Daily TMT round up

Technology
Apple iPad: No UK price until launch
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jan/28/apple-ipad-uk-pricing

Battle of the e-book could become a bestseller
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/
article7007215.ece

Five reasons why the Apple launch matters
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/shanerichmond/100004597/five-rea
sons-why-the-apple-tablet-launch-matters/

Media
Challenge factor as Crozier leads ITV's revolution
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c04424ce-0c75-11df-a941-00144feabdc0.html

Hands-on: Apple iPad review
http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/portable-computing/hands-
on-apple-ipad-review-666884?src=rss&attr=all

HDTV sales give boost to BSkyB
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ef7f74fa-0c75-11df-a941-00144feabdc0.html

Telecoms
Apple backs VoIP calls over 3G networks for iPhone
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IPHONE_VOIP?SITE=RIPAW&SECTION
=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Nokia, Motorola win smartphone share; outlook weighs
http://www.reuters.com/article/

ip.access launches plug and play for nanoGSM picocell
http://www.mobileeurope.co.uk/news_wire/115391/ipaccess_launches_plug_an
d_play_for_nanoGSM_picocell_.html

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Technology
AT&T retains Apple glitz with iPad deal
http://www.reuters.com/

Are technology M&A's good for CIOs?
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/01/27/240093/Are-technology-
MampAs-good-for-CIOs.htm

Intel rolls out dual-port 10 Gigabit adaptor
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2256907/intel-rolls-dual-port-gigabit

Media
Sky to broadcast live football match in 3D
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/

Murdoch tells TV execs to be more social
http://www.c21media.net/resources/alt_index.asp?article=17897&area=89

TV ads boosts press, online and DM response rates, says ITV
http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/980070/TV-ads-boosts-press-online-DM-r
esponse-rates-says-ITV/

Telecoms
Mobile broadband: when is it profitable?
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/mobile-broadband

Qualcomm: Q1 profit up, but 2010 forecasts are down due to economic
weakness
http://moconews.net/article/419-qualcomm-q1-profit-up-but-2010-forecasts
-are-down-due-to-economic-weakn/

SwissQual drive tests world's first public LTE 4G network
http://www.mobileeurope.co.uk/news_wire/

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Technology
Piracy letter campaign 'nets innocents'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8481790.stm

Yahoo results meet forecasts: CEO sees 'positive momentum'
http://www.cnbc.com//id/35084069

EDS BSkyB dispute became IT's longest and most expensive court battle
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/

Media
Prince of Wales bemoans loss of South Bank Show
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/

Huffington Post retweets all of Twitter
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/26/huffpost_twitter/

Mars to sponsor key ITV family shows
http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/979608/Mars-sponsor-key-ITV-family-sho
ws/

Telecoms
Nokia X6 now available in 16GB flavour
http://www.techradar.com/news/

China says no curb on Google mobile technology
http://www.reuters.com/article/

Pressure builds on France Telecom chief to quit
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c6960c6e-0ae2-11df-8a26-00144feabdc0.html

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Technology
Internet Explorer 'hit with new set of security flaws'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/microsoft/7073888/Internet-Explore
r-hit-with-new-set-of-security-flaws.html

Microsoft plans device to rival Apple tablet
http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=187047

MoD staff leak military secrets on Facebook
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/01/25/240057/mod-staff-leak-
military-secrets-on-facebook.htm

Media
Brightcove tunes up for 'TV Everywhere' pilots
http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=187050&site=cdn

DirecTV preps multiroom PVR
http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=187043&site=cdn

Major record labels team up with HP to provide unlimited music for
Europeans
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media

Telecoms
Ericsson cutting an extra 1500 jobs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8478301.stm

Apple doubles iPhone sales in another record quarter
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/

Smartphone growth still silver lining for mobile handsets in 2009, says
study
http://www.mobileeurope.co.uk/news_wire/

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Technology
Your guide to taking the tablets - and the e-readers and the slates
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jan/25/slates-tablets-kevin-anderso
n

Google launches click-to-call with Voice extension
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2256638/google-launches-click-call

Technology vs policy: Election smackdown
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/24/election_tech/

Media
Hugo Dixon: "Almost everything we do, the FT copies"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jan/25/hugo-dixon-breakingviews-int
erview

Claire Beale on advertising: smaller, fitter, meaner - and older
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/advertising/claire-beale-on-adve
rtising-smaller-fitter-leaner-ndash-and-older-1877671.html

Call for sale of BBC Worldwide
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/call-for-sale-of-bbc-world
wide-1877866.html

