That iPhone SMS bug that we heard about towards the end of July, and was then patched by Apple the same day the hack was unveiled, was discovered by Charlie Miller from Independent Security Evaluators. He just had an exclusive interview with Tom’s Hardware discussing how the SMS exploit worked and even takes a few…
Rumor: Dell to launch a smartphone in China in a few days
With little to no shame, I’m republishing a rumor from TechCrunch that may or may not prove valid, and if it does prove to be true, then it doesn’t really matter to you anyway. Dell, once upon a time the largest PC manufacture, is rumored to be launching a smartphone in China in a few…
Malaysian Government to WiMAX operators: Improve coverage or we’ll revoke your spectrum
Dr. Rais Yatim, Information, Communication and Culture Minister for Malaysia, said that if the nation’s three WiMAX operators don’t step up their game and improve coverage by the end of this year, their spectrum licenses will be revoked. YTL e-Solutions, Asiaspace Dotcom and REDtone International all agreed to to offer coverage to 25% of the…
The case for, and against, Apple: It doesn’t matter
Jason Calacanis posted 2400+ words about why he is pissed off at Apple. MG Siegler posted 3600+ words about why Jason’s reasons for being pissed off at Apple are the very reasons why Apple is successful today. When people ask me what platform I use and why, I say: “I use a Windows computer. I…
USAA allowing iPhone users to send in their checks with an iPhone; American banking stuck in stone age
Checks are a pain in the ass. They’re paper, they need to be deposited in person usually, there can be typos, signature verification issues, the list goes on and on. American banks still use checks, which is simply jaw dropping since checks were invented during the toga wearing times by the ancient romans. How are…
BlackBerry 9700, Garmin Nuvifone G60, HTC Tilt 2 and HTC Pure coming to AT&T soon
The Boy Genius received some bits of information that AT&T customers may be interested to know about: The BlackBerry 9700, which Simon wrote about 1.5 weeks ago, is coming to AT&T; no dates or prices have been announced. The Garmin Nuvifone G60, which launched in Asia over 2 weeks ago, and can be seen in…
ATTN Nokia N86 users: Firmware 11.043 is out
One of the IntoMobile editors is reviewing the Nokia N86, I forget which one … that being said, for those of you who do have a Nokia N86, go to your Applications folder and select software update because version 11.043 just got released. The brief changelog from Nokia: This software release lets you download content…
Brief: Nokia to launch TD-SCDMA Symbian smartphone in China this year
Colin Giles, Nokia Senior Vice President for Greater China, Japan and Korea, told Reuters yesterday that they’re going to launch a mid-to-high end Symbian powered smartphone by the end of this year that will utilize China Mobile’s 3G network based on TD-SCDMA technology.
Video: Symbian^4 will offer a new user experience and new developer tools
In a nutshell, what I said over a month ago about the current S60 UI being scrapped, and then expanded on a week later during an interview with Scott Weiss, User Interface Technology Manager at Symbian Foundation, has been confirmed on video by Ian Hutton in the video below. We’re not going to see any…
Rumor: Sony Ericsson Jalou to come out this autumn with a 3 inch screen and be Symbian powered
Chalk this one up as a rumor, but people are saying that a device will be launched this fall from Sony Ericsson called the “Jalou” and that it will be Symbian powered, have a 3 inch screen, WiFi and HSDPA. No photos have been leaked. [Via: Engadget Mobile, Mobil.cz]