Emerging markets drive mobile shipments

Asia, Pacific and Africa spur 11% growth A total of 258 million mobile phones were shipped worldwide in the second quarter, up 11 per cent on the same period in 2006. That’s according to a Strategy Analytics, which reveals that the number of handsets shipped globally rose by four per cent from 247 million units in the first quarter of 2007. Continued

Review Small tweaks, big difference? Apart from a sneaky bit of Xbox 360 gaming at lunchtimes in the Register Hardware offices, we’ve always been fairly hardcore PlayStation fans, having grown up with the Sony console series since its 1995 launch. Could Microsoft’s new machine, the Xbox 360 Elite, persuade us to change allegience? Well, yes, it could… Continued

Kick and score and watch and walk Broadcaster Sky has revamped its Mobile TV service and is offering users live streams of its primary sports channels. The addition of Sky Sports channels one, two and three means fans of the Gooners, Red Devils or even the Blues will now be able to watch live football on their handsets. Continued

Hissy fit party spoiler Nokia’s share price fell today after Orange threw a spoiler at the Finnish handset giant. In London tomorrow, Nokia is expected to unveil its digital media and gaming strategies - as well as new hardware to support them - in the first major event since the company abolished its Multimedia and Enterprise business units in a June re-organisation. Continued

Rapture on up to five PCs After howls of pain from gaming addicts everywhere, 2K Games has eased the draconian DRM restrictions on its much ballyhooed new title BioShock. Continued