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Satellite Hopes To Make Deadzones a Thing of the Past
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 3, 2009
The world's largest commercial satellite has been launched into earth orbit with the goal of providing mobile phone service to "dead zones" all across North America.
Owned by Reston, Va.-based TerreStar, the satellite is designed to pick up and relay signals from mobile phones.
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Sourceforge Website Redesign
in Wangtam, on July 2, 2009
... Pre deal
• Q2 2009 Spam Trends
• Improving Sharing Through Control, Simplicity and Connection
• Hulu to work with British ISPs on imminent UK launch
• Morgan Stanley: Mac shipments on the ris...
Verizon and Sprint to Launch Blackberry World Phone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 1, 2009
You could say that with the help of Verizon, RIM's latest Blackberry is going on world tour. In fact, that's exactly what's going on in the latest word that Verizon Wireless will launch the BlackBerry Tour on July 12 for $200 with a new two-year contract.
The Tour is loaded with m...
Sony Next to Release an iPhone Killer
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 29, 2009
We often talk about attempts to dethrone the immensely popular iPhone and it looks like consumer electronics giant Sony is about to take a stab at it next.
Sony has released word that it is considering setting up a project team as early as July to make a new device that combines the functions...
Verizon's New Global Smartphone Aims for the Ozone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 26, 2009
... fame is its simplified "sliding panel" user interface, one-touch messaging key for quick connection to friends and family and an ergonomic keyboard for more comfortable typing.
Beyond tex...
Motorola Karma Has Texting in Mind
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 24, 2009
AT&T and Motorola are working on a device with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard aimed at consumers looking to use their phones to send text messages and access social networking sites like Facebook.
Calling this new handset the Karma, Motorola says that the design will be especially pleasing t...
OTOY Demonstrates True Potential of Cloud Computing
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 24, 2009
...at makes it possible to remotely control a device and display it via the internet over a 3G or WiFi connection. The reality is that I could easily play any Xbox or PS3 game remotely on my iPhone. Alth...
T-Mobile's New Android Phone Coming Soon
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 22, 2009
T-Mobile's got an ace up their sleeve in the ongoing struggle to dethroning the Apple iPhone coming out this August. Calling it the myTouch 3G, its new Google Android equipped phone is a more equipped version of the popular G1.
It will feature a built-in 3.2-megapixel camera, music player...
The Cloud Is Coming - and With It, Change for Business
in Web 2.0, on June 21, 2009
...s, storage space, and resources provided somewhere else - on another computer, through an Internet connection.
Many businesses have begun taking advantage of the cloud as a way to help employees in t...
Aircell Gets FAA Approval for ATG 4000 Business Aviation System
in The Wireless Weblog, on June 20, 2009
...ot; says company vice president and general manager John Wade. "By providing a true high-speed connection, it greatly transforms the travel experience and allows everyone aboard the aircraft to b...
T-Mobile Aims High with the Dash 3G
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 19, 2009
T-Mobile has apparently stood-by and watched RIM and Apple dominate the market long enough. The company has announced its plans to enter the hotly contested smartphone scene with their Dash 3G, which is set to hit streets next month (July).
T-Mobile says that the Dash 3G, which was designed b...
Apple Updates its Software While the Government Rethinks Law
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 17, 2009
Apple today officially released the iPhone OS 3.0 software, updating 45 software patches to address rare security vulnerabilities in its popular iPhone and iPod Touch mobile devices.
The company said the new features include cut, copy and paste, MMS, and push notifications.
Analysts expect ...
Nokia Announces Successor to the E71 Smartphone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 15, 2009
Nokia has answered the question on the minds of business users all around the globe today by announced its E72- an updated version of its top-selling E71 business phone.
The company says that the E72 builds on the successful E71; its hot selling QWERTY- equipped smartphone, by adding performa...
Internet Gets Reinvented June 16th Thanks to Opera
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 15, 2009
... up codec support.
"We've put the Internet on a USB stick, so that you can always have a connection wherever you are!"
That is the quote from a recent 'Tweet from Opera browser d...
