Joseph Wiseman, the actor who played Dr. No in the James Bond film of the same name, has died. He was 91.

As Quantum of Solace approached, early reports heralded the arrival of an even darker take on Bond … a fast and bloody film about revenge. Before its release fans were already taking polls about whether or not they approved.

Sony Ericsson is launching a limited edition Titanium silver C902 Cyber-shot TM phone as used by James Bond in the eagerly awaited QUANTUM OF SOLACE which will be released worldwide November 2008. The new mobile phone will make sure you are ready for any challenge, immersing you into the world of a secret agent with interactive 007 content and a spy-style game.

If the speculations are true, then Alicia Keys and Jack White will team up for a theme song for the new James Bond Movie, “Quantum of Solace.”However, a section of the public still reckons that there is a slim chance for controversial singer Amy Winehouse to get the deal.

OO7, Her Majesty's secret agent, or just plain, "Bond - James Bond," celebrated 45 years as a big screen hero on Friday. Dr No, the first of Ian Fleming's novels about the smooth-talking British spy to be made into a movie, was released in 1962.

British novelist Sebastian Faulks has written a new, officially approved James Bond thriller portraying the ageing spy as vulnerable and damaged but as highly sexed as ever.