We’re hearing that Palm’s burning a bunch of holiday good-will and laying of employees just in time to spoil the holiday mood. PalmInfoCenter cites “reliable sources” that say that Palm is laying off employees around the globe. Now, the reports are unconfirmed at this point, but if they pan out, Palm will be making a…
TomTom developing GPS module for iPhone?
We can’t tell you how much we love grainy spy-shots and questionable rumors. Like this one, for example. The image you see to the right shows what looks to be a TomTom-made GPS module plugged in to the bottom of an iPhone, with GPS navigation prompts displayed on the screen. With the iPhone SDK slated…
Navteq shareholders approve Nokia buy-out
Nokia made waves with their recent announcement that they wanted to acquire navigational-map maker Navteq for the right-old sum of $8.1 billion. Of course, the deal was subject to shareholder approval, and it looks like Navteq investors have just greenlighted the deal. With federal regulators already on-board with the buy-out deal, the shareholders’ thumbs-up was…
Verizon wants you to buy “Don’t tase me bro” ringback tone
Does the sound of a panicked protester about to get a 10,000 volt shock from a ‘taser make you laugh? Well, Verizon Wireless is betting that it will. They’ve just started offering a new ringback tone – musical tones that your caller will hear in place of a more traditional ringing sound. The “Don’t ‘tase…
IntoMobile’s 3G vs EDGE webpage load-time shootout – just how slow is the iPhone?
Right, we all know just how much faster 3G data speeds are in comparison to EDGE speeds. Theoretical speeds are one thing, straight-up throughput numbers are impressive, but what about the most important aspect of any device’s wireless data connection – actual web-browsing performance? Unless you’re one of the harder-core mobile warriors that uses their…
Verizon launches Pink LG Venus
If we had our way, everything we owned would be colored pink. Laptops, mobile phones, shoes, underwear, glasses, pets – they’d all be sportin’ some girly shade of pink. What? You got a problem with that? Well if you do, then you won’t be happy to hear that Verizon Wireless has gone official with the…
Apple files patent application for multi-tasking multi-touch gaming interface
We let this one slip through the cracks, but here it is – better late than never. Playing a mobile game usually means that you’ll have to put all other applications on hold (if not closed-out altogether for the sake of memory usage). The mobile game usually takes priority on most touch-based commands (and directional…
Survey: 1/8 of US households rely soley on mobile phones – 13.6% shun landlines
With wireless coverage and services growing ever larger and more attractive, it’s not hard to see why one in eight US households have shunned the traditional hardline telephone in favor of the wireless variety. A new survey conducted by the National Health Interview Survey has indicated that 13.6% of all US households have done away…
Nokia: Hey, we want Apple-style revenue sharing kickbacks too!
Apple sparked something of an industry-upheaval with their iPhone business model. Never before had a manufacturer demanded revenue kickbacks from carriers in exchange for handset exclusivity. And, with every single iPhone carrier doling out the big bucks back to Cupertino based on all iPhone revenue, the planet’s largest mobile phone manufacturer wants to follow suit. …
Verizon blaming delayed Palm Treo 755p for negative Q4 2007 forecast?
Palm’s shares recently took a bit of a nose-dive on news that an unnamed handset’s delay, coupled with unexpected warranty repairs, will lead to a negative Q4 2007 for the No. 2 national, and largest CDMA, carrier. So, just what mobile phone did Verizon Wireless have in its pipeline and failed to launch? Well, word…