Telecoms
Bharti Airtel
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/

Motorola targets RIM in latest patent spat
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/

LTEWatch: Testing times
http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=187003

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Technology
Google's quarter beats forecasts, but shares slide
http://www.cnbc.com//id/34977260

Apple, labels talk music in the cloud
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/

Google beta Flash-free YouTube sans open codec
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/22/youtube_html5_player/

Media
BSkyB's ITV appeal thrown out
http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.asp?article=53810&area=1

Tories new role for UK Film Council
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bf0ad44c-06a1-11df-b952-00144feabdc0.html

Tom Bennie: All set to lead viewers to the web
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/tom-bennie-all-set-to-
lead-viewers-to-the-web-1875398.html

Telecoms
TomTom shares plunge in wake of Nokia announcement
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/

Cross-platform apps are the only way forward
http://disruptivewireless.blogspot.com/2010/01/cross-platform-apps-are-o
nly-way.html

BT 'super-fast' broadband to kick start price war
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/7044813/BT-super-fast-broadba
nd-to-kick-start-price-war.html

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Technology
Tim Berners-Lee unveils government data project
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8470797.stm

Google tests loyalties of China's wired generation
http://www.reuters.com/article/

Viruses targeting applications are on the rise
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/01/20/240026/viruses-targeti
ng-applications-are-on-the-rise.htm

Media
YouTube seals IPL deal to show live cricket online
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/

Continued decline in TV ad revenues seen
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ba84a726-05df-11df-8c97-00144feabdc0.html

Avatar spurs on George Lucas' Star Wars 3D plans
http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/

Telecoms
Huawei launches 'world's first' 1588v2-complaint xDSL time
synchronisation prototype
http://www.mobileeurope.co.uk/news_wire/

Vodafone pushing 3G signal boosters
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-phones/

Europe fires up faster 3G
http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=186868

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Technology
New tech tools help Haiti quake relief
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_TEC_HAITI_TECH_RELIEF?SITE=RIP
AW&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

PC market recovery slow in coming
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/01/19/240014/pc-market-recov
ery-slow-in-coming.htm

Apple 'in talks' with HarperCollins over Tablet
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/7026150/Apple-in-talks-with-
HarperCollins-over-tablet.html

Media
BBC iPlayer gets design award nod
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8465769.stm

Sony to Microsoft: Game on!
http://www.cnbc.com//id/34948600

Xbox takes on cable, streaming TV shows and movies
http://www.cnbc.com//id/34935741

Telecoms
Users spurn traditional calls for Skype
http://www.reuters.com/article/

Will Microsoft's Bing become the iPhone's default search engine?
http://moconews.net/article/419-will-microsofts-bing-become-the-iphones-
new-default-search-engine/

Google delays Android handsets in China
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae0dc2f0-0500-11df-aa2c-00144feabdc0.html

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Technology
Apple's 'latest creation' debuts 27th January
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/18/apple_sets_january_27_event/

Alibaba says Yahoo 'reckless' on Google stance
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_YAHOO_ALIBABA?SITE=RIPAW
&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

France joins Germany warning against Internet Explorer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8465038.stm

Media
Freesat talks up year of sport
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/01/18/sport_in_hd/

Living TV uses game to promote Supernatural series five
http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/978121/Living-TV-uses-game-promote-Sup
ernatural-series-five/

Video games recognised by Ivor Novello awards
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8465150.stm

Telecoms
France offers loans to boost web speed
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405274870454100457501111337815822
0.html

Vodafone backs guaranteed mobile signal at home product
http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/978112/Vodafone-backs-guaranteed-mobil
e-signal-home-product/

Current Twitter trends
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/current-twitter-trends-haiti-gol
den-globes-and-martin-luther-king-1871589.html

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Technology
Apple fights back against Nokia patent claims
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/01/18/239989/apple-fights-ba
ck-against-nokia-patent-claims.htm

ICQ 7.0
http://www.v3.co.uk/vnunet/downloads/2128246/icq

BETT 2010: Trend spotting products
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/jan/17/computing-windows-
7

Media
Advertisers set higher budgets as confidence returns
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/

BT cranks up Sky price war in 'crucial' year for UKTV
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/bt-cranks-up-sky-price-w
ar--in-crucial-year-for-uk-tv-1871109.html

Blinkbox Entertainment capitalises on VOD
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/leisure/
article6991688.ece

Telecoms
Femtocell market update
http://3ginthehome.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/femtocell-market-update-for-
week-of-11-jan-2010/

Nokia
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/97ac0178-039a-11df-a601-00144feabdc0.html?ncli
ck_check=1

