Everyone’s read the studies that say cell phones *might* cause cancer, and most people have heard of repetitive stress injuries to the thumb as a result of texting too much, but now there’s a new thing to worry about-”Blackberry Neck”! Yep, you read that right. A New York City based aesthetician insists it’s something we more »

Nokia has announced that its second-quarter earnings plummeted by 66%. The company blames the recession for the drop, saying demand for its products has diminished due to the economic turmoil. Their net profit was $535 million down from roughly €1.4 billion this time last year. Nokia shares fell 11% as a result of the news.

The company shipped 103 mobile devices this quarter, down 15% from a year ago and prices on their handsets fell to US $88 from US $104 last year. Their North American distribution fell 30%. Facing strong rivals in Apple and RIM, the company says it is trying to transform itself

For those of you who like to keep up with the latest in mobile electronic devices, you might want to look into Sky Link, as they have two new devices released simultaneously.

The first is the Ubiquam U800 a mobile phone that has a BlackBerry look to it, and definitely targeted for the businessman. The second is a handset known as the AnyDATA ASP-505 cell-phone, a PocketPC powered device.

A mobile phone company ad slogan, “it’s all about the network” is being taken to heart by identity thieves.

We’re not just talking about the cellular networks that allow you to send text messages, surf the web and shop from your handy mobile device; if a Los Angeles Times story is any indication, social networks are becoming prime real estate for sleazy personal information harvesters, spammers and just plain mischief-makers.

Some examples: MySpace users who didn’t know they were facilitating the spamming of friends; fake log-in pages for social sites capturing user IDs and passwords; widgets for dressing up profile pages hiding malware for stealing financial information.

Then there are the incidents that fall into the creepy category, according to the non-profit Identity Theft Resource Center, based in San Diego.

Still wondering what’s going to happen to Motorola after it sells of its handset division? Well, you may never have to think of that again. Engadget is reporting that a decision has been made by Motorola’s board of directors and that this has nothing to do with selling off one of their biggest assets. Apparently, more »