Get BBC News on your handheld

Get the top stories from world, UK, business, science, technology, health, education, and entertainment on your device wherever you are.

There are a range of sites and services available to help you keep up to date with the latest news and events.

To get the BBC News website on your mobile phone you can:

Text BBC NEWS to 81010. We will send you a text message containing a link to the site.

International text message charges vary - check with your network operator for the exact cost of texting the UK.

or

Go to www.bbc.co.uk/news on your device.

You can then usually save it as a bookmark or a favourite in your phone's browser.

How to get BBC News on your mobile phone

ON YOUR SMARTPHONE/PDA

Go to www.bbc.co.uk/mobile/pda

If you prefer to download content to your PDA for reading later, then try our synchronised version.

How to get BBC News on your PDA or smartphone

EMAIL ALERTS

You can keep track of major national and international events on your mobile with our email alerts service.

All you have to do is follow our simple sign-up procedure and keep your email-enabled mobile switched on.

SEND US YOUR PICS, VIDEO AND TEXTS

If you have a news photograph or video we may be interested in, send it to BBC News from your mobile phone.

Send your pics or video to 07725 100 100 (00 44 7725 100 100 outside the UK) or by e-mail to yourpics@bbc.co.uk

Send your text messages to 07624 800 100 (00 44 7725 800 100 outside the UK).