Archive for the ‘iPhone’ Category
iOS Passes Linux to Become Third-Most Popular Internet Browsing Platform
Eric Slivka, MacRumors.com, 9/3/2010 As noted by Computerworld, Internet research firm Net Applications has calculated that Apple’s iOS has passed Linux to become the third-most popular Internet platform, surpassing Linux to trail only Windows and Mac OS X. According to Net Applications, the milestone came in July, when the release of the iPhone 4 apparently [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology, iPad, iPhone · Tagged with: Linux
Firefox Mobile comes to Android in ‘Fennec’
Jessica Dolcourt, CNET, 8/27/2010 Mozilla is one step closer to getting its Firefox browser surfing on Android phones, and on the Nokia N900. On Friday the company issued an alpha version of Fennec, the code name for every instance of “Firefox Mobile” that’s still in development stages. Features-wise, Fennec alpha is very similar to the [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology, iPhone · Tagged with: Motorola, Nokia
Google aims Goggles at Apple’s iPhone
Rik Myslewski, The Register, 8/23/2010 Google Lab’s visual-search technology, Google Goggles, should be available for iPhone users later this year. “We’re working on an iPhone version, and hope to have it out by the end of the year,” David Petrou, a Google staff engineer working on the Goggles project, told his keynote audience at Monday’s [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology, iPhone · Tagged with: HTML5
Mobile 3D planned for MeeGo Linux
Gavin Clarke, The Register, 8/23/2010 Intel and Nokia are reviving the spirit of Second Life with plans for 3D interfaces on mobile devices running their MeeGo Linux distro. The companies have announced their first joint innovation center at Finland’s Oulu University, and it will specialize in the development of 3D interfaces and environments for MeeGo. [...]
In: Mobile Technology, WinPhone 7, iPad, iPhone · Tagged with: Flash, Linux, Nokia
Google Mobile App update adds push notifications
David Dahlquist, Macworld.com, 8/23/2010 Those of you who rely on Google Calendar and Gmail to keep your life organized are in for a treat with Google Mobile App’s latest update. Google’s flagship iPhone app can now receive push notifications from your Google account, allowing you to receive alerts and notifications on your iPhone. With the new [...]
In: Mobile Technology, iPhone · Tagged with: Push
Mobile VoIP Comes to BlackBerry Devices
Om Malik, GigaOM, 8/22/2010 If there was one app I’ve desperately wanted on my T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold, it was a good mobile VoIP client that allows me to make and receive calls over Wi-Fi and 3G connections. It would be even better if that client was made by Skype. Unfortunately, that hasn’t been the case. [...]
In: Android, Blackberry, Mobile Technology, iPhone · Tagged with: 3G, Skype, Symbian, T-Mobile, VoIP, WiFi
Apple applies for patent to kill jailbroken devices
Steven Musi, CNET News, 8/22/2010 Apple is apparently ramping up its battle to prevent iPhone and iPod owners from jailbreaking their devices. The company has applied for a patent, titled “Systems and Methods for Identifying Unauthorized Users of an Electronic Device,” that covers a series of security measures to automatically protect devices from thieves and [...]
In: Mobile Technology, iPhone · Tagged with: JailBreak
Yahoo Mail gains iPad-formatted HTML5 interface
Yahoo! News, 8/18/2010 Yahoo has deployed a new web interface for its Mail service, custom-tailored to the iPad. The page is based on the same HTML5 front-end developed for the iPhone, but with a reorganized layout better suited to a larger screen. Twin panes can be used to display messages and their contents, and photo [...]
In: Mobile Technology, iPad, iPhone · Tagged with: HTML5, WiFi
Tablet Rivals May Face a Smaller Apple iPad
Barry Levine, Mobile Tech Today, 8/17/2010 Apple is reportedly planning a smaller seven-inch iPad 2 even as its rivals scramble to introduce their own tablet computers. Apple’s 9.7-inch iPad is a hot seller with no competition at the moment, but Samsung, Hewlett-Packard, ASUS and others plan to grab a share of a growing market. ASUS [...]
In: Android, Blackberry, Mobile Technology, WinPhone 7, iPad, iPhone · Tagged with: HP, Samsung, WebOs
Chrome to Phone now available in Android Market
Ross Miller, Engadget, 8/12/2010 Chrome to Phone isn’t a new product — we’ve been using it since May, in fact — but Google’s second mobile announcement today (behind Voice Actions) is that its continuous client app is now “official” and available to all users (with Android 2.2 Froyo) via Android Market. As it was before, [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology, iPhone · Tagged with: Chrome