T-Mobile has tweaked the prices of its mobile data plans and introduced its first HSPA+ USB modem. This is cool stuff because it could potentially get you 21 Mbps on the go. The webConnect Rocket USB laptop stick will be sold for $99 with a two-year contract and it will get you souped-up 3G and…
LTE handsets hitting Verizon next year
Verizon Wireless is on track with the rollout of its Long-Term Evolution 4G network and the largest U.S. carrier is set to have LTE handsets in mid-2011, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Getting a 4G handset out next summer would reportedly be about six months ahead of schedule and there’s no word…
RIM working on Twitter, LinkedIn apps for business
According to the latest BlackBerry Connection Newsletter, Research In Motion is working on enterprise applications for Twitter and LinkedIn. The LinkedIn one seems like a natural fit and you’ll be able to send messages, check status updates, and do what you expect from this type of program. It’s interesting that Twitter is also being put…
MySpace hugely popular on Android
In a bit of shocking news, it looks like MySpace is the most popular social networking application on the Android Market. MySpace also said its apps is the third most-popular app overall for Android Market and it attributes this success to the deep integration with the operating system. “We also allow users to set MySpace…
YouTube mobile getting ads
You knew it was only a matter of time before YouTube mobile had ads and so it’s not a big surprise that Google said advertisers can now buy space on the mobile version of the popular video service. Thanksfully, the ads on the mobile version don’t appear very intrusive and it will be sold on…
Most workers use smartphones on the can
There’s some disturbing news coming out of CareerBuilder, as a recent survey found more than half of workers with smartphones use the device while in the bathroom, or while driving. Of the 5,200 workers surveyed, 54% said they check their smartphone while driving and 57% use these devices while in the restroom. I can’t lie –…
Apple, RIM and others hit with patent lawsuit
We can add another patent lawsuit to the pile because Apple, AT&T, LG Electronics, Motorola, Research In Motion, Samsung, Sanyo have been been sued for infringing on patents from Smartphone Technologies. Apple is being accused of infringing on six patents that cover Bluetooth, mobile e-mail syncing, bandwidth and power conservation, single-step setup, and personal computers…
Flash will come to Windows Phone 7 Series eventually
If there were any lingering concerns about Flash not hitting Windows Phone 7 Series, you can rest assured because Microsoft’s Mike Chambers said it is working with Adobe to bring the Flash 10.1 to its latest mobile platform. “One thing I wanted to clarify as it may have been lost in some of the other…
Samsung tops U.S. market, consumer survey
Samsung is on top of the world this morning because it had the most market share in the United States for 2009 and Brand Keys said the company topped its customer loyalty survey for wireless handsets. While the iPhone, BlackBerry and Android smartphones take up a lot of the conversation, Samsung is the world’s second-biggest…
Target launches mobile coupon program
I know it’s not hip to say, but I dig Target. They have lots of quality stuff for cheap prices. I’m starting to like them even more because it has just announced a neat mobile coupon program. You can sign up for the opt-in program by texting “COUPONS” to 827438, or sign up via the…