Archive for the ‘WinPhone’ Category
Two-Way PIM Sync for Android and Windows Phone Devices Announced at CES 2012
Michelle Ruhfas, MobileBurn, 1/12/2012 CompanionLink Software announces two-way synchronization of contacts, calendars, tasks, and memos between popular CRMsolutions and the latest smartphones and tablets announced at CES 2012 in Las Vegas. Over 25 new devices on both the Android and Windows Phone platforms were announced, including the Samsung Galaxy Note, Sony Xperia S, EeePad Memo [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology, WinPhone · Tagged with: Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, WiFi
AT&T unveils a new API platform for HTML5 apps
Nancy Gohring, IDG News Servic, 1/9/2012 The operator also said it plans to launch an online store for HTML5 apps this year AT&T is hoping to encourage developers to use HTML5 with the release of a new API platform. “It’s essentially a rich set of APIs and tools aimed at furthering the HTML5 appeal as [...]
In: Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Mobile Technology, WinPhone · Tagged with: API, AT&T, GPS, HTML5, MMS, SMS
Microsoft Lync arrives on Windows Phone and Android, other mobile OSs still waiting in the queue
Mat Smith, Engadget, 12/15/2011 Microsoft can’t release apps quick enough. Bolstering the cross-platform likes of SkyDrive, OneNote and Kinectimals, its Lync app is the latest addition to the app roster. The corporate communication app ties together instant messaging, audio conferencing and VoIP calls on both Windows Phone and Android devices, while the Symbian and iOS [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology, Symbian, WinPhone · Tagged with: IM, VoIP
Microsoft SkyDrive for iOS takes on iCloud, Dropbox
Daniel Ionescu, PCWorld, 12/14/2011 Microsoft’s SkyDrive cloud storage service debuted for iPhones this week, after it had been available to Windows users for several years and on Windows Phone 7 devices more recently. Microsoft understands that a lot of Windows users are carrying iPhones with them, so SkyDrive for iOSis a welcome addition, but the [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology, WinPhone
Windows Phone Becomes Latest Microsoft OS to Suffer From “Nuking”
Jason Mick, DailyTech, 12/13/2011 Hackers can reset your phone via SMS, Facebook, or Windows Live Messenger communications Some of you may have fond memories of “nuking” local Windows 95 machines using urgent pointer (URG) based TCP “winnuke” tools (e.g. “NukeIt”) or Windows 98 machines via large fragmented IGMP packets with malformed headers. Now Microsoft’s Windows [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology, WinPhone · Tagged with: SMS
Firefox’s Android reboot begins tomorrow
Stephen Shankland, CNET News, 11/21/2011 It was a tough decision for Firefox on Android: improve the browser’s performance or keep its compatibility with add-ons and other technology? But after creating a prototype, Mozilla settled on the winning answer quickly: performance. And tomorrow, a month after making the decision, Mozilla plans to release an early version [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology, WinPhone
What Mobile Consolidation? Canonical Wants Ubuntu On Smartphones, Tablets
Tom Krazit, MocoNews, 10/31/2011 At least one company thinks the world hungers for another mobile operating system. Canonical, the company that builds and maintains Ubuntu Linux, is planning to release a version of their operating system for smartphones and tablets. ZDNet scored an interview with Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth, who discussed plans for mobile Ubuntu [...]
In: Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Mobile Technology, Palm (HP), WinPhone · Tagged with: Linux
Intel Ditches MeeGo Mobile OS for HTML5-Centric Tizen
Sara Yin, PCMag.com, 9/28/2011 After months of speculation, Intel has officially abandoned the Linux-based MeeGo mobile operating system it launched in 2010 with Nokia. Instead, Intel will focus on Tizen, an open-source Linux build being developped with Samsung. Like MeeGo, a hybrid of Intel’s Moblin and Nokia’s Maemo, Tizen is hosted by the Linux Foundation. [...]
In: Mobile Technology, WinPhone · Tagged with: HTC, HTML5, Linux, Nokia, Samsung
BoxTone blends mobile device control with enterprise directories, policies
John Cox, Network World, 9/27/2011 Revamped software maps enterprise policies to mobile users BoxTone has released a new version of its mobile device management software, which now works with existing enterprise policy-setting and security tools. This integration lets enterprise IT staff apply those tools to mobile users. Management and security policies set through Microsoft Active [...]
In: Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Mobile Technology, WinPhone · Tagged with: Verizon
NFC Companies Prepare for Windows 8
Claire Swedberg, RFID Journal, 9/19/2011 Near Field Communication (NFC) technology vendors are already aligning themselves to provide solutions that could be used with Microsoft‘s upcoming Windows 8 operating system (OS), which will include built-in NFC functionality, according to Microsoft’s product presentation and demonstration offered at the company’s Build developer conference, held on Sept. 13-16, 2011. [...]
In: Mobile Technology, WinPhone · Tagged with: NFC
