Nokia C7 comes by the office, we get down to work

Nokia C7 lacks the charisma of the N8 with its state-of-the-art camera and anodized aluminum body, but it’s still a slim midrange Symbian^3 device with metal casing and great all round connectivity, which is more than enough to make it attractive. And as the tradition goes, we have prepared a bunch of live photos and [...] Read More →

Everest gets 3G connection, you can make video calls from the top of the world

Mount Everest in Nepal now has 3G coverage, allowing hikers and tourists to use mobile internet and make cheaper cellular calls. The only possible connection until now was via expensive satellite phones. If you plan a vacation to Mount Everest you may take your 3G cellphone too. Thanks to Nepali telecom company Ncell, the world’s tallest [...] Read More →

Rant: Nokia new naming convention is no less than a mess

Okay someone had to step up and say it – Nokia’s new naming convention is a total failure. And I’m not talking about some minor setback here – it’s a full-scale epic fail. Now I’m not saying they did that on purpose – their intentions probably looked good on paper. Place a letter in front to [...] Read More →

IBM launches cloud lab for partners

IBM has opened a facility in the UK to help its business partners take advantage of opportunities presented by cloud computing.  Read More →

HTC HD7 reveals a hidden microSD slot occupied by an 8GB card

I thought the only Windows Phone 7 device going to offer a microSD slot is the Samsung Focus. But there is a real possibility many of the currently announced WP7 smartphones sport an expansion slot, it just may be hidden. As it turns out, the HTC HD7 has a sealed microSD slot right next to its [...] Read More →

Lead designer of Nokia C7 talks about design and influences

We’re getting ready to review the Nokia C7, so this caught our interest – the lead designer of the C7 talking about the process he went through. It’s interesting to see what goes on on the other side – how those phones that we’re reviewing get to be the way they are? The design process of [...] Read More →

OU makes e-Books available on iTunes

The Open University has made 100 e-Books available on iTunes, with a further 200 to come by the end of 2010.  Read More →

We must do more to develop IT talent, say industry figures

Following Computer Weekly's article about the two IT trainees facing unemployment as the Department for Work and Pensions pulls the plug on apprenticeship schemes, industry figureheads have voiced their opinions on talent management. Read More →

Download Android device management next week

Google has developed administrative controls to help IT departments securely manage devices running Google's operating system (OS), Android, in a Google Apps environment.  Read More →

New data security standard for card payments, PCI DSS v2.0

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (SSC) has released the latest version of... Read More →