Ten companies producing mobile phones June 29, submitted a memorandum, which pledged to bring into the territory of the European Union, only phones with the same chargers. Since 2010, sold in the EU phone chargers are equipped with micro-USB connector.   The list of signatories included: Nokia, Samsung, Apple, Sony Ericsson and Texas Instruments.Motorola, LG, NEC, Qualcomm, Research in Motion (RIM, produces communicators Blackberry).   According to the European Commission, this decision will make life easier for users of cellular services and reduce the amount of garbage dumped from the old charges.   "Today the EU - an abundance of charges. Many of them work only with one particular phone model. Almost every household has an excessive number of" zaryadnikov ", which several thousand tons of garbage a year," - said the European Commission. Source: GSMPress ®  

Company Phonesuit presented one of the most, perhaps, interesting accessories for the iPhone-3GS-new full-mini -  projector, which is known as Mili Pro. Fit of Mili Pro does not differ from the communicator, but despite this he includes: Built-in speakers, stand to adjust the height and angle of display, as well as lens, capable of issuing at the outlet of the picture with a resolution of 640x480 pixels on a surface with a diagonal of 5 to 70 inches, said that the best is the diagonal of 40 inches. The projector can also broadcast a picture with the players iPod, from a computer via VGA, as well as consumer electronics through standard «tulips». Charging Mili Pro from the built-lithium-polymer battery that provides three hours of continuous operation. Source: GSMPress...

  This video game was first released on June 23, 1991 and is now available in the App Store for the iPhone. Sonic the Hedgehog features nice graphics, sound effects, and simple controls. Sonic is as always an insanely fast runner not afraid of obstacles. Sega Genesis fans, access the App Store and get the 18-year-old highly popular game for just $5.99!  

  Wi-Fi problems that appear after the latest firmware update are irreversible and cannot be solved by rolling back to the previous version. The upgraded iPhone controls the Wi-Fi chip wrongly and it gets hot. It has been noted that the malfunction occurs only in iPhone 2G and 3G. Most likely, the firmware version 2.2.1 removes a kind of power restriction of the chip and it begins to work at full power and gets hot. The only thing you can do is to place the device in the refrigerator and it really makes iPhone work properly. If the problem is software related, then we can expect the manufacturer to provide us with the solution. If it is hardware related, then there seems to be no solution at all.  

  China Unicom, a Chinese mobile network operator, is in negotiations with Apple company regarding introduction of iPhone to China. China Mobile, a competitive operator, is also in talks with Apple and doesn’t want to comment on its rival’s activity. Meanwhile there are many iPhone users in China. Naturally, these devices have been imported in the country unofficially. As for the official appearance of iPhone on the Chinese market, it may not be that welcome because the Apple brand is not very strong in China. Moreover, there are different similar and fake devices available in the market.  

  The GSMA reported that Mobile World Congress was attended by more than 47,000 visitors from 189 countries with executives from the largest mobile operators, software companies and equipment providers as well as government delegations. Attendees holding C-level positions constituted 50% of visitors and there were more than 2,800 CEOs at the conference. Leaders from companies including AT&T, China Mobile, China Unicom, Ericsson, Microsoft Corp., MySpace, Nokia, Telefonica, Telenor, Verizon Communications and Vodafone gathered to outline the plan to cope with the global economic slowdown and lessen its impact on mobile industry. The Congress featured 1,300 exhibiting companies on more than 57,000 square metres of space, 11% larger than in the previous year. Announcements made at Mobile World Congress were reported by nearly 2,400 international, Web, and broadcast media. Prospects and strategic issues facing the mobile industry will be explored at the Mobile Asia Congress that will be held in Hong Kong in autumn 2009.  

  Mobixell Networks has announced a multimedia messaging support package that enables iPhone users to send and receive MMS messages to and from any device. The fact that iPhone doesn’t support MMS has been a source of frustration for may people. However, everything is in the past already – the new solution allows iPhone users to send MMS messages with image attachments to any e-mail address. Audio and video attachments can be presented as clickable icons with no application installation required.  

  Tired of contemplating your fingerprints on the glossy iPhone 3G? Well, maybe we are going to meet another iPhone model that will be matte. MacRumors.com has got leaked photos of the next generation iPhone 3G. The pictures were presumably made in China, but this information and authenticity of photos has not been confirmed. The photos show the dark and black backside of a 16GB model with the model number A1303. It is also reported that the new smartphone case will be textured for better gripping.  

  The company remains without its CEO now, when it is well-positioned and ready to new achievements. Yesterday Steve Jobs, who is 53, said that he was taking a medical leave through June and added that his health-related issues were more complex than he originally had thought. Within minutes of the interview, Apple shares dropped 10%. Apple will not be the same company without Steve Jobs. He was kicked out of Apple in 1985 and came back in 1996 when the company was nearly bankrupt, and helped it to improve. Steve Jobs is leaving his duties to Tim Cook, Apple's chief operating officer.    

  Generator Research carried out an analysis showing that Nokia could give the palm to Apple in smartphone manufacturing and delivery of mobile services. Apple is engaged in mobile business for a short time but it is already possible to look into the future of the company. Generator Research explains excellent prospects by the fact that Apple is holding all the aces presented by a fully integrated platform with rich application programming interface (API) open to third party developers on favourable commercial terms. The fact of the matter is that these platforms have become crucial in development of mobile industry. Generator Research has come to a conclusion that iPhone and App Store are very promising and will be developed like Apple’s digital music platform that includes iPod and iTunes Music Store. Andrew Sheehy, head of research, states that with cash reserves exceeding $25 billion, 33% gross margins and iPhone about to enter the phase of the fastest growth, the company has everything to invest in the mobile sector. Moreover, Apple is granted this opportunity when the economic climate is forcing many mobile manufacturers to reduce the pace of development. Apple competitors may suffer a very strong blow. For instance, Nokia’s share...

  It's a sight we never thought we'd see: five apparently sane human beings, sitting on a rug and performing a Led Zeppelin classic by blowing into their mobile phones. This bizarre musical happening was made possible by SMule's Ocarina, an inventive new application for Apple's iPhone. In fact, this is actually a genuinely playable instrument – notes are 'fingered' by covering the virtual holes on the touchscreen (think back to when you learned to play the recorder at school) and you then have to blow into the microphone to produce sounds. The ocarina is an ancient flute-type instrument that's believed to date back 12,000 years. More recently, it played a central role in one of Nintendo's Legend Of Zelda games, which explains why the software offers a dedicated 'Zeldarian' mode. Available now in the App Store for the bargain price of $0.99/£0.59, Ocarina is certainly one of the most interesting iPhone music-making tools we've seen so far.