Will the social network be announcing the much-hyped-but-even-more-debunked Facebook phone? Will the big news be all about an iPad app, or other types of new mobile apps? Will developers be salivating at news of a new Facebook mobile SDK? Or will Foursquare be put into check by Facebook Places announcing special retail deals?
Intel has been banging on about “smart TVs” for donkey’s years, but it seems it may actually be ready to put its rather huge sums of money where its mouth is, in a new joint venture with Taiwanese giant Chunghwa Telecom Co.
The best things in life are free, but in order for them to stay that way, Google says it will allow developers to leverage its AdMob platform to stick interactive video ads inside Android apps.
App developers hoping to get their offerings snapped up or funded by the carrier giants often have to endure a lengthy odyssey of between 23-26 meetings with upwards of 60 people, it emerged at the TC3 Telecom Council Carrier Connections conference in Silicon Valley Thursday.
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Privacy is often taken for granted these days, but some are still willing to pay a premium where their data security is concerned which is why people should be more than a little perturbed at the news this week that BlackBerry services are being banned in various countries – precisely for their high level of encryption.
Flo TV’s future may be uncertain after Qualcomm CEO, Paul Jacobs, recently disclosed the unit was performing poorly despite his firm’s best efforts and that discussions “with a number of partners regarding the future direction of the business,” were occurring, but selling it off completely is not on the cards. Officially anyway.
IBM has taken the academic route collaborating with the Indian Institute of technology (IIT) in Bombay on research in mobile phone interfaces. IBM said it aims to develop user-friendly mobile device interfaces for illiterate consumers who mostly hail from India’s rural areas.
iPad, BlackPad, PalmPad, Cisco pad – the tablet craze shows no signs of letting up any time soon, and with popular handset maker Motorola joining the fray with its own offering, the space looks likely to heat up even further over the coming months.
Another day another mobile web report, and this time it’s from ABI Research claiming that 60% of phones will be Internet enabled by 2015.
One could argue that many apps contribute to user laziness, offering shortcuts to information, entertainment and more, but Adidas’ new app for BlackBerry and iPhone aims to change all that, as it hits the ground running on Tuesday.
BlackBerry users in India will have to share their private data with the Indian Government, it has emerged.
Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) upped its game today unveiling its latest smart phone, dubbed the BlackBerry Torch and available initially exclusively in the U.S. through AT&T Mobility (T). The device sports the device makers latest Blackberry 6 operating system highlighted by increased integration for touch screens and a new web browser, and could hint at AT&T Mobility’s new future.
RIM has put out another video of its new BlackBerry 6 operating system. We bring it to you, readers.
With various countries threatening to halt BlackBerry services unless Research In Motion Ltd. hands over its encryption keys, some might be wondering what that means about the security of all the other mobile phones out there. Are only messages sent via BlackBerry unencryptable to prying eyes? One man in a Black Hat dares you to find out, using hacker technology being made available to the general public.
It may be the big Apple, but all eyes will be on RIM tomorrow as it holds its big summer announcement event extravaganza in New York on Tuesday.
It may be the big Apple, but all eyes will be on RIM tomorrow as it holds its big summer announcement event extravaganza in New York on Tuesday.
It may be the big Apple, but all eyes will be on RIM tomorrow as it holds its big summer announcement event extravaganza in New York on Tuesday.
The great Goog doesn’t do anything by half measures, and if the latest stats from independent tech analyst group Canalys are correct, the firm has managed to grow the market share for its Android operating system a whopping 886% in the second quarter.
With the recent launch of Facebook Questions, however, the social network may prove to become a larger and more valuable information resource to mobile users than Google, its top mobile rival.
Many writers have dreamed of penning the perfect screenplay, one which will catapult them into fame and out of the misery of obscurity. Rarely, however, does one complete such a screenplay. What holds these writers back? Some say lack of drive or family support, but RCR wondered whether the real reason was the lack of a good iPhone app.
Of all the things one could have cut off in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Blackberry service has become the latest painful addition to the list, with the United Arab Emirates scrambling to follow suit and chop BlackBerry messenger services by October.
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) appears to be putting the final touches on its rollout plans and the accompanying marketing blitz for its latest device. And more tablet rumors tip up.
Samsung is first in line when it comes to federal regulations on approved 4G LTE handsets, with the FCC giving the OK to an upcoming device known as the Samsung R900.
Pantech, Korea’s number three handset maker has constantly struggled to keep its head above water, fighting off its bigger, stronger competitors LG, Samsung and Apple.
