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AT T is said to be making software enhancements to its 3G network to get a bit more juice from it before a planned migration to 4G and before millions of new Apple iPhone users come on board.
Is Steve Jobs Pushing an Apple Netbook?
Although Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been on the DL due to medical reasons, a Wall Street Journal report suggests he is still very much in charge, and possibly heading development of an Apple netbook. Let the rumor-mongering begin.
New Details Raise Buzz Around Palm Pre
The Palm Touchstone, a re-imagined style of charger based on induction and that works with the Palm Pre, will reportedly be part of an entire line of charging products from Palm. Touchstone is one more way Palm is upping the cool factor of what it hopes will be its iPhone killer.
Apple Sued Over Patents for iPod Touchscreens
Chip designer Elan sues Apple for allegedly infringing on two touch-screen patents Elan owns. The Taiwan company is seeking an injunction to prohibit Apple from making iPhones, iPod Touches and MacBooks until a licensing agreement can be reached.
Kindle to Get Larger Reading Screen
The Wall Street Journal reports Amazon's e-book reader, the Kindle, is getting a bigger screen. The updated device may debut before the 2009 holiday shopping season.
Bluetooth to Get Major Update April 21
Bluetooth 3.0 is scheduled for release on April 21. The bigger, badder Bluetooth will offer faster mobile and wireless connections for transferring hefty video files and music collections. Intel has announced interest, but a full list of chip makers on board is expected with the April 21 announcement from the Bluetooth SIG.
T-Mobile Putting More Phones on Google Android
After a shaky start, Google's open source mobile platform Android is finding friends in HP, Samsung and now the nation's fourth largest carrier T-Mobile USA.
Does a Google-Twitter Acquisition Threaten Microsoft, Yahoo?
Google's rumored possible interest in acquiring Twitter has the online world buzzing, and such a deal would have advantages for both companies. One big question, however, is how a Google acquisition of Twitter would affect Google rivals Microsoft and Yahoo as they attempt to gain market share in the search and online advertising arenas.
Gene-Engineered Viruses Build a Better Battery
MIT researchers have trained a tiny virus to do their bidding, and now that virus is seen as a key to building a more efficient and powerful lithium battery.
Windows Mobile 6.5 Gains Support in U.S.
Microsoft says its Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system is gaining momentum in the United States, and several handset makers are now ready to bring more phones to the market that use the OS.
Skype to Release Version for BlackBerry in May
Skype has announced it will release a version of its VoIP application for RIM's BlackBerry smartphones. At the same CTIA conference where Skype made the announcement, COO Scott Durchslag held a press conference outlining the future of Skype and its impact on small businesses.
HP May Swap Windows for Android on Netbooks
Is HP considering a swap of Microsoft's Windows platform for Google Android on its netbooks? A company spokeswoman says HP is studying the possibility -- it wouldn't be the first time HP has dipped its toes into the Linux software pool.
American Adds to In-Flight Wi-Fi Service
American Airlines launches expanded Wi-Fi service with plans to expand the service to its entire U.S. domestic fleet by 2010. Using Aircell's air-to-ground Gogo service, the in-flight wireless broadband is available for laptops, PDAs and other mobile and wireless Wi-Fi-enabled devices.
Skype Expands Horizons, Will Post Apps for iPhone, Blackberry
Apple iPhone and BlackBerry owners can breathe easier: Skype plans to announce an application for the smartphones at the CTIA Wireless convention on Tuesday.
CTIA Show Spotlights Mobile Data Fees
Vendor interest in mobile applications stores and cheaper data plans for smartphones is expected to be big at the CTIA mobile and wireless show.
Apple Aiming for Endless Options With New iPhone OS
Apple unveiled its iPhone OS 3.0 yesterday, and announced the immediate availability of a beta software release to registered developers. It won't be too long before you're listening to a fellow iPhone user's iPod music collection, computing your insulin dosage in seconds if you are diabetic, or following a turn-by-turn Google Maps geopositioning application to your destination.
HTC Preps Three New Android Smartphones
Taiwanese handset maker HTC affirms its commitment to Google's Android mobile OS platform, announcing its intent to produce three more Android-based smartphones in 2009.
Facebook Connect Links to iPhone
Facebook Connect for the iPhone allows users to take their Facebook friends, identity and privacy with them wherever they go. Facebook Connect for the iPhone provides the first live social experience for iPhone and iPod Touch applications, as users can now connect with their Facebook friends to play games -- whether their friends are at home on a computer or on their iPhone.
PhoneGap Offers Coders Bridge to iPhone, Android, Blackberry
Nitobi Inc.'s PhoneGap is catching on with smartphone application developers who want to avoid the pitfalls of writing to different phone platforms. PhoneGap is a development framework that lets HTML and JavaScript developers build native mobile phone apps that take advantage of native capabilities of the iPhone, Android and BlackBerry.
Blackberry Maker Set to Open Application Storefront
Keeping up with the trend toward mini-apps designed for specific mobile platforms, Blackberry manufacturer Research In Motion has announced an application storefront called BlackBerry App World. The site will go live for developers on March 4 and will compete with the likes of the Apple App Store and the Android Market.