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The newest entrant to the Irish mobile scene launched last week and I can already tell you, its got WINNER written all over it
Go check 48 here
The stand alone brand powered by O2 Ireland and running on the same Quartet platform that Tesco Mobile runs on in Ireland has come out of the gate at [...]

At last a move in Europe for Mobile
Virgin France have taken the lead and launched a voice/data/sms plan.
The fully unlimited option, including calls, SMS, internet up to 500 MB, e-mail and Messenger. It costs EUR 89 per month with no contract or handset.
Although it seems all is not well according to Novelobs
Virgin is an MVNO [...]

Just back from a visit with Yougetitback founders Paul Prendergast and Frank Hannigan. They are celebrating the release of their companies mobile application.

The application which backs up your contacts and secures your phone was released late last week and the Cork lads are quietly pleased.

Mobile Superhero is a clever piece of software that allows you [...]

Free faxes to the USA and Canada
Faxzero

“You’re limited to 2 free 3-page faxes a day, and your file attachment size limit is 10MB. The ad, while not something you’d like on professional business faxes, isn’t too bad”
Gina @ Lifehacker

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Hutchison Whampoa’s mobile operator 3 Group has announced an unlimited mobile internet service called the X-Series. Launching initially in the UK from December, the service will work like broadband, offering unlimited use of internet services for a flat fee. Users will get calls using Skype, be able to watch their home television via their mobile [...]

LG Shine launched into the Korean market on October 18th, 2006 is seeing 1,500 unit activations per day. Fifteen days after the handset’s release it has topped the Chocolate’s 1,000 activations per day after three weeks. Shine is a fully metal bodied super-slim handset with a trendy tricky mirror LCD on the front that magically [...]

I have to have one of these
From Dan Moran @ Macworld Gadgets
“If I could pick up one of these GSM-based doorbells, I think I’d be set. My bedroom’s on the third floor, so I have to run down two flights of stairs when the delivery couriers show up, as they frequently do. Sometimes they leave [...]

Jajah will be launching its much heralded mobile service @ 8am Gmt today

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Picked this up @ textually and Something glororious
Motorola unveiled it’s first Instantmoto on Thursday in downtown Chicago. The machines are about three times the size of a typical beverage vending machine.
The vending machine-like “Instantmoto” stores will sell 12 kinds of phones and 18 accessories.
The pilot program, which was announced Wednesday, may expand depending on [...]

I am working on a small off project at the moment and am looking for help.
I am trying to come up with a dotcom name
update dot coms only
It will be in the voice/telecoms arena
Think
Skype
Jajah
Rebtel
Gizmo
Vonage
Sunrocket
Packet8
etc etc
If we use your suggestion and register the URL I will send you a $100 Amazon voucher.
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