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iGo: iGo KeyJuice pocket-sized USB charging and syncing cable for charging on-the-go

iGo, Inc. has introduced the iGo KeyJuiceTM, a pocket-sized USB charging and syncing cable for smartphones and other mobile electronic devices that simply snaps into one compact unit for easy charging on-the-go. Smaller than a pack of gum and as light as a pen, the iGo KeyJuice unfolds to reveal a full USB connector... [more]

France Telecom Orange: 1 in 5 smartphones to have NFC contactless functionality

According to the latest Juniper Research forecast, there will be nearly 300 million NFC capable smartphones by 2014. Over the next 3 years, at least 1 in 5 smartphones worldwide will have NFC contactless functionality. Juniper's analysis shows that this growth will be driven in the short term by mobile network oper... [more]

Offficial: FundedApps gives consumers the opportunity to create their own apps

Mobile phone applications are the fastest-growing sector of the telecoms and technology industry, making them extremely lucrative. Over ten billion applications - ranging from games to grocery shopping services - have already been downloaded from Apple's App Store. Experts predict the number of downloads will surpass 2... [more]

DataWind: UbiSurferTouch7 tablet comes with an embedded cellular modem and SIM that allows 30 hours per month of free internet access

DataWind's first tablet device, the UbiSurferTouch7, is priced at a breakthrough price of only £99, yet still incorporating a year of free internet access. Sporting a vibrant 7” capacitive, multi-touch screen the UbiSurferTouch7 comes with an embedded cellular modem and SIM that allows 30 hours per month of free i... [more]

Motion Computing: Lower entry price point for Motion Computing's F5v Tablet PC

Motion Computing®'s F5v Tablet PC is now available with the Intel® Core™ i3 processor. This new option creates a lower entry price point for organisations that require the streamlined processes and increased productivity that the F5v brings to mobile workforces, but do not need the advanced systems management capabilit... [more]