone are correct - but the bad news is that it won’t be coming to the UK, at least for the time being. Continued

Review …sounds like a one-hit wonder from the 80s The personal multi-media category is a crowded one and has risen to a very high point in terms of consumer awareness. However, it is still relatively young and product feature development is coming thick and fast. A bit of fresh thinking can go along way. And LG are as fresh as they come. Continued

BD/HD DVD combo drive too LG is preparing a internal optical drive capable of reading both Blu-ray Discs and HD DVD media, it has been claimed. The South Korean giant is also readying a BD writer capable of 6x burn speeds. Continued

Research in Motion (RIM) has said that it plans to port software to devices running the latest Windows Mobile 6.0 operating system, allowing more devices to run like BlackBerries. The software would allow people who don’t want to lose their… Continued

The propaganda VoIP may be great for keeping calling costs down - but it does mean you’re shackled to your PC by a headset, which doesn’t lend itself to long conversations. ZyXEL is hoping to change all that with the… Continued

1080p goes wireless Belkin is pitting itself against some of the HDMI industry s fiercest heavyweights and planning to launch a wireless version of the technology. However, Belkin doesn t plan to base its technology over Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and is keeping its lips, well, fairly shut until CES in January. Continued

We told you some time back that Vodafone had done an exclusive deal with YouTube. Well, now you can try it for yourself - as it’s just launched. Before you feverishly reach for your mobile handset to check out all… Continued

Orange is jumping on the talent show bandwagon, but on mobiles phones with Play-Off, which claims to offer the nation s never-ending queue of wanabees a platform to pit their talents against one another. You need to submit 10-15 second videos… Continued

The propaganda Not everyone wants - or indeed needs - a super phone in their pocket, loaded with features and raring to satisfy any and every multimedia whim at a moment’s notice. Some just want a decent enough camera, a… Continued

Pictures claiming to have been taken on Apple’s forthcoming iPhone have tipped up on the internet. The image, showing a man tucking into some jam on toast, was spotted by Mobile Guerilla, after constantly typing taken with an apple iphone… Continued

Handset-to-handset fighting Whenever a single monolithic company has launched against the globe spanning iTunes, Apple has been able to move the goalposts and push further and further towards a monopolistic market share of online music, but this week a genuine challenge has emerged, one that we are certain will dent the success of Apple, and we suspect that it will be reflected in the company s share price before too long. Continued

No low-cal versions in the pipeline though… Sony’s battery boffins seem to have learnt some lessons from the previous few month’s, ahem, problems. They’ve developed a battery that generates power from sugar and, they claim, can create enough power to run an MP3 player. Continued

To subscribe to Channel Register’s weekly newsletter - seven days of channel news in a single hit - click here. If you look it up on Wikipedia - the great reference source for people who can’t be bothered trying to learn about anything - you’ll find there’s very little of interest about August. That’s probably why so many people go on holiday during the month. Continued

Review Now with added Wi-Fi It seems that Research In Motion (RIM) just can’t help adding new features to its BlackBerry line. It’s barely six months since the 8800 was released and there’s already a new model nipping at its heels. The 8820 offers the form factor and features of its predecessor but adds a couple of new extras - most notably Wi-Fi. Continued

1080p goes wireless Belkin is pitting itself against some of the HDMI industry s fiercest heavyweights and planning to launch a wireless version of the technology. However, Belkin doesn t plan to base its technology over Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and is keeping its lips, well, fairly shut until CES in January. Continued

Here’s a quick challenge for you - try and remember five numbers that are stored in your mobile phone. Tricky isn’t it? If you’re finding it a challenge, you’re not alone. Over two thirds of the UK mobile phone users… Continued

LG recently announced a tie-in with Google, offering pre-loaded Google Maps, Gmail, and Blogger mobile applications with selected new handsets. And it looks like the first of these is the LG KS10. It’s a slim slider phone with HSDPA connectivity… Continued

What cost driving to a drop-off point? Sony will next month allow US consumers to drop off unwanted Sony-branded electronics products for recycling. The service is free of charge, but many eco-conscious Americans will still have to drive big distances to drop-off sites. Continued

He’s a bit thick, admits defence lawyer A low-rent recidivist con man who targeted eBay customers was jailed for two years on Tuesday. Continued

Review Make and edit your own HD movies HD video may be the standard of choice, but the downside of those beautifully composed and shot HD home movies is how to edit them off the HD camcorder so they can be stored somewhere more convenient than the camcorder itself. Continued

Parents can breathe easy Omego’s kids handset has hit UK streets, allowing parents to control the numbers their children can dial. Continued

It’ll all be over by Christmas T-Mobile, Orange and O2 are to sell the iPhone in Germany, France, and the UK respectively, according to the Financial Times. The paper also reports that the operators have agreed to give Apple 10 per cent of all revenue generated from iPhone users. Continued

Orange has launched its Pay-Off contest and is inviting its customers to submit 10-15 second video clips of themselves either trying to prove that they’re the sexiest person alive (Face-off), are the best/craziest dancer (Dance-off), or are just plain weird… Continued

We told you some time back that Vodafone had done an exclusive deal with YouTube. Well, now you can try it for yourself - as it’s just launched. Before you feverishly reach for your mobile handset to check out all… Continued