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Google's Nexus One has gotten off on the wrong foot and the other foot isn't off to a good start either. TG Daily reports that Nexus One owners have had complaints that their smartphone are unabl... More >
According to an article at Electronista , Microsoft has confirmed that its Windows Mobile 7 operating system will make its official debut at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Windows Mobile ... More >
Apple iPhone users will finally be the beneficiaries of VoIP service on 3G networks . Mobile applications iCall and Fring are among the VoIP services Apple is now allowing. Previously such apps were... More >
Word on The Street is that Motorola is in the beginning stages of building a smartphone for Google in the mold of the Nexus One . On a conference call with analysts, Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha o... More >
Yesterday, Apple revealed the iPad , the worst-kept secret since the iPhone. Although there are more than a few of you out there snickering at its name, as Mercury News reports, it has won both ... More >
Despite its contentious relationship with Google , China's government said it will not ban Android from use in phones on the Chinese market , provided the software complies with Chinese laws and re... More >
Steve Jobs announced Apple's iPad at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco. Resembling an oversized iPod Touch, the iPad is a 10-inch tablet computer that stands as the middle ground between an ... More >
Futuresource Consulting forecasts that app stores will generate 16.2 billion mobile downloads and achieve global revenues of $15 billion in 2013. It predicts 6.6 billion mobile apps will be downloa... More >
Yesterday reports surfaced that Apple would announce the end of its exclusive iPhone affair with AT&T . Analyst Tim Horan at Oppenheimer & Co. added a bit more fuel to that fire with a note ... More >
Some early adopters of Google's Nexus One have experienced some 3G issues. Google, which has absorbed the brunt of the blame , has been working with HTC to test a patch that aims to improve the 3G e... More >
Much of the fervor surrounding Apple's Wednesday press event centers on the possible unveiling of a tablet device , however rumor has it that Apple also will announce the end of its exclusive distri... More >
Motorola's new Android 2.0-powered MOTOROI appears to be destined for the U.S. market after making the rounds at the Federal Communications Commission. The smartphone features Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, ... More >
Voice app provider Truphone released an update to its Android app that makes it compatible with Google's Nexus One smartphone. The offering is the first VoIP app for Nexus One and since the devic... More >
Peter Misek, an analyst with Canaccord Adams, predicts " there is a good chance " that Apple will announce Verizon will offer a version of its iPhone this summer at its Jan. 27 event , reports Brian... More >
CNET Asia is reporting that Motorola plans to launch 20 to 30 smartphones globally in 2010 and all of them will run Android . Should Microsoft launch Windows Mobile 7 this year, Motorola would mor... More >
The Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus for Verizon were announced a couple of weeks ago at CES. Prices for both handsets on the Verizon network have now been revealed as well, reports InformationW... More >
According to BusinessWeek , Microsoft and Apple have been undergoing talks that could see Bing supplant Google as the default search engine on Apple's massively popular iPhone. Indications are tha... More >
IBM introduced an encrypted e-mail plug-in for Apple's iPhone . A version for Android handsets is expected later this year, says PCWorld.com . IBM is also deepening its relationship with BlackBerry... More >
There's a reason there's an app for just about anything you can think of: surprise, it's money. Market analyst Gartner claims consumers will spend $6.2 billion at app stores this year . That's remar... More >
Fox News ' Clayton Morris reports that Apple's recently announced event for Jan. 27 will feature the unveiling of the company's long-rumored tablet . Apple also will launch iLife 2010 and iPhone 4. ... More >
As MarketWatch reports, Verizon Wireless has lowered prices on its wireless plans. Beginning Monday, its nationwide unlimited voice plan will drop from $99 a month to $69.99. There will also be a... More >
MetroPCS Communications is set to challenge competitors with a new family of prepaid mobile calling plans that begin at $40 a month. According to InformationWeek , the MetroPCS Wireless for ... More >
InformationWeek reports that Samsung Electronics has introduced a high-density memory chip that would offer 64 GB of storage to a smartphone or other mobile device. The company is also debuting a ... More >
LG is betting the proverbial farm on Android as it aims to increase handset sales this year by 20 percent and plans to have 50 percent of its phones powered by Google's mobile operating system, ... More >
According to compiled data from analytics firm Flurry, only about 20,000 Google Nexus One smartphones were sold in its first week of availability. That means about 12 times fewer devices were sold th... More >
