Archive for June, 2010
Nokia Dumping Symbian for MeeGo on N-Series Phones
Reuter, PCMag.com, 6/25/2010 Nokia Oyj will use Linux MeeGo software in its flagship N-series smartphones, hoping the new platform will give it a better chance to battle rivals such as Apple Inc and Google Inc. The N-series has been Nokia’s crown jewel for years and it dominated the smartphone market before Apple’s iPhone was introduced [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology, Palm (HP), Symbian · Tagged with: LiMo, Linux, Nokia
EBay Buys RedLaser Bar-Code Scanning App
Chloe Albanesius, PCMag.com, 6/25/2010 EBay on Wednesday acquired RedLaser, a barcode-scanning application for the iPhone, and the related technology from developer Occipital. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The company plans to integrate the RedLaser technology into its existing iPhone apps, including eBay Marketplace, eBay Selling, StubHub, and Shopping.com. The addition will help consumers [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology
Meet goMobi – A New Content Mobilization Platform
Ruadhan, MobiForge, 6/23/2010 Here in dotMobi we’ve just launched our latest product. The culmination of months and months of hard work by the dotMobi team has resulted in the release of our spanking new content mobilization platform: goMobi. You can find all the official blurb over at http://gomobi.info along with some videos of our CEO [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: API, Flash
Virgin Mobile launching prepaid MiFi next week
Chris Ziegle, Engadget, 6/23/2010 The spotlight on Sprint’s MiFi has definitely faded since the launch of the Overdrive and EVO 4G — both of which can kick it into high 4G gear when in range — but Sprint subsidiary Virgin Mobile is bringing Novatel’s groundbreaking mobile hotspot back into the forefront by taking it to [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 4G, Hotspot, MiFi, Sprint, WiFi
Twitter for iPhone now ready for iOS 4 multitasking
Vlad Savov, Engadget, 6/23/2010 The official Twitter app is keeping up with the times by rolling out iOS 4 support in its latest build. With the program now able to run in the background, you’ll finally be able to send tweets while switching in and out of other applications. It also means you won’t have [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology
Skype Opens Up SkypeKit SDK To All Devices And Desktop Apps
Erick Schonfeld, TechCrunch, 6/23/2010 Today, Skype is releasing an open software development kit (SDK) for developers called SkypeKit which will allow Skype calls, instant messaging, video chat and other features to be integrated into consumer electronics and computers. For the past few years, Skype has found its way into a variety of devices from cordless [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: API, IM, Linux, SDK, Skype
iPhone’s Video Chat Won’t Cost Minutes — Yet
Adam Dickter, Mobile Tech Today, 6/23/2010 FaceTime video chat on Apple’s new iPhone 4 will be unlimited and free on Wi-Fi — at least until the 3G wireless carriers catch up. In introducing FaceTime on the iPhone 4, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said the carriers “need to do some work” to move beyond Wi-Fi. But [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G, AT&T, WiFi
Mobile group drops Java price against Apple and Android
Gavin Clarke, The Register, 6/22/2010 Mobile phone providers are fighting back against Apple and Google by cutting the cost of doing business using Java on mobile. The Unified Test Initiative, a body comprising handset and service providers, has slashed the price it charges Java Mobile Edition (Java ME) developers to test and verify their work [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: AT&T, Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Vodafone
Hotmail Upgrade Synchs to Smartphones
Stuart J. Johnston, InternetNews, 6/22/2010 Support for ActiveSync will be rolled out later this summer. Traditional e-mail services like Hotmail, Yahoo Mail and Gmail were designed for desktop computers. But the growing use of mobile devices as a primary, or at least frequently-used secondary device for accessing Web services, is chipping away at the desktop [...]
In: Mobile Technology
AT&T, Verizon join Wi-Fi roaming group
Stephen Lawson, IDG News Service, 6/22/2010 Cisco and Comcast have also recently joined the WBA, which provides for easy roaming onto hot spots AT&T and Verizon Wireless, the two largest U.S. mobile operators, have joined an organization that ensures roaming among mobile operators’ Wi-Fi networks. The group, called the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), also announced [...]