Monotype Imaging, a leading global provider of text imaging solutions, has released its Apple iPhone Compatibility Font Set for mobile device manufacturers and application developers. Comprised of 39 fonts, the collection features typeface designs included on the Apple iPhone. “The iPhone is helping to bring PC-like experiences to users, and fonts are a big part of that,” said Mark Brown, director of OEM sales at Monotype Imaging. “By including a high-quality collection of scalable typefaces on the iPhone, Apple has set the stage. By enabling OEMs and developers to license our collection, Monotype Imaging is expanding options to usher in the development of more typographically enriched mobile offerings.”

MultiMedia Intelligence reports the worldwide unit shipments of multimedia feature-rich mobile phones will exceed 300 million units in 2008, outnumbering shipments of TV sets. Multimedia phones have at least 1 megapixel image capture, MP3 audio, video Playback, Java, USB, Bluetooth, 16-bit screen color, QVGA resolution, WAP and MMS. Revenue from these handsets will be over US$76 billion. “Multimedia has become the term of the day as wireless service has expanded beyond voice to include a variety of communication, data, and entertainment services,” according to Frank Dickson, Chief Research Officer for MultiMedia Intelligence.

According to an exclusive special report now available from TelecomWeb, Google’s recently announced “Android” is “just another mobile Linux,” rather than any real technical innovation: i.e., no more than a convenient way for the company to pursue its real goal - to create an advertising delivery system it can control rather than innovating in telecommunications. Earlier this month, Google unveiled its long-expected thrust into the mobile-phone market. The big surprise is that it didn’t unveil a phone - the putative “Google Phone” many had been expecting.

Style guru Stacy London, of TLC’s “What Not to Wear” and “Fashionably Late with Stacy London,” is launching an exclusive new Web site with Sprint. The site is designed to help people decide what mobile phone best fits their personal style and help holiday gift-givers find the perfect gift for loved ones. The mobile phone that each person chooses to carry is a clear expression of her or his individual personality, and this month CTIA-The Wireless Association estimated that the number of wireless subscribers reached an all-time high in the United States by passing the 250 million mark. This figure demonstrates that the mobile phone has become the most ubiquitous fashion accessory for Americans.

Apple’s revolutionary iPhone will go on sale from Friday, November 9 at Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse retail and online stores. The Apple iPhone will be available at more than 1,300 Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse retail locations across the United Kingdom, giving customers their first chance to get their hands on this revolutionary new product. The Apple iPhone combines three devices into one - a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device - all based on Apple’s revolutionary multi-touch interface and pioneering software that allows users to control iPhone with just a tap, flick or pinch of their fingers.

The four “Sales Guys” made famous in advertisements from Alltel Wireless, America’s largest network, have battled Alltel and “Chad” in a shopping mall, in the back of a van and deep within their “Man Cave.” Now, it seems they are following Chad to the North Pole and taking their quest to stop Alltel to a whole new level. Beginning today, Chad and the “Sales Guys” will be appearing in the first of three new national television spots as stop-motion animation characters.

The mobile anti-malware market is emerging. Even though the threat level has increased significantly, the total number of attacks has remained low. The low threat level goes hand in hand with a low level of risk awareness; both in corporate and consumer segments, mobile crime is an issue that is not widely recognised. Yet, the mobile anti-malware market is poised to grow considerably within the medium- to long-term. Market drivers are the increasing sophistication of feature phones, the standardisation of smartphone operating systems, and the need for diversification in the cybercriminal industry.

CellTrust Corporation, the leading secure mobile information management and delivery provider, today announced the immediate availability of its advanced, patent-pending Secure SMS micro-client offering for mobile devices, offered at no additional charge to customers. An integral module of the CellTrust SMS Gateway Suite, the Secure SMS micro-client gives businesses the newfound ability to confirm the delivery and receipt of text messages as well as other mobile content in a highly secure manner.

Yahoo! Inc. a leading global Internet company, announced the availability of Yahoo! oneSearch beta for Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. Beginning today, consumers in Latin America are able to access the industry’s leading mobile search experience with localized content presented in Spanish and Portuguese. This announcement continues Yahoo!’s momentum by further increasing the global reach of oneSearch and reinforcing the company’s strong leadership in the mobile industry, and comes on the heels of a partnership with Telefonica announced in October (see announcement “Telefonica and Yahoo! Partner to Bring Global Mobile Services to More Than 100 Million Consumers.”)

In the wake of the weekend’s rush to get their hands on the iPhone, the must have gadget of the moment, consumers are now asking just what can they do differently to show off the capabilities of their new prized possession. Anticipating this demand, ON Networks, a new media company which develops original short-form, weekly shows for a variety of lifestyle interests, is offering dozens of new programs on iTunes for free download.