Looking for something new to play on your mobile phone? Well, Nokia may have just the thing for you. The company has announced that Team17's Worms World Party and Yamake will be released on the N-Gage's game service. For more information on both these games, be sure to check out the full article.

Kodak has revealed a new high-resolution CMOS Image sensor called the KAC-05020, the world's first 1.4 micron, 5 megapixel device. Interestingly enough, it was designed for use in mass-consumer camera applications meaning we might be seeing this technology in cellular phones and cameras soon. If the thought of taking 720p full motion video on cellular phones appeals to you, be sure to scoot on over to the full article where more details on this device is revealed.

The Beta version of Skype 2.7 for Mac is now out and ready for use. For those unfamiliar with this program, it allows users to chat and send text messages for free. In addition to this, it can be used to place calls to both cellular phones and landlines for a nominal fee.

Originally PC-based, the software has been reworked to run on multiple Mac platforms. If you'd care to recall, the previous version implemented a lot of new features, and the trend continues with this version. There are quite a few improvements to the program, here's a complete list of all the new features:

• Group contacts: organize your contacts into as many groups as you need. While there are some pre-defined groups (like Online, Waiting Authorization, Recently Contacted), you’re free to add new ones that suit your life. This should be a godsend to those whose contact list has ballooned to hundreds of Skype users. Explore this nifty feature under the cogwheel icon on the main screen.

• See your Apple Address Book contacts in Skype: easily call or SMS anyone who has a phone number in their address-book profile. When texting, just make sure the number is one that belongs to a mobile phone.

• Create and manage public chats: by clicking on Chats in the menu bar and choosing Start Public Chat. A public-chat assistant will walk you through the necessary steps.

• Auto Redial for busy or unconnected calls: When your call hits the busy signal, Skype will give you the option of automatic redial every two minutes until the call goes through. This setting can also be adjusted in Skype > Preferences > Calls.

• Easy sound-level controls: when you need to tweak the sound level during a call, use a simple slider in the call window

• Overhauled file transfer: wearing a more fashionable jacket, file-transfer now looks elegant and acts even nicer, especially when receiving many files at once

So if you're a Mac user and use VoIP for raiding in World of Warcraft or chatting with loved ones, there's no reason for you not to pick this up. Head on over tot he Skype site to download the program.

Nokia, the largest mobile phone developer in the world, is in the forefront of the billion mobile user race.  Industry figures at the recent CommuicAsia telecoms trade fair said that their companies were eager to take advantage of the untapped markets in Asia.

To give you guys an idea of the distribution of cellular phones in Asia, only one out of three people own one in this continent. With the huge population of Asia, grabbing those two-thirds of the market will be a huge jump for any company seeking to boost their profits. However, before the profits comes the difficulty of breaking into new markets.

Places such as India can be a goldmine if penetrated, Nokia has already solved this dilemma with their well established distribution channels. They currently hold a whopping 40% of the Asia-Pacific market. What makes this amazing is the fact that they're currently holding a 36% worldwide global share, which is less than their Asian percentage. Now if Asia is the next big market and Nokia already has a commanding lead over its competitors, can this company rise to even greater heights?

Nokia has further solidified the lead by beating out Motorola and Sony Ericsson in the low-end market. If you've been keeping up with the mobile news, Motorola's low end campaign has driven it into the red while Sony Ericsson has completely dropped the low-end market altogether. Strategy Analytics Neil Mawston spoke on this trend and Nokia's apparent iron grip on the market.

Nokia has access to a huge salesforce in emerging markets that no other vendors or operators can match today. Motorola, Samsung and the rest remain some way behind.

With Nokia already established in India, a huge 300 to 400 million new users are expected to be added to the mobile market from that location alone. So Nokia is solidly in the lead of this race, what can the other competitors do to catch up? Or will they simply focus on other niches which haven't been tapped as much? Keep checking back her for more news on the Mobile industry.

Call history. Calculator. Multiple ringtones. Text Messaging. These are just a few of the features mobile phone users take for granted. At a glance, one may think that little by little, mobile phones are conquering the landline phone market.

But think again. Despite the booming technology of mobile phones (ever-increasing file storage space, increasing camera pixels and whatnot), more people and businesses still cling to their desktop phones.

Cisco Systems, Avaya Inc, as well as many other telephony companies have developed advanced mobile communications solutions, such as dual-mode phones that work with extension dialing that comes with PBX (private branch exchange) systems, even on the go. Another variant, which are softphones for laptops, are also adding more features and are decidedly more user-friendly than desktop and landline phones.

However, despite of all the improvements that mobile communications has to offer, many people still prefer using the more traditional landlines as well as their Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) counterparts. "People still relate to their physical phone. It's like their office space. It's very near and dear to their hearts," said a network administrator from a Canadian engineering company, who asked to remain anonymous.

There are more reasons beside mere sentimentality. There are the still-recurring issues that plague mobile phones, such as lesser sound quality compared to their more traditional siblings, and the softphones' dependence on PC performance.

With about 500 million users, desktop and landline phones can't be phased out that easily. "It would take about five to seven years for wireless phones to replace wired," according to Ken Dulaney, mobility analyst for Gartner Inc.

