29

Dec

2012

HTC to be exclusive phone supplier of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League

Author: The Fonecast

HTC Corporation and UEFA have agreed that HTC will be the official mobile phone supplier partner of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League for the next three years.

UEFA (Union des Associations Européennes de Football) is the governing body of European football.

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29

Nov

2011

Motorola MOTOACTV fitness device hits the UK next month

Author: The Fonecast

Motorola Mobility has confirmed that the MOTOACTV fitness and music device - announced last month at the same time as the new RAZR smartphone - is coming to the UK next month.

It’ll be stocked by sports retailer Sweatshop from the beginning of December. Current pricing is £249.99.

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Nov

2011

Market for sports and health apps will treble in five years

Author: The Fonecast

​ABI Research says the sports and health mobile application market will grow to be worth over $400 million (£258 million) in 2016, up from $120 million in 2010.

Much of that growth is expected to be driven by the ability of mobile handsets to connect to wearable sports and fitness devices.

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21

Aug

2011

Results from 2011 Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships

Author: The Fonecast

The Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships took place yesterday in the Finnish town of Savonlinna. Hundreds of spectators watched competitors from around the world, although it was the Finns who dominated the results.

Winner of the men's category was Finland's Oskari Heinonen, who managed a 76 metre throw, while Netta Karvinen from Finland won the women's event with a throw of 48 metres.

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21

Mar

2011

London Olympics mobile phone ban is nothing to be exercised about

Author: The Fonecast

Mark Bridge writes:

"It's political correctness gone mad, innit?"  The terms and conditions for booking tickets to the London 2012 Olympic Games include a warning that certain items are banned. Food, flasks of drink, umbrellas, musical instruments and mobile phones are all on the prohibited list.

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