An industry in search of ringing endorsement Mobile phones have a long way to go before they fulfill their potential as digital extensions of our lives, and a fresh approach to creating compelling content may be needed. But there are at least three reasons to be cheerful  | Read Major league manufacturers Hopes rise after difficult year The good news for all big-league manufacturers is that mobile phones have not become a commodity item - or at least, not yet Design issues Vendors seek ways to avoid dropping a brick Third-generation mobile handsets will have to cope with much more than their simpler, sleeker forebears, but emerging technology will help reduce their size and complexity New Foma 3G service The level of corporate interest will be crucial DoCoMo expects business users to start signing up for the pioneer services towards the end of the year. For now, Foma's start has been somewhat guarded New research Mobile data usage 'brings big returns' Mobile data services based on current technologies will take off despite the downturn, according to Deloitte Research