Breaking news, information, and analysis on the latest mobile phones and mobile technology
If the name Mark Papermaster rings a bell, perhaps it’s because of the battle between IBM and the veteran executive when he tried to leave for Apple. IBM sued Papermaster for violating a non-compete agreement, but the case was eventually settled and Papermaster became part of the engineering team as the executive in charge of…
If I’ve learned anything from my numerous hours playing Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night, it’s that just because something isn’t what you’re used to, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad thing. Konami took a big gamble by delivering a puzzle game inside a Castlevania package. Boy, did that gamble pay off. Castlevania Puzzle:…
Ready for this one? AT&T has recently assured its investors that losing the iPhone, or any other exclusivity deal for that matter, won’t adversely affect its earnings. Let’s take a moment of silence before bursting into maniacal and uncontrollable laughter. If AT&T honestly believes this and isn’t just blowing smoke and insulting the intelligence of…
Booyah’s location-based check-in game, MyTown, is now available in Australian, UK, and Canadian iTunes stores. Woo! This is one I’ve actually been waiting for for awhile. Basically, it adds a thick slather of game elements on top of the usual location-based check-ins you might be familiar with in Foursquare and Gowalla. Essentially, it turns that…
The latest iOS 4 beta 3 has revealed that FaceTime will now be available via e-mail instead of just within phone calls or from a contact’s phone number within the contacts list. As you can see in the image above, an e-mail option pops up along with the phone number option in the Contacts application…
Telus has just released an iPhone app that lets you remotely schedule, record, and review TV shows if you happen to be a Telus Optik TV subscriber. You can also search through the program guide using the app, which is probably way more user-friendly than chugging through menus on your TV. Some of the big…
Look out Research In Motion because the Apple iPhone and Google Android are gaining traction in the enterprise market, according to data from Good Technology. In a release, the company said ever since it started supporting iOS and Android, businesses have been eager to let employees use these devices. In the first half of the…
For some strange reason the Chinese had a rule that said you can’t ship devices with WiFi, instead you had to use the home brewed version called WAPI. This isn’t anything new. The Chinese, due to pride and a lack of willingness to pay royalty fees, always clone a Western standard and make their own.…
iPhone and other iOS users hitting the iPhone AppStore may be pleasantly surprised to discover that Apple has added a new “Try Before you Buy” header. The titling of this new section suggests that the Cupertino company is emulating Android’s application return policy which allows users to try an application and return it for a…
It appears that the Federal Trade Commission is investigating is taking a close look at if Apple abused its power when it banned Adobe Flash and other tools for creating iPhone apps. Adobe didn’t like the move, so it complained to the government that excluding Flash on the Apple iPhone and iPad could hurt its…