Google’s European boss made it clear how important the mobile space is to the search giant, as he said smartphones will make make desktops second-class citizens in three years. “In three years time, desktops will be irrelevant,” said John Herlihy, Google’s VP of global ad operations, during a Digital Landscapes conference. “In Japan, most research…
Sony rumored to make PlayStation phone
Here we go again. Sony is reportedly preparing to make a phone that will be able to play PlayStation games. Sony will be working hard with Sony Ericsson to create a mobile gaming device that can make calls, surf the web and listen to music. The handset should be able to connect to Sony’s online…
Microsoft brings first app to Android
There’s no love lost between Microsoft and Google, but that’s not going to stop the Windows-maker from creating an app for Android. The Tag Reader is available now for free in the Android Market and it scan Tag barcodes and display information about it on the handset. This can include videos, details, a phone number,…
Verizon hit with major data outages
Verizon Wireless said it has fixed a software issue that caused customers east of the Mississippi to not receive mobile data or get 3G at pathetic speeds. he nation’s largest mobile operator said there was a bad switch software at one of their data centers that caused slower data speeds, or no access at all…
Cool beans: Spidey comes to your iPhone case
GelaSkins has inked a deal with Marvel to bring your favorite superheroes to your iPhone, Nexus One or virtually any other portable gadget. You can now bring Spider-Man, Iron Man and the X-Men to your favorite device and there are over 75 templates to choose from. An iPhone case with Marvel art will only run…
Palm resumes manufacturing
After a mysterious halting of manufacturing three weeks ago in China, Palm has confirmed its factories are back to making Pre and Pixi devices. The company officially said it was shutting down production last month because of Chinese New Year. This was a bit curious because instead of the traditional week off, Palm’s plants shut…
Tips for using mobile Google Buzz
Google is trying to increase adoption of Buzz and it has just released five tips for using the social networking service on your iPhone or Android device. I think the most useful tip is how to choose to share privately or publicly. I personally don’t care if my information is public but I know a…
Virgin America ditches Flash to target iPhone, smartphones
In order to appeal to iPhone, Android and other smartphone users, Virgin America has eliminated Flash from its new website. Virgin America is likely trying not to get in the middle of the holy war that’s going on between Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Adobe, but it wants to reach as many people as possible…
WiFi-packing iPhone may hit China soon
China Unicom is in talks with Apple to bring a full-featured iPhone with WiFi to the world’s largest cell phone market. The iPhone is currently being sold without WiFi primarily because of governmental regulations. The move could increase adoption of the iPhone in China because it would enable users to get online with the device…
Virgin Mobile’s prepaid broadband gets better
Virgin Mobile has improved its prepaid mobile broadband offerings and it’s now a legitimate option if you only need 3G data on occasion. The Broadband2Go service offers 3G connections without a long-term contract and the prices range from $10 to $60. The $60 plan now includes 5GB of data, up from 1GB, and every plan…