It seems good ole’ Stevie Jobs has pulled a bit of an about-face on his policy of keeping the iPhone’s Mac OS a closed-system. Apple has published a note from Stevie on their Hot News Page that basically details Mr. Jobs’ plan to release a full Software Development Kit (SDK) for the iPhone this coming…
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Red Five Labs launches public beta program for Net60, .NET Compact Framework implementation for Symbian S60 devices
Red Five Labs has announced the beta release of Net60, an implementation of the .NET Compact Framework running on Symbian S60 3rd edition based devices. The idea is simple — to make Windows Mobile applications running unchanged on S60 devices, hence bring more apps and developers to the platform. Thanks to Net60, developing for S60…
Picture: Concept S60 Touch devices
After the S60 Touch announcement the S60 booth was absolutely slammed with visitors. Waking up early enough to be one of the first journalists inside however has let me get full, unrestricted access to all the S60 people. This slide is obviously not showing final devices, but here are a few form factors you can…
iPhone Dev Team announces the free iPhone v1.1.1 software unlocking solution!
Following on iPhoneSIMfree’s recently released unlocking software for the iPhone v1.1.1 firmware, the intrepid iPhone Dev Team has just released their own unlocking solution for iPhones with the most recent v1.1.1 firmware. AnySim v1.1 is the one and only free unlocking solution for the iPhone v1.1.1. The hack works only with previously unlocked (virgin, if…
HTC reportedly to ship 50,000 handsets with Google OS installed
We love hearing about the near-mythical Google Phone, the GPhone if you will. Will it be a fully-branded Google handset? Will a Google Phone just be some smartphone using the Linux-based Google OS? We’re still not 100% on those questions, and now there’s yet another rumor to throw into the mix. According to UBS analyst…
Rogers Wireless launches 3G network in Canada
Canadian wireless carrier Rogers Wireless has just launched their 3G network in Canada (duh). The network rollout will bring HSPA speeds to Rogers’ Vision Voice video calling service in 22 Canadian cities. Rogers’ reference to HSPA gives us reason to believe that Rogers Wireless will be offering high-speed upload speeds as well as high-speed downloads,…
LG and Philips launch 2.4 inch LCD panel with 1mm bezel
Progress in the mobile world is measured in millimeters and judged by how many millimeters you can shave off any particular component. In this case, progress in LCD panel technology is measured in bezel thickness. LG and Philips have announced another industry first in their breakthrough “narrow bezel” 2.4-inch LCD panel. Designed for mobile device…
It’s official – Apple and Orange launching iPhone in France on November 29
We’ve known this for quite some time now, but we were starting to wonder if Apple and Orange were ever going to announce their deal. France’s wireless regulations and Apple’s revenue-sharing demands were rumored to have put the deal on thin ice, but those issues seem to be a thing of the past. Apple and…
AT&T Wireless introduces pro-rated Early Termination Fees (ETF)
Looks like Big Blue’s jumped on-board the pro-rated early termination fee (ETF) bandwagon! AT&T Wireless has announced that they will be changing their ETF policy from a flat-rate fee to a pro-rated fee that is based on how much time is left on the contract. So, if you’ve only got a couple months left on…
Palm Treo 500v with TPP UI overlay on Windows Mobile
What? Doesn’t the Palm Treo 500v use Windows Mobile as its operating system? What’s with this TPP user interface? Yes, Palm thankfully endowed the Treo 500v with Windows Mobile, but Vodafone has overlayed the traditional WinMo menu structure with a new UI, dubbed TPP. The new menu structure provides faster and easier access to applications…