Microsoft has announced that it is licensing Adobe's Acrobat Reader and Flash Lite technologies for use in Windows Mobile. Adobe Reader allows users to view PDF files on their smartphones, while Flash Lite will greatly enhance Pocket Internet Explorer, giving it access to YouTube videos and more. Read the full story here.

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3 UK has begun offering two new contract plans that offer unlimited text messaging, a move that might imply that the "unlimited" fad that has hit the U.S. carriers could be in force in other markets, as well. Read the full story here.

Deal Launches Handango's Expansion into Retail Read the full story here.

Here's something for the CSI fans - Gameloft released the second title based on the popular TV series. One thing is unclear, though. We're not sure whether the game is called "CSI: Vegas" or simply "CSI: The Mobile Game" even though the former seems more reasonable. Whatever the name is, the new game involves you joining the [...]

A new research from InsightExpress suggests that mobile consumers can be segmented into three distinct behavioral profiles: Mobile Pioneers, Mobile Wannabes and Mobile Traditionalists. This research, which surveyed 1,516 mobile device owners age 18+ in January 2008, indicates that when it comes to usage, two ends of the mobile spectrum exist. The Mobile Pioneer (15% of [...]

With Fidel leaving the office, his brother Raul seems set to modernize the communist country, at least a bit. Apparently, he is easing restrictions on the sale of DVD players and computers in Cuba. According to The Inquirer, the obvious next move is to open up its cellular networks to the local people. Cuba has a [...]

Recently, Ericsson and Napster announced the largest European hosting contract for Napster Mobile with O2 UK. O2 UK's customers will be able to search, browse, preview and purchase full-length tracks from Napster's catalog of over 5 million tracks and, thanks to the dual delivery, play them both on their mobile phones and PCs. In addition, if [...]

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse highlights the plan's benefits and introduces the evolution of brand messaging in a TV ad debuting today Read the full story here.

Bluetooth Headsets Act as Speech Recognition Client for Google Voice Search Servers Read the full story here.

Samsung has announced that their new Samsung "MiniSkirt Season 2" offerings. No, Samsung is not getting into the reality TV game, they're promoting their new lineup of chick-friendly slider phones. The new handsets are being offered as the successors to the original Samsung MiniSkirt handset. After shipping 1 million MiniSkirts, it makes sense for Samsung [...]

Apple's first foray into the mobile space has been a terrific success. And, not just as the company's first-ever handset offering, the iPhone has succeeded in an entrenched and competitive handset market. Still, Apple's a bit of a one-trick pony with their iPhone. They've only got one form-factor with one model (different storage capacities notwithstanding). So, [...]

Sure, Verizon's already offering the LG Voyager as their touchscreen monster for all you gotta-feel-it types on Verizon's network. It's just too bad that the full touchscreen, qwerty-keyboard, stereo speakers, and the flip form-factor put the LG Voyager on just the other side of svelte - who are we kidding it's a veritable brick. The [...]

We can't wait for AT&T to finally get real with the AT&T Vu (an AT&T-branded LG Viewty), and it looks like the nation's No. 1 wireless carrier is preparing to launch the AT&T Vu in the short-term - with two variants, no less. The AT&T Vu popped up on AT&T's website in a list of TTY-compatible [...]

Well, look what the cat dragged in. A member of our favorite mobile phone forum that recently avoided getting shutdown has spotted the Nokia Xpress Music 5610 with T-Mobile branding. The branding is a good omen for fans of the 9.5mm thick Nokia musicphone on T-Mobile's network. Launch and pricing information is not available, but you [...]

For better or worse, Motorola is lopping off executive-heads like this was Marie Antoinette's France. Following the exodus of Motorola's top level execs recently, Motorola has replaced their Head of Mobile Devices in Europe, Mike Fenger, with Steven Nolan, (former) VP of Sales in Europe. And, in much the same way that Casey Keller decided to [...]

  Orange has updated it's tariffs (based on various animals, no less) to try and encourage more internet usage. Apparently "Dolphin 40" has been given the biggest update, with unlimited free evening/weekend net interweb access, plus unlimited usage of the popular social network site Bebo. If you are looking for more info on these changes, you can go [...]

A few times recently I've been stood in the queue with my food items (some nappies, a few nappies, and a couple more nappies!), and I've noticed people holding just the empty box that is these days put out on shelves for you to grab if you want a Mobile - apparently this is [...]

Place-shifting TV programs never had it so good. Sling has announced that they'll be releasing an updated version of their SlingPlayer for Windows Mobile devices this Spring. WinMo fans rocking a SlingBox at home and SlingPlayer Mobile on their handset can look forward to optimization for newer Windows Mobile devices (both touchscreen and non-touchscreen). Sling will [...]

Today T-Mobile USA announced that it is now offering the sleek looking Nokia 3555 clamshell cell phone to its customers. The 3555 supports T-Mobile's upcoming 1700/2100MHz 3G network, which has been delayed due to some foot-dragging by the U.S. government. Read the full story here.