Nokia has begun rolling out a firmware update for its N900 smartphone, NokNok.tv reports. Largely considered a minor update, it does enable users of the handset to access the Ovi Store applic... More >
Less than a week after unveiling its Nexus One smartphone, Google has released the Android 2.1 SDK to developers. Android 2.1, considered a minor platform release, includes additions such as voic... More >
Despite claims of Google's incompetence when it comes to being a cell phone provider, Barclays Capital analyst Doug Anmath claims 5 to 6 million Android -powered Nexus One handsets could be sold... More >
Truphone has unveiled a new app for mobile phones running Google's Android platform, that allows users to make free VoIP calls to Truphone, Google Voice and Skype users when both parties have a W... More >
Motorola, which has already confirmed an upgrade to Android 2.1 for its Droid, CLIQ and Backflip phones in the United States, has done the same for its Dext and Milestone handsets in Europe. While ... More >
Before unleashing yet another model of its Nexus One smartphone, Google would best be advised to take the time to sort out things on the customer-service side of being a smartphone provider. The co... More >
At CES last Friday in a filmed interview for All Things Digital , Google's vice president of engineering, Andy Rubin, said his team is already looking to provide different versions of its Nexus One... More >
MagicJack demonstrated a new device that enables consumers to make VoIP calls from GMS cell phones . The device uses femtocell technology to make VoIP calls. The new MagicJack will replace the curre... More >
Intel CEO Paul Otellini demonstrated a smartphone from LG built on Intel's Moorestown architecture at CES. The company, which has a dominant role in processors for computers, has long been trying t... More >
Google has introduced a location-based service that enables Android and iPhone users to search for results based on their current whereabouts. Google's " near me now " feature uses a phone's GPS to b... More >
Palm's new Pre Plus and Pixi Plus will be exclusive to Verizon's 3G network and will be available beginning Jan 25. The Palm Pre Plus removes the navigation button and includes 16GB of storage, whi... More >
Motorola and Palm both plan to add Flash support to their phones in the near future. Adobe is also working with Google to bring Flash 10.1 to the new Nexus One. The majority of Android devices are ex... More >
Ford CEO Alan Mulally launched MyFord Touch , the next generation of the automaker's Sync system . The electronic dashboard allows drivers to control climate, entertainment and other vehicle functi... More >
Google's Nexus One was made official earlier this week. Only T-Mobile offers a subsidized version of the new smartphone, but should not be the case for long. Verizon and Vodafone were said to be of... More >
Lenovo is jumping into the crowded smartphone market with a new Android-powered device. Lenovo's LePhone sports a 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, is 12 millimeters thick and runs on Qualcomm's... More >
Reports that Dell would launch an Android-based smartphone on AT&T's network proved true when Dell revealed AT&T would be the service provider for a handset from its Mini 3 lineup. The news... More >
Research in Motion's first product announcement of CES 2010 was not a new smartphone, but rather a companion accessory to its BlackBerry devices. The BlackBerry Presenter allows mobile workers to w... More >
T-Mobile has completed its 3G network upgrade and now offers its 3G coverage to more than 200 million in the U.S. T-Mobile uses High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) and offers dowlink speeds o... More >
IT Business Edge blogger Carl Weinschenk may not have all his questions answered concerning the Nexus One , but at least he knows the beginnings of what Google is up to after it rolled out the touch... More >
Skype for iPhone is no longer an option in Apple's App Store. This leaves iPhone users both in the United States and abroad who haven't already downloaded the app in a bit of a lurch. Accordin... More >
Motorola is looking to provide increased productivity to the retail industry with its latest offerings from its integrated voice portfolio. Motorola's new CLP two-way radios and the EWB 100 TEAM bad... More >
A survey of more than 4,000 smartphone buyers has shown a sharp increase in the number of people considering purchasing an Android-powered handset. The survey, conducted by ChangeWave Research, found... More >
Palm announced that Pre users in Europe will be able to purchase webOS apps beginning in March. Currently, there are around 600 paid webOS apps. Paid apps have been available in the United States ... More >
According to Net Applications, Google's Android operating system registered the highest growth rate in Internet use during December. The mobile OS experienced 66 percent growth in Web use last mont... More >
Mobile credit card readers have the potential to transform iPhone/iPod touch platform into an engine for e-commerce engine, says GigaOM 's Om Malik. Los Angeles-based Mophie plans to unveil a credi... More >
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