In a world where 1 out of every 5 US homes have shunned landline phones in favor of a wireless-only lifestyle, it’s clear that wireline phone service is dying a slow death. Every year, more and more Americans are opting to use their mobile phones as their only means of communications. AT&T apparently wants to…
Obama’s ban on federal workers’ texting and driving starts today
Sending text messages while behind the wheel of a two-ton rolling death machine isn’t just dangerously distracting, it’s downright irresponsible. President Obama realized this back in October when he issued an executive order that would ban all federal employees from texting while driving. The ban goes as far as banning any government employee from sending…
Automatic Android backup service coming to Nexus One?
The Nexus One has yet to be launched by Google, but thanks to a leaky blogosphere we already know a lot about the upcoming Android phone that HTC built exclusively for Google. Just yesterday Gizmodo leaked some screenshots that confirmed the Nexus One’s $530 unlocked and $180 T-Mobile subsidized price points, along with some juicy…
Nexus One documents leak, Google Phone pricing information gets real
The Nexus One hype machine got a major boost this morning on news that Google is planning to announce their Android phone on Jan. 5th. With hardware spy shots already in the wild, UI demos floating around, and specs largely confirmed, all that was missing was a price-point and rate plan information. This all-important piece…
Android and iPhone usage patterns nearly identical
The Android and iPhone camps might be forever locked in a philosophical smartphone war, but it turns out that each users on both sides of the battle are more alike than they are different. So says new data gathered by eMarketer from comScore and Compete. Turns out, iPhone and Android users are nearly identical in…
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 does Google Goggles in style
When it comes to Android phones, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 is one of the prettiest faces out there. It flaunts its 4-inch capacitive touchscreen with a stylish package stuffed with a 1Ghz processor, 8-megapixel camera, GPS, WiFi and a customized Android user interface. There aren’t too many Android smartphones better suited to for the…
AT&T still has 3 days to offer iPhone tethering in 2009
Well, it’s more like 2.5 days at this point, but who’s counting? With just two full calendar days left in 2009, AT&T has little time to make good on their promise to offer iPhone users a data tethering plan in 2009. It’s not looking likely, but we’re still holding on to the hope that AT&T…
Apple trademarks ‘iGuide’ brand, tablet rumors continue to swirl
As we close in on the rumored launch window for the Apple Tablet, speculation continues to swirl around the mythical slate-style computer. The last episode of the Apple Tablet Rumor Show had Apple considering the iSlate brand as the questionable name for its tablet device. In this episode, we’re hearing that there’s another possible trademark…
Google hit with second FTC info request over AdMob deal as consumer groups call foul
Google’s recent acquisition of mobile ad network AdMob for $750 million is a really big deal for the Moutain View, CA-based search engine. Aside from the cost of the buy-out, the deal will give Google unprecedented influence in the mobile space. So much influence, in fact, that the Federal Trade Commission has asked Google for…
GSM cellphone encryption cracked, again
If you thought listening in on your cellphone calls was strictly the domain of the Feds and CIA spooks, think again. Even with some fancy-schmancy 64-bit A5/1 encryption protecting the 3.5 billion wireless GSM connections dotting the globe, your mobile phone doesn’t stand a chance against motivated hackers. We speak, of course, of the “security…