Archive for September, 2009
Palm Pre’s New Strategy: Forget iTunes, Hello Wireless Amazon Downloads
Sarah Perez, ReadWriteWeb, 9/29/2009 When the Palm Pre debuted, one of its most useful features was its ability to sync with Apple’s iTunes software. Unfortunately, how it went about doing this was a little bit underhanded: it pretended to be an iPhone. The most recent version of the hack – yes, there were several – [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology, Palm (HP) · Tagged with: WiFi
Apple iPhone SMS Used as Bait in Rogue Antivirus Scam
Brian Prince, eWeek.com, 9/29/2009 Cyber-criminals are using interest in MMS or SMS on the iPhone to trick users into downloading rogue antivirus software. According to security company Websense, attackers are abusing Google’s search engine to get users to click on links leading to a malicious page pushing scareware. Cyber-criminals are taking advantage of interest in [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Malware, MMS, SMS
Wireless carriers beg FCC for spectrum, blame smartphones
Nate Anderson, Ars Techinca,9/26/2009 Mobile carriers in the US have been telling the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for months that they’re in a bad way—450MHz of total spectrum just isn’t enough to keep up with consumer demand for wireless services. As the companies explained in various FCC filings over the summer, the current strain on [...]
In: Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Mobile Technology, Palm (HP) · Tagged with: AT&T, Cisco, FCC, T-Mobile
Will FCC pry iPhone loose from AT&T?
John Cox , Network World , 09/25/2009 If you’re wondering whether FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski finally will pry the iPhone from AT&T’s cold dead hands and release it into the wild, you’re not alone. In his “network neutrality” speech this week, Genachowski did not talk explicitly about exclusive deals between handset makers and carriers. But [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology, Palm (HP) · Tagged with: 4G, AT&T, FCC, Sprint, Verizon
AT&T accuses Google of violating telecom law
Stephen Lawson , IDG News Service , 09/25/2009 In a letter to the FCC, it says Google Voice blocks calls to some rural areas AT&T on Friday accused Google of violating the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules by blocking Google Voice calls to some rural areas. In a letter to the FCC, the [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: AT&T, FCC
iPhone GPS app market heating up
Jason Snell, Macworld.com, 9/25/2009 The iPhone GPS app market unleashed by the release of the iPhone 3.0 software update is getting more interesting by the day, with several developers in an arms race to add new features to their initial offerings. Navigon’s MobileNavigator app will add live traffic updates in a future version coming next [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: GPS
Mobile health, smart grid in the spotlight at CTIA IT
Sue Marek, FierceWireless, 9/25/2009 As it celebrates its eleven-year anniversary, the International CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2009 show, which takes place Oct. 7-9 at the San Diego Convention Center, appears to be going back to its original roots as a predominantly mobile enterprise conference. The annual conference has often struggled with its identity–from 2004 until 2007 [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: AT&T, CTIA, FCC
Moblin on the Move: Intel Porting OS to Other Platforms
Barry Levine, newsfactor.com, 9/24/2009 The operating system landscape continues to heat up, with news from Intel that it will be releasing a version of its Moblin netbook OS for mobile devices, desktops and in-car computers. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based technology giant made the announcement this week at the Intel Developer Forum taking place in San [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Linux
Skype Works to Up Its Enterprise Appeal
Michelle Megna, InternetNews, 9/23/2009 The VoIP service opens a few new doors into the workplace, thanks to its SIP capabilities for IP-PBX systems. Voice over IP service Skype is striving to make good on efforts to increase its prominence in the enterprise, thanks to several new partnerships with IP-based PBX (define) businesses. The VoIP firm [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G, AT&T, Cisco, FCC, Skype, VoIP, WiFi
T-Mobile USA Hints at 4G Wireless Plans
Om Malik, GigaOM, 9/22/09 When I asked T-Mobile USA Chief Technology Officer Cole Brodman about his company’s 4G wireless plans a couple of weeks ago at our Mobilize 09 conference, he declined to elaborate. However, he did say that T-Mobile would follow the same technology curve as any typical GSM-based wireless company. In other words, [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 4G, Clearwire, Sprint, T-Mobile