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O2 to restrict iPhone 4 selling to existing customers only

O2 to restrict iPhone 4 selling to existing customers only

Mobile giant O2 have announced that they will only be selling the new iPhone 4 to existing customers for the first month, due to lack of handsets and high demand.

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Blackberry and Craigslist integrated

For those of you that haven’t heard of it – Craiglists is an extremely classified ads site. Many people use to this to sell products or pick up a bargain. It seems that Blackberry users were fed up of missing out on bargains because of not being able to log in outside of the home. It seems enough people must have registered there unhappiness at this because an application has been developed.

Now Blackberry have introduced a new application that allows people who want to use Craigslist and their Blackberry at the time same time.

For just a small fee you will be able to easily access Craigslist from your blackberry’s home page meaning you will never miss out on a bargain again.

Luckily it is just a one off free that allows you access to all of the normal features that the full craigslist website offers. You only have to access the download from the Blackberry App World menu and you will have the abilailty to log in, bookmark posts, reply to messages, search postings and save your searches.

For those that use Craigslist regularly it is a great way of ensuring that you have access to all their latest features wherever you are in the world. Of course if you are connected to the internet via Wi Fi then you will even be able to browse as fast as you would be able to on your home computer or laptop. If you are Craigslist user then you will probably want to download this app as soon as possible.

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Multitask with Apple’s new iPhone 4.0

Multitask with Apple’s new iPhone 4.0

Apple has confirmed rumours that the iPhone OS 4.0 will feature much anticipated multitasking capabilities and is due for release this summer.

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Google Buzz For Mobile Phones

Lots of have heard in the news over the last week or so how much Google Buzz is going to change the face of social networking. Taking the lead from the likes of Facebook and Twitter, Google have launched their own social networking site. They assure us that this is going to be a massive rival to the features and functions already on offer by the current popular social networking websites.

Integrated with your Google Mail accounts they have already started to roll this out to its current GMail users with invitations to get Buzz added to your account when you log in.

It basically blends your current G Mail contact list and emails with the standard features from social networking, allowing you to share photos, status updates and more.

What they have also done is made this available via their mobile phone application Google Maps 4 (available in the Android Market)

You can access the Buzz feature in two ways. Either within Google Maps, or just by directing your mobile phone web browser to the buzz.google.com site.

This allows you to post information for places, not just your current GPS location, as well as read Buzz posts by other people and make reply comments.

So, For example, you can post a Buzz about a local restaurant and then when your friends have replied you can view in GMail, the Buzz site, or in Google Maps.

It seems to be a real way to blend your mobile phone, your email and your social networking needs to make everything accessible from one place.

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Orange reveals gender differences in mobile usage

Orange reveals gender differences in mobile usage

Mobile network Orange has revealed a number of different trends that show how men and women use their mobiles rather differently.

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Sharp releases details of 3D ready mobile phone screens

Sharp releases details of 3D ready mobile phone screens

Electronics manufacturer Sharp has revealed that 3D ready mobile phones could be on sale before the end of 2010 and went on to showcase its own series of 3D mini screens.

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228 mobile phones stolen every hour in the UK

228 mobile phones stolen every hour in the UK

We’re all constantly looking forward to the latest handset releases and new platforms that are released every month here in the UK, but as the phones become more sophisticated the number of them being stolen is on the rise.

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Samsung launch design-an-app competition

Samsung launch design-an-app competition

Samsung have announced that they will be running a competition called ‘Planet App’ which aims to find the best application idea for its Galaxy Portal phone. The winning app idea will then be developed by Samsung and released as a free download on the Android Market app store.

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Top Windows Phone 7 apps to watch out for

Top Windows Phone 7 apps to watch out for

In the run up to the release of a massive new phone like Windows Phone 7 we eagerly anticipate what we might be letting ourselves in for. With the iPhone and Blackberry phones having a ridiculous number of apps available to use, we’ve been investigating what the Windows Phone 7 has to offer on the app front. Here are some that we can’t wait to use…

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Orange and HMV team up to launch mobile gaming service

Orange and HMV team up to launch mobile gaming service

Orange has revealed that they will be teaming up with media retailer HMV to launch a mobile gaming service that will allow customers access to HMV’s catalogue of mobile games, music, films and live events.

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