http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP This is an RSS test part2 en-us Copyright 2009-2010 eZAP.me All Rights Reserved. 240 http://www.ezap.me/images/MobileZAP.jpg http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP "Coming soon to Vodafone" - the Samsung Galaxy Tab is now on the Vodafone website. No info on pricing as yet. http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP Orange (www.orange.co.uk) has launched HD mobile voice calling but "it's a 3G technology, so you won't be able to make HD Voice calls to anyone using 2G. And it won't work with other networks, even if they have their own HD Voice services." More at CNET. http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP Some Orange customers have been offered line rental refunds following problems finding a signal on their phones due to a faulty antenna on a mast in West London. More in The Standard. http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP LG is positioning the Optimus GT540 as "a smart choice for the first-time smartphone users." The handset is available from most ot the UK mobile network operators. http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP The Samsung Galaxy Portal, a touchscreen smartphone with Android operating system, is available with 1GB of internet on The One Plan from 3. http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP As other mobile network operators drop their "unlimited" data plans, 3 is offering 1GB - that's 1,000MB - on some of its monthly contract deals. http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP O2 dropped its "unlimited" data plan for smartphones back in June. Orange has now followed. More at Geeky Gadgets. http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP Christmas release for the Microsoft mobile-phone software. "Microsoft is incredibly bullish about its chances" claiming that it will "take a massive bite out of Apple." More in The Standard. http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP Android is now #2 in 'Worldwide Smartphone Sales to End Users' according to Gartner. Click the link for more stats on mobile sales - "Smartphone sales to end users accounted for 19 percent of worldwide mobile device sales..." http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP The Microsoft Windows Phone 7 operating system should be on UK handsets later this year - "Early previews suggest that the software giant could have a winner and it seems as though the lows of Windows Mobile 6.5 will soon be forgotten." More at Top10. http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP Orange will have the Nokia N8 later this year. It offers "a 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash, HD-quality video recording, film editing software and Dolby surround sound. All in a beautiful, aluminium design." http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP Blackberry (www.blackberry.com) has launched a touchscreen in the US. The Torch 9800 - "Discover the first smartphone featuring Blackberry6" - is big! More at cnet uk. http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP Smartphone stats - "UK sales of mobiles running Android had risen by more than 300% this year" and "Among US owners of a BlackBerry, 57% are planning to abandon the smartphone and opt for a different operating system..." More in The Guardian. http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP Europe will get Windows Phone 7 in October, followed by the USA in November - "When you look at this phone and see some of the UI, it is not like any phone you have seen from Microsoft." More at TechRadar. http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP Google claims that 160,000+ mobile phones powered by its Android OS are being sold every day. "Android software is being used to run more than 60 different phones" including the HTC Desire and Samsung Galaxy S. More in The Standard. http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP Antennagate - at the Apple press conference Steve Jobs offered a fix for the iPhone 4 reception problem in the form of a "free Bumper wrap-around." The Enquirer is not impressed - "Apple might just as well send out strips of duct tape." http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP The LG Optimus GT540 is an entry-level smartphone with impressive build quality but fitted with "a cheaper type of touchscreen than found on higher-end smartphones." More at MobileChoices. http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP 3 is advertising The One Plan - "For the first time there's a plan that has more than enough of everything, at a more affordable price." The 2-year contract has 2,000 minutes and 1GB of internet from £28 per month. http://www.ezap.me/MobileZAP Orange is offering free satnav and internet on pay-as-you-go with the Nokia 5230 at £79, subject to top ups.