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 [...]

Newly Launched IM+ Video Lets You Video Chat With Facebook Friends

Sarah Perez, TechCrunch, 9/2/2011 SHAPE Services, makers of the popular, cross-platform IM+ mobile instant messaging applications, is today launching its first video chatting app: IM+ Video. The new app, available here on iTunes, lets you video and voice call with your Facebook friends – and not just those using IM+. The VoIP calls made using [...]

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 [...]

HP Drops Palm From webOS’s Branding, Launches HP webOS 2.0

Matt Burns, TechCrunch, 10/19/2010 HP just announced the next generation webOS and it’s a doozy. This platform now has all the weapons necessary to fully compete in the smartphone wars: true multitasking, an updated version of the social media connection service Synergy, Adobe Flash 10.1, and a whole bunch of new advancements. Hardware is really [...]

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 [...]

Skype Opens Up SkypeKit SDK To All Devices And Desktop Apps

Erick Schonfeld, TechCrunch, 6/23/2010 Today, Skype is releasing an open software development kit (SDK) for developers called SkypeKit which will allow Skype calls, instant messaging, video chat and other features to be integrated into consumer electronics and computers. For the past few years, Skype has found its way into a variety of devices from cordless [...]

Multitasking comes to iPhone OS 4.0 — but not to the iPhone 3G

Nilay Patel, Engadget, 4/8/2010 You heard that right, people — iPhone OS 4 just brought multitasking to the platform! Apple says they’ve figured out how to implement third party multitasking without hurting performance or battery life, and they’re demoing it now — you just double click the home button and see a list of your [...]

iPhone OS 4.0 Could Make iPad a Business Thin Client

Jennifer LeClaire, Mobile Tech Today, 4/6/2010 Apple’s upcoming iPhone OS 4.0 update could pull business users to the new iPad. Expected to include multitasking, iPhone OS 4.0 would make the iPad a true thin client for enterprises. The iPad is still missing a camera, but iPhone OS 4.0 may pave the way for future iPads [...]

Skype Mobile for Verizon Wireless Available Thursday

Mobile Tech News, 3/24/2010 From CTIA WIRELESS 2010® in Las Vegas, Verizon Wireless and Skype announced Skype mobile™ will be available this Thursday, March 25, starting with nine Verizon Wireless 3G smartphones. Skype mobile uses the Verizon Wireless voice network for the wireless connection of the Skype-to-Skype calls, providing Verizon Wireless customers with a superior [...]

Microsoft Unveils Talk to Text Mobile App for Sprint

Sean Ludwig, PC Magazine, 3/22/2010 Microsoft on Monday launched its Talk to Text mobile application, which allows BlackBerry users on Sprint to accurately transcribe their texts and e-mails. Microsoft developed the app – which was unveiled at the CTIA trade show in Las Vegas – with Yap, a leading provider of cloud-based, speech recognition services. [...]

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