Cambridge UK chip designer, ARM, found a lucrative slot in low-power processors and its intellectual property is today powering billions of mobile handsets. Now, in an increasingly mobile and power-conscious world, it's looking to push that technology way beyond the mobile phone.  Ian Scales asks Rob Coombs, ARM's director of Mobile solutions, about smartbooks and the next generation of mobile devices.

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PlayNow™ arena with movies is a bundled movie service from Sony Ericsson, included out-of-the-box for selected devices, allowing consumers to download movies to their computer, transfer them to their Sony Ericsson phones and watch them as often as they like for up to 90 days after which period the files expire and become unplayable.  

Users may choose from a selection of up to 15 movies at any one time, with additional titles being added to the catalogue each month to replace older content. A total of up to 60 movies can be downloaded over a twelve month period. The available movie catalogue will be country-specific mix of classics and newer titles, provided in partnership with studios and several local independent content providers.

PlayNow™ arena with movies will make its debut with the W995 Walkman™, launching in Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany and the UK from June 2009.

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How is the popular phenomena of social networking being integrated with the mobile phone? Will social network sites finally help mobile vendors and operators make a breakthrough in the presence management sector?

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Our TelecomTV Futures survey revealed a mobile industry moving into new territory, say our panelists. With music players and cameras becoming 'must-haves' rather than differentiating features, the new buzz is the Internet device, say Javier Foncillas, Head of Branded Content at Vodafone and Ben Timmons, Director of Business Development at Qualcomm.

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Acer is known for making PCs, notebooks and netbooks, but they are now entering the smartphone market. Good move, considering over 139 million smartphones were shipped last year. In this week's Press/Play, host Leila Makki plays and reviews Acer's new lineup of handsets. Watch the video to see our verdict.

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Welcome to the first-ever edition of TelecomTV's brand new weekly programme, Press/Play. This week, we look back at the brightest and best mobile devices unveiled at Mobile World Congress: Palm Pre, HTC Magic, and Sony Ericsson's concept phone, the Idou.

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Mobile phones contain toxic chemicals that make discarding them a nightmare. As resources start to run out, its no wonder that handset vendors are feeling the pressure and have begun developing devices that just might make the world a little bit better.

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Top ICT representatives talk about why not going green is not an option for the industry and provide examples of how thinking green is already reducing the running costs of data centres and rural base stations.

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NewsDesk for week-ending 06/03/2009: The slow return of Fibre to Europe. Plus, A mobile phone battery you charge once a month, social networking meets GPS, and an Apple a day is definitely not on Bill Gates menu!

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NewsDesk for week-ending 13/02/2009: Will 2009 be the year of the Android? Plus, Mexican mobiles point the finger at criminals, Telefonica says “Don't worry, be happy”, whilst Apple says “I love you

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The Korean industrial giant has launched its Dolphin range of handsets, as it introduces its low-cost products into the European market.

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Coverage of the full touch-screen Samsung Ultra Touch and the forthcoming sustainably manufactured Blue Earth handset.

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NewsDesk for week-ending 27/02/2009: The best of Mobile World Congress; from industry CEOs to Hollywood stars, from mobile Banking to mobile Broadband, and the pick of the new Handset launches.

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NEC is introducing new imaging technology at Mobile World Congress, including a new camera component that brings 12 megapixels with HD quality and image recognition. The company is also showing how 3D technology can be used on a mobile device.

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