Apple takes 3.8% stake in Imagination Technologies

Apple has invested $4.8 million into semiconductor company Imagination Technolgies, which could see the chipmaker have a bigger role in Apple’s products as a result.

Information Week

O2 unveils more low-cost broadband offers

O2 has unveiled its latest low cost broadband offer – this time for home broadband users, who get unlimited data and speeds of up to 20 megabytes for under£10. this follows an earlier low-cost offer for mobile broadband that O2 launched a few weeks ago.

Total Telecom

Gates Foundation donates $7m to encourage broadband access

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has donated $6.9m to advocacy group Connected Nation and to the American Library Association's Office for Information Technology Policy to promote better broadband access with speeds of at least 1.5 Mbps to public libraries to key states in the US.

Silicon.com

Anti-piracy plan to make ISPs liable for illegal downloads

The Government is considering a radical plan to combat internet piracy, by offering ISPs a profit-sharing deal that would see them make a small return on every film or music track, which could make them millions of pounds in additional revenue.

The Guardian

Google bakes a ‘cupcake’ for Android

Android is on the cusp of providing new functionality that will see its main rival the iPhone left behind. ‘Cupcake’ is a new update to the Android platform that brings more than just simple bug fixes. Designed for developers, Cupcake will enable Android to have cut-and-paste and video recording before the iPhone.

Information Week

Nokia's Mail on Ovi public beta goes 'live' around the world

Mail on Ovi, the free email account from Nokia, is now 'live' and can be set up directly on Nokia phones without requiring a PC to get started. People who use Nokia Series 40 devices can create their own email address directly on their mobile phones.

Cellular News

India to cut off 25 million mobile phones

The telecoms ministry of India is set to switch off connections to around 25 million of the country's 315 million mobile phones which it believes have fake IMEI numbers or none at all.

Tech radar

Microsoft refines the reverse touchscreen

Microsoft has unveiled a new credit-card sized touchscreen, where users control the device by dragging their finger along the rear of the display.

PC Pro

Ofcom acts against rip-off comms charges

UK communications regulator Ofcom has issued new guidelines that limit extra charges that communications suppliers levy on consumers for a range of events, notably early cancellation of contracts and for not paying by direct debit.

Computer Weekly

Samsung to Launch a Google Phone in Q1 2009

Samsung is reported to be preparing to launch a new Smartphone based on the Google backed Android operating system within the next few months. The second "Google Phone" is expected to be available in both GSM/3G and CDMA options and sold via T-Mobile and Sprint Nextel.

Cellular News