Vopium-Free VOIP Application for Smartphones
in The Smart PDA, on June 15, 2009
... handsets across Java, Symbian, RIM, Windows Mobile and iPhone. Vopium uses intelligent routing and connection technology which automatically and seamlessly delivers the lowest cost connection for any...
Motorola Rival Coming to Verizon
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 12, 2009
Texters on the Verizon network have reason to celebrate in the form of the Rival from Motorola. Designed specifically for the challenges of texting, the Rival features a 2.2-inch screen and a backlit QWERTY keyboard that lights up either red or green depending on entry mode.
The handset offer...
Nokia Hopes Cell Phones will No Longer Require Chargers
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 10, 2009
Quick- what's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of charging your cell phone? If you said a cord, an electrical outlet or even a docking station, you may want to read on.
Nokia researchers are working on development of cellular phone charging by simply capturing ambient rad...
Apple Slashes Prices on the iPhone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 8, 2009
Apple Inc. slashed the entry price for an iPhone in half as well as lowered some of their laptop prices today; the company's first dramatic price cuts since the recession began a year and a half ago.
The 8-gigabyte iPhone 3G, which came out last year, now costs $99, instead of $199. The 1...
T-Mobile To Release Second Android Phone While Samsung Targets Photogs
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 5, 2009
T-Mobile, the fourth-largest U.S. carrier, is hoping to increase its rank by launch its second smartphone to run Google's Android operating system in a few weeks.
While details aren't overly specific just yet, the new smartphone is slotted to run Google's codenamed "Cupcake&q...
Inq To Release Twitter Handset
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 3, 2009
...lular phone with an integrated internet-based Twitter client, which would use a wireless internet connection to send 140-character long "Tweets" (Twitter's text messaging service).
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Palm Pre has Captured Wireless Carriers' Attention
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 1, 2009
Business users and smartphone fans alike are anxiously counting down the days until Palm's Pre hits the market. In a surprising move, the Pre will launch on June 6 for $200 exclusively for Sprint.
As expected, the remaining domestic carriers have their sights set on the Pre as well. Earli...
Even Hollywood hates mortgage loan officers these days
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 1, 2009
...voked. And everything goes to, well, Hell.
You can read more about this movie and its odd mortgage connection at The Atlantic blog . It's an interesting story, and a fun read.
You have to wonde...
Introducing the Sony Ericsson Aino Touch Screen Handset
in The Smart PDA, on May 31, 2009
...s and the ability to control and access Playstation 3 media content via a local network or internet connection.
Here are the details:
Size: 104 x 50x15.5 mm
Weight: 134 grams
Network: GSM/GPRS/EDGE ...
Kinoma Introduces World’s First Mobile Social Media Browser
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 29, 2009
With today's release of Kinoma Play, the leading way to find, play and share media on a mobile phone is now also the best way to find, play and share media across social networks and media services like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and Picasa.
The new release of Kinoma Play for Win...
Nokia Announces 6600i - Slimmest Camera phone to Date
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 27, 2009
Nokia, the world's leading handset maker, has announced the 6600i Slide, its smallest 5.0-megapixel equipped slider to date.
The company said that tucked within the handset's brushed steel shell is an upgraded 5.0-megapixel camera with a dual LED flash.
It features a hidden external...
LG Glance Coming Soon To Verizon
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 25, 2009
While the slim candy bar-style handset may not be the first form factor that comes to mind for business use, but apparently that isn't slowing Verizon down any. The company is set to launch an all-new candy bar from LG next month aimed at business users known as the Glance VX7100.
The han...
Making the Pitch
in Biz Plan Hacks, on May 23, 2009
...ompetitors: 1. Tangibly communicating your value/benefits 2. Spreading the word in a bunch of smart connection portals 3. Making it personal and 4. Avoiding one-night stands. They give a couple of e...
Samsung's Affordable T349 Comes To T-Mobile
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 22, 2009
T-Mobile, the nation's fourth-largest wireless carrier, has launched the Samsung T349, a slim messaging phone with a 20-key, partial QWERTY keypad and XT9 enhanced predictive text for faster text messaging.
Multiple messaging options include email, instant message, picture messaging, vide...
