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Intel plans to spend $7.7 billion to buy McAfee and its security products and you can be sure that mobile phones and smartphones play a big role in this acquisition. Smartphones have generally been free of major viruses that plague the desktop but, as smartphones continue to grow market share, most experts think it is…
More and more North Koreans are getting in the mobile world and now there’s about 185,000 mobile phone users in the communist country. More precisely, as of June 30th, 184,531 subscribers had mobile access following a recent government expansion of services to several cities other than Pyongyang. Technically speaking, 60% of the population are covered…
If you listen to Apple tell it, Adobe has been “lazy” about its mobile Flash strategy and that’s why the full version of the ubiquitous web technology has yet to hit multiple mainstream devices yet. At its San Francisco headquarters Monday, the company held a summit for mobile journalists to dispel this notion and to…
Singapore’s Commissioner of Charities (COC) has launched a new SMS verification service, which allows people to check whether an organisation has a permit to solicit donations in public. The idea is part of the key new initiatives introduced this year to improve charity governance and regulatory compliance to maintain public confidence in charitable giving. The…
Here’s another great use of mobile technology in emerging markets. New parents are able to register newborn babies via SMS in Africa! As you may guess, newborn babies are unfortunately a bit of a blind spot in Africa’s poorest nations. Both parents and governments have tough time in keeping check of the population. Enter mobile…
There was a bunch of news this week that could have long-reaching consequences and no story was bigger than the Google and Verizon putting forth a joint policy statement regarding net neutrality. This was also a big week for Android with the release of some high-profile devices but Google also faces a huge lawsuit over…
Oh San Francisco, you never cease to amaze me. This is the city with probably the highest Apple iPhone-per-person ratio and most of the whining you hear about AT&T reception. Of course, this city is also potentially making it more difficult to put up new cellular antennas based on aesthetics. According to the S.F. Examiner:…
News Corp. is saying “hello” to the new reality of media and the news juggernaut is embarking on a wide-ranging strategy to bring its content to smartphones and tablets like the Apple iPad. News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch wants to bring digital newspaper content to devices like the Apple iPhone, Android and the iPad in…
Don’t you just love Tata DOCOMO and their innovative services? The one-year old carrier has such cool offerings like pay-per-second charging, Voice Free plans, and there’s also the option to charge users by the number of letter they text. Now they’re going one step forward with the launch of “Pay per Site,” which they say…
Facebook is reportedly readying a location-based service that will enable users to check-in to places and venues. Will this service aim to crush competitors like Foursquare and Gowalla? Well, it’s complicated. Multiple services told CNET that the Facebook check-in service would launch in the coming weeks and it will enable users to broadcast their location…