Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Android, Chrome and Other Linux Devices to Dominate by 2015

Android, Chrome webOS, MeeGo and other Linux-enabled mobile devices will make up 62 percent of all non-smartphone operating system by 2015, ABI Research said in a new report.
Read More

BlackBerry Messenger Quick Tips: Mastering BBM Basics

RIM's BlackBerry-specific mobile IM service, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), is an easy and effective way to keep in touch with other RIM smartphone users. CIO.com's BlackBerry beat-reporter Al Sacco shares tips on getting the most from BBM.
Read More

Cooker makes bread out of rice

Backed by the recent revival of rice consumption, Sanyo Electric Co. debuted a machine Tuesday that can bake bread out of rice. The Gopan looks similar to a rice cooker. Just add 220 grams of rice, 210 grams of water, sugar, salt and shortening in the bread pan, and gluten and dry yeast in the unit's automatic dispenser, and the machine grinds the grain, and kneads and bakes the dough in about ...
Read More

GOPAN cooker that turn rice grains into bread

Japan’s consumer electronics maker Sanyo has launched the world’s first cooker that can turn rice grains into bread â€" an innovation that it hopes will be a hit across Asia. The machine can mill a cup of rice grains into rice flour, then mixes it with water, gluten, yeast and other ingredients to bake a [...]
Read More

Motorola Moves Up On Sell-Off Talk

Motorola shares rose on Wednesday following a news report that the company is in talks to sell its telco equipment division.
Read More

GOPAN cooker that turn rice grains into bread

Japan’s consumer electronics maker Sanyo has launched the world’s first cooker that can turn rice grains into bread â€" an innovation that it hopes will be a hit across Asia. The machine can mill a cup of rice grains into rice flour, then mixes it with water, gluten, yeast and other ingredients to bake a [...]
Read More

Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America's Touch-Screen Radio

S Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America Launches Large, Touch-Screen Radio 6.5-inch Display is Available on the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee NORTHVILLE, Mich. â€" July 7, 2010 â€" Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc., today announced it is supplying Chrysler Group LLC with large, touch-screen radios for its Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles.
Read More

Sprint Puts off WiMax Data Cap

Sprint has no plans to cap WiMax data use, an executive said. WiMAX - Sprint Nextel - Clearwire - 3GPP Long Term Evolution - 4G
Read More

Nokia Reaches Settlement With Indian Workers

Nokia resolves wage dispute with workers in India that threatened production of mobile phones. Nokia - Mobile phone - Business and Economy - Mobile - Telecommunications
Read More

Google: Jobs' Android accusations are "rewriting history"


Read More

Sprint: LTE and Merging with T-Mobile Might Make Sense

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said that moving to a 4G LTE network - and merging with T-Mobile - might just make sense.
Read More

BlackBerry Messenger Quick Tips: Mastering BBM Basics

If there's one particular aspect of the BlackBerry platform that Research In Motion (RIM) is heavily promoting to the masses today--besides security, RIM's true strength--it's the company's BlackBerry-specific mobile IM application, BlackBerry Messenger.
Read More

Motorola Moves Up On Sell-Off Talk

Motorola shares rose on Wednesday following a news report that the company is in talks to sell its telco equipment division.
Read More
We heard earlier this week that the HTC Ace (due in October) was a GSM version of the Evo with some beefier specs. AndroidSpin recently received a follow-up on some of those rumors. The Ace is believed to pack Android 3.0, a 4.3" display, 1.5 GHz proc...
Read More

Nokia settles wage issues at Chennai plant

Nokia has settled a pay dispute with employees at its India plant, it said on Wednesday, with work at the plant set to resume immediately.
Read More

LG Chem In Holland Gets Contract For Ford Electric Car Batteries

Ground has not officially been broken on the new LG Chem lithium car battery plant in Holland, and the facility already has commitments from two leading car makers.
Read More

