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Sony Ericsson has announced the G705 - a slider mobile phone - with a 2.4" screen, turbo 3G and full HTML browser. "The G705 is ideal for those who need a bit of help organising their busy life," said Catherine Cherry, Global product marketing manager at Sony Ericsson. "This life-enhancing phone has everything you need to keep track of your daily activities and is perfect for keeping in touch with friends. It also allows you to stay fully up-to-date thanks to the full HTML browser, email support, and desktop RSS feeds - all delivered at turbo 3G speeds." The G705 features a 3.2 megapixel camera, video capabilities and Wi-fi. It allows RSS feeds to be delivered straight to the phone's desktop, has built-in FM radio and aGPS combined with Google Maps for Mobile and Wayfinder navigation. Also announced today is the G705u, the first UMA enabled phone from Sony Ericsson. UMA enables users to seamlessly roam between the mobile network and local area networks than...

EU says Google map images could be a problem BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The ability of Google Inc's map service to put detailed street-level images on the Internet could raise concerns in Europe if it was introduced there, the EU's data protection agency said on Thursday. Google's Street View offers ground-level, 360-degree views of streets in 30 U.S. cities. It has become popular among drivers but courted controversy over potential privacy invasion. " Making pictures everywhere is certainly going to create some problems ," European Union Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx told a news conference to present his annual report. But Hustinx, who works with Europe's national authorities to set consistent rules on data and privacy protection through the 27-country bloc, said he was confident Google would take into account European law in any future introduction of the product. " Apparently there is the capacity to adapt ...