Archive for July, 2008
MobiTV Now Has 4 Million+ Subscribers
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MobiTV’s network for mobile television and radio has surpassed the four million subscriber mark.
Since launching its first mobile television service in November 2003, the company has
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MobiTV’s network for mobile television and radio has surpassed the four million subscriber mark.
Since launching its first mobile television service in November 2003, the company has
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Delta Bringing Wi-Fi Service to All Domestic Flights
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Delta Air Lines customers traveling throughout the continental United States will soon have the option of Wi-Fi access on their flight.
Aircell’s Gogo will allow those traveling with Wi-Fi
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Delta Air Lines customers traveling throughout the continental United States will soon have the option of Wi-Fi access on their flight.
Aircell’s Gogo will allow those traveling with Wi-Fi
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Jobs Acknowledges Problems with MobileMe
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs has admitted publicly that his company’s MobileMe service has significant problems, and discussed what the plans are to fix them.
MobileMe is Apple’s
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs has admitted publicly that his company’s MobileMe service has significant problems, and discussed what the plans are to fix them.
MobileMe is Apple’s
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T-Mobile Launches 3G Network in Las Vegas
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T-Mobile U.S.A.’s 3G network has been a long time coming, but now customers in Las Vegas will have the opportunity to use this long-awaited wireless network
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T-Mobile U.S.A.’s 3G network has been a long time coming, but now customers in Las Vegas will have the opportunity to use this long-awaited wireless network
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Olive Tree’s BibleReader for BlackBerry Updated
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Olive Tree’s BibleReader for the BlackBerry has recently been updated. This beta version adds some features present in other editions of Olive Tree’s product, and brings
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Olive Tree’s BibleReader for the BlackBerry has recently been updated. This beta version adds some features present in other editions of Olive Tree’s product, and brings
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Synchronize a Symbian Smartphone with Mac OS X Thanks to Missing Sync
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Synchronizing mobile devices with Mac OS X systems is still a sore point for many devices out of the box, and Mark/Space has filled in the
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Synchronizing mobile devices with Mac OS X systems is still a sore point for many devices out of the box, and Mark/Space has filled in the
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New Details on Sprint’s and Verizon’s Versions of the Latest HTC Smartphones *UPDATED*
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The HTC Touch Diamond and Touch Pro are two of the hottest Windows Mobile smartphones of this year, so it’s no surprise many are eager for information
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The HTC Touch Diamond and Touch Pro are two of the hottest Windows Mobile smartphones of this year, so it’s no surprise many are eager for information
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What’s Delaying the Garmin nuvifone?
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Last month, Garmin admitted that the release of its nüvifone had been pushed back until 2009. The company has given a rather innocuous reason for this delay, but an unconfirmed report puts
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Last month, Garmin admitted that the release of its nüvifone had been pushed back until 2009. The company has given a rather innocuous reason for this delay, but an unconfirmed report puts
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Apple Releases iPhone 2.0.1 Software Update
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A new version of the system software for Apple’s smartphone is now available through iTunes.
As its version number suggests, iPhone 2.0.1 is not a major update. All that
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A new version of the system software for Apple’s smartphone is now available through iTunes.
As its version number suggests, iPhone 2.0.1 is not a major update. All that
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Samsung InnoV8 Will Push Multimedia Smartphones to a Higher Level
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Samsung’s next smartphone, the Symbian S60 powered InnoV8 (i8510), will take direct aim at Nokia’s N95/N96 models by having the most features that can be packed in a device and
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Samsung’s next smartphone, the Symbian S60 powered InnoV8 (i8510), will take direct aim at Nokia’s N95/N96 models by having the most features that can be packed in a device and
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The Peter Principle Strikes Back
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I once heard a member of the U.S. congress provide a great line about one’s peers and colleagues. He said that the first time you step
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I once heard a member of the U.S. congress provide a great line about one’s peers and colleagues. He said that the first time you step
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Low-Cost iPhone nano Coming for Christmas?
