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20/11/2008 - JCB breaks Guinness World Record

The ultra-rugged JCB Toughphone has achieved a Guinness World Record for the World’s Toughest Mobile Phone. Following in the footste... more >>

19/11/2008 - Prada proud of new wrist accessory for mobile phone

A unique new wrist accessory which its maker believes will "revolutionise the way people use their mobile phones" has been brought... more >>

05/11/2008 - BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone launches with O2 - 04/11/2008

O2 has announced that the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone is available. The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 is the first ever BlackBerry ... more >>

29/10/2008 - Tele Atlas launches first map with TomTom’s users corrections

Tele Atlas has announced today a new version of its digital map database which include user-generated updates from TomTom users via its Map ... more >>

29/10/2008 - Google Earth on iPhone

Google has announced last night the availability of Google Earth on the iPhone. The application is immediately available for download throug... more >>

29/10/2008 - Google phone hits snag prior to UK launch

Google's first ever mobile phone, the T-Mobile G1, hits the shops in the UK on Thursday. But consumers should beware that a team of compute... more >>

23/10/2008 - The iPhone overtakes the BlackBerry

The iPhone outsold Research In Motion's BlackBerry in the most recent quarter, according to Apple. Apple's statistics show that it shifted... more >>

20/10/2008 - Barclay Communications ranked 19th in Deloitte Technology Fast 50

Barclay Communications today announced that it ranked number 19th in the 2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest growi... more >>

07/10/2008 - Nokia finally unveils 5800 'Tube'

Nokia 5800 is budget touchscreen aimed at the youth market, and the flagship device for its Comes With Music download service Nokia has rev... more >>

07/10/2008 - Mobile Phones allowed to be used on Ryanair Flights

Mobile phones will be allowed to be used on Ryanair flights — each mid-air call will cost £2. So was the airline worried that ... more >>

26/09/2008 - TomTom and Renault announce strategic partnership to offer fully integrated navigation system for approximately 500 euros

Amsterdam, 25 September 2008. TomTom and Renault have formed a partnership to bring affordable, fully integrated navigation solutions to Ren... more >>

25/09/2008 - Sony Ericsson announces launch dates for Xperia X1

 Sony Ericsson has announced that 30 September 2008 is the official launch date for the highly anticipated Xperia X1, which will initia... more >>

18/09/2008 - Nokia brings Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync to 80 million mobile devices

Nokia has announced that it is expanding its device range that enables Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync to all Nokia S60 3rd Edition devices. ... more >>

09/09/2008 - O2 brings coverage to Glasgow’s underground

UK's first city to get mobile services underground O2 has start using new antenna technology that allows customers to use their handsets ... more >>

08/09/2008 - iPhone targets and budgets force O2 to omit Nokia phone

O2 will not stock the Nokia N96, arguably the most anticipated phone of the year, when it launches on 1 October. The operator is believed t... more >>

03/09/2008 - Pay at vending machines with your mobile?

O2 expects Londoners to be able to go through tube barriers and pay for products such as newspapers and donuts using their phone within two ... more >>

03/09/2008 - Ofcom hits out at operators over poor coverage

Ofcom has criticised operators for providing poor coverage and having too many dissatisfied customers, as it began its first review of the m... more >>

26/08/2008 - Lonely Planet content available on Nokia Maps

In an effort to help travellers around the world, Nokia and Lonely Planet have teamed up to distribute Lonely Planet content via Nokia Maps.... more >>

18/08/2008 - Vodafone increases call charges for 08 numbers

Vodafone has increased the amount it charges customers for calls to 08 numbers. From 1 September, Vodafone customers will have to pay 20p p... more >>

06/08/2008 - O2 slashes handset subsidies and doubles customer spend

O2 has more than doubled the amount customers have to spend per month to be entitled to a top-end handset, in a move designed to bring down ... more >>

06/08/2008 - Ofcom proposes regulation to use mobile phones on flights

UK regulator Ofcom has drafted a proposed regulation that will allow for the introduction of mobile phone usage on aircraft. The new propos... more >>

04/08/2008 - New mobile search engine challenges Google

Taptu, a new search engine designed specifically for mobile, is taking on Google and Yahoo! as the company claims search technology has to b... more >>

04/08/2008 - Location-based mobile social networking to generate billions

Global revenues of location-based mobile social networking will generate $3.3 billion by 2013, new research shows. The recent emergence of... more >>

23/07/2008 - Ian Martin Fuels web site launch!

Barclay Communications eSolutions Division has just launched a full eCommerce driven web site for Ian Martin Fuels. The site offers users ... more >>

21/07/2008 - Credit crunch drives shoppers away from the High Street as 17p in every £1 is spent online

Click that bargain: Consumers increasingly shopping online Consumers are shopping online in a bid to beat the credit crunch, new figures ha... more >>

09/07/2008 - The Sierra Wireless Compass 885 USB modem is O2's new dongle...

O2 has introduced a new USB dongle to its mobile broadband network. Although smaller than the previous dongle, the Sierra Wireless Compa... more >>

07/07/2008 - Manufacturer RIM reveals sales up 107% to £1.13 billion...

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) today reported a huge increase in first quarter sales from £546m last year to £1.13bn ... more >>

02/07/2008 - O2 unveils business plans for the 3G iPhone

Operator to distribute device through b2b specialist partners... O2 has unveiled new business plans for the 3G iPhone before its UK laun... more >>

30/06/2008 - More than 5,000 text messages sent in the UK every second...

