Research from 'life assistance' company CPP, which provides a variety of advice, insurance and practical help, says we're increasingly relying on mobiles to replace our own memories.
23 million adult Britons – 47% of the population - can't remember their partner's mobile number by heart, 30 million (61%) have the same problem with their best friend's number and 22 million (45%) don't know their parents' mobile number.
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Our weekly podcast is now online. As well as our regular look at the week's mobile news headlines – including NTP's legal action, faster number portability, O2's improved loyalty scheme and a couple of mergers – we also review the BeeWi solar-powered handsfree car kit.
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The week's mobile industry headlines - from mergers and partnerships to legal action and departures - plus a review of the BeeWi solar handsfree car kit.
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Internet communication service fring says it's been forced to end its Skype interconnectivity following the threat of legal action. This news comes shortly after fring introduced an application that offered mobile video calling on the iPhone 4.
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Google has announced an Android programming tool that'll let people develop mobile applications without any formal programming skills. Instead, you design the way the app looks by dragging 'blocks' on a computer screen. Each block can affect the app's behaviour by storing information or performing certain actions under specific conditions.
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