It’s not like there isn’t already enough to get excited about with the next revision of the iPhone firmware. We’ve got the iPhone SDK going final, enterprise support (Microsoft Exchange), and the Apple AppStore to look forward to. What more could Apple possibly have in store for us? Minor changes and not so minor changes…
LocoGPS brings GPS positioning to iPhone without dock connector
GPS on the iPhone. Now that would be nice. Sure, Google Maps My Location feature gives a good approximation of your location, but if you want turn-by-turn navigational features you’re going to have to wait and hope that Apple endows the next-generation iPhone with integrated GPS. Now, remember that little outfit that slapped together the…
HTC to launch Mobile Internet Devices (MID) in 2008?
If you want to believe the latest hearsay to come out of Taiwan’s handset manufacturing industry, then yes, HTC is set to launch a mobile internet device (MID) in 2008. The MIDs would hit the market sporting the more robust x86 chip architecture and should prove to be more compatible and will perform better than…
Motorola bleeding…executives – President of Mobile Devices resigns following CMO’s exit
It’s one thing to bleed cash all over the sparkly granite flooring, but it’s a completely different thing to bleed precious executives onto the open job-market. Motorola’s troubles are mounting ever greater with their recent problems with the latter – Moto is bleeding executives. Following on the recent resignation of Motorola’s CTO, a couple more…
Howard Chui makes nice with MobiTV – Howard Forums is good to go
Well that sure was quick. Just this morning I was worried that one of the largest mobile phone forums would be in for the long legal-haul with the US’s largest mobile TV provider. As you’ll probably recall, Howard Forums’ (HoFo) owner, Howard Chui, was warned by MobiTV’s legal team to take down a post on…
Is this a glimpse of the next-generation 3G iPhone design?
Well, given Apple (really, Steve Jobs’s) penchant for tight-lipped secrecy about upcoming products (how many times have we heard that “Apple does not comment on unannounced products?”), it seems unlikely that they let an image of the next-generation 3G iPhone leak out. The image you see to the left is a curious discovery made by…
More Sprint rumors – buyouts, spinoffs, acquisitions, oh my!
Sprint’s in trouble, and they know it. It’s not like anybody can ignore the kind of financial hardships that Sprint has been living recently, and the recent launch of Sprint’s “Simply Everything” plan is evidence that Sprint knows they have to take drastic measures. Now, with Sprint in a weakened condition and the crap-poor valuation…
Howard Chui: Howard Forums is set to take on MobiTV over breached security
Here we go with another lawsuit again. But, this time around we aren’t talking about any patent infringement-flavored lawsuits, no, this latest lawsuit is actually quite interesting. Howard Chui, owner of the hugely popular mobile phone forums HowardForums.com (HoFo), is testing the legal-waters by defying MobiTV’s cease and desist requests to take down an allegedly…
Who has the most loyal customers in the biz? Samsung, that’s who.
Sure, it’s nice to be a huge mobile phone manufacturer, but what good is that distinction if your customers don’t come back for their next purchase? Well, Samsung seems to know the secret to attracting customers and keeping them smitten with their wares. The Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index has just named Samsung as…
Nokia goes live with the North American Nokia N95 8GB
Bigger screen? Check. Higher capacity battery? Check. No lens cover? Check. UMTS/HSDPA on the 850Mhz and 1900Mhz, US-friendly bands? Check! That’s right, Engadget Mobile is reporting that the 8GB-toting Nokia N95 is now available to play nice with the non-standard 3G frequencies that us Yanks like to use. Your nearest Nokia Flagship store should have…