Is Moto having second thoughts?
http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=186763&site=cdn

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Technology

Cybercriminals revive old scams to target smart phones
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8459898.stm

Itel profit, easily beat Wall Street expectations
http://www.cnbc.com//id/34862360

Microsoft to study possible role in China Google attack
http://www.cnbc.com//id/34864838

Media

Call to scrap BBC Trust, privatise C4
http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.asp?article=53717&area=1

Guardian News and Media posts £57m loss
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/guardian-news-amp-media-posts-pound57m-loss-1868030.html

Data group IDC sounds out likely buyers
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8a97ace4-0151-11df-8c54-00144feabdc0.html
 

Telecoms

Kineto introduces new twist to WiFi offload trend
http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/kineto-introduces-new-twist-wifi-offload-trend/2010-01-14

LG seeks growth in smartphones
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6056f15a-00ad-11df-ae8d-00144feabdc0.html

O2 to launch fixed line offering
http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/977649/O2-launch-fixed-line-offering/

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Technology
Google row: China warns internet companies to help 'guide' opinion
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/

Haiti earthquake triggers massive Twitter response
http://www.reuters.com/article/

Google turns on HTTPS as standard
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2256107/google-turns-https-standard

Media
Guardian video turns new page
http://www.c21media.net/resources/detail.asp?article=53712&area=132

BBC 'must end obsession with under-35s'
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/bbc-must-not-make-shows
-for-the-under35s-1867262.html

The things you learn on Twitter
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jan/14/debora-orr-twitter

Telecoms
GTL to buy Aircel's tower assets for $1.84bn
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1fc94b88-00d5-11df-a4cb-00144feabdc0.html

Taking a tour of Verizon's LTE ambition
http://www.fiercewireless.com/ceslive/story/

The battle for iPhone customers starts here
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/6983706/The-battle-for-iPhon
e-customers-starts-here.html

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Technology
Microsoft Office 2007 migration aches foreshadow 2010
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2010/01/12/office_2007_migration_proble
ms/

Chemical computer that mimics neurons to be created
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8452196.stm

Clickbits: round-up of technology at CES 2010
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8449159.stm

Media
Sky News' iPhone app attracts one million users
http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/976831/Sky-News-iPhone-app-attracts-on
e-million-users/

Freesat's iPlayer trial goes public
http://www.techradar.com/news/television/hdtv/freesat-s-iplayer-trial-go
es-public-662838?src=rss&attr=all

Will the TOGS ever warm to Evans as Tigger?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/will-the-togs-ever-warm
-to-chris-evans-as-tigger-1864687.html

Telecoms
Femtocell market update
http://3ginthehome.wordpress.com/2010/01/11/femtocell-market-update-for-
the-last-few-weeks/

Complaints greet Google Nexus One phone
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8451473.stm

Bell Labs predicts exponential efficiency gains for networks
http://www.commsday.com/node/762

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Technology
IT will be key to retailer's survival in 2010
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/01/09/239889/IT-will-be-key-to-retailers39-survival-in-2010-says.htm

Oracle starts year with hefty patch update
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2255871/oracle-starts-hefty-patch

CES 2010: Is it time to end consumption electronics?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/jan/11/ces-consumption
                                                       

Media
In-car entertainment goes touch-screen
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/article6981560.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=1063742

Freud fires opening shot in battle for soul of Fox News
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/freud-fires-opening-shot-in-battle-for-soul-of-fox-news-1864048.html

Privacy no longer social norm, says Facebook founder
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jan/11/facebook-privacy

Telecoms
MagicJack launches femtocell
http://3ginthehome.wordpress.com/2010/01/09/magicjack-launches-%E2%80%98femtocell%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-are-my-trousers-safe/

Mobile content bits: Palm in Europe, Clearwire WiMax in Spain, MP Tracking App
http://moconews.net/article/419-mobile-content-bits-palm-in-europe-clearwire-wimax-in-spain-mp-tracking/

Huawei in $500m India outlay
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/

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Technology
Decisions loom on rural broadband
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8445869.stm

UK to build £500m EU sat nav system to rival GPS
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/engineering/6946960/UK-to-build-500m-EU-sat-nav-system-to-rival-GPS.html

Views from the Valley CES
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/video/2255796/views-valley-ces-edition

Media
Ross to leave the BBC
http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.asp?article=53617&area=1

New ITV Chairman pledges overhaul
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/itvs-new-chairman-pledges-overhaul-1861337.html

Review: HANNspree ST321 HDTV
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/televisions/plasma-and-lcd-tvs/hannspree-st321-661232/review?src=rss&attr=all

