Following Ireland and Netherlands, Nokia is bringing its music store to Australia and France. Again, users can download music from major record companies as well as independent labels and the top local artists. In Australia, the Finish giant partnered with rock legend Jimmy Barnes, who will be the first local music recommender, suggesting his top playlist [...]

Few days ago, Nokia announced that it has a new partner for its clever "Comes With Music" scheme - Sony BMG Music Entertainment. And while we still wait to see the first devices that will "come with the music" to be released, it's nice to know the Finish bosses prepare us quite a catalog of [...]

Paragon Software/Epocware dictionaries are no longer Symbian and Windows Mobile thing only. The mobile software developer announced that it is bringing its award-winning apps to BlackBerry smartphones, as well as select Java ME enabled feature phones — to reach new customers and expand into new markets. Now, virtually all mobile phone users will be able to [...]

According to the latest research from Analysys, revenue from mobile media and entertainment (MME) services in the US will more than double during the next five years. Last year, U.S. MME services (excluding messaging, and mobile browsing and data charges) generated a total of $3.1 billion. Analysys forecasts that revenue will grow to $6.6 billion [...]

The world's largest mobile phone operator by the number of subscribers, China Mobile, reported first quarter results. As expected, they rock, again. Highlights: Profits reached 24.1 billion yuan (US$3.4 billion), a 37% rise over the year-earlier. Net income jumped from 17.6 billion yuan the previous year to beat average analyst estimates of around 23.6 billion yuan. Sales rose 20% [...]

Ferrari licence is obviously not enough for the ever growing Gameloft. They want more and their shareholders expect more. Hence they've announced that they've secured a licensing agreement with wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan to bring "one of wrestling's most popular personalities to mobile gaming." Backed by the iconic power of Hulk Hogan himself and featuring a [...]

The popular moviegoer destination Fandango along with Microsoft-owned Tellme announced the addition of voice-activated movie information for mobile phones. Consumers will be able to simply hold down the "talk" button, say a movie title or local theater name, and see showtimes, purchase tickets and get driving directions to the theater — all from the comfort [...]

Recently, AT&T and Research in Motion launched BlackBerry Professional Software for AT&T's small business customers, which provides a "wireless communications and collaboration solution with advanced security features designed specifically for small and midsize companies." BlackBerry Professional Software is a logical and intuitive wireless communications and collaboration solution that provides small business-focused features, security performance and support [...]

Samsung's Q1 2008 financial statements are out and they're smoking! Device shipments reached 46.3 million versus 34.8 million this time last year, a startling 33% increase. Profits came in at 0.92 trillion South Korean Won, which is 923.68 million U.S. dollars. Amidst the tax evasion scandal where CEO Lee Kun-hee the company doesn't seem to [...]

LG Electronics today launched the Secret (KF750), the slimmest 5.0-megapixel camera phone in the Black Label Series. Following the success of its predecessors, LG Chocolate and LG Shine, the Secret is developed with refined tastes in mind. The Secret incorporates carbon fiber, one of the strongest composite materials used in aerospace and high-performance automotives, to add durability. Tempered glass, adding sheen and strength, shields the front LCD and enhances multimedia quality. Neon Touch N...

Samsung Electronics beat forecasts with a 37 percent rise in quarterly profit amid strong demand for mobile phones in emerging markets. Its outlook remained solid due to strengths in TV screens and handsets, lifted by a softer Korean won and robust demand. Samsung earned 2.19 trillion won ($2.2 billion) in the January-March period compared with 1.6 trillion won in the same period last year. Sales rose 19 percent to 17.11 trillion won ($17.19 billion), the company said. "Our handset business is g...

Skype today released a beta version of "Skype for your mobile," a software client for mobile phones that can receive calls from Skype users and make Skype-to-Skype and SkypeOut calls. Additional features include chat, group chat and presence. The beta version helps Skype gauge the response from users. This phase is expected to last several months, after which a public version of the application will be made available. Skype for your mobile is initially supported in seven markets: Brazil (Rio de ...

Plusmo to Showcase Web Run Time Widgets at S60 Booth During Web 2.0 Expo Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco 2008 Read the full story here.

Sprint has added the Sanyo Katana LX to its lineup, providing a fresher look for the fashionable flip phone. The Katana LX sports a VGA-resolution camera and Bluetooth, has a hidden external display, and supports Sprint's navigation system.. Read the full story here.

Motorola's latest Linux-based smartphone has slipped through the FCC in the form of the A810. This touchscreen-based handset offers a 2 megapixel camera and few hardware buttons. It hasn't been announced yet, but we have gleaned a few details. Read the full story here.

J.D. Power & Associates has released the results from its study. The report shows that more than 25% of U.S. wireless customers purchase plan add-ons, and that those 25% are typically more satisfied with their service. Read the full story here.

AT&T Wi-Fi Service to Be Available Soon in U.S. Company-Operated Starbucks Locations With a Wireless Hot Spot; San Antonio Stores First to Deliver Complete AT&T Experience Read the full story here.

 Orange France has announced a new e-book reader - cunningly titled the Read&Go. Whilst devices such as Amazon's Kindle are more book-focused, this little chap is pretty much just for newspapers - Le Monde, Le Parisien, Les Echos, L'Equipe and Télérama for example. Apparently these get hourly updates, via a mixture of 3G and wifi [...]

Motorola is in the process of investing in a company called VirtualLogix - their tech makes it possible for handset makers to use virtualization to run two OSes on a single phone - not unlike the virtual machines that we know and love in the PC world… Apparently the idea is not actually to run two [...]

AAC Acoustic Technologies Holdings (not to be confused with the AAC that is Advanced Audio Codec) has announced that it expects Nokia to overtake Motorola as it's largest customer this year: "Revenue from Nokia would account for more than 25 per cent of AAC's total sales this year….compared with 10 per cent last year, while [...]