Bluetooth at heart of gas station credit-card scam

Thieves are stealing credit-card numbers through skimmers they secretly installed inside pumps at gas stations throughout the Southeast, using Bluetooth wireless to transmit stolen card numbers, says law enforcement investigating the incidents. "We've sent... Bluetooth - Credit card - Filling station - Wireless - Data Communications
Read More

Android tablet triplets include kid-friendly model

Velocity Micro announced three seven-inch, Android-based tablets. The $200 Cruz Reader and "kid-friendly," drop-resistant, $150 Cruz StoryPad both offer resistive displays, while the $300 Cruz Tablet offers a capacitive multitouch display and other enhancements, says the company.
Read More

Motorola said to be shopping telecom equipment unit: report

Motorola declined comment today about a report in the Wall Street Journal that it is shopping its telecommunications-equipment division.The report, repeating rumors widely held in the industry for some time, says that Motorola is looking to sell the shrinking division, which accounts for 18 percent of its revenues.Nokia Siemens is a joint venture between Finnish phone maker Nokia and ...
Read More

Smartphone, 3G Growth Creates Mobile Banking Opportunity in Latin America

The growth of smartphones in Latin America will provide the perfect ecosystem for the growth of mobile banking, enabling operators to offer new value-added services to their clients, reduce churn, and increase revenues, according to a new report from Pyramid Research.
Read More

Cool Touch Screen Mobile Phone


Read More

BlackBerry 6 video spurs mixed opinions

The latest video preview of the new BlackBerry operating system is generating mixed reviews and predictions about the company's future.
Read More

T-Mobile webConnect Rocket 2.0 leaks out, brings along Mac support and microSDHC slot

T-Mobile's webConnect Rocket has only been delivering "4G speeds" to users in search of mobile internet for a handful of months now, but already the company looks to have a successor on deck. If a pair of leaked slides are to be believed, the webConnect Rocket 2.0 is mildly overhauled version of the original USB WWAN modem, capable of delivering HSPA+ speeds on both PC and Mac platforms. There's ...
Read More

Google: Jobs' Android accusations are "rewriting history"


Read More

HTC EVO 4G fever too much for HTC

HTC EVO 4G handsets are sold out, according to Sprint â€" and the carrier isn't saying when a new crop of phones will be ready to go.
Read More

Sony Ericsson brings X10 Café to Cebu

After its successful run in Manila, Sony Ericsson yesterday launched the X10 Café in SM City Cebu showcasing the X10 mini pro, which is described as “the world’s smallest Android smartphones,” along with the Xperia range of handsets.
Read More

Sony Ericsson South African Wave and World Cup Final See Climactic Endings

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM-- (Marketwire - July 13, 2010) - Sony Ericsson's South African Wave has seen a big finish as the worldwide excitement surrounding the 2010 FIFA World CupT reached its peak this past weekend with the competition's finale.
Read More

Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America's Touch-Screen Radio

S Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America Launches Large, Touch-Screen Radio 6.5-inch Display is Available on the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee NORTHVILLE, Mich. â€" July 7, 2010 â€" Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc., today announced it is supplying Chrysler Group LLC with large, touch-screen radios for its Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles.
Read More

Bluetooth at heart of gas station credit-card scam

Thieves stealing credit-card numbers through skimmer Thieves are stealing credit-card numbers through skimmers they secretly installed inside pumps at petrol stations in the US, using Bluetooth wireless to transmit stolen card numbers, says law enforcement investigating the incidents.
Read More

Sprint Might Build LTE Network, Merge With T-Mobile

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse recently said in an interview that the company is considering a switch to Long Term Evolution for its 4G network. He also said there's "logic" in a merger with T-Mobile.
Read More

