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ENGLAND -- Mobile gambling (gambling from mobile devices) could exceed $48-billion by 2015 a Juniper Research report published today in England suggests, The Canadian Press reported.

T-Mobile is offering BlackBerry OS 5.0.0.822 to its BlackBerry Curve 8900 and 8520 devices. The software can be downloaded over the air directly to the handset. T-Mobile recommends that users of the 8900 and 8520 update their system software.

U MOBILE Sdn Bhd and Celcom Axiata Bhd have extended their partnership on domestic roaming arrangement for another three years. In a joint statement in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, U Mobile and Celcom said the existing domestic roaming deal between them was first signed in 2007. "It was a landmark agreement, being the first such agreement of its kind in the country that allowed customers to enjoy ...

MOBILE, Alabama -- Mobile police say that a 30-year-old Mobile man faked a carjacking early this morning in hopes of getting his mother's car back after he loaned it to someone and it was never returned.

As mobile phones become basic tools of commerce, the threat of significant theft through hacking and other illegal activities is rising, causing enterprises and network operators to scramble to find ways to protect their customers' data through mobile authentication solutions, according to the latest report from Heavy Reading Mobile Networks Insider .

Facebook is rolling out a new security feature that lets users log out of their accounts remotely from another computer. To do this, go to "account settings" on your Facebook page and click on "change" next to "account security."

Vodacom's M-Pesa mobile phone banking service is all the rage in Kenya, where in 3 years it jumped to 10 million customers in a country of 37 million. But as M-Pesa launches in South Africa, it will find a market full of similar services, from cash-transfer windows at grocery stores to Western Union.

Google is planning to launch a mobile music download service that would allow users to access songs wherever they have access to an Internet connection. According to Reuters , Google has been in discussions with the major labels about reaching licensing agreements.  Google has not yet signed any licensing deals but the major labels are reportedly interested in seeing a competitor to Apple’s ...

Twitter's mobile user base has spiked 62 percent since mid-April, thanks in great part to the release of official Twitter applications for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry phones.

Google wants to have a "digital locker" for people's music. That just means consumers can buy their music once and use it on every device. Apple was reportedly working on a similar plan , but it has nothing to show for it so far.