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RIM's recently released Blackberry Storm is a device that tries to outdo Apple's iPhone by including a beefed-up OS, polishing up the interface and marrying it to a really fast 3G network (instead of AT&T's pokey 3G network.) The device even has visual voice mail, and a cut-and-paste...
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I was playing Texas Hold'em on the iPhone the other day when it struck me: If Apple allowed one-touch financial transactions inside apps -- in the case of Texas Hold'em, for example, to buy $1,000 of poker chips for $1 -- the consequences could be huge. Social networks like Facebook and MySpace...
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Chipmakers are starting to come out with low-power offerings that, while they won’t all keep your iPhone running longer, could play a role in boosting the efficiency of a growing number of new devices.
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Filed under: Mobile, Wi-Fi, Featured, Intel, battery life, wireless, batteries, Atheros, mobile devices, Semiconductors, GainSpan
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Google today announced that the open-source version of its mobile operating system, Android, is now available for anyone to download and use for their devices — even to improve upon Android itself. Its availability comes a day ahead of the launch of T-Mobile’s G-1 handset -- and marks the first step...
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It has been widely reported that iPhone owners use data connections to surf the Internet more often than people whose smartphones have built-in browsers do. Now the very same dynamics are working their magic on all those applications that were made available on the iTunes App Store. Get ready to see...
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With competition from a resurgent Research in Motion’s Blackberry Platform, Apple’s iPhone and most importantly, the Google Phone platform, Microsoft’s mobile platform is facing its toughest test yet. Here is why.
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Alcoa, the world's largest aluminum company, this week slashed its growth forecast and suspended its stock repurchasing program, battening down the hatches as the global credit crunch continues to hurt demand. My feeling is that aluminum is the canary in the coal mine and is foretelling tough times...
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T-Mobile USA needs a picker-upper. Its number of new subscribers is slowing, as is revenue from its voice ops. Meanwhile, its data revenue lags that of its rivals. But help may be on the way -- in the form of the Google phone.
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O3b Networks has raised $60 million in funding for a $650-million project to send 16-birds and build a satellite broadband network that is focused on emerging markets and remote areas with little or no connectivity. Continue Reading
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Google will release a browser tomorrow in what seems like a full frontal assault on Microsoft. Maybe! But it can also help Google realize its mobile ambitions. Plus my interview with Mozilla CEO John Lilly , who isn't too worried about Google browser for now, but is happy to compete. Continue Reading...
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Opera announced today that the wait for Opera Mobile 9.5 is almost over. The browser is undergoing some final testing, and they are anxiously expecting a target date of July 15 for the first beta.
In its blog, Opera mentioned that the reason it has taken some time to get ready is because Mobile 9.5 will...
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Now, I don’t own a Palm smartphone, and I don’t have a Facebook (yet), but I’m sure those who do will find this bit of information very useful. That is, in case they still don’t know it yet.
Hardcore Facebook users who own Palm smartphones can now check their favorite site away...