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AT&T Film Awards App for iPhone Now Available from App Store
AT&T today announced the launch of its Film Awards Interactive App on the App Store. The free app lets users read bios, watch previews and vote for their favorite award-nominated films and stars right on their iPhone or AT&T U-verseSM TV screen. Related Topics: AT&T, free, iPhone, phone, review »
Kodak: iPhone, BlackBerry Infringe on Patents
Kodak has filed a lawsuit against Research in Motion and Apple, arguing that iPhones and BlackBerrys that come equipped with cameras infringe on company patents relating to digital imaging technology.That suit was filed Thursday with the International Trade Commission. Two separate, but similar suits against Apple were filed in federal …(75 words) Related Topics: Fring,... »
Kodak: iPhone, BlackBerry Infringe on Patents
Kodak has filed a lawsuit against Research in Motion and Apple, arguing that iPhones and BlackBerrys that come equipped with cameras infringe on company patents relating to digital imaging technology.That suit was filed Thursday with the International Trade Commission. Two separate, but similar suits against Apple were filed in federal …(75 words) ... »
Kodak launches lawsuit against iPhone and BlackBerry
Kodak has launched lawsuits alleging that the iPhone and BlackBerry – two of the world’s most popular mobile phones – infringe its patents. The photographic pioneer said on Thursday that it had filed a case in the Western District of New York against Apple and Canadian handset manufacturer Research in Motion, as well as an... »
iPhone Shaping Up AT&T’s 2010 Plans
Trefis submits: Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone has been exclusively distributed by AT&T (T) since its 2007 launch. Despite the significant subsidy costs borne by AT&T for offering the iPhone, widespread usage of the phone has boosted AT&T’s data revenues and helped it to gain subscribers. For 2010, AT&T’s plans seem to be inspired by this... »
iPhone, FLO Could Change Mobile TV Outlook
Could the iPhone change the outlook for mobile television from dicey to popular? Qualcomm Inc. certainly hopes so. Last week at CES it unveiled an accessory that will enable its FLO TV service on the iPhone and iPod Touch.Specifically, the accessory is a FLO-enabling version of the Mophie Juice Pack, …(635 words) ... »
iPhone, FLO Could Change Mobile TV Outlook
Could the iPhone change the outlook for mobile television from dicey to popular? Qualcomm Inc. certainly hopes so. Last week at CES it unveiled an accessory that will enable its FLO TV service on the iPhone and iPod Touch.Specifically, the accessory is a FLO-enabling version of the Mophie Juice Pack, …(635 words) Related Topics: 3g,... »
In the First Week, Google May Have Sold 20,000 Nexus One Phones
When I spoke with Google’s mobile boss, Andy Rubin, he said that Google would be happy to sell about 150,000 Nexus One devices. That number, he said, would be enough for the Google Phone to get in front of a majority of American phone buyers who might want to take a look at it.... »
Packet8 Service Down
Almost exactly one year ago 8X8’s Packet8 VoIP service suffered a major outage due to DNS issues. It now appears that both their domains 8×8.com and www.packet8.net are down. But more importantly their VoIP phone service is down. Stay tuned while I try and find out more… Update #1: from Joan Citelli Director,... »
Google’s Nexus One won’t shake Apple’s iPhone to the core… yet
Last Tuesday, Google finally confirmed it was entering the hardware market by launching its own mobile phone handset. The Nexus One is made to Google’s specifications by HTC, a Taiwanese firm, and runs the latest version of Google’s Android software, an open source operating system already running on a number of handsets, including ones... »
Google Nexus One: Better Value Than Droid, iPhone
Online bill comparison engine BillShrink has once again decided to compare the total cost of ownership across hot smartphones, and now has found that the recently launched Google Inc. Nexus One running on T-Mobile USA will cost a user less, in the end, than either the Motorola Droid or the …(69 words) Related Topics: Google,... »
Google Nexus One: Better Value Than Droid, iPhone
Online bill comparison engine BillShrink has once again decided to compare the total cost of ownership across hot smartphones, and now has found that the recently launched Google Inc. Nexus One running on T-Mobile USA will cost a user less, in the end, than either the Motorola Droid or the …(69 words) ... »
Australia goes wild for wireless internet
Use of wireless broadband services mushroomed during the past year to reach more than two million subscribers, driven by the popularity of wireless modems and mobile devices such as the iPhone. The Australian Communications and Media Authority’s communications report, released yesterday, revealed the use of wireless broadband services jumped 162 per cent in 2008-09, while... »
PocketMac Rescues Smartphones from the Toilet
Admit it, you’ve come close to doing the unthinkable – you text on your phone and surf the web while in the bathroom and when you get up to flush, your beloved phone slips out of your hand, your shirt pocket, or pants pocket and heads toward the toilet. You see your... »
Pandora: Now Playing Everywhere
Now that Pandora, a next-generation online music streaming service, has turned its first quarterly profit, the Oakland, Calif.-based company is looking at life beyond the web. And by doing so, Pandora is moving to embody what’s being called the device-agnostic Internet. “We became profitable for the fourth quarter of 2009, and now we’re shooting for profits... »
Nuance’s Long Term Growth Story
Mark Riddix submits: I picked up shares of Nuance Communications (NUAN) at $16.70. Nuance Communication is a computer software company that specializes in developing voice recognition applications. Nuance has been investing heavily in mobile voice technology. It recently struck a deal with Ford (F) to offer its voice command software in Ford vehicles. Nuance... »
Will 2010 Finally Be the Year of Location?
