Saturday, November 20, 2010

Bluetooth Technology to Be Standard in More Than 90 Percent of Automobiles by 2016

KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research from Strategy Analytics says Bluetooth technology to be standard in 90% of cars by 2016; helps reduce visual distraction while driving.
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Nokiaâs App Store Sees Explosive Growth, Still Sucks

Nokia's Ovi Store for mobile apps pre-dates similar efforts for Apple and Android phones, but it pales in comparison for many reasons.
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BioCisionâs Innovative CoolProduct Range Now Available From SANYO


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Nokia makes giant, cold touch screen from ice

Not sure this would fly in sunny San Francisco, but in the great white North, Nokia used a ton of ice, projectors, and a computer to make a giant interactive touch screen.
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Verizon Business Service Adds Mobile Device Toolkit

Verizon Business today announced a hosted service to help customers develop and deploy applications such as CRM software across multiple devices such as the iPhone, Symbian, Windows Phone 7 and, soon, Android.
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Announcing Intava Vector 2.0 Touch Screen Merchandising Solution for Retailers

New Interactive Systems Deliver Virtual Shelf Space and Shopper Assistance Tools Customizable for Any Product Category
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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network in Merrimac, Massachusetts

MERRIMAC, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, 3G multimedia and Internet access in Essex County, Massachusetts, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network. Earlier this year the company earned recognition from J.D. Power and Associates for “Highest Call Quality Performance among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Northeast” *. Consumer ...
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Isis, backed by three major wireless providers, will let consumers make in-store purchases using smartphones.
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The Android Potluck Buffet

Saying the Android platform is fast is an understatement. Within one short year, it's erupted from claiming a mere sliver of market share to taking second spot worldwide for smartphone sales by operating system, according to Gartner's figures. Android had 25.5 percent of the worldwide smartphone market share in the third quarter of this year, Gartner reckons.
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LG Electronics USA Launches New Financing Advantage Program

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA, a leading provider of flat-panel HDTV technologies to the hospitality and digital signage industry, today announced a new lease-based financing program that makes it simpler than ever to provide commercial customers with an affordable way to acquire new LG products and services. The "LG Financing Advantage Program," serviced through an ...
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 review

Full review: Budget Android phone Posted by Joe Minihane
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LG Electronics USA Launches New Financing Advantage Program

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA, a leading provider of flat-panel HDTV technologies to the hospitality and digital signage industry, today announced a new lease-based financing program that makes it simpler than ever to provide commercial customers with an affordable way to acquire new LG products and services. The "LG Financing Advantage Program," serviced through an ...
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Samsung chairman says son to be promoted

(11-17) 03:43 PST SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The chairman of Samsung Electronics said Wednesday his son will be promoted to a more powerful executive position, preparing the global technology giant for an eventual...
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Announcing Intava Vector 2.0 Touch Screen Merchandising Solution for Retailers

New Interactive Systems Deliver Virtual Shelf Space and Shopper Assistance Tools Customizable for Any Product Category
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Menue Americas Corporation Selects RubyCoins To Power Billing For Social Network And Mobile Games

Innovative cross platform “Billing as a Service” in-game solution from RubyCoins improves conversion to paying users (PRWeb November 15, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4785214.htm
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BlackBerry Torch Philippines : Price, Specs, Photos, Officially Launched!

Just arrived home from BlackBerry Torch 9800 's Philippine launch held at the Fort. Yup, RIM's flagship phone is now officially here. BlackBerry Torch is a slider phone that dons a chrome-fretted full QWERTY keypad and a 3.2" capacitive touchscreen that supports multi-touch gestures. The smartphone runs RIM's latest BlackBerry 6 Operating System with its 624 MHz processor. I'll just rest for a ...
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Nokia admits power problems in N8 top handset

(11-19) 10:11 PST HELSINKI, Finland (AP) -- Nokia Corp. said Friday its top N8 model, aimed at making up lost ground in the smart phone market, has had power problems with some handsets not turning on after recharging....
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BlackBerry to allow Indian government to monitor messages

Research In Motion's move could permit officials to lawfully access corporate customers' communications BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) is ready to allow Indian authorities access to the emails and messages of its most high-profile corporate customers, according to a ministry official in the country. The secure communications of India's 400,000 BlackBerry owners could soon be lawfully ...
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Is Windows Phone 7 about to be jailbroken?

