Right, it’s not like we didn’t have any options when it came to natively installed third-party iPhone messaging applications. Whether you’re using AIM, Jabber, ICQ, MSN, or Yahoo!, there’s an unofficial third-party messaging application available for the iPhone. But, it’s not the same as an official iChat client from Apple. So, imagine my surprise when…
Archives for March 2008
Samsung and Adidas team up to launch Samsung F110 Fitness Phone
Well, well, well, look what we have here. We’d almost forgotten about Samsung’s intention to launch an Adidas-branded handset, and now we’re seeing it in the flesh. The Samsung F110 is really real, and is pretty much what we expected. With Apple’s having made nice with Nike, Samsung couldn’t just stand idly-by and watch all…
Another day, another patent infringement lawsuit – firm sues carriers over Caller ID
Here in the States, it wouldn’t be a complete day without hearing about another lawsuit in the IP world. The latest patent infringement suit comes from some outfit that calls themselves Intellect Wireless. The suit calls into play a handful of patents, one of which is in regard to Caller ID. Now, we’ve seen this…
Apple releasing iPhone SDK today in beta form – Xcode development tool with Mac-based iPhone simulator
It’s finally over! The wait for Apple to push the official iPhone SDK out its doors was almost unbearable, but from what we’re hearing about the SDK and the applications getting some dev-time, it was all more than worth it. Aside from the generous enterprise support, Apple is working to open up the same iPhone…
Confirmed: Apple bringing enterprise support to iPhone – Microsoft Exchange, ActiveSync, push email, 802.1x
It’s not like business users have exactly been bear-ish on the iPhone because of its lack of enterprise features. In fact, the iPhone scores better among corporate users than do the RIM BlackBerry or Palm Treo lineups. So, we can only assume that true enterprise support on the iPhone would finally give Apple the leg-up…
Carl Icahn now owns 6.3% of Motorola, versus 5% yesterday and 1.4% last year
Carl Icahn, the guy who has been pressing Motorola to spin off their handset division since the beginning of time, now owns 6.3% of Motorola versus 1.4% in March of last year. With that kind of power comes great amounts of influence when discussing the company’s future. Here is hoping the RAZR III isn’t on…
Priceline.com goes mobile
Online travel service provider Priceline.com decided it’s about them they launch the mobile version of their website/service. I guess “finally” is the word I’m looking here — guys you’ve been one of the pioneers of the e-commerce, why it took you so long to mobilize your offering. Anyway, Priceline mobile is located at www.priceline.mobi from…
Kuwait fights inflation with SMS
A chain text message is bombarding Kuwaiti mobile phones, calling on Kuwaiti youths to “boycott coffee shops, malls, shopping complexes, restaurants and even co-ops to fight price inflation on March 6.” Same message lives in email inboxes around the country. The author of the message wrote: “Let us all see the result if we stay…
Fido adds Nokia 6555, Samsung E747
Fido has added two mid-range phones to its offering. We’ve already talked about the first one, Nokia 6555, back when it was announced for AT&T. I’ll only recap the specs – Nokia’s clamshell sports 1.3 megapixel camera, QVGA screen, stereo Bluetooth, microSD slot and also includes Fido supplied 1GB microSD card in the box. On…
Nokia N78 without WiFi spotted on FCC
It seems Nokia will be launching the crippled version of the N78 smartphone at some point in the future. Apparently, the N78 without WiFi support has been spotted at the FCC’s website. And while we think there could be market for a decent camera smartphone without WiFi (look at the N73), somehow we don’t fully…