Kilmer stars alongside regular duo Mr Dresden (Brennan Brown) and Elliott (Steve Furst) who inevitably end up upsetting the Holywood star.

Kilmer follows a long line of stars in the ads including Patrick Swayze Ewan McGregor John Cleese and Steven Seagal.

The new six-month project called The Search is similar to its mobileAct Unsigned competition for new bands which it is running with Orange around its music-orientated Walkman devices.

The photography promotion splits the entries into categories with monthly prizes for each category winner. Celebrity photographers will also set challenges.

Monthly category winners will go head-to-head for the title of Cameraphone Photographer of the Year and entry into Sony Ericssons global competition.

A gallery exhibition of the best entries will also be staged. Cameraphone users can upload images to the Sony Ericsson website.

Sony Ericsson UK and Ireland managing director John Harber said: The cameraphone is spearheading a photographic revolution.

The K810i features a 3.2-megapixel camera and is on sale already. The HSDPA-enabled K850i has a five-megapixel camera and launches later this year.

As an extra promotional tool Sony Ericsson has counted public votes on the most iconic photographs of the past 30 years.

Images of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York the 1982 Falklands War and Diego Maradonas hand of god goal against England in the 1986 World Cup all ranked highly.

Mobile News understands Vodafone has sounded out certain manufacturers about such a scheme with potential revenue share arrangements meaning manufacturers would cut handset prices to networks in return for a cut of the users spend.

One source close to Vodafone said: The networks are constantly talking about revenue share with manufacturers internally. But nothing ever happens because the manufacturers wont allow it.

A manufacturer source said: One network has mentioned it offline. There is certainly nothing concrete and no manufacturer wants it.

Nokia UK managing director Simon Ainslie told Mobile News Nokia had no interest in cutting its prices. Ainslie said: The operators are always pushing for us to reduce prices. But the three years of development that goes into a device is never captured in these discussions. If youre going to lead breaking technology someone has to pay for the research and development.

We prefer people to pay good money for our products. The N95 has got more power and capability than a laptop. So its not in our interest to see prices cut and products being given away in that sense.

Ainslie added the complexity of such an arrangement would deter Nokia.

Another manufacturer source said:The UKs subsidy model already means expensive goods are devalued in the eyes of the consumer. The last thing manufacturers want is this to be eroded further by revenue share.

Manufacturers argued revenue share would only benefit the networks and they would prefer to retain the current pricing structure. There is no extra value to be had in such a deal. It is a win-lose arrangement said a source.

Manufacturers want arrangements that will build businesses. It doesnt add up and nothing is going to happen.

But a source close to Vodafone said the networks would not back down: The networks have cut costs everywhere through strategic partnerships and the renegotiation of deals with distributors and retailers. But their relationships with the manufacturers have gone unchanged. The manufacturers dont want change. But the pressure from the networks on them to do so will increase.

Meanwhile O2 is rumoured to have negotiated a revenue share deal with Apple for the iPhone which it is widely expected to get the exclusive rights to in the UK. Online retailers are already listing the iPhone on O2. But O2 maintained reports linking it to the iPhone were rumour and speculation.

From today Nokia customers in 11 countries that have S60 devices will be able to access Windows Live Hotmail Windows Live Messenger Windows Live Contacts and Windows Live Spaces. From next year the services will be available on Nokia Series 40 handsets.

The new services can currently be accessed on a free trial but customers who continue to use the service may be asked to pay a monthly fee somewhere down the line.

Microsoft senior vice president of the online services business Steve Berkowitz said:

The availability of Windows Live services for Nokias devices demonstrates our commitment to delivering great mobile experiences and extending peoples online lives taking it from the PC to the device.

The alliance will enable a much broader group of consumers to experience the benefits Windows Live has to offer easily connecting them to the information and people that matter most from virtually anywhere.

The callers Skype ID when available will be shown and their message converted to SMS and delivered to the Skype users mobile phone.

SpinVox chief executive Christina Domecq said: This is a powerful example of how SpinVox is enabling leading Web 2.0 services to extend their reach from PC to mobile.

Its also proof of our ability to integrate our technology with any existing service platform whether fixed-line cable or wireless and now internet calling.

SpinVox said it expects to reach six million subscribers by the end of 2007.

Last week Carphone dismissed talk of a buy-out as speculation but have since confirmed that a deal has been struck.

Mobiles.co.uk was founded in Watford in 1995 and turns over in excess of £9 million per year.

It is the only online retailer to have been granted entry to Oranges Federated Dealer Club.

Last year it overhauled its content management system and website. It offers instant online credit checking decisions across all five networks and connects direct with Orange O2 3 and T-Mobile.

Carphone shut its OneStop PhoneShop online retail operation last month.

Nokia has several suppliers who collectively produced more than 300 million BL-5C batteries but the batteries in question were manufactured by Matsushita between December 2005 and November 2006.

So far there have been over 100 incidents of overheating reported worldwide. To prevent further problems Nokia is urging all of its customers that use the BL-5C battery to return them for a free replacement.

Nokia communications director Mark Squires said: We have issued this advisory becasue reliability and quality is our top priority. During this period we appreciate the continued support from the millions of customers who use Nokia phones around the world.

For further information about how to return the affected batteries please visit the Nokia website via the following link

OBrien oversaw Vodafones successful development of mobile content firstly as head of music at Vodafone UK and more recently as head of content at Vodafone Australia.

In his new role OBrien will be responsible for maintain relationships with operators and attracting new business to FoneStarzs On-Portal business line which produces interactive mobile content.

OBrien said: For the last five years in my position at Vodafone I have been a customer of FoneStarz and I have seen the companys profile and recognition as a market leader prosper.

Im delighted to join the company at a very exciting time and I look forward to building on its past successes and extending its customer network in both new and exiting international markets.

Henry joins 20:20 as group business development director the role initially offered to Motorola UK boss Jim Michel before he reneged last month.

Henry said: I have seen every distributor up close and 20:20 is way way ahead of the competition. It could take ownership of the end-to-end supply chain of every retailer network and manufacturer in the country. There are massive opportunities in the UK from supply chain consolidation.

Henrys first ports of call for broader-ranging distribution contracts will be Carphone and Orange where he worked as sales director from 2002-05.

20:20 has also appointed Trevor Price former chief executive of online retailer E-Directory as UK managing director. Price replaces Peter Hubbard who left in June after just six months in the job.

Former Carphone directors George Steur and Richard Parry have also joined as group commercial director and business development manager respectively.

Steur headed up Carphones European operation and more recently was responsible for its Best Buy joint venture in the US. Parry worked as trading director with Henry at Carphones SIM-free distribution arm Mobile Phone Express before it was canned last month. He replaces Richard Baxendale.

20:20 also confirmed last week the appointment of Chris Stephenson from Total Home Entertainment as UK finance director.

20:20 chief executive Mark Ryan said: We have never ever bought and sold as many units in the UK as we are doing now. We have never been further ahead of the competition in the UK. The gap is getting wider. I have a better quality and depth of staff than before. The team from top to bottom is the strongest weve ever had.

Murray will be responsible for T-Mobiles policies around environmental and health issues. She said: We need to be open honest and transparent about our business impacts.

She joins from DHL Express where she held a similar role. She has also worked in UN and NGO positions.