A Japan-based company has recently disclosed the findings of fresh research ideas to put WiFi connectivity into mobile phones and are currently carrying out further research to ensure the idea can be used in a more practical manner.

With the current restrictions on modern technologies in place, the users of mobile phones have had to access the Internet via 3G or GPRS connectivity. This can’t always be classified as reliable either, and signal strength isn’t always of a high enough standard to receive the chosen pages in a short amount of time. However, the Japanese company KDDI have discovered a new way to use the ordinary 3G phones’ access to strong WiFi areas at work, home and out and about in public too.

Another plus, it is sometimes free of charge if you are out in some restaurants or bars. This can mean more credit for you to text and to call your friends, not to mention the elimination of unwanted charges at the end of the month if you are signed to a contract phone deal.

Normally, to acquire such a service your mobile must be a smartphone, meaning that it has the capability to receive these WiFi signals. Quite a large sector of the consumer market is left with a restricted access to the Internet currently because of this.

It is now believed Internet connections can be obtained through microSD cards. These are rapidly becoming a more and more appealing as it increases internal memory. This significant development in the future of mobile phones could well mean that people have the ability to purchase a memory card that not only holds their videos, photos and music – but allows them to upload it to the Internet seamlessly, too …continue reading →

Whether you’re concerned about energy waste, tired of high power bills, or simply sick of your phone constantly going dead, an environmentally friendly mobile charger can work wonders for helping Mother Nature and keeping you connected.

The magical thing about chargers such as these is that they put you in control when it comes to powering up your phone and saving energy. Here are a few examples of products that do just that:

 
The Green Mobile Charger

This is a perfect charger if saving energy is your main priority. Not only does its innovative design allow you to keep your phone safely charged while saving energy, but you don’t have to do a thing …continue reading →

Editor’s Note: Apple issued a 3.0.1 iPhone update for this security flaw less than 24 hours after it was demonstrated. Kudos to Apple for their swift response.

Do you have the privilege of owning one of the world’s most well known smartphones… the iPhone? If you do, then this article applies to you. As from Thursday 30th July 2009, two researchers showed the world the flaw that they have found in the SMS system set up by Apple on the iPhone.

If you receive a text message after the 30th July and you own an iPhone then be aware, as if once you open the message it should contain a single square character of some sort, then you are strongly advised by researcher Charlie Miller to turn off your device as quickly as humanly possible.

This plain and simple symbol is a warning to you, to tell you that it is highly likely that someone is trying to or has already tried to use this new bug, created by Miller and his partner cybersecurity researcher Mulliner, on your mobile phone. This new finding was made public at the Black Hat cyber security conference which was held in Las Vegas.

It is said that this bug could quite possible virally infect iPhones through the SMS facilities found on mobile phones …continue reading →

The recession has bitten a lot of people here in the UK and now, as people are coming round to renewing their contract or are looking to get a contract for the first time, some are getting rejected.

This is all because of a thing called a credit rating – and some mobile phone consumers have found that their credit rating is rather bad, meaning that mobile phone companies aren’t too enthusiastic to give them credit on a long-term deal.

It is really bad news not only for consumers, but for mobile phone companies, too. They have seen the amount of credit they have available to give their consumers dry up, which means they are now having to be very picky on who they give contracts to and have to see who are the best candidates to pay up at the end of each month.

Some people aren’t even bothering with contract deals anymore because they are simply too expensive and people are trying to save as much money as they can during these tough times.

Enter stage right the SIM-only contract, which …continue reading →

One of the managing directors of one of the most powerful mobile phone companies in the world, Nokia, has launched a scathing attack as the company launches the Nokia N97 as a rival to the ever popular iPhone 3G S, released last month.

The managing director recently stated that he believes that the Nokia N97 will perform better in the smartphone market because it has stronger features and a better functionality than its nearest rival that is offered by iPhone.

Mark Loughran said this: “The new iPhone seems to have the same design and colour, upgrading from a sub-standard two-megapixel camera to a still low 3.2-megapixel camera, and is probably a disappointment for many people given the high tariff and lifetime ownership costs.” …continue reading →