Hacking mobile phones by sending SMS can become a trend in the near future, researchers have warned about this at a conference on information security, Black Hat 2009  last week. In recent times, people increasingly prefer to use their phones to share confidential data, such as when banking online, this is disturbing information. We can not preward off the delivery of SMS, even though we requested it or not, but had to be with him .To find distinction between malicious and normal spam message SMS is difficult because they are not obvious. At the conference Black Hat, it was demonstrated that even a sane phones are not adventurous-minded users are subject to real danger. Smartphones unsuspecting people break into offline mode, started to go to sites with pornography or viruses, and even turned into a zombie-analogue computers, controlled by others for spam mailings. Famous hacker Charlie Miller, who famous of him inspections on the strength of Apple products and other companies, along with the Berlin Technical University student Colin Mallinerom demonstrated a way to turn off the iPhone on your network by sending him one text message, which is the phone user could not even see. In the operating system the device to build malicious

The number of broadband Internet users in China reached 93.5 million, reports Xinhua, referring to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China. In total, the network in the Middle Kingdom fell 338 million people, this figure exceeds the population of the United States.   Access to the network is in most of the settlements of China, namely, 95 per cent of the inhabitants of towns and villages is available online. Approximately 92.5 percent of villages have a point of entry into the network via modem. Most of China's Internet users use Internet for entertainment and communication in social networks and news reader. Also, the number of Chinese who purchase something through the network has grown from 14 million to 87.9 million over the past six months.   Despite the growing number of Internet users in China has strict filtering system of information available on the Internet. According to some sources, a network censor for about 30 thousand people. At first in July 2009 was scheduled introduction of a national system for filtering the Internet, but this initiative was postponed. The reason was technical limitations do not allow the system to run on time.   Source: GSMPress ®

Russian users may be left without VoIP-telephony service Skype. Representatives Committee of Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) on telecommunications and information technologies are talking about improving the national legislation in the field of communication - one of the paragraphs of the "improvement" may be the ban "Skype." July 21, at a meeting RUIE first deputy director of "megaphone" Valery Yermakov said that IP-telephony "parasite." Operators are not pleased that IP-telephony services using the existing infrastructure for their own enrichment, while the owners of networks do not get this. In addition, mobile operators are afraid that customers will choose the IP-telephony, which significantly reduce the income of the owners of networks. Some signs of "outflow" of users to Skype is already there. For example, the voice services market in Russia in 2008, according to the Minkomsvyazi was 972 billion rubles - a whole 80% of the total market services. Clients of SIP-operators to pay 1 minute consuming 10 minutes within the network. A value of paid services at the IP-telephony operators in 1,5-2 times lower than that of traditional ones. In his speech, Valery Yermakov said that he sees two ways of development, resulting in

Communicator Palm Pre achieved good indicator of the level of sales, both fell in love as many users of mobile communications. However, since many of the owners of Palm Pre were upset to find the defects of their devices.   According to analyst company Jesup & Lamont Kevin Dede (Kevin Dede) percentage return Communicator Palm Pre reaches 40%, significantly higher than average rates. Almost half of the users complained about the factory defects Communicator Palm Pre, mainly problems with the speakers and on, but the manufacturer has no comment on the situation. Analyst Kevin Dede advised to sell shares of Palm.   Source: GSMPress ®  

  Nokia Company has published the results of its financial performance in the second quarter of 2009. In the second quarter of this year, Nokia sold 103.2 million mobile phones are 15% lower than in the second quarter of 2008. Net profit of the manufacturer of euro 380 million - 66% less than in the corresponding period last year. The results of the company's Nokia in the second quarter of 2009: Net sales amounted to 9.9 billion euros, a 25% lower than in the second quarter of last year, but 7% higher than in the previous quarter. Net sales of Devices & Services division amounted to 6.6 billion euros, which is 28% lower than in the corresponding period last year, but 7% higher than last quarter. Net income services unit was 140 million euros. Nokia Company believes that during the second quarter of 2009 the world was sold 268 million mobile phones, which is 12% less than in the second quarter of last year and 5% higher in comparison with the previous quarter. Nokia sold 103.2 million phones, which is 15% less compared to the same period last year and 11% more than last quarter. The market share of Nokia is 38%, which is 2% less than last year and 1% more than last quarter. Average price of a Nokia mobile phone fell from 65 euros to 62

  Swedish-Japanese company Sony Ericsson has published its financial results for the second quarter of 2009, it was the fourth consecutive quarter in which the company loses. In the second quarter of 2009, Sony Ericsson sold 13.8 million mobile phones, which is 43% less than in the second quarter of 2008 and 5% lower compared with the previous quarter. Manufacturer's profit amounted to 1.68 billion euros, an increase of 40% less than during the same period in 2008. But the net loss amounted to 213 million euros, far less than in the first quarter of this year, with a net loss of 293 million. The market share of the company fell from 6% in the first quarter of this year to 5%. The average cost of a mobile phone company Sony Ericsson has declined from 122 euros last year to 116 euros. Company Sony Ericsson is still optimistic and expects the programs to reduce costs, as well as placing on the market exciting products, will help her get out of difficult financial situations.

