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The Register

Android's missing Bluetooth: Limitations laid out - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:43:03 GMT

Parlez-vous GoogleTalk? Er, no

Android developers have admitted that Google's mobile phone platform won't support GoogleTalk in its first version, and that Bluetooth support will be severely limited.…

Credit crunch bites into mobile sales - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:25:35 GMT

Handset sales continue to soar

Global mobile phone sales will exceed 1.2bn handsets this year, although tough economic conditions are already biting into phone sales, market watcher Gartner has warned.…

Euro guidelines will allow Bluetooth spam - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:02:23 GMT

But UK punters still protected

The Mobile Marketing Association has published its guidelines for advertising pushed over Bluetooth connections, and considers anyone who hasn't opted out to be fair game for spammers.…

iPhone passwords not worth the paper they're written on - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:42:39 GMT

Push two keys to bypass password

iPhones protected by a password aren't actually protected at all, as just by pressing a few keys a miscreant can access all the phone's functions without needing the password at all.…

AT&T freshens tourist-trapping iPhone data plans - Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:33:49 GMT

'You want savings? Pay us an extra hundred'

US telco giant AT&T has announced two new international data plans for the Jesus Phone, saying they'll save Americans "hundreds of dollars" on journeys abroad. But we all know this is just another way for the company to hold your wallet hostage.…

Apple goes auntie over slasher comic - Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:00:32 GMT

Murders Murderdrome

Murderdrome is a comic published exclusively for the iPhone and iPod Touch, which makes its removal from iTunes something of a problem for publishers Infurious and bodes badly for their comic-rendering application.…

HTC's big-talking talker - Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:21:08 GMT

All the features, and two keyboards

The design of HTC’s latest slider handset may hark back to early smartphone formats, but the S740 still packs in all the technology necessary to make it a leading contender in the modern mobile market, its maker claims.…

Other smart phones are people too, says ex-Apple team - Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:02:03 GMT

Delivers media browser for all

A team of former Apple engineers are promising to bring TV-like simplicity and some iPhone touches to the task of finding and consuming media on any smart phone.…

Actors paid to queue for Poland's iPhone launch - Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:42:40 GMT

A phoned-in performance

Mobile phone carrier Orange Poland admitted today that it hired actors to stand in line for the country's iPhone debut.…

iPhone toolkit goes graphical - Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:14:14 GMT

Still no unlocking for 3G iPhones though

The iPhone-dev team has announced the availability of the latest tools for the iPhone, allowing even the most technically illiterate iUser to install unapproved applications.…

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Eweek Wireless

The New Treos - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:52:34 -0400

With its latest two devices #8211;the Treo 800w for the Sprint network and the unlocked, 3G Treo Pro for GSM providers #8211;Palm has rejoined the modern smart phone community, packing in features such as 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, 3G connectivity and integrated GPS found in most current-generation smart phones. Palm is aiming both devices at corporate customers #8211;both run Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and will work out of the box with Microsoft #8217;s back-end mobile management systems #8211;but the Palm Treo in particular, with its surprisingly sleek and attractive form factor, could be a big hit with consumers as well.
- Read Andrew Garcia's review of the Treo 800w. by Andrew Garcia Both devices feature a 320-by-320-pixel TFT touch screen. The screen is recessed on the Treo 800w, but flush with the bezel on the Treo Pro. The Treo Pro (0.53 inches, 4.69 ounces) is noticeably thinner and lighter than the T...

Review: Motorola U9 Linux Mobile Phone Is Fashionable and Functional - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:24:58 -0400

Review: The Motorola U9, part of the mobile phone makers LiMo Phone line, impresses with a strong signal, good voice quality, a decent camera and MP3 player plus Java support. Linux Devices' Henry Kingman takes the Motorola U9 Linux Mobile phone through its paces.
- The Motorola U9, part of the mobile phone makers LiMo (Linux Mobile) Phone line, with its quot;mesmerizing quot; external OLED display, strong radio, and small, finger-friendly form factor could make the U9 a top seller. 1\:* There are some glitches with Motorola U9's USB connecti...

Gartner, Warns of Weak Cell Phone Market as Nokia, Sony Report Slowdown - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:42:57 -0400

Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi says a weakening global economy will stunt cell phone market sales in 2008. Indeed, cell phone sales in this key region for phone makers like Nokia and Sony Ericsson fell 16 percent year-over-year in the first quarter and 8 percent in the second quarter. No mention how the slowdown will impact Apple's highly touted iPhone.
- HELSINKI - A weakening global economy will blunt cell phone market sales growth this year, research firm Gartner said on Wednesday. Gartner said it expects market growth to slow to 11 percent from 16 percent last year, while in U.S. dollar terms growth would slow to 9 percent from 11 percent. T...