An Australian coder has posted explanations and videos showing a way to access some private, unmanaged dynamic link libraries on his Samsung Windows Phone 7 handset, and the registry and file system. The announcement is sparking widespread speculation that Microsoft's mobile OS will soon be "jailbroken," allowing users to load applications of their choice, outside of those officially approved on ...
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Nokia rejects Android, sticking with Symbian and MeeGo

Nokia is bucking the trend to adopt Android and instead doubling down on its investments in MeeGo and Symbian.
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Android, Slow Down and Give Consumers a Break

There have already been two Android OS releases this year. The rapid release cycle makes it hard for consumers and app makers to keep up.
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Sony Ericsson Launches Foursquare Page for Sony Ericsson Tennis

Sony Ericsson has recently launched a Foursquare page for Sony Ericsson Tennis fans. By following Sony Ericsson Tennis on Foursquare, fans can unlock tips and information about women's tennis and the WTA. (PRWeb November 19, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4801634.htm
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The Desire Z By HTC Is A Premium Android Smartphone

The HTC Desire Z is a smartphone which offers the appealing combination of both a touchscreen for easy navigation, along with a separate slide out QWERTY keyboard unit, allowing efficient, super fast text entry. This is sure to make this Android powered smartphone a hit with those who send a lot of text messages and emails.The combo of a touch-screen as well as a QWERTY key-pad adds to the ...
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Bluetooth used to catch dealers

Police in Bradford use Bluetooth mobile phone technology to try and catch drug dealers in the city.
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Sprint 4G Continues to Stake Its Claim in California with Sacramento Launch

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sprint today announced that its lightning-fast 4G wireless service is available now in the California state capital of Sacramento.
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BlackBerry Torch Philippines : Price, Specs, Photos, Officially Launched!

Just arrived home from BlackBerry Torch 9800 's Philippine launch held at the Fort. Yup, RIM's flagship phone is now officially here. BlackBerry Torch is a slider phone that dons a chrome-fretted full QWERTY keypad and a 3.2" capacitive touchscreen that supports multi-touch gestures. The smartphone runs RIM's latest BlackBerry 6 Operating System with its 624 MHz processor. I'll just rest for a ...
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Windows Phone 7's SD Card Problem: Not Microsoft's Fault

Device makers are to blame for adding removable storage to an OS that was not designed to support it
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BlackBerry Torch Philippines : Price, Specs, Photos, Officially Launched!

Just arrived home from BlackBerry Torch 9800 's Philippine launch held at the Fort. Yup, RIM's flagship phone is now officially here. BlackBerry Torch is a slider phone that dons a chrome-fretted full QWERTY keypad and a 3.2" capacitive touchscreen that supports multi-touch gestures. The smartphone runs RIM's latest BlackBerry 6 Operating System with its 624 MHz processor. I'll just rest for a ...
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Nokia Ovi Store hits 3 million daily downloads

Citing higher demand for its mobile apps and new smartphones running Symbian 3, Nokia says its Ovi Store is now seeing 3 million downloads each day. Originally posted at News - Wireless
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Research and Markets: Bluetooth 2010: Classic Dominance, LE Potential, and High-Speed Issues - Device Shipments to ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bd53ed/bluetooth_2010_cl) has announced the addition of the "Bluetooth 2010: Classic Dominance, LE Potential, and High-Speed Issues" report to their offering. The recession that had limited the number of Bluetooth device shipments in 2009 lifted in 2010, with overall device ...
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LGE to roll out smart TVs early

Models present LG Electronics’ Optimus One smartphones. (Photo courtesy of LG Electronics) LG Electronics is set to roll out smart television sets by the end of this month to join the intensifying competition at both home and abroad, company sources said Tuesday (November 16).
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NaturalMotion Games Emerges With Two Inaugural IOS Games

