Archive for Smartphones

Google Reveals Full FCC Response, Directly Contradicts Apple On Google Voice Rejection

Sep 20, 2009 No Comments

Google has released a full version of its response to the FCC’s inquiry on Apple’s ban of Google Voice from the App Store, revealing the answer to ‘Question 2′ that had been redacted from the letter that was released in August. Question 2 asked Google to detail Apple’s stated reasons for rejecting both Google Voice [...]

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Google Voice rejection came from the top at Apple (updated)

Sep 20, 2009 No Comments

Apple’s rejection of the Google Voice app for the iPhone went all the way to the top—the bad news was personally delivered to Google by none other than Apple’s Senior VP of Worldwide Product Marketing, Phil Schiller… Tweet This Post

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Google Reveals Full FCC Response, Directly Contradicts Apple On Google Voice Rejection

Sep 20, 2009 No Comments

Google has released a full version of its response to the FCC’s inquiry on Apple’s ban of Google Voice from the App Store, revealing the answer to ‘Question 2′ that had been redacted from the letter that was released in August. Question 2 asked Google to detail Apple’s stated reasons for rejecting both Google Voice [...]

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Google FastFlip Is Latest Attack On Amazon Kindle (GOOG, AMZN)

Sep 17, 2009 No Comments

What’s the point of Google’s new FastFlip reader? Not to change the way you read news on the Web — it’s too ugly and simplistic for that. But because it loads pages very fast — and requires minimal effort to navigate — it could be useful for portable devices. Specifically, tablet-like gadgets with 3G modems [...]

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How the Cliq May Make Handset Makers Uncomfortable

Sep 14, 2009 No Comments

The Motorola Cliq is a provocative telephone, and that’s the best thing about it. When the phone, announced last week makes it into T-Mobile stores, most people who pick it up will look at its ever-changing, multi-layered home screen, and drop it quickly, alienated and confused… Tweet This Post

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Are cell phones safe? Researchers still uncertain

Sep 14, 2009 No Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The question over whether cell phones pose a health risk has been debated for years, and researchers say the final answer could still be years away. Since the wireless industry first began, there have been fears that cell phones could be harmful to your health. And even though some 600 studies have been [...]

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Yahoo Rolls Out Three New iPhone Apps: Finance, Fantasy Football, Flickr

Sep 08, 2009 No Comments

Yahoo boss Carol Bartz’s special focus on mobile is showing: Yahoo just released three new apps for Apple’s iPhone and two new apps for RIM BlackBerry devices… Tweet This Post

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Flickr Finally Goes Native With An iPhone App

Sep 08, 2009 No Comments

Despite having one of the most popular online photo services in the world, Flickr has done things the hard way on the iPhone. That is to say, for browsing photos they’ve made you go through their optimized website, and for uploading you had to do it through email. Both worked fine, but were not as [...]

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New AT&T specific features rumored for future iPhone update

Sep 07, 2009 No Comments

Apple and its exclusive US wireless provider AT&T could soon deliver new carrier-specific features to iPhone users through a future software update in a bid to increase customer satisfaction… Tweet This Post

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iPhone 3G and 3G S officially getting MMS on September 25

Sep 03, 2009 No Comments

After months of speculation (and frustration) MMS for the iPhone 3G and 3G S is officially arriving on September 25, AT&T has confirmed. This is a full 3 days after summer officially ends (AT&T’s original deadline was “late summer”) as our own MG pointed out earlier today, but like a lot of things with Apple/AT&T, [...]

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Google Patents Its Homepage

Sep 03, 2009 No Comments

Google just received a design patent for Google Search’s homepage. It took the US Patent Office over five years to approve this patent (D599,372) for the design of a “graphical user interface for a display screen of a communications terminal,” but Google’s request was finally approved yesterday. The company already owned a patent for its [...]

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Nokia seizes social internet and amplifies music experience

Sep 02, 2009 No Comments

Today, at Nokia World, the annual destination for people with passion for mobility, Nokia unveiled a combo that can change how people connect with each other and offer new and exciting ways to give everyone, everywhere, the power to make the most of every moment. With today’s news, together with Nokia’s recent announcements – Nokia [...]

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