http://www.mobile88.com/Update : 9 February, 2010 http://www.mobile88.com/m882006/images/m88logo.gifhttp://www.mobile88.com/14420 http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/9/20100208221215&sec=International&phone=Nokia_Finlandhttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/9/20100208221215&sec=International&phone=Nokia_FinlandNokia Corp. said Monday it will lay off 285 people in Finland, as the world's largest mobile phone maker strives to cut costs and streamline operations http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/9/20100208215551&sec=International&phone=HTC__Mobile_World_Congresshttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/9/20100208215551&sec=International&phone=HTC__Mobile_World_CongressGoogle’s new Nexus One smartphone will reportedly face competition from a cheaper, similarly-specced device tipped to be unveiled at the GSMA Mobile World Congress next week http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/9/20100208224629&sec=International&phone=Google_Nexus_One_termination_fees_http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/9/20100208224629&sec=International&phone=Google_Nexus_One_termination_fees_Google Inc. has lowered by $200 the fee it charges customers who break a standard two-year contract for its new Nexus One phone on the T-Mobile USA Inc. network http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/9/20100209002251&sec=International&phone=Google_Android_Motorola_Droidhttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/9/20100209002251&sec=International&phone=Google_Android_Motorola_DroidThe Android 2.1 is finally being let loose onto other devices, after only appearing on the Nexus one. Motorola reported via its official Facebook page, that it’s "happy to relay the 2.1 upgrade to Droid will start to roll out this week" http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/9/20100208232514&sec=International&phone=RIM_patent_legalhttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/9/20100208232514&sec=International&phone=RIM_patent_legalMotorola has been up in arms against RIM over alleged patent infringement both here in the US and UK. Apparently, RIM’s BIS and BES messaging systems infringe upon patents that Motorola holds for an RF-based communication system http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/9/20100208215459&sec=International&phone=Vodafone_Oraclehttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/9/20100208215459&sec=International&phone=Vodafone_OracleVodafone has secured a major enterprise win at Oracle to supply the corporate database giant with mobile voice and data services across the European, Middle East and Africa region http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/9/20100208215033&sec=International&phone=Vesta_Mobile_Payment_http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/9/20100208215033&sec=International&phone=Vesta_Mobile_Payment_Vesta Corporation, today announced the availability of version 5.0 of its industry-leading secure Mobile Payment Platform. The new platform enables wireless operators to increase subscriber ARPU, accept more payment types and achieve Payment Card Industry http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/8/20100207232949&sec=International&phone=Samsung_Android_http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/8/20100207232949&sec=International&phone=Samsung_Android_Samsung unveiled the next Android handset in South Korea. The device features a 3.7 inch WVGA AMOLED display, 5 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi and Android 2.1, an T-DMB mobile TV tuner http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/8/20100208031912&sec=International&phone=LG_KM555ehttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/8/20100208031912&sec=International&phone=LG_KM555eLG’s KM555e Clubby is well bland, and doesn’t really live up to its ‘club’ hipster image. It’s a fulltouch phone with a WQVGA display, 3 megapixel cam, Wi-Fi, and Dolby Mobile on board http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/8/20100208003427&sec=International&phone=HTC_HD2http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/8/20100208003427&sec=International&phone=HTC_HD2The kickstand-equipped HTC HD2 extended battery is now available from Clove.co.uk, which has provided actual pictures of the actual device http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/7/20100207020542&sec=International&phone=Apple_iPad_LBShttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/7/20100207020542&sec=International&phone=Apple_iPad_LBSInitial reactions to the iPad have been largely negative. However, the newly released and massively anticipated device brings with it a lot of potential for the LBS market. http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/7/20100207021413&sec=International&phone=4G_LTE_3G_WiMAXhttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2010/2/7/20100207021413&sec=International&phone=4G_LTE_3G_WiMAXLTE is the clear choice for the next leap in wireless technology. While WiMax appeared to be a competitor for 4G early on, that battle is now largely resolved.