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
New Generation GPS Satellite Begins Testing
Dan Elliot, MobileTechToday, 12/14/2011 In what is being called the “guinea pig” for a new generation of GPS satellites, called Block III, a prototype is beginning the testing process at a Lockheed Martin facility. The Block III satellites are expected to allow military and civilian users to determine their position within three feet, compared with [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: GPS
NFC in a SIM: They might just have done it
Bill Ray, The Register, 11/16/2011 Inside Secure demonstrates NFC in every phone It’s not the first time the claim has been made, but this time it’s backed, and demonstrated, by a reputable manufacturer, so every phone could be getting NFC soon. Inside Secure is an established player in the smart card industry, and promises to [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: GPS, GSM, NFC
New MobiUs Browser For iOS Makes Mobile Web Apps Act More Like Native Apps
Sarah Perez, TechCrunch, 10/31/2011 Mobile development firm appMobi is launching a new HTML5-powered browser for iOS on Monday which will bring additional capabilities typically found only in native apps to the mobile Web. The MobiUs Web App Browser, as it’s being called, works both as a standalone browser alternative or in conjunction with Apple’s mobile [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: API, GPS, HTML5
Researchers lock down Android to keep data from walking out the door
Sean Gallagher, ArsTechnica, 10/18/2011 A group of researchers at Virginia Tech have developed software for the Android OS that can enforce policies on mobile devices based on what room they’re in. It can even make sure that sensitive data doesn’t walk out the door with them by wiping it from a phone’s memory. The technology, [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Bluetooth, GPS, NFC
FCC Wants GPS In Every Phone By 2018
Jordon Crook, TechCrunch, 10/5/2011 After years of having a GPS-equipped phone, the idea of not having GPS is a little crazy. Even with smartphone adoption rates dramatically increasing, there are still plenty of folks out there with maps and awesome memories. But come 2018, all of our directionally gifted friends will have GPS on their [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: FCC, GPS, VoIP
RIM launches Wi-Fi geolocation services for location based sharing app development
Michelle Haag, CrackBerry, 9/20/2011 If you’re a BlackBerry developer you may be interested in knowing that Research In Motion officially launched the Wi-Fi geolocation service a little over a week ago. Using Wi-Fi Access Point data that has been collected anonymously from your BlackBerry, this technology can provide location based sharing apps (such as [...]
In: Blackberry, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: GPS, WiFi
Android malware masquerading as Google+ app
Lance Whitney, CNETNews, 8/16/2011 A new flavor of Android malware is disguising itself as a Google+ app in an attempt to capture instant messages, GPS, location, call logs, and other sensitive data. Uncovered by the team at Trend Micro, the new malware known as ANDROIDOS_NICKISPY.C can also automatically answer and record phone calls. To capture [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: GPS, IM, Malware
Google Mobile Search Now Featuring Places Integration
Matthew Rogers, LifeHackers, 6/14/2011 The Google Search mobile landing page got a change overnight that deeply integrates Google Places, making it easier to find nearby restaurants, coffee shops, and bars directly from the front page. Other Places directories, like ATMs, fast food, and gas stations, can be searched locally with just one more tap of [...]
In: Android · Tagged with: GPS
Google Memo Reveals Importance of Android Location Database
David Murphy, PC Mag, 5/1/2011 Just how important is location-based data to Google? Just how important is it for the sun to rise each morning? Same deal. This question comes in the wake of eyes turning toward mobile handsets—specifically, Apple’s iPhone and smartphones based on Google’s Android OS—for the information they collect about the various [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: GPS, Hotspot, Motorola, WiFi