Amazon Launches AWS Import/Export: Upload by Snail Mail
in On Storage, on May 21, 2009
...o ship large sets of data to the provider, rather than attempting to upload them over slow Internet connections.
"AWS lets users transfer data directly onto and off of storage devices, bypassin...
The recession: blaming the business schools
in Sox First, on May 21, 2009
...l that suggests is that some of courses need to be changed and that there needs to be more focus on connection students with the real world. Perhaps a few courses in charity work, or manual labor migh...
AT&T Considers Dropping Cost of IPhone Plans
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 20, 2009
AT&T is considering offering cheaper data plans with limited Web surfing as early as late May in hopes of significantly boosting iPhone sales.
The possible price cut (to $60 a month; a $10 reduction off the current lowest plan) reflects the back-and-forth negotiations between AT&T and...
Jolie B. Ray Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 20, 2009
... Gold and Gemstone Jewelry
Tanya Tochner and Marjorie Troob have found a calling and a true connection, designing jewelry. After having careers in the corporate world and raising young children, t...
LG's BD390 to do DivX
in The Wired Home Weblog, on May 19, 2009
...#39;t have anywhere near the featureset of the LG box; which has full BDLive support through a Wifi connection, as well as 7.1 channel outputs, and here's the kicker; full streaming DivX support, ...
Nokia Announces World's Cheapest G3 Phones
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 18, 2009
Hey times are tough here in the US- Nokia realizes that not everyone wants to break the proverbial bank just to enjoy the high-speed capabilities of the G3 network. As such he world's top handset maker has unveiled its 2720 Fold and 7020 series phones, including the 2730 Classic - the chea...
Sprint Follows Verizon with Personal Wi-Fi
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 15, 2009
A week after rival Verizon Wireless announced its plans to offer a personal Wi-Fi device, Sprint says that its ready to launch its own "Mobile Hotspot" gadget, a portable unit that creates a localized Wi-Fi cloud to share high-speed Internet with wireless electronics like laptops, ne...
HDMI hits spec 4. New features abound
in The Digital TV Weblog, on May 15, 2009
...s a dedicated ethernet channel allowing items to communicate with each other, and share an internet connection. Clever!
We've also got support for future 3D standards, and some devisions in cable...
Alias 2 Announced for Verizon
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 13, 2009
Verizon Wireless has launched the Samsung Alias 2, a dual-hinge clamshell with a morphing keyboard that uses the same display technology found on the Amazon Kindle.
Rather than a jumble of keys with small labels, the handset's keypad actually changes depending on what users are doing. So ...
Facebook Comes to Windows Mobile
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 8, 2009
Software giant Microsoft has released a Facebook application that allows Windows Mobile 6 users create wall posts, share photos, send messages, update profile pictures and even upload videos.
The free software, creatively dubbed Facebook for Windows Mobile 6 , is the first app to let users u...
Amazon 推出新款 9.7-inch 显示屏的 Kindle DX
in Wangtam, on May 7, 2009
如传言所预告，Amazon 今天推出了新款的 9.7 英寸大显示屏的 Kindle DX 电子阅读器 ，内置 PDF 阅读器，具有自动旋转功能，最多可存储 3500 本图书，售价仅为 489 美元。目前 Kindle 网店共有 27.5 万本图书，其中包括当下 112 部《纽约时报》畅销书中的 107 部，该类图书及新推出的图书以每本 9.99 美元的价格出售。
主要配置参数：
• Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines
• Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter than...
BlackBerry Curve Dethrones iPhone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 6, 2009
Oh boy, it seems like everyone under the sun has been scurrying to develop a smartphone that could dethrone the might iPhone and it looks like it finally happened, at least as far as the First Quarter of 2009 is concerned.
According to market researchers at The NPD Group, Research in Motion&#...
HP to Get on the Blackberry Software Train
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 4, 2009
The BlackBerry line of smartphones is already known for being business-friendly but the software available for these phones is about to get a boost. Research In Motion (RIM) and computer giant Hewlett-Packard said they have agreed to a strategic alliance to design and sell business software fo...