BlackBerry 6: A New âSneak Peakâ Video Released

Blackberry 6, RIM’s soon to be released update to the BlackBerry OS, is shown off in an action packed new video. The next big release for RIM is looking to be a touch-focused affair with a slick new look, and it’s as clean and purposeful as ever. Social media looks to be integrated gracefully, as [...] Filed in categories: Blackberry related , News Tagged: blackberry 6 , RIM BlackBerry 6: A New ...
Read More

HTC 1 Concept Envisions Minimalism At Its Most Functional [Concepts]

# concepts HTC makes some beautiful phones, but designer Andrew Kim still sees room for improvement. The HTC 1 is his vision for a device with an even more refined and harmonious design. Can you spot the hidden kickstand? More »
Read More

GOPAN cooker that turn rice grains into bread

Japan’s consumer electronics maker Sanyo has launched the world’s first cooker that can turn rice grains into bread â€" an innovation that it hopes will be a hit across Asia. The machine can mill a cup of rice grains into rice flour, then mixes it with water, gluten, yeast and other ingredients to bake a [...]
Read More

Konftel Intros 3G Conference Phone

Device likely to be used by sales forces, disaster workers, and companies moving from landlines to wireless, says mobile analyst.
Read More

Nokia to be awarded online map license in China

Nokia holds a 3G demonstration in Wangfujing, Beijing. (Source: China Daily/Wu Mangzi) Chinese authorities plan to give Nokia a license to provide online mapping services in China, making it the first foreign firm to get such approval.
Read More

Motorola in Talks to Sell Networking Unit

Motorola is in talks to sell its telecom-equipment division to Nokia Siemens Networks, a report says.
Read More

Bluetooth is behind credit card thefts

THE INQUIRER Coppers flummoxed
Read More

Androidâs Fragmentation âProblemâ

1:30 PM -- Google (Nasdaq: GOOG )’s Android platform has gotten nearly as much attention for its potential to fragment the mobile market as it has for its bevy of new handsets and capabilities.
Read More

Symbian to remain key to Nokia

Symbian will continue to be a key component of Nokia's mobile strategy, with the potential to help the Finnish handset maker drive the growing smartphone segment of its mobile portfolio, according to an analyst.
Read More

Nokia Siemens in talks to buy Motorola's telecom equipment arm

Nokia Siemens Networks is in talks to buy the telecom equipment arm of US-based Motorola Inc in a deal estimated to be worth around $1.3 billion, a media report said.
Read More

Games Convention: Impulse für Online- und Mobile-Games-Industrie

Deutschlandfinale der World Cyber Games
Read More

Bluetooth at heart of gas station credit-card scam

Thieves are stealing credit-card numbers through skimmers they secretly installed inside pumps at gas stations throughout the Southeast, using Bluetooth wireless to transmit stolen card numbers, says law enforcement investigating the incidents.
Read More

Motorola in Talks to Sell Networking Unit

Motorola is in talks to sell its telecom-equipment division to Nokia Siemens Networks, a report says.
Read More

Gallatin County Commissioners give final approval for Verizon Wireless cell phone tower in Gallatin Gateway

Gallatin County Commissioners granted final plat approval for a verizon wireless cell tower to be built in Gallatin Gateway. "I mean there's times I have to walk out here to make a phone call instead of in the shop because it wont work in the shop," said Gallatin Gateway resident Charles Scanlan.
Read More

Let's ear it for Bluetooth bling

BLUETOOTH headsets have looked like Star Trek props, hearing aids and flashing-blue wally detectors. That's why this Jawbone headset stands out.
Read More

LG Electronics and Toshiba Join ZigBee Alliance RF4CE Steering Committee

SAN RAMON, Calif., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The ZigBee® Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions supporting energy management in residential, commercial and consumer electronics applications, today announced LG Electronics, a leading global mobile communications and information company, and Toshiba, a global leader in consumer electronics and computing, have joined ...
Read More

GPS data danger

When it's time to trade-in or sell your car, chances are you clean up the interior. But did you ever think to clean out your gadgets? We're talking about things...
Read More