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Gloomy mobiles bank on new services and technology

Gloomy mobiles bank on new services and technology Richard WilsonMobile data services supported by handsets with improved colour displays and location technology will be necessary to drive new sales growth in the mobile phone market, according to market analysts In-Stat. “Content is key,” said Ray Jodoin, a principal analyst with In-Stat. “While voice will continue to drive the worldwide market ...

Inland Revenue's Web service fails

Inland Revenue’s Web service failsRichard BallThe Inland Revenue has suspended its Web-based filing system for tax returns, after a number of users saw confidential information from other taxpayers.“We had a report of a small number of users who could review details that were not their own,” confirmed an Inland Revenue spokesman.Around ten users are said to have experienced the failure, ...

Imagination sees red in "brutal" year

Imagination sees red in “brutal” yearRichard WilsonImagination Technologies has slipped into the red in a year when its markets turned “brutal”, according to the company chairman.Pre-tax loss for the year ended March 2002 was £4.6m on revenues of £13.5m, which were over 20 per cent down on last year. In 2001, the Kings Langley-based firm reported profit of £3.3m. The ...

Livingston sees boost from online calibration service

Livingston sees boost from online calibration serviceRichard Ball Test equipment rental firm Livingston has seen revenues in its calibration services business increase by 20 per cent since the launch of its Web-based management system. Launched a year ago, the online system can automatically inform customers when equipment needs calibrating. Work can then be scheduled online, and work in progress checked. ...