2007 was a Blockbuster year for Mobile Phones

February 27, 2008 (IDG News Service) With more than 1 billion phones sold globally for the first time, 2007 was a banner year for mobile phone sales. Worldwide sales of mobile phones ended up surpassing 1.15 billion units in 2007, a 16% increase from 2006 sales of 990.9 million, according to figures from Gartner Inc.

$11.5 Billion U.S. Mobile Phones in 2007, Says NPD Group

According to The NPD Group, a leading consumer and retail information company, mobile phone sales to consumers in the U.S. reached 146 million units by the end of 2007. NPD estimates total 2007 consumer sales of $11.5 billion, after rebates and promotions.

Sony Ericsson C902i

With the Sony Ericsson CyberShot C902i you can be confident of getting the perfect shot. The mobile camera phone incorporates the latest in lighting technology - Photo Flash - giving you better quality pictures even in low-light conditions.

Mobile Broadband Heads Upstream

The first generation of High Speed Packet Access mobile services increased download speeds to mobile phones. Now carriers are also launching HSPA services, also known as Turbo-3G, with faster upload speeds, making the mobile office even more of a reality.

Mobile Phone Cameras Get Smaller and Smarter with New Imaging Single-Chip Sensor from STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics, a world leader in CMOS imaging technology, has introduced market's smallest single-chip camera sensor for mobile applications. Coupling low space requirements with advanced image processing capabilities, ST's latest 2-megapixel mobile-phone camera sensor addresses consumers' appetite for full- featured imaging solutions in ever-more popular thin-profiled handsets.

The Tipping Point: One in two humans now carries a Mobile Phone

Between January 2001, and December 2010 (a decade), our global society will have transformed from one where 13% of carried a mobile phone, to one where 70% carry one according to Mobile Intelligence data – that’s one hell of a leap with some massive implications.

Adobe Improves Flash for Cell Phones

Adobe has introduced new software products for mobile phones based on its Flash multimedia technology. Adobe Flash Home is a new mobile version of Flash that's designed for mobile phones and customized for their screens. Adobe Flash Cast 2 is described as "the next generation offline portal solution".

Postcards in Peril: Camera Phones, Internet Replacing Souvenir Mail

The reason: The postcard, that cheap and venerable souvenir for the last 120 years, is slowly but inexorably fading from the scene.

Blame it on the surging popularity of digital photos, text messages and those 5,000-word dispatches e-mailed to weary friends and family from Internet cafes the world over.

Mobile phone sales to grow by 8.42% a year to 2011 - study

The world mobile terminal market is forecast to grow by 8.42 percent per year to 1.43 billion units in 2011 from 1.14 billion units in 2007 and 987 million a year earlier, according to Idate. The lower growth (versus 15 percent in 2007) is attributed to the mobile market becoming increasingly saturated in the middle-class population in emerging markets.

Mobile video at Davos

One of the talking points to emerge from Davos this year is the use of online video to report instantly on events, with little mediation through traditional channels.

Reuters have been trialling a mobile journalism unit, with reporters armed with adapted phones to attached microphones. Short, sharp interviews are posted quickly to a dedicated page on the Reuters website.