Mobile Phone Sales Grew 6% In 2008

Global mobile phone sales increased 6 percent in 2008 over the previous year while sales declined 4.6 percent in the fourth quarter due to the economic downturn, according to Gartner. Worldwide mobile phone sales reached 1.22 billion in 2008, up from 1.15 billion in 2007.

Hitwise Names UK’s Most Searched-For Brands

This article's going to lead off with two admissions: yes, 2008 ended a while ago, and sure, the majority of Webproworld readers don't live in the UK.  A list from Hitwise names the 10 most searched-for brands from that year and in that region, though, and since it's quite new and rather interesting, we're delving into it. 

Koobface Returns To Facebook

Social networkers, you’ve been reclassified. You’re now sitting ducks, neatly corralled by the millions with six degrees of separation or less, and the infamous Koobface new and improved is using your friend as both decoy and digital bird flu carrier. Reportedly the fourth rogue app to hit Facebook in a week, the new variant of the Koobface worm that once before terrorized the network poses…