Mobile phones are not just a necessity but it is also an object of attraction. Youngster today changes their mobile phone handsets more often than their T-shirts.

Researchers demonstrate that mobile phones are exceptionally vulnerable to a browser bait and switch. It's possible to craft a malicious website so that a user's clicks are secretly redirected to a legitimate site in a way that steals a user's passwords and other data. Many Web developers have added protections to block the tactic on standard Web sites, but Stanford University researchers warn ...

Games, demos, mulitplayer on the move. Microsoft has unveiled Xbox Live for mobile phones. The service will be know as Windows Phone 7 and launch this Christmas. All of the hallmark Xbox Live features will be replicated: Avatars, demos, leaderboards, Achievements, Friends, messaging, spotlight and even multiplayer - "turn-based", according to the press release. Microsoft Games Studios will churn ...

Video game manufacturers are turning their attention to mobile phones as sales of handheld and console gaming systems stall as a result of consumers' reluctance to invest in new gaming systems in a struggling economy.

The revolution in video gaming as players increasingly shift to using mobile phones and social networking sites will take centre stage as Europe's biggest event for the in