The ever growing usage of text messaging in the UK is driving the development of mobile news services. The Mobile Data Association (MDA)&r... more >>

19/06/2008 - Nike and Puma launch mobile ad campaigns

Some of the biggest sports brands are looking to mobile for new ways of advertising. Puma launched a campaign around the Euro 2008 football... more >>

19/06/2008 - O2 brings in paperless bills for new customers

New postpay customers joining O2 from the beginning of this month can now access their bills online. O2 already offers online billing to ex... more >>

18/06/2008 - E-mail etiquette for your wireless device

Technology changes quickly, but often so does the rules on how to use it. Take wireless e-mail, for example. You could be checking your Off... more >>

11/06/2008 - Ofcom pressures networks on 0870 and 0871 numbers

Ofcom want 0870 and 0871 numbers to be included in bundles Ofcom is pressuring the networks to include 0870 and 0871 numbers in bundles wi... more >>

06/06/2008 - 3G version of the iPhone set to launch

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is expected to announce a 3G version of the iPhone on Monday (9 June), during his keynote speech at the Worldwide Devel... more >>

06/06/2008 - Thames Valley Police to get BlackBerry Curve devices

Thames Valley is the latest police force to equip its officers with BlackBerry devices, in a bid to reduce the amount of time officers spend... more >>

30/05/2008 - Christian Dior to launch its own range of handsets

Christian Dior is set to follow fashion powerhouses Prada and Armani with the launch of its own range of branded mobile phones. French manu... more >>

26/05/2008 - Orange cuts mobile data roaming rates

Orange has become the first operator to cut its mobile data roaming rates, after the EU threatened networks with regulation should they not ... more >>

19/05/2008 - Mobile Internet Shopping on the rise!

Lightspeed Research, a leading online market research company, has today released the results of its survey of 1,000 Britons to evaluate the... more >>

12/05/2008 - Ten tips to start your web site

1. Speak to anyone with a good web site and they’ll tell you the same thing, you need to spend to get a good web site. Throwing a... more >>

02/05/2008 - GPS Navigation on your mobile for £40 a year!

Telmap Navigator is a complete GPS navigation solution running on all major mobile platforms that gives you the best overall navigation expe... more >>

21/04/2008 - O2 enters USB mobile broadband race

O2 finally entered the mobile broadband race today when it unveiled its USB memory stick. The USB stick will only be available to existing... more >>

14/04/2008 - Flight check in via mobile phone

Some passengers at George Best Belfast City Airport will be the first in the UK to take part in a major experiment which will allow them to ... more >>

14/04/2008 - Irish airlines to allow mobiles

Irish national carrier Aer Lingus has said it plans to permit the use of mobile phones on its planes. Ryanair said it would test mobile ph... more >>

11/04/2008 - TomTom WORK tracks final journey of Russian spacecraft

The epic journey of a giant Russian spacecraft is being tracked using TomTom WORK's connected navigation system. The enormous Buran 02 spa... more >>

07/04/2008 - US man gets $2.6m for domain name

A US man has sold the domain name pizza.com for $2.6m (approx £1.3m) - after maintaining the site for just $20 a year since 1994. Ch... more >>

07/04/2008 - Windows Mobile 6.1 is officially out

Microsoft have finally released the expected update to the Windows Mobile OS for portable devices. The new 6.1 version doesn't bring any gro... more >>

27/03/2008 - Phones on a Plane

Ofcom today confirmed plans to enable airlines to offer mobile communication services on UK-registered aircraft, if they wish to do so. This... more >>

26/03/2008 - £100k for the world's most expensive iPhone

While some balked at the high price of the Apple iPhone when it was released last year, others deemed the cost of owning the mobile phone ac... more >>

20/03/2008 - O2 unveils new XDA Atmos

O2 UK have launched the O2 Xda Atmos, the latest addition to the successful Xda Smartphone range. This sleek and compact device combines the... more >>

10/03/2008 - £11,000 Can Buy You Friends

A city executive was stung with an £11,000 roaming bill after his wife downloaded four episodes of the sitcom Friends whilst he was ab... more >>

05/03/2008 - O2 launches Bluebook

O2 has announced the launch of Bluebook, a free service that backs up customer’s personal information on their phones and saves it onl... more >>

05/03/2008 - Future Shaping with Morph by Nokia

  If you have accidentally felt that you may be riding the tech wave with your super latest high tech gadget, Nokia might just be able... more >>

22/02/2008 - What does your online image say about your company?

Conveying a professional image plays a key role in attracting new customers. New research commissioned by Microsoft revealed that 92% of peo... more >>

22/02/2008 - Goddijn: 'there are opportunities for TomTom to deliver content to mobile handsets'

As part of its full year 2007 results announced today, TomTom's CEO Harold Goddijn gave some insights about the long term strategy of the co... more >>

21/02/2008 - Vodaronge Network

Orange and Vodafone today outlined the next steps in their vision to deliver better quality mobile coverage to more people, in more places a... more >>

14/02/2008 - Communicating Success: Barclay Communications doubles workforce in last year

Leading Northern Ireland telephony company, Barclay Communications, has doubled it’s workforce in the past year! The company currently... more >>

14/02/2008 - TomTom Map Share™ hits one million map improvement upload milestone in just six months

14 February 2008, Amsterdam - TomTom, the world’s largest portable navigation solution provider, today announced that TomTom Map Share... more >>

13/02/2008 - Nokia Accredited Carkit Installations

Barclay Communications are proud to announce that their carkit installation team has been awarded Nokia Accredited Installer Status, again p... more >>

13/02/2008 - Barclay Communications expand services to offer web solutions for business.

Barclay Communications has expanded again and are now offering web solutions for businesses. This recent development now adds a large port... more >>