Bluetooth Aids Thieves in Gas Station Credit-Card Scam

Bluetooth wireless making it easy to retrieve stolen card numbers from gas pumps. Bluetooth - Credit card - Wireless - Data Communications - Shopping
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Verizon Wireless Reaffirms Support For Hands-Free Driving And Bans On Texting And E-Mailing While Driving

Verizon Wireless reiterated its support for hands-free driving and bans on texting and e-mailing while driving following the DRIVE Coalition’s attempt to fight state laws aimed at prohibiting motorists from talking and sending text messages while driving.
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Symbian Titanic heading for iceberg

Nokia deserves much of the blame In a commentary piece titled Is Symbian re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic? , Gartner analyst Nick Jones provides a stinging analysis of the current Symbian state of play, admonishing the less than impressive Symbian^3 user interface and misguided roadmap for the mobile operating system's evolution. He concludes that "the Symbian Foundation is just re ...
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Komando: 3G will be around for a while

Cell phone terminology is confusing, but the one you'll hear the most is 3G. It's the umbrella term for most current cellular network technology.
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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
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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.
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Komando: 3G will be around for a while

Cell phone terminology is confusing, but the one you'll hear the most is 3G. It's the umbrella term for most current cellular network technology.
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Nokia agrees with Apple but says antenna trumps shape

Nokia today partly sided with and partly disagreed with Apple's antenna explanations at its media event today. In a statement, it acknowledged that a tight grip could affect the signal strength of most cellphones today, including its own, but repeated its stance that the freedom to hold the phone naturally was important. Nokia claimed to test its phones for grip and to make sure that either hand ...
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T-Mobile's plan for antennas rejected

New Albany Village Council sided with residents July 6 by rejecting T-Mobile's plan to install nine 6-foot-tall cellular antennas on a local American Electric Power tower.
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Nokia CEO Kallasvuo Needs to Be Canned â Analysts

It’s time for Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo to resign. Analysts say that’s because Kallasvuo, who’s been at the cell phone-maker’s helm since June 2006, has failed to mount any serious smartphone response to rivals Apple Inc. and Research In Motion.
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Komando: 3G will be around for a while

Cell phone terminology is confusing, but the one you'll hear the most is 3G. It's the umbrella term for most current cellular network technology.
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Opera Has Not Given up on Symbian [Apps]

# apps Good old Symbian Series 60 is still around and going (fairly) strong, despite the dual Android/iPhone assaultâ€"and has today been brightened up no end by the arrival of a beta release of Opera Mobile 10.1. More »
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Phone app offers high-tech guide to Yorkshire

THE e-way to see Yorkshire was unveiled at the show, in the form of a specially written application for an iPhone.
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Verizon Wireless Reaffirms Support For Hands-Free Driving And Bans On Texting And E-Mailing While Driving

Verizon Wireless reiterated its support for hands-free driving and bans on texting and e-mailing while driving following the DRIVE Coalition’s attempt to fight state laws aimed at prohibiting motorists from talking and sending text messages while driving.
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Nokia shareholders call for CEO to resign; Palm deal ignored

Nokia shareholders began raising their voices late Thursday in a second call for company CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo to resign. Investment groups such as Pictet Asset Management, analysts at Argus Research Corp., and others are frustrated once again that the executive has remained onboard despite the company losing about $77 billion in US stock market value since the mid-2007 debut of Apple's ...
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LG unveils integrated push to promote âLifeâs Goodâ message

LG Electronics has unveiled the latest phase of its Life’s Good brand campaign. as part of its mission to make technology more accessible to consumers.
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HTC Desire HD gets rumored specs ahead of Q4 debut?

Rumored specifications for the so-called HTC Desire HD, formerly tipped as the HTC Ace, have emerged, with one UK retailer suggesting the handset will arrive in October 2010. According to SuperEtrader , the Desire HD will have a 4.3-inch WVGA touchscreen, 1GHz Snapdragon processor and 8-megapixel camera; in other words, it’s a European version (and presumably 3G-only) of the HTC EVO 4G . The HTC ...
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Microsoft Paying Mobile App Devs to Sign Up for Windows Phone 7

Microsoft is desperately trying to regain a competitive edge in the smartphone sector, and its success depends on the upcoming Windows Phone 7 and accompanying mobile OS. To support the effort, the software giant is paying mobile app developers to jump on board.
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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.
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Messy battle for last 3G license in Philippines

Court injunctions and lawsuits have been filed by operators amid scramble for country's fifth 3G license, which if awarded, may do local industry more harm than good, industry analyst says.
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World Cup Fuels Mobile Gaming Growth

Mobile media company, BuzzCity says that it delivered more than 8.3 million games to 14.8 million unique users across the world through its free mobile gaming portal Djuzz during June. This is an increase of 295% in downloads and a 335% increase in unique visitors to the portal.
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First Look: Samsung Vibrant Rips off iPhone 3G Design

Samsung'S new Android phone on T-Mobile shockingly mimics Apple's iPhone 3G in its hardware design and user interface.
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HTC Droid Incredible Video Review

HotHardware published a HTC Droid Incredible Video Review. Quote from review: "Verizon Wireless and HTC have a hit on their hands with the Droid Incredible. It's not only a very good Android phone, it's also one of the better smartphones on the marke...
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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
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Komando: 3G will be around for a while

