Mobile operators seek new phone standard

Mobile operators are ganging together to lay down the law for future mobile operating systems. In a sign that the balance of power is shifting away from manufacturers such as Nokia and Motorola to network companies like Vodafone and Orange, a range of mobile networks have rallied under the Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP) to build a framework of requirements for a handset platform that better serves their needs. The OMTP group has been founded by eight international mobile operators, including UK operators - Orange, NTT DoCoMo, mmO2, Smart Communications, Telecom Italia Mobile, Telef?nica M?viles, T-Mobile and Vodafone. ...more

Dell lightening the load

The X200 is Dell's new ultra portable offering - the thinnest and lightest notebook in its Latitude range. Aimed at business users, the slim dimensions of the new Latitude X200, measure 27.3cm of width by 22. ...more

Offspring spawns MP3 album

US rock band Offspring has followed the Smashing Pumpkins' lead by distributing songs in MP3 format via the Net. Offspring, who had a hit in the UK with Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) doesn't have the same issues with its record company that the Smashing Pumpkins had, it just sees MP3 as a viable alternative to traditional methods. The new album will be on the Net by the end of October, while the first single from the album, Original Prankster will be available next Friday. ...more

Broadband continues advance into UK homes

According to the latest figures from the National Statistics Office, one in four people accessing the Internet in the UK do so over a broadband connection. The latest Internet Connectivity report - which covers up to February 2004 - says'permanent' connections made up 24.3 per cent of total Internet subscriptions. ...more

Apple patches iTunes

Apple has released an update for the latest version of iTunes. The update adds support for the second generation iPod shuffle and addresses a variety of stability and performance issues found in iTunes 7 and 7.0. ...more