BlackBerry maker and Motorola duel in lawsuits
(Reuters)
Reuters - BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion
and rival Motorola have sued each other over
what they say are patent infringements for technology used in
their mobile phones.
Microsoft Teams on Subscription PCs in Russia
(PC World)
PC World - A Russian mobile-phone operator is the latest service provider to team with Microsoft to offer Windows-based PCs on a subscription basis through the company’s Unlimited Potential program.
Google Updates Android SDK
(PC World)
PC World - A new interface and expanded file format support are among the new development tools for Google’s mobile phone operating system.
System upgrade caused Blackberry blackout: RIM
(AFP)
AFP - A disruption of BlackBerry cellphones in North America for several hours Monday was caused by the failure of one of its recently upgraded systems, Research in Motion said Tuesday.
‘Friend locator’ could become next craze for social networkers
(AFP)
AFP - Users of social network sites like Facebook will soon be sharing their exact whereabouts with their friends in real-time, owing to new technology that uses the mobile phone as a tracking device, experts say.
Phone viruses to spread as telecom, computer worlds merge, say experts
(AFP)
AFP - Viruses and hacking on mobile phones are still rare but attacks are a looming danger as increasing numbers of people access the Internet and download files with their handsets, experts say.
GPS spreading from cars to mobile phones
(AFP)
AFP - After replacing paper maps for millions of drivers, GPS technology is now being put into mobile phones and was one of the most-hyped developments at this week’s Mobile World Congress.
Mobile industry embraces touch-screen; some bet on ‘projector glasses’
(AFP)
AFP - Mobintech, a Denmark-based group, believes it has found the solution to the mobile phone industry’s problem of trying to offer television and video services on a tiny screen.
GPS about finding friends, not route
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Location-based services appeared here, there, and everywhere at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, as service providers maneuvered to take advantage of the increasing number of mobile phones shipping with integrated GPS (Global Positioning System) modules. Many of the services put the emphasis on finding your friends, not finding your way, as GPS evolves into more of a social tool.
GPS is Social Network at Mobile World Congress
(PC World)
PC World - Location-based services appeared here, there and everywhere at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, as service providers maneuvered to take advantage of the increasing number of mobile phones shipping with integrated GPS (Global Positioning System) modules. Many of the services put the emphasis on finding your friends, not finding your way, as GPS evolves into more of a social tool.
Disney, Microsoft, HP, Others Build ‘House Of The Future’
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Innoventions Dream Home in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland will exhibit everything from mobile phones and PCs to digital music and gaming.
Mobile ads take baby steps to reach consumers
(Reuters)
Reuters - Consumers may be receptive to
advertisements on their mobile phones in exchange for free
calls or content, but operators remain cautious about intruding
on the intimate space of a customer’s cell phone.