Cell phone terminology is confusing, but the one you'll hear the most is 3G. It's the umbrella term for most current cellular network technology.
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T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant Galaxy S Android Phone already on Sale Today for $149.99

T-Mobile is releasing the new Samsung Vibrant Galaxy S Android Phone several days earlier than previously announced. You can get the Samsung Vibrant already today. That this early release has something today with today's launch of the Verizon Droid X is no...
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Samsung commissions semiconductor safety study

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA â€" Samsung Electronics said Thursday it has commissioned an independent health and safety review of its semiconductor factories in South Korea after employee illnesses and deaths raised fears of cancer risks.
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WIRED Predicted the iPad...11 Years Ago (Picture)

The iPad isn't just a touch-screen dream come true for millions of people around the world...it's the realization of a prediction WIRED Magazine made a whopping 11 years ago . In the April 1999 issue , the magazine's Hype List column discussed Apple's then-recent financial turn-around and said: "The next iMac attack promises new lollipop laptops, a more serious series of professional machines ...
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Phone Scam reported in Walton County

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office received a report this week of another telephone scam. Wednesday morning at 5:30 AM a Santa Rosa Beach resident woke up to her telephone ringing, the caller announced that she had won five thousand dollars. The...
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Apple spews Judas Phone signal bar 'fix' to world+dog

iOS 4.0.1 ends Death Grip Apple has released the promised iOS update designed to improve the way the Judas Phone displays signal strength bars â€" and fool fanbois into thinking there's no problem with the company's antenna design.…
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payLo Is Virgin Mobile USA's Latest Pre-Paid Plan

Virgin Mobile USA recently launched a new pre-paid plan called payLo. payLo offers two separate plans that each cost $20 per month. The first option includes 400 voice minutes per month at 5 cents per minute. The second option ... (follow link to read)
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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.
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Komando: 3G will be around for a while

Cell phone terminology is confusing, but the one you'll hear the most is 3G. It's the umbrella term for most current cellular network technology.
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Brain games

Video gamers could be controlling on-screen action via brain power
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Sony Ericsson Posts $15.5M Profit In Q2

Sony Ericsson posts profit in Q2
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BlackBerry maker RIM in push to tap China market

HONG KONG - Research in Motion, maker of BlackBerry smartphone, said it is preparing to launch an applications store and consumer Internet services in China as part of its push into the world’s top mobile market.
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Top 100 Free Apps for Your Phone 2010

PCMag.com has compiled a great list of the top 100 free apps for your phone. They have individual lists for the iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Mobile, WebOS and Symbian. Each list contains a screenshot and a short blurb about the app. These lists will come in very handy for a new smartphone user or anyone [...] Filed in categories: Android related , Blackberry related , News , Palm OS ...
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LG Chem Plant Impact

They have broken ground on a new juvenile home in Kalamazoo. Korean battery-maker LG Chem Ltd. and its U.S. subsidiary Troy-based Compact Inc. will make battery cells for electric vehicles at a plant in western Michigan.
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Mobile, iPad Games to Reach Xbox 360 Quality 'Within a Year,' Says Developer

The CEO of mobile games developer Fishlabs, Michael Schade, has proclaimed that an "iPad HD" will be headed to the market within the next year and that mobile devices will be shipped with rendering capabilities greater than those of the Xbox 360 in that same time frame. A new iPad doesn't seem like a stretch, but could we really see mobile devices on par with the 360 so soon? Schade certainly ...
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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.
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HTC Desire HD Specs Leak?

The HTC Desire HD has just had its specs leaked out to the world. SlashGear reports that a UK retailer has tipped the launch month as October and revealed some tantalizing hardware details. Expect a 4.3" WVGA screen, 1 GHz processor and an 8 MP camer...
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WIRED Predicted the iPad...11 Years Ago (Picture)

The iPad isn't just a touch-screen dream come true for millions of people around the world...it's the realization of a prediction WIRED Magazine made a whopping 11 years ago . In the April 1999 issue , the magazine's Hype List column discussed Apple's then-recent financial turn-around and said: "The next iMac attack promises new lollipop laptops, a more serious series of professional machines ...
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Sprint puts off WiMax data cap

IDG News Service - Sprint Nextel saw subscriber behavior change after it introduced a 5GB monthly cap on its 3G data plans, and that's part of the reason the carrier is wary about capping data consumption on its 4G WiMax service, a company executive said Tuesday at the MobileBeat conference in San Francisco.
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Ripxx exercise GPS adds Mac OS support to its other EXTREME! qualities

We're all basically huge jocks here at Engadget , so anytime we can combine our love of cross training with our love of consumer electronics it's a pretty good day. Only a thousand times less interesting than Dancepants , the Ripxx Personal Measurement Device (as you may recall) integrates a GPS, accelerometers, and gyroscopes for tracking your performance and movement in all three dimensions ...
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Sony Ericsson Swings To Profit

Sony Ericsson Swings To Profit
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Android growth outpaces iPhone in web traffic

Android handsets are reportedly showing faster growth than the iPhone platform in terms of web traffic, according to data gathered by the mobile ad network Millennial Media. Although the iPhone has maintained its lead in overall market share, at 56 percent, its month-over-month growth slowed to 8 percent.... iPhone - Android - Millennial Media - iPhone 3G - Smartphone
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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.
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