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Universal phone charger offers vast opportunities
News Manufacturers pledge support for new standard in mobile phone charger, which GSM Association says will give rise to product and retail innovation in mobile market.
Tags: Development/design, Nokia Corp., RIM BlackBerry, Phone Charger, Phone, cell phone, mobile, Smart Phone, Spokesperson, Mobile Device
App stores unfazed by proprietary threat
News Arrival of proprietary mobile app stores such as Windows Marketplace won't topple third-party stores that can still differentiate, say MobiHand and Handango.
Tags: Mobile applications, Windows Mobile, MobiHand, Phone, App, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Mobile applications, Spokesperson, Developer
Optimize mobile TV to justify fee
News Subscription-based mobile TV needs to be optimized for small screens in order to offer better value proposition over free-to-air broadcasting, says analyst.
Tags: Development/design, Data services, IPTV, E-mail, Mobile TV, TV, Phone, IP television, Data services, IPTV
Fujitsu's futuristic phones
News At Ceatec, Fujitsu and the Japan Design Association honor the best mobile phone concepts.
Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Phone, cell phone, mobile, Ceatec, Japan, Fujitsu Ltd., college student, Smart phones
Google: We're not making Android hardware
News Rumors of a Google-developed smartphone have been circulating for years, but don't expect to see Google hardware anytime soon, according to the head of its Android project.
Tags: Google Android, Google Inc., Apple Inc., TheStreet.com Inc., Phone, California, Motorola Inc., software, Google Android, Android
AT&T buys application developer
News Phone giant nabs Plusmo to help it build more apps and widgets for mobile phones, PCs, and TV.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Applications and tools, Apple iPhone, TV, Phone, cell phone, Web development, mobile, Business Strategies & Functions, Plusmo
Gartner: PCs, handsets to lead electronics recovery
News Analyst firm says it has seen first signs of economic recovery in the electronics industry, with mobile phone and consumer PC markets leading the way.
Tags: Personal Computers, Cellular phones, Smart phones, mobile-phone, Phone, home PC, Recovery, handset, Personal Computers, consumer electronics
FCC looking into Google Voice and rural calls
News After AT&T complained that Google Voice is allowed to skirt rules that require it to connect expensive calls to rural areas, agency is reportedly planning to probe the matter.
Tags: VoIP, VoIP/IP telephony, Google Inc., Skype Technologies S.A., Phone, landline phone company, network, Net Neutrality, Voice, Associated Press
Google tries its own take on customer service
News Not surprisingly, the search giant thinks automation and innovation are important. But as CEO Eric Schmidt says, everyone wants to wring a neck when things go wrong.
Tags: Customer support, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Services, Google Inc., sales team, Customer support, Phone, Services, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Sales
US-CERT warns about free BlackBerry spyware app
News Creator of PhoneSnoop program that can be used to eavesdrop on BlackBerry calls releases a new program to help protect users from stealth spyware apps.
Tags: BlackBerry, Mobile, Security Management, RIM BlackBerry, Phone, Security, software, Indonesia, e-mail, spyware
Wi-Fi-free iPhone officially lands in China
News While China saw nothing near the frenzy of the first iPhone launch day in the U.S., crowds there did honor the tradition of lining up for the phone hours in advance. But price--and a lack of Wi-Fi--could prove a deterrent.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Smart phones, Apple Inc., Phone, China Mobile Ltd., Telecommunications, China Unicom, 3G, Wi-Fi, China
Verizon: Who needs the iPhone?
News To stay ahead of AT&T and Apple, Verizon is placing a big bet on Android smartphones and other new gadgets.
Tags: Smart phones, Google Android, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Wireless company, Droid, Phone, Google Android, Android
Report: Dell to launch Android phone with AT&T
News Rumors have built all year about Dell's plans for the smartphone market, and the company might finally be ready to show off what it has developed.
Tags: Smart phones, Google Android, Google Inc., Phone, Operating System, Motorola Inc., mobile, Google Android, Smart Phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile
Second S'pore operator gets to sell iPhone
News MobileOne inks agreement with Apple to offer iPhone to Singapore customers later this year, bundled with "tailored service plans". However, details remain scant.
Tags: Mac OS, Mobile platforms/communications, Apple Inc., Starhub, Phone, cell phone, SingTel, mobile, Spokesperson, Singapore
Nokia vs Apple: The hidden scandal
Insight commentary Nokia's dragging of Apple to court over wireless patents exposes IP law as being on the verge of failure.
Tags: Copyright, Mobile/Wireless, Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Marconi, Phone, mobile, handset, intellectual property, wireless technology
