Facebook has released a new version of its app for the iPhone users. Some of the new features included in the version 2.0 are: Notifications Full News feed People search Friend requests Photo tagging, captioning and posts to friends’ Walls Full Mini-Feed, now combined with The Wall Access to the entire inbox along with “Sent”…
Archives for September 2008
Samsung introduces Samsung Pixon 8 megapixel cameraphone
Leave it to the South Korean consumer electronics giant to stuff an 8 megapixel auto-focus camera with face detection and geo-tagging support into a 13.8mm thick package that boasts a 3.2-inch touchscreen display. Samsung has unveiled their Samsung Pixon handset for cameraphone power-users that need nothing less than 8 million pixels of imaging resolution. The…
FCC mulling Sprint/Clearwire and Verizon/Alltel mergers – Possible completion by year-end
There’s nothing like a little election season rush to light the fires under bureaucratic feet. Rather than take their sweet time in reviewing the Sprint/Clearwire and Verizon/Alltel wireless mergers (like they usually do), the FCC has announced that they are fast-tracking the review process and hopes to have decisions ready by the end of 2008.…
Windows Mobile Internet Explorer 6 screenshots – Full HTML browsing on Windows Mobile 6.1
Now this is what we’re talking about. The mobile ecosystem is entrenched in a mobile browser war that would have all mobile phone users around the world surfing all those internets in full HTML glory, directly on their mobile phones. Regardless of computing power, data connection speed, or handset form-factor, the likes of Mozilla, Skyfire,…
Nokia N82 gets firmware update
Following on the Nokia N95’s bump up to the new v30.0.015 firmware, owners of Nokia’s candybar Nokia N82 can now update their handsets to the latest firmware. Nokia has unleashed the newest firmware version for all Nokia N82 handsets, bringing with it a new Flash Lite version, Maps 2.0, new music player, less sensitive automatic…
Sprint’s WiMAX service launches in Baltimore
As anticipated, Sprint’s XOHM WiMAX network went live today in Baltimore, touting 4G, but unfortunately they seem to have missed the memo about WiMAX being officially classified as a 3G network standard. Still, with 2-4Mbps worth of downlink throughput, Sprint’s XOHM network is plenty fast compared to the limited 3G (HSPA and EVDO Rev. A)…
HTC Touch Pro due on Telus this week
The HTC Touch Dual came out on Telus the other week, but that Best Buy ad still had the HTC Touch Pro on there. Never fear, rumors and blurrycam pictures prove that it’ll be coming around sometime this week for $299 on a 3-year contract. The Touch Pro is simple step up from Telus’ existing…
Motorola flirts with Android
A software developer was recently approached by Motorola headhunters who were looking to expand their Android team to 350, a significant jump from the 50 they have on staff now. Nokia might be getting more involved with Google’s mobile OS too, since some of their folks were spotted at an Android dev conference. Motorola’s interest…
TeliaSonera acquires controlling interests in mobile operators in Nepal and Cambodia for $484 million
TeliaSonera, the same company that we thought will be either bought by France Telecom or merge with Telenor, announced that it has acquired controlling interests in two mobile operators, Spice Nepal Private Limited in Nepal and Applifone Co Limited in Cambodia. Under the agreement, TeliaSonera will actually acquire 51% of the shares and votes in…
Nokia Data Gathering helps organizations deliver critical social services
Nokia has recently announced Nokia Data Gathering, a new software solution designed to help public sector and NGOs quickly and accurately collect data on critical issues such as disease outbreaks or disaster relief via mobile devices. The Nokia Data Gathering software will be available to public sector organizations and NGOs free of charge. It can…