SwamiCity unveiled 9 new iPhone travel applications, covering additional cities — including Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, Denver, Portland and Seattle. In addition, the company has updated its existing apps that cover the metro areas of New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, San Diego and San Francisco. The updated apps…
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WiMAX Forum updates its mobile standard
The WiMAX Forum is updating its mobile standard in an effort to advance the speed of data and the efficiency of broadband wireless networks. Alvarion, Beceem, Clearwire, Fujitsu, GCT Semiconductor, Hitachi, Huawei, Intel, Motorola, NEC, Samsung, Sequans, UQ and ZTE have created a proposal on enhancements to the IEEE 802.16e mobile WiMAX standard for submission…
Portugal Telecom shareholder against Vivo buy-out
In a new episode of the Vivo drama, we have a leading shareholder in Portugal Telecom (PT) warning that it would vote against Telefonica’s increased 6.5 billion EUR offer to buy-out the Portuguese firm’s stake in Vivo, the Brazilian mobile operator. “If this is the offer on the table, our response will clearly be not…
Verizon Wireless unveils top 10 bestselling mobile games for multimedia phones
Just in time for the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Verizon Wireless unveiled the list of top 10 bestselling mobile games for multimedia phones: “Final Fantasy” by Namco Networks America Inc. “The Sims 3 World Adventures” by EA Mobile “Jewel Quest III” by EA Mobile “More Brain Exercise” by Namco Networks America Inc. “Where’s Waldo?…
Adults Are Guilty of Driving and Texting, Too
If you think driving and text messaging is a huge mistake committed only by teens, you are sorely mistaken. Or perhaps you know that it’s not limited to youngsters because you’re an adult and you’re constantly LOLing on your phone while behind the wheel yourself. Shame on you! We’ve all seen the horrific public service…
Virgin Atlantic Gets In-Flight Phone Calls and Web, Flying Gets More Annoying
I’m not sure how I feel about Virgin Atlantic getting in-flight phone calls, but the web access is definitely a plus. The latter involves a huge, $70 million deal with Panasonic Avionics and will include Panasonic’s eX2 in-flight entertainment and eXPhone products. Each Airbus A330 will become equipped with the goods while other types of…
Cool bus-tracking app coming to Windows Phone 7
If you were wondering what some of the applications will look like for Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Phone 7, you can rest assured that these programs can be spectacular looking. Developer Matt Hidinger is showing off his bus-tracking app for Windows Phone 7 and it looks like a great way to keep up with public transportation…
Apple asks FCC to keep iPhone 4 specs secret for now
Despite the iPhone 4 prototypes having already been torn-down and analyzed for all the world to see, Apple is still looking to keep specifics on its internal hardware a secret for at least another 45 days. Apple has formally requested that the FCC, which routinely posts hardware tests and information as part of its handset…
AT&T HTC Aria becomes first desirable Android phone on AT&T a bit early
If you’ve been waiting on pins and needles for AT&T to actually launch an Android phone that doesn’t make you feel like a sucker, you’ll be happy to hear that AT&T and Best Buy stores are reportedly pushing out AT&T HTC Aria smartphones a few days early. Slated to be launched officially this coming Sunday,…
iPhone 4 HD Video Camera Sample – Real World Performance Impresses
We’ve seen some still pictures taken from the iPhone 4’s 5-megapixel camera, and now we have a short clip showing the quality of the HD video recording. It’s not long, and doesn’t really put the video quality to the test (no low light or fast action), but damn is that sharp. The reviewer also mentioned…