Windows Phone 7 released to manufacturers
Matt Hamblen, Computerworld, 9/1/2010 Windows Phone 7 has been finalized and released to manufacturers, Microsoft announced in a blog Wednesday. The milestone means manufacturers can integrate the software with their hardware and networks to create smartphones and devices for customers prior to the holiday selling season, a Microsoft spokeswoman said. In the blog, Terry Myerson, [...]
In: Mobile Technology, WinPhone 7 · Tagged with: AT&T, HTC, Samsung, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon
iPhone-Like Droid X Sells Out Online and at Verizon Stores
Adam Dickter, Mobile Tech Today, 7/19/2010 Despite Verizon Wireless promises of ample supplies, Motorola’s Droid X sold out online and in some areas of the country. The Droid X has been compared to Apple’s troubled iPhone and some buyers may prefer Verizon’s network over AT&T. Motorola’s Droid X also supports Adobe Flash, which Apple has [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology, iPhone · Tagged with: 4G, AT&T, Flash, HTC, Motorola, Verizon
What does Kin’s fate say for Windows Phone 7?
Shane O’Neill, CIO, 7/6/2010 Microsoft dropped a stunner on the tech world this week by terminating Kin, its social media-centered phone for teenagers. Just a mere six weeks after its long-gestating birth in May, Kins will no longer be sold in the U.S. and plans for a fall European release have been scrapped. Internally, the Kin team [...]
In: Android, Blackberry, Mobile Technology, Palm, WinPhone 7, iPhone · Tagged with: HTC, Verizon
Palm exec promises ‘future devices,’ ‘new version’ of WebOS
Ben Patterson, Yahoo!News, 6/21/2010 Will the wireless world ever see a Palm Pre 2, or a revamped version of Palm’s touchscreen WebOS? The outlook seemed a bit cloudy in light of Hewlett-Packard’s recent (and ongoing) acquisition of Palm — and particularly after some dismissive remarks by HP’s chief executive. But according to one Palm exec, [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology, Palm · Tagged with: 4G, AT&T, HP, HTC, Nokia, WebOs, WiFi
Verizon Wireless eyeing tiered data service
Lance Whitney, CNET News, 6/18/2010 Verizon Wireless is toying with the idea of eliminating its unlimited data plans and switching to tiered pricing, according to its parent company’s chief financial officer, John Killian. In an interview with Bloomberg’s BusinessWeek, Killian said, “We will probably need to change the design of our pricing where it will [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology, iPhone · Tagged with: 3G, 4G, AT&T, HSPA, HTC, LTE, T-Mobile, Verizon
EVO 4G Battery Life Sags Under Weight of High-Speed Network
Andy Patrizio, EnterpriseMobileToday, 6/16/2010 Being on the bleeding edge of technology sometimes leaves you bleeding. In the case of Sprint customers who quickly snapped up the HTC EVO 4G phone, it’s their phone that’s bleeding. Bleeding power. Rather quickly, users found out the EVO 4G drains power so fast it makes the iPhone look durable. [...]
In: Android, Blackberry, Mobile Technology, iPhone · Tagged with: 3G, 4G, HTC, LTE, Sprint, WiMax
AT&T embraces Android further with HTC Aria launch
Phil Goldstein, FierceWireles, 6/14/2010 AT&T Mobility is launching its first Android phone made by HTC, the Aria. The carrier will launch the Aria June 20 for $130 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate. The launch is a significant one for AT&T. Though the carrier leads in smartphone penetration, it was the last [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G, 4G, AT&T, HSPA, HTC, Motorola, Sprint, Verizon, WiFi
Verizon Strives to Close iPhone Gap
Spencer E. Ante, The Wall Street Journal, 6/10/2010 When Steve Jobs wrapped up his announcement of the new iPhone 4, another big Apple Inc. event had come and gone with no mention of Verizon Wireless. That was a disappointment for some smartphone customers. Verizon Wireless executives, too, are eager to get their hands on the [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology, iPhone · Tagged with: AT&T, HTC, Motorola, Verizon, Vodafone
HP: we’re still planning webOS smartphones
Electronista Staff, Electronista, 6/4/2010 HP hushes claims it would axe Palm phones HP in a brief update put to rest fears that it would drop webOS for phones. The company promised that smartphones from Palm would still exist and would just be part of a larger strategy, which would include newer or more unusual devices [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology, Palm, iPhone · Tagged with: HP, HTC, Motorola, WebOs
‘Nothing new’ on iPhone tethering plans, AT&T insists
Gregg Keizer, Computerworld, 5/20/2010 But the iPhone OS 4 beta hints that tethering may finally arrive this summer AT&T may finally offer tethering on the iPhone, according to multiple reports about the latest beta of iPhone OS 4, Apple’s mobile operating system upgrade. Several technology blogs, including MacRumors.com and Gizmodo, published screenshots of a configuration [...]
In: Blackberry, Mobile Technology, iPhone · Tagged with: AT&T, Bluetooth, HP, HTC, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Tether, WiFi