Nokia Unveils Two New Multimedia Phones - Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:57:11 -0400

Nokia unveiled two new high-end phone models, the N79 and the N85, as the world's top cellphone maker battles against increasing competition from the likes of Apple and Samsung. The news lifted shares in Nokia more than 2 percent on Tuesday as it reassured investors the company was on track to refresh its offering for the key Christmas sales period.
- HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia unveiled two new high-end phone models, the N79 and the N85, as the world's top cellphone maker battles against increasing competition from the likes of Apple and Samsung. The news lifted shares in Nokia more than 2 percent on Tuesday as it reassured investors the co...

Google Android Team Comes Clean on Omitted Google Talk, Bluetooth APIs - Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:28:22 -0400

In a nod to mobile and wireless security, Google Android advocates explain why the SDK for the forthcoming Android mobile operating system won't include Google Talk and Bluetooth wireless support. GTalkService just wasn't safe as a Remote Procedure Call, while the Bluetooth API just wasn't finished. Both are admitted failures to finish APIs that could have proved useful, but expect Android to produce a new RPC system and support Bluetooth in the future.
- Google's Android team extended an olive branch last week when it rolled out a new software development kit and a development road map to application programmers of the much ballyhooed mobile operating system. Android advocates also omitted two key APIs from the mix for security reasons, but faile...

T-Mobile: More Than 120,000 3G iPhones Sold - Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:33:01 -0400

T-Mobile CEO Hamid Akhavan says his business sold more than 120,000 of Apple's new 3G iPhones, which hit retail stores to much fanfare July 11 and proved a smash hit for the mobile and wireless space. The news indicates that problems delivering consumers the popular gadgets has been solved. The question is: Will 3G iPhone's spotty connection issues get resolved?
- FRANKFURT Deutsche Telekom's wireless business T-Mobile has sold more than 120,000 new 3G iPhones since its sales launch on July 11 despite distribution problems, its chief executive told a German weekly magazine. Hamid Akhavan told Focus the delivery problems that left customers waiting for week...

How CIOs Can Encourage Innovative Enterprise Mobility--Top Mistakes to Avoid - Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:15:29 -0400

Todays CIOs have the opportunity to be the enablers of innovative mobile computing. But, faced with the challenges of the diverse world of wireless mobile devices, CIOs are more commonly viewed as stifling innovation. In this article, Knowledge Center contributor David Goldschlag reviews their top mobility blunders and smart tips to avoid them, along with ways to roll out an effective enterprise mobility strategy.
- Lets assume that todays CIOs, along with their IT staff, are not viewing smart phones as just another “cell phone” that has little more capabilities than voice calling and texting. For the purpose of this article, lets use the following general definition of a smart phone: a portable, cordless telep...

INSIDE MOBILE: Mobile Marketing Using Camera Phone 2D Bar Code Scanning - Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:14:49 -0400

At CTIA Wireless 2008, Knowledge Center analyst J. Gerry Purdy was asked by the CTIA to moderate a very interesting panel session on mobile marketing using Camera Phone 2D Bar Code Scanning. The use of 2D bar codes with camera phone scanning and ad fulfillment will soon be an exciting new mobile marketing option–once 2D standards are agreed upon. Here, Purdy explains why.
- The CTIA recently asked me to moderate a very interesting panel session on Camera Phone 2D (two-dimensional) Bar Code Scanning. The session was held at CTIA Wireless 2008 on April 1 in Las Vegas. You might think this would be a rather mundane subject, but I can assure you that Camera Phone 2D Bar ...

INSIDE MOBILE: GSMA Mobile World Congress--Trends in Mobile Location-Based Services - Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:14:25 -0400

The GSMA Mobile World Congress is a huge wireless and mobile trade show held in Barcelona each February. This year, Knowledge Center analyst J. Gerry Purdy moderated a panel session on the future of mobile location-based services, which has become a very hot mobile topic. Here, he shares the mobile LBS trends discussed, and other mobile and wireless vendor news.
- I am grateful to have been invited by the GSM Association to lead a session on the future of mobile location-based services, or LBS, at their Mobile World Conference, held this year Feb. 11-14 in Barcelona. This year's show had it all: two knowledgeable session presenters and an interestin...

iPhone Launches in India Minus Hysteria of the West - Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:29:26 -0400

At about three times the U.S. retail price, and twice the monthly salary of white-collar middle managers, the iPhone may still find buyers among affluent young professionals who are snapping up iconic brands and luxury items and helping fuel the Asian giant's trillion dollar economy.
- NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Apple's hugely popular 3G iPhone made its debut in India on Friday, but with a price tag of $700 there was none of the mass hysteria that marked its launch in the United States, Europe and parts of Asia last month. At about three times the U.S. retail price, and twice the mont...