For most of the first decade of the new century, we all talked about the emergence of location-based services. These services, leveraging GPS chips, were going to revolutionize the world. I remember hearing numerous pitches that envisioned Starbucks offering coupons when you walked by the store. But the future, it seemed, was taking its... »
Palm CEO Stunner: ‘I’ve Never Used’ an iPhone
People are wondering today whether Palm (PALM) CEO Jon Rubinstein is a “liar or a fool,” to snatch a phrase from The Business Insider. That’s because Rubinstein said last Friday he’s never, ever used an iPhone.“I’ve never used one … it’s the truth,” Rubinstein told All Things Digital’s Kara Swisher during …(211 words) ... »
Palm CEO Stunner: ‘I’ve Never Used’ an iPhone
People are wondering today whether Palm (PALM) CEO Jon Rubinstein is a “liar or a fool,” to snatch a phrase from The Business Insider. That’s because Rubinstein said last Friday he’s never, ever used an iPhone.“I’ve never used one … it’s the truth,” Rubinstein told All Things Digital’s Kara Swisher during …(211 words) Related Topics: business,... »
Will 2010 Finally be the Year of Location?
For most of the first decade of the new century, we all talked about the emergence of location-based services. These services, leveraging GPS chips, were going to revolutionize the world. I remember hearing numerous pitches that envisioned Starbucks offering coupons when you walked by the store. But the future, it seemed, was taking its... »
Verizon and AT&T: World War 3G
Compete submits: Verizon Wireless (VZ) brought out the big guns this holiday season. In October, Verizon Wireless began to run its series of “there’s a map for that” television ads claiming it has 5 times more 3G coverage than AT&T (T). But that wasn’t the end of it. With the Motorola... »
New Product Could Ease Handset Radiation Fears
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — Better known as the name one the world’s first arcade games, Pong might just keep you safe from harm. Pong is a company that makes skins for mobile phones. It released its iPhone skin last year and is now taking pre-orders for its BlackBerry Curve …(176 words) ... »
New Product Could Ease Handset Radiation Fears
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — Better known as the name one the world’s first arcade games, Pong might just keep you safe from harm. Pong is a company that makes skins for mobile phones. It released its iPhone skin last year and is now taking pre-orders for its BlackBerry Curve …(176 words) Related Topics: consumer,... »
Nokia tries to reinvent itself: Can the world’s largest handset-maker regain the initiative?
Ask Finns about their national character and chances are the word sisu will come up. It is an amalgam of steadfastness and diligence, but also courage, recklessness and fierce tenacity. “It takes sisu to stand at the door when the bear is on the other side,” a folk saying goes. There are plenty of bears... »
AT&T’s iPhone Won’t Connect at CES
Consumer Electronics Show (CES)—ATT Inc.(T) can’t catch a break. The Washington Post reported numerous iPhone connectivity problems at this week’s event in Las Vegas, citing “many faces and expressions of frustration.”One B2B writer said she spent 15 minutes trying to refresh her e-mail on her iPhone Friday afternoon. “This is …(172 words) ... »
AT&T’s iPhone Won’t Connect at CES
Consumer Electronics Show (CES)—ATT Inc.(T) can’t catch a break. The Washington Post reported numerous iPhone connectivity problems at this week’s event in Las Vegas, citing “many faces and expressions of frustration.”One B2B writer said she spent 15 minutes trying to refresh her e-mail on her iPhone Friday afternoon. “This is …(172 words) Related Topics: AT&T,... »
Apple and Verizon: Are Two Star-Crossed Lovers Ready to Consummate?
TechCrunch submits: By MG Siegler Apple (AAPL) and Verizon (VZ). Two star-crossed lovers. A few years ago, when Apple originally set out with the idea of giving the iPhone to one carrier exclusively in the U.S., they first went to Verizon. But the network balked at some of Apple’s demands, which at the time of complete... »
Is Google’s Nexus One phone any good?
The screen is fantastic, it links superbly with your online Google account – but does it have what it takes to win over iPhone obsessives? At first glance, the Nexus One doesn’t look like a revolution waiting to happen. In fact, Google’s much heralded rival to the Apple iPhone looks remarkably similar to almost every... »
8×8 launches HD voice for its Virtual Office product
8×8’s small business and enterprise VoIP product ‘Virtual Office’ now has HD voice. HD audio quality will be available for the company’s branded IP phone models 6753i, 6755i, and 6757i. HD calls double the regular VoIP sampling rate from 8K to 16K samples per second making calls clearer and more detailed. Current 8×8 customers will... »
Truphone Comes to Android – But no VoIP over 3G
Truphone fans will be happy to hear that the popular VoIP application now works on Android mobile handsets, though support for the new Google Nexus One is coming soon. Truphone’s new Android application enables free calls to other Truphone, Skype and Google Talk users – though only over Wi-Fi and not 3G. I don’t... »