Microsoft Plans its iPhone Killer
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 1, 2009
Don't for a minute believe that a company can have the type of success that Apple has had with its iPhone and not have everyone else gunning for them. The latest in a long list of handsets designed to steal a piece of the iPhone pie comes from none other than the maker of Windows.
Softwar...
Verizon Pushes for Apple iPad
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 29, 2009
... let users listen to music, view photos, watch high-definition videos and make calls over its Wi-Fi connection.
The device could best be compared to Amazon's Kindle electronic reader, but smaller...
Samsung's First Android Phone Hits Europe
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 27, 2009
Samsung Electronics, the world's second-largest mobile phone maker, today unveiled the I7500, its first Android-powered smartphone.
Measuring just 11.9mm thick, the I7500 features a 3.2-inch AMOLED touch screen display, high-speed 7.2Mbps HSDPA Internet and Wi-Fi connectivity.
Additiona...
New Nokia Handset That Thinks It's a Credit Card
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 24, 2009
Just when we thought we'd seen it all- Nokia announces that its latest handset can act as a credit card! Its 6216 classic may look like a regular cell phone but it has the ability to securely store a user's credit card information on the SIM card using NFC (Near Field Communication...
Classic Car Collector Buys a Spitfire
in Classical Drives, on April 24, 2009
...-12 Rolls-Royce Merlin engine was overhauled and fitted with a four-blade Hoffman propeller.
This connection between vintage cars and aircraft is not unusual as witness the sale of a Ford Tri-Motor ...
PC Maker Acer Launches its Cellular Line
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 22, 2009
Computer giant Acer launched a complete line of smartphones for the Asia-Pacific region. The Taiwan-based company, best known for its PCs and laptops has finalized its ambitions to gain a share of the lucrative smartphone market.
With its five new models, the company professes lofty ambition...
How Does Free Mobile TV Sound to You?
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 20, 2009
Of all the various mobile tech news subjects I come on and blog about, it's hard to imagine anything more exciting than announcements like the following. Broadcasters at the nation's capital have decided Washington will be the first U.S. city to get free digital TV for mobile devices.
...
Sony Ericsson Delays Android Phones
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 17, 2009
Although sony was hoping to adopt Google's hot new Android software as soon as possible, delays associated with trying to develop its own take on the operating system have resulted in their opting to use the tried and true Symbian and Windows Mobile platforms.
This comes right as the ...
Apple About to Break Milestone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 15, 2009
You know you're doing something right when you start posting numbers like Apple's been enjoying. The maker of the iPhone and iPod Touch is fast approaching a billion downloads for its online App Store.
The company unveiled a Web page dedicated to tracking the number of downloads unti...
Ford Enhances the Box
in carzz.org, on April 15, 2009
...e long used by Ford of England to identify its vans. "Connect," I would think, suggests a connection with many businesses in many countries. But if this is any example, Ford sees it as poten...
Google Updates GMail For Android Users
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 13, 2009
...le's iPhone software) that is not only faster but is designed not to crash even if a user loses connection with a wireless network.
Along that line, users can open recently read messages and comp...
Happy Easter 2009!
in WebKinzBlog, on April 12, 2009
.... We didn't go too crazy this year but no holiday in our house is complete without some webkinz connection s Hayley got the Cotton Candy bunny in her basket.
A surprise - floating eggs abound! Ke...
Virgin Mobile Slashes Prices on Plans
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 10, 2009
Tough economic times means a fear of getting roped into a commitment for many potential wireless customers. That said Virgin Mobile is revamping some of its service rates in effort to compete against intense price-cutting among second-tier wireless competitors.
Beginning April 15th, Virgin Mo...
Prenatal Learning: What you should know
in Next Nine Months, on April 9, 2009
© get directly down
Many parents talk to their developing child in the womb or play music because they recognize the importance of stimulation for the developing child. There is more and more research to support that prenatal learning and stimulation can be very beneficial in the womb, but wha...
Apple's Plans to Keep Next iPhone Quiet Foiled
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 8, 2009
Taiwanese handset component suppliers have started shipping parts for the successor to the Apple iPhone 3G possibly launching in June.
Apple has been just pounded by persistent rumors of new handset launches, with reports of a next generation iPhone gaining momentum recently.
