The mobile web is primarily being used to poke friends, update your status and connect with friends, according to data from research firm Ground Truth. I don’t think it’s surprising that social networks are popular on handsets but the data suggests that more than half (59.8%) of the time spent using the mobile web are…
Google has Adobe’s back when it comes to Flash, AIR
That hot thing Apple may have dumped Flash and AIR on the iPhone but Adobe seems to have found a nice rebound. In a blog post today, Google’s Andy Rubin, the godfather of Android, reiterated the company’s commitment to these web technologies. “Google is happy to be partnering with Adobe to bring the full web,…
Voice messaging service Pana.ma hits Android
The short voice messenger service Pana.ma will be hitting the Android Market in May and we’ve had a chance to play around with it. After a week of usage, I think the app has the potential to dramatically cut down your usage of voice minutes and text messages. The service originally launched on the iPhone…
FCC makes it easier to roam
Chalk one up for the little guys, as the Federal Communications Commission has overturned a 2007 decision that should make it easier for smaller carriers to sign voice roaming agreements. The governmental agency said wireless operators have to offer other carriers voice roaming in areas where it has spectrum but hasn’t yet built out the…
Motorola Devour gets slight software upgrade
The Motorola Devour is getting an over-the-air software upgrade but don’t get too excited because you’re not getting Android 2.0 or 2.1. Instead, the update will improve the response time of the home, back and menu keys, as well as boost the overall stability of the browser and V Cast services. There’s also supposed to…
TELUS Milestone users can now upgrade to Android 2.1
If you’re rocking a Motorola Milestone on TELUS, you can now download the Android 2.1 update. While it sucks that its not an over-the-air upgrade like Verizon’s Droid, you can download it directly from Motorola’s website. Just click that link and choose your device and you should be off and running in no time. What’s…
iPad, finger theft caught on video
Remember that awful story about the thief stealing a man’s iPad and nabbing some of his finger as well? The police have just released the footage and it’s some wild stuff. As you can see, the victim is relatively nonchalant about losing part of his pinkie finger – I’d probably look like a blubbering puss…
BlackBerry 9670 rocks clamshell design, full QWERTY and OS 6.0
Have to give it to the Boy Genius Report, as it just got a hold of a new BlackBerry that sports a clamshell design with a full keyboard, and it is the first handset expected to rock the new OS 6.0. The BlackBerry 9670 will reportedly rock a large external display, a 360 x 480…
More details about Windows Phone 7 emerge
If you’re waiting with bated breath for Windows Phone 7 you’ll be happy to know that some more details about Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system have hit the web. Like Gmail with Android, WP7 will be tied to your Windows Live ID, so if you’re already in Microsoft’s cloud world, this should be a smooth…
Bill Gates says the iPad is ‘okay’
Bill Gates was pushing tablet computing long before it became a plot point on sitcoms, so what does Microsoft’s co-founder and former CEO think of Apple’s “magical” tablet? It’s okay. The scenarios aren’t that clear. But it’s good looking. [Steve Jobs] does good design, and [the iPad] is absolutely a good example of that. Riveting,…