Fring Adds Mobile File Transfer To VoIP/IM

Fring, a provider of VoIP on mobiles, has added new functionality in their latest release.

Beyond the VoIP and IM functions already included, they’ve expanded to allow the interchange of files between subscribers – mobile to mobile, PC to mobile, as well as between mobiles and PCs, if it runs an MSN IM or Skype client.

There’s no restriction on the type of files that can be sent, or indeed file size, as long as you’ve got storage to receive it. Suggestions are photos – an obvious use, and a considerable saving of use MMS; as well music files – which we suspect will raise the hackles of the music biz; videos and documents complete the list.
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Mobiles Do/Don’t/Do/Don’t Cause Cancer Risk

Mobiles Do/Don't/Do/Don't Cause Cancer RiskIf anything’s likely to cause long term health issues, it would be worrying over the endless contradictory mobile phone health reports.

In the latest of a long line of reports, a Japanese study concludes that mobile phone use does not raise the risk of brain tumours, so we can relax for a bit (until the next damning report comes out, natch).
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32Gb iPod touch & 16Gb iPhone Added

32Gb iPod touch & 16Gb iPhone Added Apple have today added two new models with increased storage to both the iPhone and iPod touch ranges.

For those of you who didn’t think the iPhone was quite expensive enough, the 16GB model will cost an extra £60 than the existing 8GB, pushing it up to £329 (inc VAT). The 8Gb will remain at £269 inc.

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LG KF510 Touch Slim Slider Handset Announced

LG KF510 Touch Slim Slider Handset AnnouncedLG have announced the imminent launch of their stylish, slimline slider phone, the LG-KF510.

Kitted out in a “Stardust Dark Gray” or “Sunset Red” finish, the LG-KF510 has the waistline of a supermodel at just 10.9mm thick. Those fearing a few beers/back pocket/sit down/doh! phone borked scenario should find some comfort in LG’s claims that it’s a tough little bleeder, with the handset strengthened by a metal frame and the display being made from tempered glass.

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Virgin Mobile Daily Bonus PAYG Scheme

Virgin Mobile Daily Bonus PAYG SchemeVirgin are always rather good at separate you from your money – usually more money than you thought you wanted to spend – like the ‘opportunity’ of buying a place on the seats by the emergency exists on a plane, you know the ones that use to be free.

Well now they’ve come up with a way of getting Virgin Mobile PAYG customers to use their mobile phones on a daily basis, thus slowly using up their credit. They call it Daily Bonus
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Mobile Broadband Contract Gives Free Laptop

Mobile Broadband Contract Gives Free LaptopWe’re all aware of how many inducements there are around these days to get you to take up broadband, but here’s a new one to us.

Giant UK computer retailer, PC World, is offering a free laptop (or £350 towards one of their approved ten) to anyone who signs up through them for an 18-month 3G data contract with 3.

An example of a free laptop available under the scheme is an Advent 9912 (pictured), a Intel Celeron C530, 1GB RAM, 80GB drive laptop.

With the Mobile Broadband package you’ll get a USB-dongle modem with the ability to download at up to 2.8Mbps (YMMV).

The £35 mobile data service from 3 includes up to 3GB of downloads per month.

Palm 500 Gets UK Release; Centro Spotted, Apple Exec Hired

Palm 500v Announced; Centro Spotted, Apple Exec HiredWe managed to get past our normal near-pathological dislike for Windows Mobile handsets when were reviewed the Palm 500 a while ago.

Considerably assisted by Vodafone’s slick custom interface and the impressive location based services, our stone cold hearts warmed to the Palm, despite the lack of a touch screen and, well, a Palm OS inside. After a week with the phone, we concluded that it was one of the best low/mid end Windows smartphones available.
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Sonim XP1 / JCB Toughphone: It’s A Tough Phone: Video

Sonim XP1 / JCB Toughphone: It's A Tough PhoneEveryone’s had that heart stopping moment when their mobile phone falls from they hands and tumbles towards the ground – there’s a frantic reaction as you attempt to grab for it with flailing arms, often resorting to placing your foot in the way to try and brake the fall.

With a newly-announced phone, the Sonim XP1, this will no longer be a problem, in fact, it looks like you can be pretty rough with it and it’ll still work.
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