Amazon lowers Kindle price point by $60

Amazon has lowered the price point of its original Kindle to $300. The Kindle - which debuted in 2007 - was initially priced at $400 and subsequently reduced to $360 in May 2008.

Palm Pre headed for Europe

The Palm Pre smartphone will be available in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Spain, in time for Christmas.

Nokia, Intel partnership to deliver first gadget in September

When Nokia and Intel held a press conference love-fest a week or so back, the presentations, though heavy on management speak and super, super excitement, were noticeably lacking in any detail whatsoever of actual products and even the vaguest hint of delivery dates.

S1 phone withstands elephant attack

It's been stomped on by an elephant, dunked in mud and baked in an oven, so for once we're going to go with the PR hype and say, yes, it probably is the world's toughest mobile phone.

iPhones selling like, err, hot iPhones

Apple's iPhone 3GS is hot stuff, but for all the wrong reasons, suggest reports.

Sony rumoured to be planning phone/PS3 hybrid

Sony is believed to be developing a new phone which would compete with the iPhone while offering gaming on the move.

Vodafone mulls bid for T-Mobile

Second-ranked UK mobile telco, Vodafone is reportedly eyeing T-Mobile in a bid to become the UK's number one mobile provider.

UK Government minister says iPhone is a security risk

UK Security Minister Lord West of Spithead says he won't carry an iPhone or Blackberry due to security concerns.

Apple 'makes $420 on each iPhone sold'

Industry watcher iSuppli says that the new iPhone 3GS costs Apple just $178.96 to build.

Steve Jobs making "excellent" recovery from transplant

The hospital that gave Apple CEO Steve Jobs a liver transplant said that the prognosis for his recovery was excellent.

Cellphone theft costs an arm and a leg

Civil rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on the Somali Al-Shabab armed group not to carry out amputations on four men accused of stealing cellphones in Mogadishu.

Intel set to announce Nokia chip deal

Intel is about to announce a major deal to supply Nokia with chips for its range of phones.

World goes iPhone crazy, says Apple

Apple says it has sold over one million iPhone 3GS models in three days and that six million customers have downloaded the new iPhone 3.0 software since its release.

Apple offers $30 sweetener for iPhone glitch

Following serious problems in activating upgraded iPhones last week - which are still continuing according to reports over the weekend - Apple is offering a cash apology to compensate frustrated users.

Vibrating chair simulates snogging, popcorn

Japanese wire nikkei.net reports on a chair which is a puzzle wrapped in an impenetrable enigma.

iPhone upgrade could give you cash back

A new trade-in service for third generation iPhones could generate enough trade-in cash to cover an upgrade to the new 3G S iPhone with money left over.

Big Blue ploughs $100 million into mobile research

IBM plans to invest $100 million over the next five years in a new program to improve mobile services.

Nine out of 10 US adults annoyed by cellphones, says Intel

Ninety percent of US adults are frustrated by others' etiquette - or lack of it - when using laptops, netbooks and phones, says a Intel survey.

Digital cameras go wireless with the Eye-Fi Pro

Eye-Fi has debuted a wireless SDHC memory card for digital cameras that allows users to upload pictures directly to a PC or the Internet. Eye-Fi Pro also offers RAW image support as well as peer-to-peer connectivity for a direct connection between the camera and a computer.

Portable DivX Blu-ray players arrive

DivX and Panasonic have launched the world's first DivX certified portable Blu-ray Disc player.