If you want to nab an iPhone 4 on O2 UK, don’t expect to get an unlimited data plan because the carrier has adjusted its rates to kill off all-you-can-eat mobile Internet access. Beginning June 24, the launch date of Apple’s latest smartphone, new and upgrading users will have to choose a tiered plan for…
Microsoft Bing now search option on iPhone 4
Microsoft’s Bing will be a search option on the iPhone, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said during this morning’s WWDC keynote, and it’s another sign that tensions between Google and Apple are mounting. Let’s not go crazy here: Google will remain the default search on Apple’s iPhone but adding Bing, alongside Yahoo, as another search option…
Nokia, Opera side with Adobe in Flash debate
Apple’s war on Flash just got more exciting, as big mobile players Nokia and Opera have publicly sided with Adobe. Both of these companies hold a lot of weight in the mobile space, as Nokia is still the largest handset maker in the world by a wide margin and Opera’s mobile browsers are on millions…
Firefox Companion App Coming to iPhone With Awesome Bar
Since Apple has opened the floodgates by allowing Opera Mini into the iTunes app store, it’s natural to wonder if the other third party browsers, namely Mozilla’s Fennec currently chilling on Android, Windows Mobile, Maemo, and sometimes webOS, would find their way onto the iPhone as well. Mozilla had talked about getting Firefox on iPhone…
Bolt Browser Updated to 2.1 With Facebook Chat, HTML5 and Flash Video
The Bolt browser, which launched a beta back at CTIA with tabs, has had yet another beefy update over the weekend, implementing tighter integration with Facebook, like using the chat function. Wow, even RIM’s own Facebook client doesn’t support chat yet. Additionally, Bolt can now stream Flash video from a bunch of new sites, including…
Adobe Announces HTML5 Creative Suite Extension
You might remember Steve Jobs’ punchline for his lengthy open letter to Adobe regarding why Flash was wrong for the iPhone: Perhaps Adobe should focus more on creating great HTML5 tools for the future, and less on criticizing Apple for leaving the past behind. Well, what do you know – a few weeks later, and…
Skyfire Rocket brings company beyond the browser
We’re big fans of Skyfire’s browsers because these bring full Flash videos and rich-media content to your handset with very little hassle. The company is expanding its business though, and Skyfire Rocket will bring that same cloud-computing technology to carriers and handset makers. Basically, Skyfire Rocket will sit between the phone and high-quality web content…
How Google’s Chrome Web Store impacts smartphones
If you were watching our live-blog coverage of the Google I/O keynote, you know that the search giant introduced a Chrome Web Store for online applications. This approach and vision will eventually have a tremendous impact on smartphones but there are a few causes for concern. It’s clear that Apple’s App Store model has influenced…
Microsoft revamps MSN Mobile
Microsoft has freshened up its MSN mobile home page for smartphones and the revamped page now has easier navigation, inline videos and just more overall polish. What’s new? Well, let’s hear it straight from the horse’s mouth: The page design provides smart phone users with the most usable, relevant mobile experience. From the new homepage,…
Adobe Fights Apple With Love, Still Wants Flash on iPhone
Last we heard in the ongoing spat between Apple and Adobe regarding Flash on the iPhone, His Jobbiness himself weighed in and outlined why the standard was wrong for mobile, to which Adobe sneered and got the ball rolling on an antitrust inquiry. For those of you just tuning in, Adobe and Apple have been…