It seems FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s push to bring the Net Neutrality hammer down on wireless networks has spurred a response from industry leaders. Following on Genachowski’s move to add new regulations that could prevent wireless operators from blocking or banning many types of data-intensive applications from using their network, the mobile industry has responded.…
Report: US smartphone mobile app market to pass $4 billion mark by 2013
The mobile applications space is booming. Apple’s AppStore saw almost 1,400 iPhone apps launching in just a single day, that, in and of itself, could be taken as evidence that mobile apps are hot. And, with the increasing popularity of smartphones, mobile apps will continue to be a hot topic. So hot, in fact, that…
Apple approves 1,400 iPhone apps in one day, mostly crap
The flood of iPhone apps hitting the AppStore doesn’t seem to be abating anytime soon. While the likes of the BlackBerry App World and webOS App Catalog add handfuls of apps at any one time, the AppStore last Friday saw an incredible surge of 1,394 iPhone apps going live. Apple, in a single day, approved…
AT&T 3G Microcell reviewed, liked
Say what you will about AT&T’s 3G Microcell. It’s either a rip-off in disguise or a god-send from Big Blue, depending on your point of view. But, there’s no denying that it works. Following AT&T’s recent launch of the 3G Microcell in Charlotte, N.C., North Carolinian John Nash was lucky enough to test the network-boosting…
Micello bringing indoor maps to iPhone!
Helping you find your way around town has been the iPhone’s forte for years. In fact, any smartphone armed with the Google Maps for Mobile application can keep you from having to ask someone for directions. But, as high-tech as mapping services have gotten in the past few years, we still rely on hard-copy maps…
Motorola Entice for Verizon doesn’t appeal to us
But, then again, we’re not in the market for a low-end mobile phone. For those of you who are, Verizon’s online storefront has the Motorola Entice W766 available for just $39.99 when purchased with a 2-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate (and right on time). If you’re not looking for much more than…
Apple launches AppStore Resource Center, falls on its face
iPhone developers the world over have been up in arms recently over Apple’s handling of iPhone application submissions and approvals for the AppStore. Apple has been criticized for keeping their AppStore certification process as transparent as coal and basically giving some iPhone developers the cold shoulder. So, in an attempt to right its AppStore wrongs,…
Amazon blows out AT&T phones for FREE today!
Actually, Amazon is clearing out their lineup of AT&T phones today for almost free. All AT&T phones on Amazon are going for the bargain price of just a penny, and Amazon is waiving the usual activation fee (only until September 28) – no codes, no coupons, just a crazy good deal from Amazon. For all…
Qualcomm’s 1Ghz Snapdragon will bring the giga-hurt this year
What remains of the 1Ghz barrier in the mobile world will largely come-a-tumbling-down this holiday shopping season as mobile phone makers like Acer and HTC get ready to launch power-packed smartphones featuring Qualcomm’s 1Ghz Snapdragon chipsets. DigiTimes is reporting that both Acer’s F1 and HTC’s Leo Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional smartphones will make some good…
Want to listen in on a fake hotel lobby? Of course there’s an app for that.
If you’re like us, you’ve probably tired of the free fart machine and tip calculator apps on the iPhone AppStore. Or not, if fake flatulence are your sort of thing. Either way, it’s good to see a free iPhone app going more for the artsy-fartsy crowd than the, well, fartsy crowd. The 24 Hours: The…