Telecoms
CES 2010: In photos: The phones of CES
http://www.fiercewireless.com/slideshow/photos-phones-ces?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&cmp-id=OTC-RSS-FW0

Vodafone falls as doubts raised over Verizon dividend
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/

CES 2010: Palm beefs up developer programme to catch up with other App stores
http://moconews.net/article/419-ces-palm-beefs-up-developer-program-to-catch-up-with-other-app-stores/

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Technology
CES 2010: Bigger Amazon Kindle DX lays down gauntlet to rivals
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8443804.stm

CES 2010: Microsoft may upstage Apple with new 'tablet' handheld
computer
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/ces/6944244/Microsoft-may-upstage-
Apple-with-new-tablet-handheld-computer.html

CES 2010: Sony abandons opposition to SD card format
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2255721/ces-2010-sony-abandons

Media
CES 2010: The new LG 'magic wand TV remote
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/technology-video/6945146/CES-2010-
the-new-LG-magic-wand-tv-remote.html

CES 2010: British set-top box Axar beams TV everywhere in the house
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/technology-video/6940194/CES-2010-
Provision-Axar-Box.html

CES 2010: Microsoft Project Natal set for Christmas launch
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/ces/6944711/CES-2010-Microsoft-Pro
ject-Natal-set-for-Christmas-launch.html

Telecoms
Rivals call for UK probe into proposed Orange and T-Mobile merger
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b834596-fb2e-11de-94d8-00144feab49a.html?ncli
ck_check=1

CES 2010: Motorola gains momentum with Android; Unveils Backflip
http://moconews.net/article/419-ces-motorola-gains-momentum-with-android
-releases-backflip-android-dev/

Sprint debuts Overdrive, mobile WiMAX hotspot
http://www.fiercewireless.com/ceslive/story/sprint-debuts-overdrive-mobi
le-wimax-hotspot/2010-01-07?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&cmp-id=OTC-RSS
-FW0

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Technology

Apple to unveil its tablet computer later this month
http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/975678/Apple-unveil-its-tablet-compute
r-later-month/

Freescale unveils smartbook design for lightweight computing on the go
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/01/05/239817/Freescale-unvei
ls-smartbook-design-for-lightweight-computing-on-the.htm

Manufacturers push 3D TVs, but challenges remain
http://www.cnbc.com//id/34622078

Media

Disney and rivals square up in new movie distribution battle
http://www.ft.com/cms/s

ESPN to kick off first 3D TV channel with football World Cup
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/

Apple to acquire Quattro Wireless for $275m
http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/975622/Apple-acquire-Quattro-Wireless-
275m/

Telecoms

Google unveils Nexus One phone
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8442205.stm

Nokia in second Apple patent case
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8441139.stm

Nokia goes solo in Barcelona
http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=186355

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Technology
Internet pirates to flee 'bulletproof' Ukraine
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/6934204/Internet-pirates-flee-to-b
ulletproof-Ukraine.html

Review: I'm in Touch 7.2
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/software/2255580/review-intouch

Chip sales grew (for real) in November
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2010/01/05/sia_chip_sales_nov2009/

Media
Seeking a new direction
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/598e13e6-f999-11de-8085-00144feab49a.html

New ITV chairman must bring change in attitudes
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/18f4ab6a-f999-11de-8085-00144feab49a.html

Tiger strikes a pose
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/tiger-strikes--a-pose-1857
949.html

Telecoms
Speculation rife on Google phone
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8439067.stm

Nokia steps up battle with Apple
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9b4cb864-f999-11de-8085-00144feab49a.html

Hutchison explores telecoms buy-out bid
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4ddbe2f8-f999-11de-8085-00144feab49a.html

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Technology
Freescale takes aim at tablet computer market
http://www.reuters.com/article/

2010 predictions: Security
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/analysis/2255509/security-round-part-two

Digital piracy hits the e-book industry
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/01/01/ebook.piracy

Media
2009 in review: rising to the Digital Britain challenge
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/comment/2255510/comment-rising-digital-britain

Top 10 social media stories of 2009
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/17/239758/Top-10-social-m
edia-stories-of-2009.htm

The world will look different from outside the BBC
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/organgrinder/2010/jan/04/richard-sambroo
k-media-world

Telecoms
2010: the year of the mobile
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6973182
.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=1063742

RealNetworks purchases Varia Mobile
http://moconews.net/article/419-realnetworks-buys-varia-mobile/

Mobile phones changed society, not just communication
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jan/01/mobile-phones-changed-soc
iety