The rumors int...
T-Mobile To Bring Android Into Homes
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 6, 2009
Google's Android mobile operating system is about to get a hefty push that could potentially help it make up some of the ground between leading systems like iPhone and Windows Mobile.
T-Mobile, the nation's fourth-largest wireless carrier, plans to aggressively push into consumer home...
RIM Follows Apple With New Apps Store
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 3, 2009
Everyone else is doing it so it's got to be a good idea. That's the logic anyway when it comes to Apps stores these days. Apple is credited as leading the way with their immensely popular iPhone Store with Microsoft playing catch up through a similar store of their own.
Research in Mo...
LG Brings DTV To Its Phones
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 1, 2009
LG realizes that to rekindle slumping sales, innovations in the cellular industry have to be above and beyond the norm.
That said, the company has unveiled a new line of handsets that are capable of receiving free digital TV transmissions over the air.
LG loaded its ATSC Mobile Digital Telev...
Samsung Propel Comes to AT&T
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 30, 2009
With the Las Vegas CTIA show in full swing, there is just an overload of news to report. If there were trouble in the economy, you'd never know it based on this place! AT&T has been announcing just a flood of new models for the upcoming year. One of particilar note is the popular sam...
Paper magazine is not just paper anymore
in The RFID Weblog, on March 28, 2009
...k out AMUSEMENT magazine which is being labeled as the first periodical offering content creating a connection in print and online.
Feel that this is something which you don't find unique at all...
Verizon Confirms Netbook Rumors
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 27, 2009
I'm not sure if the recent downturn in the economy is even to blame anymore, but there is definitely a pattern of manufacturers swapping roles of late. First we hear about laptop makers Dell and Acer planning to make up for lost revenue by building smartphones and now the nation's ...
Online connection boom
in Sox First, on March 27, 2009
There are lots of businesses that are cashing in on the recession and doing brilliantly. Not just pawnshops and discount stores but also alcohol, gaming and strangely enough, gardening supply specialists. Add to that the online dating business. Some businesses in that area have enjoyed double d...
Rite Aid for Allergies
in Allergies, on March 27, 2009
...ers;
* Other breathing disorders including asthma and exercise-induced asthma; and
* The possible connection between asthma and weight management.
...
T-Mobile Gets Serious About Wireless Internet
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 25, 2009
T-Mobile, known for their cellular endeavors, has announced their latest innovation- the WebConnect USB Laptop Stick that allows USB-equipped devices to access 3G wireless Internet access.
The plug-in USB device will act as a wireless antenna to connect any laptop, desktop, or PDA to T-Mobile...
Verizon "Intrigues" With Multi-Screen Phone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 23, 2009
In a world excited about multiple-anything (think octomom), Verizon has capitalized on this trend with their latest phone.
The nation's largest wireless carrier today introduced the Nokia 7205 Intrigue , a stylish clamshell with a hidden-until-lit external display.
The Intrigue opens ...
Sony Bets on Digital Cameras to Move Phones
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 20, 2009
The problem with the slow economy is that many users are deciding to hold on to their old cell phones longer. This makes good economic sense for the user but the wireless carriers would prefer regular upgrades.
To that end mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said it is betting heavily on camera ...
Apple Unveils iPhone Software Upgrade
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 18, 2009
While many view Apple's iPhone operating system to be one of the most-intuitive, there is apparently room for improvement as indicated by Apple's latest news release.
Apple has unveiled its latest iPhone software upgrade with new features ranging from copy-and-paste and message notifi...
Facebook Comes to Apple i-Gadgets
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 16, 2009
When it comes to social networking it's tough to go anywhere without hearing about Facebook. Likewise Apple's gadgets seem to be the talk of the town when it comes to connectivity. It's only natural that these two giants collaborate to make mobile networking a part of daily life.
...
Does the Palm Pre has the fastest browser?
in The Smart PDA, on March 15, 2009
...nd iPhone. The comparison was made by loading a heavy website known as Big12sports.com using a WiFi connection. According to the comparison, the Palm Pre browser loaded the site in just 8 seconds wher...