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The feature that has attracted the most attention to the new iPhone 3G is its $200 price tag. While this is fairly low, Apple is supposedly
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The feature that has attracted the most attention to the new iPhone 3G is its $200 price tag. While this is fairly low, Apple is supposedly
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Kensington LiquidAUX Bluetooth Car Kit Review
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The Kensington LiquidAUX Bluetooth Car Kit allows you to connect your phone to your car stereo. It lets you play music stored on the phone through
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The Kensington LiquidAUX Bluetooth Car Kit allows you to connect your phone to your car stereo. It lets you play music stored on the phone through
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Apple Continues Blocking StyleTap Palm OS Emulator for iPhone
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StyleTap makes an emulator that allows Windows Mobile devices to run Palm OS applications. The company is working on a similar emulator that would allow users
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StyleTap makes an emulator that allows Windows Mobile devices to run Palm OS applications. The company is working on a similar emulator that would allow users
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MWg Zinc II First Thoughts Review
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The Zinc II is the latest offering from MWg. It’s a Windows Mobile smartphone with a sliding keyboard, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, and a new fingertip-friendly user
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The Zinc II is the latest offering from MWg. It’s a Windows Mobile smartphone with a sliding keyboard, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, and a new fingertip-friendly user
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Android Still on Course to Debut this Year
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Getting a new mobile operating system on the market isn’t a simple task, as Google and its partners are learning. Still, despite problems HTC says the first
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Getting a new mobile operating system on the market isn’t a simple task, as Google and its partners are learning. Still, despite problems HTC says the first
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AT&T Has an Exclusive on the iPhone Until 2010
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It’s a well-known fact that AT&T has a contract with Apple to be the exclusive provider of the iPhone in the U.S. What’s not well known
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It’s a well-known fact that AT&T has a contract with Apple to be the exclusive provider of the iPhone in the U.S. What’s not well known
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More Versions of Google Maps Mobile Get Public Transportation Directions
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Windows Mobile and Symbian S60 users can now download versions of Google Maps for Mobile with a new feature: turn-by-turn directions that make use of public
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Windows Mobile and Symbian S60 users can now download versions of Google Maps for Mobile with a new feature: turn-by-turn directions that make use of public
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HTC Touch Diamond Coming to Sprint this Month?
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A news report in China says that the U.S. wireless carrier Sprint will launch the HTC Touch Diamond in August.
At the very end of an article from
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A news report in China says that the U.S. wireless carrier Sprint will launch the HTC Touch Diamond in August.
At the very end of an article from
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EReader for iPhone/iPod Touch Updated to v1.1
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Earlier comments from Steve Jobs that electronic book readers will not be successful has not stopped Fictionwise from releasing an update of its eReader application for
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Earlier comments from Steve Jobs that electronic book readers will not be successful has not stopped Fictionwise from releasing an update of its eReader application for
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Skype Gets Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro Support
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Skype has released a new version of its VoIP software that supports that latest version of Windows Mobile.
Skype 2.2.0.45 – which was introduced yesterday – is the first
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Skype has released a new version of its VoIP software that supports that latest version of Windows Mobile.
Skype 2.2.0.45 – which was introduced yesterday – is the first
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Astraware Announces Summer Sale
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Astraware houses some of the most popular gaming titles for mobile devices, and has announced a summer sale where 25 games are going to be reduced
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Astraware houses some of the most popular gaming titles for mobile devices, and has announced a summer sale where 25 games are going to be reduced
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Most Popular Smartphones and Handhelds of July

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the most popular handhelds and smartphones. This report is compiled based on the number of views each product page
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Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the most popular handhelds and smartphones. This report is compiled based on the number of views each product page
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Samsung Instinct Gets Small Software Update
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Samsung and Sprint have released a small system software update for the Instinct, their iPhone-esque featurephone.
There are only a few noticeable changes in this update. There’s greater
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Samsung and Sprint have released a small system software update for the Instinct, their iPhone-esque featurephone.
