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BlackBerry phones suffer data problems

Some BlackBerry users in North America and the United Kingdom said they experienced data outages earlier this week on Wi-Fi-equipped BlackBerries when not connected to Wi-Fi.

Citrix boosts Windows access from mobile with XenApp 6

Citrix Systems has launched version 6 of XenApp, its platform for centralised application delivery that features centralised management and access to Windows applications from Android-based smartphones and Apple computers, the company said.

Cisco secures mobile access with VPN

Cisco Systems will soon release a VPN client for smartphones and PCs aimed at enterprise administrators who want to provide secure access to their networks and ward off malicious software.

Vodafone fastest for mobile web

Vodafone has been named the UK's fastest network for browsing the web on a mobile phone, says SIRODA.

Orange wins best mobile broadband provider poll

Orange wins best mobile broadband provider poll

Orange has been named the top mobile broadband provider in the UK, by YouGov.

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Severn Trent completes first phase of SAP implementation

Severn Trent completes first phase of SAP implementation

Severn Trent has completed the first phase of a major technology efficiency overhaul, switching on a central module of its new SAP enterprise resource planning system.

Mobile router hack reveals user's location

A user of Novatel Wireless's MiFi ‘portable Wi-Fi' hotspot appears to have stumbled on a security flaw that could allow an outsider to work out a user's location without their knowledge.

Most UK firms oppose remote working

Two-thirds of UK companies do not have a remote working policy in place to help maintain business continuity during a disruption like snow, according to an online poll carried out by ISP Lumison.

Twitter to launch new mobile website

Twitter has built a mobile site from scratch for its social networking and microblogging service, acknowledging that the current one, while reliable, has an unimpressive user interface and a modest feature set.

United Utilities workforce management system ‘on target’ for £7m saving

United Utilities workforce management system ‘on target’ for £7m saving

United Utilities has said a workforce management system, based on SAP and IBM software, is on target to deliver £7 million in annual operational cost cuts from 2010.

T-Mobile staff illegally sold customer data

Workers at T-Mobile UK have been selling customer data to brokers who work for the competition, T-Mobile and the UK's Information Commissioner's Office said on Tuesday.

Cloud too risky, says HP chief

Hewlett Packard's CEO, Mark Hurd, is raising issues with cloud computing, on everything from its name to its ability to offer a secure environment.

Mobile web gets boost from Apple iPhone and Google

Newcomers to the mobile-phone market are driving more wireless Web access at the expense of the phone makers that have been around for a while, according to a new report from AdMob.

Verizon fears Nortel sale will end support

Verizon is opposed to the sale of Nortel’s enterprise business to Avaya because the carrier fears its support contracts will end and cut off key customers.

3 to launch mobile Wi-Fi service for Christmas

3 to launch mobile Wi-Fi service for Christmas

3 is planning to launch a mobile Wi-Fi service before Christmas, which supports multiple Wi-Fi connections at the same time.

Monthly mobile data traffic to exceed 2008 total in 2014

Monthly mobile data traffic to exceed 2008 total in 2014

A new study from ABI Research has predicted that a huge amount (1.6 exabytes) of mobile data traffic will be transmitted every single month by 2014, dwarfing the total amount of data traffic that was transmitted during all of 2008.

UK businesses struggling with mobile blind spot

UK businesses struggling with mobile blind spot

Large UK businesses often have a mobile blind spot and are struggling to roll out mobile projects thanks to a combination of lack of skills and experience, as well as ROI worries.

Samsung to take on Apple App Store

Samsung to take on Apple App Store

Samsung plans to launch a mobile application store in Europe this quarter, following an increasingly popular path to revenue inspired by Apple's iPhone App Store.

Chinese firms write ‘world's first’ SMS worm

Chinese firms write ‘world's first’ SMS worm

Three Chinese companies have created the world’s first SMS worm, according to F-Secure.

Vodafone to launch 3G femtocell for the UK

Vodafone to launch 3G femtocell for the UK

Vodafone has become the first mobile operator in Europe to launch a commercial femtocell offering, after announcing a plug-in box for UK customers that will boost indoor 3G signals, as well as offload traffic from the mobile network.

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