Alex Kinch

Although not officially unveiled until later today, we’ve got all the details of the new Skype mobile – launched in conjunction with mobile operator 3. Ewan will be at the press launch later, so expect pictures soon!
The 3 Skypephone is a fully-featured 3G Internet phone with Skype built-in. In addition to Skype [...]

Link: BBC NEWS | Business | Carphone enters Vodafone tie-up
Just when you thought it was safe to venture out onto the High Street.. Carphone Warehouse (who neither sell carphones nor demand customers visit their warehouse) have just launched yet another MVNO.
According to the BBC, this one is going to be called Talkmobile, and will run [...]

Next generation telecommunications network solutions provider Huawei has has been selected by China Mobile to install a new generation GSM Base Station on Mount Everest. The base station will provide mobile network coverage for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay Team that plans to reach the summit in time for the Olympic Games.The base station [...]

Asian operator Mobitai has announced a deal with mobile billing and settlement specialists MACH, which will help them maintain a competitive position in the roaming market.
Mobitai has been providing the central regions of Taiwan with key international roaming services since 1997. These services now include mobile voice and value added services, GPRS, enterprise solutions, WLAN [...]

Telefonica – parent company of UK mobile network O2 – yesterday announced a deal to bring Yahoo! oneSearch, Yahoo! Mail and photo sharing community Flickr to more than 100 million mobile customers in 15 countries.
Yahoo! oneSearch is specifically designed for mobile devices, delivering results directly in the first screen and thereby removing the need for [...]

Recently launched youth-focused MVNO Blyk has deployed GB’s ID3 solution for customer authentication to protect against ID theft and ensure customer data is accurate for advertiser clients.
As the first ad-funded mobile network in Europe, Blyk has paid extensive attention to its customer authentication process to ensure best user experience and quality of its member data [...]

Ewan is at the launch of ad-funded mobile network Blyk as we speak – and they’ve just announced they’re going live today!
Here’s what we know so far. First, you have to be aged between 16 and 24 and live in the UK. They’re offering 217 texts and 43 cross-network minutes free each month. Once you [...]

Link: New mobile empire launched from city – Lancashire Evening Post
Xebra Ltd, who run TV channels and hotels under the ‘Extreme’ brand, are planning to launch a youth-targetted MVNO in the UK later this month.
Extreme Mobile – 80% funded by Polish tycoon Roman Karosik, who has been called the “Warren Buffett of Poland” – will [...]

Link: Iraq sets $300 million bid price in mobile licenses | Technology | Reuters
Got $300m in spare change sitting idle in your bank account? Then congratulations, you qualify to bid for one of the three 15-year mobile licences in everyones favourite holiday destination – Iraq.
“The price will start from a certain level which is $300 [...]

Link: Deceased Malayan hit with $218 trillion mobile bill | The Register
If you think your monthly mobile bill is high, spare a thought for one poor dead guy in Malaysia, who even though he was dead managed to run up an extraordinarly high phone bill.
A Malaysian man who paid off a $23 wireless bill and [...]