There are only a few noticeable changes in this update. There’s greater
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Motorola Announces Spring Quarter Results
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During the spring quarter, Motorola shipped 28.1 million handsets, and successfully maintained its market share.
Sales were $3.3 billion, down 22% compared to the year-ago quarter. The mobile device segment
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During the spring quarter, Motorola shipped 28.1 million handsets, and successfully maintained its market share.
Sales were $3.3 billion, down 22% compared to the year-ago quarter. The mobile device segment
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Windows Mobile Shipments Up Over 80%
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Microsoft has just announced that the number of copies of Windows Mobile sold in the last twelve months has grown considerably, year over year.
The company sold
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Microsoft has just announced that the number of copies of Windows Mobile sold in the last twelve months has grown considerably, year over year.
The company sold
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T-Mobile Launches New Sidekick
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T-Mobile and Microsoft’s Danger subsidiary have launched the latest in the Sidekick line of mobile devices, featuring improved web browsing and new platform tweaks.
Despite being previously rumored
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T-Mobile and Microsoft’s Danger subsidiary have launched the latest in the Sidekick line of mobile devices, featuring improved web browsing and new platform tweaks.
Despite being previously rumored
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Garmin GPS Smartphone Delayed Until 2009
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Garmin’s nüvifone, a GPS-enabled quasi-smartphone, has been delayed until some time in the first half of 2009.
A Garmin executive mentioned the nüvifone’s rollback as part of an
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Garmin’s nüvifone, a GPS-enabled quasi-smartphone, has been delayed until some time in the first half of 2009.
A Garmin executive mentioned the nüvifone’s rollback as part of an
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TouchXperience Will Offer a New UI for Windows Mobile
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Replacing the standard Windows Mobile “look and feel” is all the rage right now, and even third-party software developers are getting in on the act. TouchXperience
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Replacing the standard Windows Mobile “look and feel” is all the rage right now, and even third-party software developers are getting in on the act. TouchXperience
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Stanford Offering iPhone Programming Course
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Demonstrating the popularity of the platform and the ease in learning how to develop for it, Stanford University (CA) will be offering an iPhone Programming Course as
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Demonstrating the popularity of the platform and the ease in learning how to develop for it, Stanford University (CA) will be offering an iPhone Programming Course as
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Mantis Bible Reader Released for iPhone/iPod Touch
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Mantis Bible is one of the first Bible applications for the iPhone/iPod Touch that allows for the reading of texts when offline. Compatible with the new iPhone
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Mantis Bible is one of the first Bible applications for the iPhone/iPod Touch that allows for the reading of texts when offline. Compatible with the new iPhone
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Palringo Unified Instant Messaging Client Comes to the iPhone
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Palringo is mobile instant messaging client that brings together IM services such as Google Talk, Yahoo IM, Windows Live Messenger, and several others. This application is
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Palringo is mobile instant messaging client that brings together IM services such as Google Talk, Yahoo IM, Windows Live Messenger, and several others. This application is
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Jaybot’s Catchy Cadence Now Available for Windows Mobile
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Innovative games on Windows Mobile have picked up steam as of late, and Jaybot’s Catchy Cadence continues the trend. Designed as a rhythm-music action game, It
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Innovative games on Windows Mobile have picked up steam as of late, and Jaybot’s Catchy Cadence continues the trend. Designed as a rhythm-music action game, It
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MWg Zinc II Gets a Big Price Reduction
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MWg America has cut the price on its latest Windows Mobile smartphone, the Zinc II. This model debuted early last month at $750, but is now available
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MWg America has cut the price on its latest Windows Mobile smartphone, the Zinc II. This model debuted early last month at $750, but is now available
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Nokia E71 Now Widely Available in N. America
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The Nokia E71 debuted in the United Sates earlier this month, but at that time was available only in Nokia flagship stores. This smartphone is now
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The Nokia E71 debuted in the United Sates earlier this month, but at that time was available only in Nokia flagship stores. This smartphone is now
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