Abstract: A telecommunications system and method for downloading application software to a local communications network via an external communications network. The local communications network comprises a plurality of devices including an interface device. The interface device includes an interface for interfacing with the external communications network for downloading an application software from an application software source to the interface device via the external communications network. The local communications network preferably comprises a local wireless network, such as a Bluetooth wireless network, and the external communications network preferably comprises a mobile communications network for downloading application software to a mobile phone of the local wireless network.

Abstract: There is disclosed a device having a data storage and communications function, wherein, when a user enters a data item for storage, and the storage of said item would cause the size of a list of stored items to approach a predetermined maximum size, the function presents a stored item to the user for flagging. The invention is described with particular reference to a mobile phone having a phone book function, where the phone book can contain only a limited number of entries.