Anti-bully Phones by Carphone Warehouse and Samsung

Carphone Warehouse, in a partnership with Samsung, is about to launch four new anti-bullying handsets. The mobile phones are supposed to block bullying texts sent to children and will also send a SOS message to parents. They are a reaction to the surging wave of so-called cyber-bullying where victims are harassed via text messages.
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The Tamagotchi is Back – On the Mobile

For people who are crazy about their pets and want to take them everywhere a new mobile application now promises a dream come true. Mobile Pet Tamagotchi will appeal to those who want to keep their pet close – even if only in virtual form.
The new mobile game is all about being playful. It [...]

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Children, School and Mobile Phones

When children, mobile phones and schools come together problems often arise, and they are not about to go away any time soon. There is the issue of handsets being stolen from students’ bags. Also, kids who don’t have a mobile phone often complain about a lack of status, and those who have them are sometimes [...]

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Bill Banning Teenage Drivers from Using Mobile Devices

After several fatal incidents involving teenage drivers and mobile phones the state Assembly passed a bill on Monday that would ban drivers under the age of 18 from using mobile phones, pagers, text messaging devices or laptops while driving. The bill passed by a 62-5 vote and targets all mobile devices – even hands-free ones. [...]

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AT&T stops iPhone Unlocking Software

The planned release of the software that could potentially unlock Apple’s iPhone has been indefinitely delayed due to fears of a looming lawsuit. Apparently the founder of North Irish company Uniquephones received a phone call from an international law firm on Saturday who supposedly called on behalf of AT&T. The message was simple – if [...]

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New Nokia Handsets Combining Music and Gaming

At Nokia’s Go Play event in London, two new handsets have been introduced – the N81 and the N81 8GB. The devices have been designed to complement both the music store on Nokia’s new Ovi online portal and the N-Gage gaming platform – all wrapped up in a sleek slider design and peppered with rich [...]

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Mobile Phone and Internet Triumph over TV

In a survey conducted by McCann Worldgroup Thai teenagers were asked about their favourite form of media. The results – Internet and mobile phone take up the two top ranks, followed by TV in third place.
This outcome could be interpreted as a shift from traditional to more innovative and interactive media, and while it [...]

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Mobile Phones Especially for Tweens

According to predictions by Yankee Group, over 10 million US tweens (children aged 8 to 12) will own a mobile phone by 2010. In 2005, only around 5 million US tweens carried a mobile device.
While many children will turn to conventional devices and use minutes contained in family plans, there is also the option [...]

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