Sunday, March 30, 2008

Rumor: Apple Planning Late February Event?



Apple could be gearing up for a late February event, according to a report out Thursday.

The Unofficial Apple Weblog reported that Mira Mobile Television, a West Coast television production firm, is hiring in preparation for an Apple event to be held at the end of February. TUAW notes that ...



Saturday, March 29, 2008

First Look: Photocontacts For Windows Mobile



Oh sure, anyone can assign a photo face to a contact on their Windows Mobile phone. But how many can also resize images, associate tasks with a contact, and send text messages from their digital black book?

If you guessed "anyone using the application named above," give yourself a gold ...



Thursday, March 27, 2008

Arm Plans Android Demonstration At Mwc



ARM plans to demonstrate prototype phones based on ARM processors and Google's Android operating system next week, possibly paving the way for the chip designer to join Google's Open Handset Alliance.

It won't be the first Android prototype to get a public airing, but this one will ...



Saturday, March 22, 2008

Apple Doubles Iphone, Ipod Touch Capacity



Updated at 6:30 a.m. PST with additional details.

Apple doubled the capacity of the iPhone and the iPod Touch on Tuesday for an additional $100.

The iPhone once again comes in two capacities: 8GB for $399 and now 16GB for $499. Apple sold 8GB and 4GB varieties on iPhone Day, ...



Thursday, March 13, 2008

Rumor: Dell To Reveal Android-based Handset Next Month?



Dell has long been rumored to be working on a handset, and the latest speculation is that Google will be part of those plans.

MarketingWeek reported Wednesday that the two companies are teaming up on a handset based on Google's Android mobile platform, and the official announcement will come ...



Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Mozilla Outlines Two Mobile-browser Prototypes



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Sunday, March 9, 2008

Mobilizing Social Media: Movial's Social Communicator



If you simply must send a YouTube video to every single person you are connected to, Movial says it will make that possible.

The 6-year-old company makes a white label application for a PC, phone, or any device that wireless carriers can brand as their own. Called Social Communicator, it ...



Saturday, March 8, 2008

Celio Puts A Notebook Face On A Smartphone



Here's a new twist in the ultramobile computer concept.

The Redfly Mobile Companion from Celio is a mini notebook-size device that effectively serves as a hand- and eye-friendly shell for Windows Mobile smartphones. It has a larger, relatively standard keyboard so you don't have to thumb type and ...



Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Skyfire Brings Desktop-quality Browsing To Your Phone



The twice-yearly new product orgy called Demo 2008 kicks off tomorrow, but we have a few previews of presenting companies we wanted to write up before the CEOs take the stage. First up: SkyFire, a browser for smartphones.

CEO Nitin Bhandari told me that his goal with Skyfire is to ...



Tuesday, March 4, 2008

First Look: Zagat To Go



Now in its fifth version, Zagat To Go, compatible with the PDA and platform in-crowd, gives locomotive users access to Zagat's sprawling database of cleverly amalgamated dining reviews and ratings for the best spots in town for food, service, and decor.

The mobile version of the gastro-household brand makes ...



Sunday, March 2, 2008

Palm Closing Retail Stores, Paying Out Treo Owners



Palm has decided to close its retail stores as it faces the effects of a class-action lawsuit filed by Treo owners.

Palm announced on Wednesday that Treo 600 and 650 owners who have had their units replaced or repaired at least twice are eligible for cash rebates on new Palm ...