Land Rover to launch mobile phones

Land Rover and Sonim Technologies are launching a range of co-branded mobile phones. The rugged products, which will come in an eco-friendly packaging, will be available from the middle of next year. [Press release]

Mobile News podcast now available to download

This week's Mobile News podcast takes its regular look at industry headlines from the last seven days. There's a preview of the tough new Sonim XP3... and we'll be time-travelling back to 2006 to see how the industry's changed. As usual, you can download or listen free at TheFonecast.com and on the Mobile News website... and you'll find us on iTunes and via RSS too.

The Mobile News podcast is presented and produced by Iain Graham, James Rosewell and Mark Bridge at TheFonecast.com

"Indestructible" mobile phone launched

American mobile manufacturer Sonim Technologies has just launched the Sonim XP1 mobile phone in Europe. It's a military-spec handset that's been described as "indestructable" and comes with an unconditional three-year warranty. [Press release]