Local people of Iran protests against the Finnish company Nokia. Once the Iranians knew that the company Nokia is working with Iranian President and the local authorities, providing them with electronic tracking systems that are used for surveillance of political dissidents, as well as listening to conversations and intercepting text messages, the local population has announced a boycott of Nokia . Demand for phones has dropped by half: the buyers refuse to buy the Finnish phone manufacturer, but some owners of Nokia phones brings back to the shop and asked to exchange them for the models of other manufacturers. Sellers despite its loss of sales, also supported the protesters in the struggle for human rights - they are cleaning phones with display cases and counters. Recently in Iran, actively growing number of users of mobile communication and is not known whether the return to former levels of sales of Nokia phones in this country. Source: GSMPress ®

The company's Trend Micro specialists have found  Malware Sexy Space (or SYMBOS_YXES.B), which steals from the phone user's personal information, network information and then communicates with «their» site, which then transmits the received data. According to experts, the virus is able to send promotional SMS-messages, using the subscriber's contact list. The text of these messages are taken from the same malicious site - botneta intended for mobile platforms. The latest versions of Symbian OS using the additional methods of protection, as the signature of a formal application to the application of the certificate. The presence of this signature means that the program is tested by, the organization of Symbian Signed and is safe for use. However, as experts reported, the virus has bypassed the protection of the OS, as well as Sexy Space is a signed application. Source: GSMPress ®

  The Global Positioning System (GPS) essential to U.S. national security has become a popular tool for public services worldwide providing navigation, position and timing data. Alarming news is that the Air Force responsible for GPS is uncertain about acquiring new satellites to avoid interruptions of GPS services. The Global Positioning System will partly lose its capability in 2010 if the Air Force does not manage to develop GPS IIIA satellites in time as far as old satellites begin to fail. However, there are certain measures that can be taken to minimize the impact on GPS users. In recent years, the Air Force faced technical problems still threatening the system accuracy. Besides, stability of GPS has been hampered because of the frequent turnover in program managers and the lack of a single authority for space programs.  

  The latest research conducted by Strategy Analytics has shown that Android-powered smartphones will be much more popular in 2009. Android operating system is heading to Asia and Europe and will win support among operators and developers there like it has done in the USA due to its semi-open-source structure and a low-cost licensing model that encouraged the leading mobile network operators and mobile phones manufacturers to support it.  

  At present, there are hundreds of positions in RIM and it is possible that they will be filled by former employees of Sony Ericsson, Nokia, and Motorola. Research in Motion is now looking for 600 new members such as engineers, software developers and salespeople to work upon BlackBerry devices. Despite the financial crisis, RIM has managed not to let the business down while some of the mobile phones manufacturers failed to do it. Moreover, Research in Motion is getting ready to shock its rivals.  

  ABI Research’s latest forecasts show that 2010 will see flat growth rate of handset sales rather than further falling. Worldwide handset shipments are expected to fall by at least 8% in this year and ABI Research believes that the market will deliver flat growth in 2010. There will be neither significant growth nor decline in handset sales that would be a good outcome anyway. Stabilization will first come to North America and Europe, and later to the Asia-Pacific region.  

  The report is devoted to Android, Symbian, Windows Mobile operating systems and smartphones that run them. Key points are as follows: • BlackBerry 8300 (Curve) is the most popular RIM smartphone. It left behind BlackBerry 8100 (Pearl) and has 45% of traffic. Verizon mobile Internet is mostly accessed from BlackBerry Storm handsets that generate 38% of traffic. • The most popular mobile devices running Symbian and Windows Mobile are much older than RIM smartphones. Nevertheless, most of the worldwide Symbian devices traffic is generated by Nokia N70 mobile phones and makes 17%. • Among Windows Mobile devices Samsung Blackjack II is mostly used. It is interesting that the mobile Internet is generally accessed from phones running operating system that is several years old. • Within the USA 5% of traffic is generated by mobile devices running Android. Not long ago HTC Dream (G1) was the number 13 mobile device in the US with 1.7% and now is the number one handset on the T-Mobile network. Top Smartphones and Operating Systems   • Worldwide traffic generated by smartphones in February 2009 reached 33%, up from 26% half a year ago. • Symbian remains the most popular operating system with 43% of traffic from 6

  Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) reports that 26 mobile network operators are eager to develop 4G mobile networks based on LTE technology. The severe competition can be explained by the fact that the world's first LTE operator will be able to expand its range of services drastically and attract a huge number of subscribers. LTE is a technology of building mobile networks, a derivative from 2, 2.5 and 3G, based on IP technologies. Ten mobile network operators have the year 2010 marked as 4G network launch time. In the USA they are Verizon, MetroPCS, and CenturyTel; in Sweden and Norway – TeliaSonera. In Japan LTE 4G network is to be launched by NTT DoCoMo and KDDI; in Canada – by Rogers Wireless, Telus, and Bell Canada. Sixteen more operators are planning to launch LTE 4G after 2010. One of the factors that make it impossible to launch LTE 4G immediately is the lack of mobile devices supporting this standard. GSA says that two manufacturers, Ericsson and LG, plan to release respective mobile devices next year. What will we get from 4G? First of all, we’ll enjoy exceptionally high data transfer rates supported by high end mobile

  The LG KM900 Arena mobile phone unveiled at MWC last month in Barcelona, is extremely popular with mobile operators in various countries around the globe. The company has already received pre-orders for more than 1 million devices or twice the pre-order sales of well-known Chocolate that eventually sold 20 million units. Taking into account the market reaction, LG expects the phone sales to catch up with Chocolate, Viewty, and Shine. We think that it is very likely to happen and especially because the company has expanded the initial launch market by several European countries.