Archive for July, 2010
Security experts release software to attack Android phones
Daniel Eran Dilger, AppleInsider, 7/31/2010 A tool for attacking devices running Google’s Android operating system was released by security researchers today at the Defcon hackers conference in Las Vegas. The root-kit tool was released to “to persuade manufacturers to fix a bug that lets hackers read a victim’s email and text messages,” according to report [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Malware
How business is putting the iPad to work
Joel Mathis, ComputerWorld, 7/30/2010 When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad in January, he pitched it mostly as a consumer device–a relaxation tool people would use to read books, play games, watch video and peruse family photos. But Michael Kanzleiter and his colleagues at Mercedes-Benz Financial saw something else: A better way to sell cars. Traditionally, [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology
‘Unhackable’ Android phone can be hacked
Tim Greene, Network World, 7/29/2010 Once thought to be unhackable, the Android phone is anything but, according to researchers presenting at Black Hat 2010. Not only has suspect software cloaked in a wallpaper application gathered personal information from infected phones and sent it to a Web site in China, but researchers from Lookout Mobile Security [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 4G, GPS, Linux, Malware, SMS, Sprint, Verizon
Apple Investigating Issues With iOS 4 on iPhone 3G, Users Have Few Options
Mike Melanson, ReadWriteWeb, 7/29/2010 When we looked at adoption of the latest iPhone operating system, iOS 4, last week, we suggested that one reason 49% of users had yet to update might be “that some of the iPhones running iOS 3 are doing so because iOS 4 would slow their phone down.” After seeing site [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G
AT&T Says It Will Be “Premier” Windows Phone 7 Carrier
Jason Mick, DailyTech, 7/29/2010 Phone is months from launch, but bragging match has already started Windows Phone 7 may have its rough edges (no multitasking, no copy and paste), but it does appear to have a number of relatively enthusiastic hardware partners. And now AT&T has revealed itself as a key ally with some big claims. A [...]
In: Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Mobile Technology, WinPhone · Tagged with: AT&T, Verizon
DMCA Ruling Allows iPhone Jailbreaks
Andy Patrizio, InternetNews.com, 7/29/2010 The Library of Congress has ruled that modifying smartphones without the device maker’s permission, legitimizing the activities of one segment of the digital underground. Apple has kept a tight grip on the iPhone since its release, repeatedly defending its rules regarding the apps users can run and the ban on modifications [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: JailBreak
LiMo Foundation and GNOME Foundation Partner to Catalyze Further Open Source Innovation
BusinessWire, 7/26/2010 LiMo Foundation and GNOME Foundation today announced a key partnership with the objective of collaborating closely on open source innovation. Starting immediately, LiMo Foundation will become a member of GNOME Foundation’s Advisory Board and GNOME Foundation will become an Industry Liaison Partner for LiMo Foundation. This development represents a natural formalization founded upon [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: LiMo, Linux
T-Mobile to Launch HSPA+ Phone
Mark Hachman, PC Magazine, 7/21/2010 T-Mobile will release its first HSPA+ phone later this summer, the carrier announced via Twitter on Wednesday. Naturally, the 140-character limit didn’t allow T-Mobile much room for detail: “Big news! Later this summer, T-Mobile will unveil its first HSPA+-capable smartphone,” T-Mobile said. “More details will be available in the coming weeks.” [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G, 4G, CDMA, HSPA, Sprint, T-Mobile
Skype for iPhone gets multitasking, ditches hated 3G calling charge
Jessica Dolcourt, CNET News, 7/21/2010 Individuals aren’t always right, and neither are companies, which is why we heartily appreciate when corporationsgracefully address their errors–preferably while capitulating to user demands. A minor update to Skype for iPhone (now version 2.0.1) reverses Skype’s decision to charge for calls over 3G, Skype wrote in a Wednesday blog post. Late last [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G, 4G, IM, Skype, VoIP, WiFi
Chase iPhone app allows deposits
Becky Yerak, Chicago Tribune, 7/20/2010 Customers at Chicago’s biggest bank have a new way to deposit checks: Just snap, snap and tap. Chase, which holds 16 percent of deposits in the Chicago area, has introduced an iPhone application allowing consumers to deposit checks with the camera-enabled smart device, which means no more trips to a local [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology