Mobile malicious software has been on the threat radar since 2004, when the Cabir smart phone worm attempted to spread between Symbian-based mobile phones. Cabir used the Bluetooth short-range wireless feature and was tagged as “very low risk.”
Security software makers are eager to get their products onto handsets, a huge potential market. About 812 million […]

A China Internet Society study has suggested 6.25 percent of cell phone users in the country receive spam text messages more than 40 times a week.
The survey of 4,721 randomly chosen cell phone users across the country also found 35 percent of respondents receive between five and 10 spam messages every week, and 15 percent […]

Mobilerated brings Free Phone FunTM to the masses. Today is the official launch of the new free mobile games portal, http://www.mobilerated.com. All mobile phone games, also known as java midlets, j2me games, java games, and/or mobile games, are presented totally free to customers. Each game is legally free as well — MobileRated licenses and hosts […]

Many people have heard about games for their mobile phones and have thought about trying some out. Sites like http://www.mobilerated.com offer games for free, but your phone company likes to make money and there is a hidden cost that some people worry about - the data transfer cost. Depending upon your data plan, your mobile […]

Lilongwe - A judge in Malawi postponed a decision on Monday for another eight days over whether human rights groups can challenge Madonna’s bid to adopt an African baby, a court official said.
Judge Andrew Nyirenda was due to have ruled on Monday on whether a coalition of 67 rights groups could pursue their application for […]

A new mobile phone in Japan takes security pretty seriously: It can recognize its owner, automatically locks when the person gets too far away from it and can be found via satellite navigation if it goes missing.
The P903i from NTT DoCoMo, Japan’s top mobile carrier, comes with a small black card about the size of […]

It seems that we like our phones the same way Hollywood likes its actresses. When T-Mobile introduced the Samsung t509 candy bar phone back in May this year, we were wowed by how thin that phone was. Only half a year later, Samsung trimmed even more off the t509’s already slim body from .39″ to […]

The popularity of go mobile’s Information on Demand (IOD) service has been augmented with the addition of new content items, namely timesofmalta.com news.
IOD provides infotainment and covers a host of topics. The timesofmalta.com content provides the following updates: breaking news, local news, foreign news, sport news.
How it works
The updated IOD service is available on any […]

Is your mobile phone WAP-enabled? Phones built to take advantage of the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) can access web content using a “mini browser” application built into the phone’s interface. The content streams in via the cellular network and appears in your phone’s display window. Consult your service carrier for information about monthly fees or […]

I’m in the market for a new cell phone myself, and I’m considering a Walkman phone because I’ve heard that they’re one of the best things out there if you want to pump tunes out of your mobile handset. I also have a significant soft spot for slider phones. By all indications, the W850i fits […]