Apple Boosts iPhone 3G Download Capacity

February 20, 2010 by admin  
Filed under IP Phone, Technology

Apple has increased the cap for downloads over 3G networks on the iPhone from 10MB to 20MB, in what some think is a sign of heavier multimedia content appearing for the upcoming iPad.

By now, every time you wanted to download a podcast or application from the App Store that was over 10 MB, you got an annoying message asking you to use Wi-Fi because the file was too large. But not anymore.

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Nokia Booklet 3G now available from Nokia shop in UK

February 13, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Technology, Top Stories

Nice and simple, this one: you can now buy the Nokia (NYSE: NOK) Booklet 3G from the Nokia shop in the UK for £649. The ultraportable Nokia Booklet 3G comes with Windows 7 software and boasts an impressive 12 hour battery life, along with inbuilt A-GPS and Ovi Maps – apparently making it ‘the complete solution for all day mobility and modern lifestyles’.

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AT&T 3G service disruption hits San Francsico

December 14, 2009 by admin  
Filed under 3G

AT&T 3G wireless customers in San Francisco had problems making calls, sending and receiving text messages, and accessing data on Friday evening.

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Google unveils ‘Goggles’ for searching with mobile phone camera

December 14, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Technology

GOOGLE search is getting eyes and ears, moving beyond typed key words to let people scour the internet with mobile telephone cameras or spoken words in multiple languages.

Google has unveiled “Goggles” software that lets people search online using pictures taken with cameras in mobile phones based on its Android operating system.

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The iPhone On T-Mobile: Why Not?

December 2, 2009 by admin  
Filed under T-Mobile

The iPhone On T-Mobile: Why Not?

AT&T’s exclusive hold on the iPhone is coming to an end, and speculation is bubbling as to which U.S. carrier will get Apple’s smartphone next. Verizon has been hot tipped to take over the iPhone, but the latest iPhone-trashing campaign for the Motorola Droid could mean it’s not going to happen. Now, a new carrier has emerged as a possible contender: T-Mobile. Yes, T-Mobile.

 

Analyst Dough Reid tells The Street that he sees T-Mobile as a potential home for the iPhone. Like AT&T, T-Mobile is a GSM carrier, though T-Mobile is a much smaller company. Would users be willing to make the move to a smaller company? We may find out, according to Reid.

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HTC ROME surfaces as the HTC Touch.B with Android in tow

December 2, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Technology

HTC ROME surfaces as the HTC Touch.B with Android in tow

Details are still sketchy right now, but it looks like the HTC ROME has just been spotted wearing its “HTC Touch.B” badge. What you see here are supposed to be the first photos of the ROME/Touch.B, another Android smartphone from the same people that launched the world’s first Android phone.

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AT&T’s Verizon ‘Map’ Suit a Risky Necessity, Lawyer Says

November 22, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Technology

AT&T's Verizon 'Map' Suit a Risky Necessity, Lawyer Says

Although AT&T’s false-advertising lawsuit against Verizon is a major risk for the company, intellectual property attorney Thomas Zellerbach thinks it’s one worth taking.

Zellerbach’s reasoning is simple: Verizon’s “There’s a Map for That” ads are doing “a world of hurt” to AT&T and the company needs to take whatever steps it can to get them off the air.

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O2: free broadband with iPhone

November 12, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Technology

O2: free broadband with iPhone

O2 is offering free home broadband for iPhone customers buying an internet tethering bolt on

O2 is offering free fixed line broadband for Apple iPhone customers purchasing the 3GB internet tethering bolt on before December 31.

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Samsung Wants to Put Third-party Apps on Cheap Smartphones

November 10, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Smart Phone

Samsung is opening up its cheaper smartphones to third-party application developers with the launch of a new software platform it is calling Bada. The first phone running the software will go on sale during the first half of next year, with more products to follow later in the year, the company said on Tuesday.

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After the iPhone, Adobe brings Photoshop to Android

November 10, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Technology

After the iPhone, Adobe brings Photoshop to Android

After successfully launching an iPhone app, Adobe is bringing Photoshop Mobile to Android. The application is already available in the Android Market and seems to work with all of the existing models, good ol’ G1 included.

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