On Thursday, NaturalMotion Games, a digital publisher of mobile games, announced its formation as a games publisher. The Oxford-based group, who was responsible...
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Nokia makes giant, cold touch screen from ice

Not sure this would fly in sunny San Francisco, but in the great white North, Nokia used a ton of ice, projectors, and a computer to make a giant interactive touch screen.
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Nokia Ovi Store hits 3 million daily downloads

Citing higher demand for its mobile apps and new smartphones running Symbian 3, Nokia says its Ovi Store is now seeing 3 million downloads each day.
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Portrait Uplift Optimizer Improves Retention by 2.4 Percentage Points
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Sprint 4G Continues to Stake Its Claim in California with Sacramento Launch

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sprint today announced that its lightning-fast 4G wireless service is available now in the California state capital of Sacramento.
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Feature: Windows Phone 7: The 10 features Microsoft should add ASAP

I've been using Windows Phone 7 full-time for about a month now, and I like it a great deal. It's a very livable operating system that's been thoughtfully designed and well put-together. So much so that it's almost a surprise that it came from Microsoft. But perfect it ain't, and there's a lot Microsoft could do to make using Windows Phone 7 even better. Read the comments on this post
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Is your cell phone a safety concern?

There are third-party apps that can be secretly installed by anyone with physical access to your phone, silently sending them copies of all your texts, logs of all your calls and even your exact location.
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Windows Phone 7 riddled with rookie mistakes

Borrowing the classic Marlon Brando line from the movie On the Waterfront, Microsoft "coulda been a contender." The problem is that Microsoft has made a number of mistakes and omissions with the highly-anticipated Windows Phone 7 platform that greatly handicap its potential success against rival platforms like iPhone and Android.
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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Network Coverage in Monroe County

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless is investing in Monroe County and expanding its local coverage with three new cells site in Rochester, Gates and Webster. The new Rochester site improves coverage along Crittenden Road and in the area bordered by East River Road, Jefferson Road and West Henrietta Road. The new site in Gates improves coverage and capacity south of I ...
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Verizon Business announces iPhone, Windows Phone 7, Android app toolkit

Mobile software tools to help develop and deploy across multiple platforms Verizon Business today announced a hosted service to help customers develop and deploy applications such as CRM software across multiple devices such as the iPhone, Symbian, Windows Phone 7 and soon Android.
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Nokia Ovi Store hits 3 million daily downloads

Citing higher demand for its mobile apps and new smartphones running Symbian 3, Nokia says its Ovi Store is now seeing 3 million downloads each day.
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Apple co-founder Wozniak bashes Nokia, predicts Android outperforming iPhone [Updated]

Apple's Wozniak says Android will beat iPhone, criticizes Nokia
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Djuzz Mobile Gaming Metrics reveal increasing popularity of localized feature phones

According to global mobile media company, BuzzCity, the dominance of the Old Guard smartphone brands, such as Nokia, Apple and BlackBerry is being challenged by the rise of localized ‘white box’ manuf
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Technology ⺠Sanyo aims to grab 40% share in global eco-car battery market in 2020

Sanyo Electric Co said Thursday it aims to grab a 30 to 40% share of the global battery market for ecology-friendly cars in 2020. The…
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Windows Phone 7 riddled with rookie mistakes

Borrowing the classic Marlon Brando line from the movie On the Waterfront, Microsoft "coulda been a contender." The problem is that Microsoft has made a number of mistakes and omissions with the highly-anticipated Windows Phone 7 platform that greatly handicap its potential success against rival platforms like iPhone and Android.
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Microsoft scouring the world for mobile games devs

Windows Phone 7 to mirror indie success of XBLA
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Official Release Unlock iphone 4/3G/3Gs 4.1 Now Online Using Jailbreake Simple Tool

EasyUnlockiPhone.net Company announces a new and easy to use unlock iphone 4/3g/3gs 4.1 tool on the official website.The jailbreak Unlock iPhone 4/3G/3Gs 4.1 is now available to download for iOS 4.1 and apparently it will even work on the Apple iPad, developers iH8Sn0w has said that it works on every device on iOS 4.1.To Unlock your iPhone Visit: www.EasyUnlockiPhone.netYou ...
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