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With the technology press constantly taking pot shots at Nokia for their terribly executed suite of online services, their outdated Symbian operating system, and the seemingly increasing amount of time it takes them to put hardware on store shelves after actually announcing it, there’s one thing the Finnish firm manages to do right and that’s…
Operators have a problem on their hands when it comes to mobile data. They want you to buy top of the line smartphones and use them to browse the web, check your Facebook page, and tell your thousand Twitter followers about what you’re eating for lunch, but at the same time they don’t want to…
Nothing stops the impulse purchase of a mobile application faster than being asked to whip out your credit card and enter the long strong of text that appears on that chunk of plastic into a tiny textbox using a virtual keyboard. Apple solved this problem with iTunes, and it’s why people can sometimes be surprised…
If there’s any doubt as to whether or not we’re in another bubble, what with AOL spending an undisclosed amount of money on about.me, a startup that does nothing more than show a big picture of your pretty face while also displaying links to your Twitter and Facbook account, then check out Lookout Mobile Security.…
One of the reasons RIM is so successful with their BlackBerry lineup of smartphones isn’t the push email, nor the long battery life of their hardware, but instead it’s the instant messaging platform dubbed “BlackBerry Messenger” which features group chat capabilities. Looking to capitalize on this success, three former Google employees just launched their take…
Toshiba has just released an iOS [iTunes link] and Android application that will allow people to watch and interact with the ball drop in Times Square, New York. Since Toshiba manufactures the gargantuan displays that show ads and the inevitable countdown to 2011, it’s a nice way to promote their brand and maybe, just maybe,…
A few days ago we were told that Skyfire, the ever so popular app that chews up Flash and spits it out in iPhone-friendly form, would be coming to the iPad. While we waited anxiously for the browser to become available for the Apple tablet, we got a taste of what was to come with…
The Nexus S was released just last week and it’s receiving it’s already getting its first OTA update. This is a very minor update and you likely won’t notice much after installing the update, but we’re not complaining about what we hope to be the beginning of some rapid OTAs for the Nexus S. So,…
Google was handed down a big win this week when a trademark lawsuit concerning its mobile OS was thrown out of court. The case was filed in 2009 and stems from a dispute over the use of the word Android. Eric Sprecht, the owner and founder of the Android Data company, claimed the search giant…
We knew that the nation’s largest carrier would get Windows Phone 7 devices in early 2011 but we may see those handsets arrive very soon, as Verizon Windows Phone 7 apps are already showing up in the Windows Marketplace for mobile. As you can see from the screen shot, Verizon Windows Phone 7 apps include…