A few weeks back, we reported about a Nokia 8800 look-alike mystery phone that surfaced over at the Howard Forums. At that time, we can't say if this mystery phone is another version of the 8800 or a new phone. Now, going over Stuff, we found something that could be related to this mystery.

Stuff reports that a handset, with a weird resemblance to the Nokia 8800, was exposed by Carphone Warehouse. Nokia denies that this is their creation, but according to Stuff and Carphone Warehouse, this mystery Nokia 8800 "twin" is actually called the 8600 Luna.

This phone, according to Stuff sources, would be cheaper than the the 8800. It appears to be a slider, blessed with a two megapixel camera, mp3 player, a one GB internal memory and it would also run Series 40. Check out Carphone Warehouse's listing of the said contraption by clicking on the read link below.

Cellular phones have inevitably become a part of everyone's lifestyle. In fact, it's become so pervasive in our daily affairs that imagining a day without it almost comes next to impossible. That's why it's really stressful if you lose it. A lot of security measures have been implemented in order to somehow ensure the safety of your mobile phones. But this particular mobile phone's security feature from Japan just blew us away.

Here's what it can do: it can recognize its owner, automatically lock if the person gets too far away from it, and it can be tracked down via a satellite navigation if it gets lost. Unbelievable? Believe it.

This mobile phone is NTT DoCoMo's P903i. The unit comes with a small black card, practically the size of a movie ticket, which happens to be a wireless security key. How does this work exactly? If the card is placed in the owner's pocket or bag, the phone can identify if it's already too far away from it. And when it does, the phone automatically locks to prevent anyone else from making a phone call. The phone lock can be set at 26 feet, 66 feet, or 130 feet away. Now, if ever the owner loses the card, there's no need to worry because they could still use their phone by simply punching in a password. However, they would have to get a new security card to set the lock again.

Assuming that the phone was successfully taken from the owner, is there a way to protect the information in the phone? Well, that appears to be one of the downside of the system. If and when the thief is just within the set parameters of the security card, then there is no stopping him from snooping into the contents of the phone. However, the owner can activate a facial identification feature.

A what?!

The facial identification feature specifically is for your mobile phone to, well, recognize you. Just take a picture of yourself with the phone's camera (up to ten shots, if you're vain enough, and with different poses, at that!) for stored data. Before you access the phone, you have to take another shot of yourself. Basically, the phone would analyze your features such as distance between the eyes and unlocks if the image matches the stored data. Apart from this, there's also a four-letter password, which can be added to the process, to make sure that you're protected even against your own identical twin. Okay...

When the phone does get lost, it's traceable with the installed GPS. All you have to do is get online and enter the phone number into a Web site, and voila! You'd know the rough location of your unit.

Well, that's some super phone right there. However, there's still no word on the pricing for the P903i, although it's been said to be ready for release in a couple of months.

It seems everybody and their cousin's releasing a new PMP every week nowadays, so why should we pay special attention to the PMP Samsung SDI presented at the IMID Fair in Korea? One word: AMOLED.

Now you may be asking yourself, "What's that? There's a mole in it?" When we say AMOLED we're not talking about earth-burrowing mammals, but about the new Samsung PMP's display screen. The big deal about this is that unlike conventional TFT-LCDs which feature 68% Gamut, an AMOLED has 100% Gamut. This results in an optimal brightness and contrast ratio without any loss of quality at a 30-degree viewing angle. In short, it produces better-quality images than a normal LCD.

The power consumption of an AMOLED is also lower, making it an ideal choice for cellular phones and - you guessed it - portable media players. The AMOLED display supports a resolution of 240 x 320, 16 million colors and 200 cd/m2 brightness. Expect devices to be equipped with this new display as early as next year.

If anything's going to ruin a nice day out in Korea, it's got to be those mutants. At least, that's what director Joon-Ho Bong wants us to think on the big screen.

If we're lucky, though, he's going to want us to think the same thing on our cellphones and PSPs.

His movie The Host tells the tale of a disjointed family, the Parks, on a less-than-ordinary day. The patriarch, Hee-Bong, and his children, Gang-du, Nam-Joo, and Nam-il, are connected only by their almost overprotective love for Hyun-Seo, Gang-du's daughter.

On this particular day, a mutated creature rises from the river, appearing in broad daylight for some unknown purpose, killing people along the way. The creature takes Hyun-Seo with it, and the Park family is lost without her. That is, until, their disjointed family bands together to take the battle to the beast and to save Gang-du's daughter, as well as their family.

The movie, critically acclaimed at Cannes, is now slated for games on both the mobile phone and the PSP, with the PSP game being a role-playing affair from the perspective of a chosen member of the Park family.

While we try to dig up some more information, enjoy this trailer for The Host, and wait for the one-minute mark, as it's a mild shock to the system.

Three years after George Bush invaded Iraq to liberate them from the tyrannic regime of Saddam Hussein, the nation is still beset with problems of security, primarily caused by the continuing clash of the American forces and the local insurgents.

The image of Iraq being portrayed today is that it is practically laying in ruins, and in dire need of reconstruction. A political vacuum seems to pervade their midst, and the population is uncertain as to just how capable their new system of government - democracy - would be. One would not hesitate to think and believe that even after the promised liberation has been delivered, with all the ongoing violence and unrest, the Iraqis would not even have the capability to indulge in the whims of popular culture.

Or do they?


More on Iraq and cell phones after the jump!