The single most-used example of the benefits of multitasking with iOS 4 is the ability to stream Pandora music in the background. Well, the 3.1 version of the Internet music app finally makes that happen. The latest version of Pandora has a few minor bug fixes and minor enhancements but background processing is the big…
Apple iOS 4 available now for iPod Touch, iPhone 3GS
Well, it’s finally here. You can head on over to iTunes and download iOS 4 for your iPhone 3GS or newer iPod Touch and get multitasking, iBooks and more. I’m attempting to download it on my iPod Touch as we speak but the intense demand, coupled with my cruddy Internet connection (come on, Comcast!) means…
Apple: FaceTime won’t use wireless minutes
It doesn’t seem like a big surprise, but Apple has confirmed that its upcoming video-chatting service, FaceTime, won’t use your cellular minutes. As you should know by now, the upcoming iPhone 4 will have a front-facing camera that can be used for video calling to other iPhone 4 owners. The service only works over WiFi…
The mobile roundup – The ‘Did you preorder an iPhone 4?’ edition
The biggest story of the week the iPhone 4 preorder fiasco, as many would-be iPhone owners found it difficult to give AT&T and Apple money. But Apple wasn’t the only one grabbing the headlines, as we received more information about the next generation of Droid smartphones from Motorola, we reviewed the myTouch 3G Slide for…
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…
Broadcom wants to buy NFC firm for $47.5 million
In a move that may make using your cell phone as your wallet a reality, chip-maker Broadcom said it will be making a $47.5 million offer for the near-field communication firm Innovision Research & Technology. In a public announcement, Broadcom said: Under the terms of the offer, Innovision shareholders will receive Pounds Sterling 0.35 (approximately…
Motorola to pump cash into cell phone division after split
Motorola will be shelling out a ton of cash to ensure that its cell phone division can survive on its own after the upcoming split. The company plans to buy back all of its debt and pump up to $4 billion in cash into the independent mobile Motorola company, according to reports from the Wall…
Samsung Galaxy Q aims at BlackBerry users
The Samsung Galaxy phones are pretty darn cool but the next one – the Galaxy Q – will rock a full QWERTY keyboard and Samsung is going after business users who can’t go a day without their BlackBerry. We’ve already seen shots of the Samsung Galaxy S Pro, which has a slide-out keyboard and will…
FCC eyes more spectrum for mobile broadband
The Federal Communications Commission is setting up a task force that could free up to 90 MHz of spectrum for mobile broadband providers. This is just the latest move by the FCC in its push for mobile broadband. The task force will focus on the mobile satellite service bands and this could open up more…
Supreme Court rules employers can search text messages
The United States Supreme Court ruled that public employers like police departments have the right to search text messages on company-issued devices as long as there’s a legitimate work purpose for doing so. The issue came to the Supreme Court after a California police officer sued because he thought his Fourth Amendment rights were violated…