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…
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…
AT&T resumes online iPhone sales in NYC
Well look at that. Almost as soon as the blogosphere started to speculate that AT&T’s suspension of online iPhone sales for the New York City metro area was an attempt to manage 3G data traffic, AT&T has pulled an about-face and resumed online iPhone sales for New Yorkers. Entering an NYC ZIP code previously returned…
Telefónica ‘Ruta Movistar’ App now available on the App Store
Telefónica has announced availability of its ‘Ruta Movistar’ App on the App Store. Ruta Movistar offers iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users a navigation system which helps them to easily reach their destination by car or on foot. The app also locates points of interest such as restaurants, hotels, petrol stations, supermarkets and ATMs. The…
Scion Launches AV Radio iPhone App
Earlier this year I wrote a piece on the Scion Radio 17 Beats Per Minute (BPM) Meter app for the iPhone and iPod touch – that has apparently gone on to become quite popular, and now there is a second Scion-branded App – the Scion AV Radio app. With the Scion AV Radio application, users…
Pet Sematary for iPhone/iPod touch is cheap and scary!
Looking for a great way to vent your holiday time frustrations? Can’t stand all that festive music? Getting a headache from the endless twinkle lights? Then grab your iPhone and zap some zombie pets with Paramount Digital Entertainment’s Pet Sematary, inspired by the cult horror film. It’s a top-down tap-shooter, which looks like it could…
Ultrabrief: Qualcomm COO Len Lauer resigns
Qualcomm’s Chief Operating Office Len Lauer has resigned so that he can become Chief Executive Officer of another company. Len Lauer replaced Sanjay Jha last year, if that name sounds familiar to you then you win a prize because Sanjay is CEO of Motorola. Lauer was responsible for the business divisions that handled mobile content,…
Exciting Features in New Version of Star6 App!
I previously reported on one of a new breed of iPhone music performance Apps, called Star6. Along with it’s peers, it’s breathing new life in to an App genre that I would call ‘casual productivity’ – that is, you are not gaming, but doing something (for fun) that could end up with a useful or…
Bacciz’ Match and Learn Holiday Edition is good fun for the (young) kids
Sookie Solutions have released a seasonal version of their Match and Learn game, called (surprisingly enough): Bacciz’ Match and Learn Holiday Edition! Bacciz’ Match and Learn is the classic match game with a few modern twists. Get into the HOLIDAY spirit with this all-in-one game that allows you to play, have fun, enhance your memory, develop your…