Alex Kinch

In the latest chapter in the rumoured T-Mobile UK sell-off, one UK newspaper is reporting that Orange attempted to takeover the struggling division – only to be rebuffed by parent company Deutsche Telekom.

Customers of 3’s pay as you go service in the UK will get a bundle of free texts and free internet usage everytime they top-up, the company has announced.

Vodafone have inked a worldwide deal with Nokia to launch the new Nokia 6730 Classic handset next month.

Orange have announced the launch of the BlackBerry Curve 8900 in the UK – available exclusively to pay as you go customers with six months free email and web browsing for £249.99.

Continuing the series of articles on Payforit, we turn the spotlight to Rory Maguire, Head of Payment Services for 3, and the presentation he gave at aime’s ‘Where is Payforit today?’ seminar.

Saunalahti, the consumer brand of Elisa, have announced plans to launch the Nokia Messaging push email service to consumers across Finland.

Research published by Gartner predicts the mobile payment industry will experience steady growth, as the number of mobile payment users worldwide will total 73.4 million in 2009, up 70.4 percent from 2008 when there were 43.1 million users.

Are you an iPhone developer based in the UK? Are you considering developing for Android? The The Luleå University of Technology in Sweden and the University of Manchester want your feedback.

The new version of Skyfire – the PC-like browser for mobile devices – is now available for free download.

Sprint announced today that they collected 279,524 wireless devices in April as part of their commitment to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s ‘Plug-In to eCycling National Cell Phone Recycling Week’.