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The Android name kerfluffle

The Android name kerfluffleRE: The Android name kerflufflehow do you copywrite something that, by all means, is a definition of something? Andriod is a noun, neither Google nor Specht have a right to the name... I suppose the question is, if he's a software company, what is he...

Tags: Robots, Branding, Andriod, Google Inc., Android Inc., extra-strength vibration, Hemroid, vibration feature, Fembot, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-05-03

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Droid Preview: iPhone's first real competition has arrived

The MicroSD card is not only expandableIt is hot-swappable. So basically your storage is only limited to how many cards you can afford.Competition is GREAT!I am glad Android is taking off, the future is Linux driven devices/appliances.To the naysayers that Linux distro devices/appliances are a 'niche' I guess Google is...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple iPhone, Droid Preview, phone, card

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Verizon preps fourth quarter device barrage; Droid will 'stimulate demand'

Nice and Sharp Future Focus of Verizon!! BUT....The article covered most of the solid facts containing the research of verizon. They are the strong contender for the future of Wireless Industry of US.But still, the roadmap of telecom is not predetermind.Also the dwindling policies of FCC are creating roadblocks for...

Tags: Smart phones, Telephony, Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, Verizon Communications Inc., fourth quarter device

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

How to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS

Why does Apple persistI am amazed the game of cat and mouse Apple users must play to get a phone that they can do with as they please. The same people who openly criticize Microsoft for all and sundry, but the beloved Steve Jobs whom it appears must own their...

Tags: Smart phones, Pwnage, Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., jailbreak

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

In the aftermath of the T-Mobile Chernobyl

T-Mobile's Sidekick/Danger Inc. meltdown has far-reaching implications for wireless carrier data integrity responsibilities way beyond any immediate remediation the company may need to offer its customers. Yesterday, T-Mobile notified all of its Sidekick device customers that a failure which occurred on Microsoft's Danger,...

Tags: T-Mobile, Customer, Storage, Workforce Management, Disaster Recovery, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Hardware, Human Resources, Data Management, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-12

AT&T ends iPhone VoIP restrictions; Skype set free

AT&T is allowing voice over Internet protocol VoIP services over its 3G network for Apple's iPhone. Previously, VoIP was limited to a Wi-Fi connection. In a statement, AT&T said: AT&T today announced it has taken the steps necessary so that Apple can enable VoIP applications on...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., AT&T Corp., IP, Skype Technologies S.A., Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-06

FCC eyes AT&T, Apple rejection of Google Voice apps (full text of letters)

The Federal Communications Commission has launched an inquiry over AT&T and Apple's rejection of Google Voice and related applications. The FCC sent letters to all three companies (Techmeme, FCC site). The crux of the inquiry revolves around whether and how AT&T was consulted on the matter. The...

Tags: FCC, Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Section, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Letter, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-31

Android set to launch in Japan, 1.5 deployment "nearly complete"

The first Android-powered phone will launch in Japan on July 10th. New Japanese customers will have immediate access to free applications in the Android Market, with paid apps following sometime later. That's according to a notice sent from Google's Eric Chu to Android app developers late Wednesday. Bulgaria and Romania...

Tags: Google Android, Japan, App, Publisher Website, Mobile Operating Systems, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-07-03

iPhone users don't use device for work, study says

iPhone users don't use device for work, study saysI use my iPhone for bothThough the "preponderance" of use is personal. I guess a good follow-up question would be, for those of us tho use it primarily for "play", is "Does the iPhone meet your business use needs?" For me the...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, U.S. Marine Corps, iPhone 3, business phone, Apple iPhone, soldier

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

TouchDown Exchange Android app updated to version 3.0

I've written about TouchDown for Google Android in the past and it is one of the best priced apps I have purchased for my T-Mobile G1. I actually popped my SIM card in my G1 yesterday morning and discovered there was an upgrade to TouchDown that brought it up to...

Tags: T-Mobile G1, Google Android, E-mail, Flash Memory, Cellular Phones, Online Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-04-24

Mobile showdown at CTIA: WiMax vs LTE, apps and more

As if the lineup of too many operating systems wasn't enough for the wireless phone industry, here comes 4G and a battle of its own: WiMax vs. LTE. Actually, I've heard the battle better described as sibling rivalry, largely because the technologies aren't that far apart from...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Operating System, Verizon Wireless, CTIA, LTE, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-04-01

TouchDown provides push email for the T-Mobile G1 Android device

I've written about TouchDown for the Google Android a couple of times here and here and as I have said in those posts it gets better and better on a regular basis. I have been using beta versions and the latest available beta supports PUSH email, ability to send attachments,...

Tags: T-Mobile G1, T-Mobile, TouchDown, E-mail, Security, Online Communications, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-03-09

Android exploit so dangerous, users warned to avoid phone’s web browser

Android exploit so dangerous, users warned to avoid phone’s web browserAre there any exploits in the wild for this?If not, then use the browser all you want. According to the Apple apologist rules of vulnerabilities, you can use a vulnerable device without a single concern as long as there are...

Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Apple Inc., phone, exploit

Discussion threads 2009-02-12

News to know: Microsoft's killer instinct; Google's blunder; Palm OS; Windows 7;

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily .  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage Jason Perlow: Why Microsoft's Killer Instinct Must Return Ryan Naraine: Google flags entire Web as 'malware' Google blames 'human error' for search...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Mobile, Operating System, Palm OS, Palm Inc., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft Windows, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Security, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-02

News to know: AOL layoffs, SAP layoffs, Cox Cable, DTV bill, Dell

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily .  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage Sam Diaz: AOL to layoff 700, consolidate groups Andrew Nusca: AOL lays off 700 due to ad meltdown...

Tags: Layoff, Dell Computer Corp., America Online Inc., Cox Cable, SAP AG, Digital Television, Sam Diaz, Workforce Management, Human Resources

Blog posts 2009-01-29

Is Palm webOS too little and too late?

Is Palm webOS too little and too late?At a bare minimum the Nova OS is multitasking......try opening more than one app with the iPhone. pffffffffffft.The iPhone is painfully deficient yet people are going in droves to it. Like flies on cow chips. ;)Let's not get ahead of ourselves...

Tags: Handhelds, Development tools, WebOS, Pre, Palm Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-01-09

CES 2009: Slacker Mobile for BlackBerry and FlyCast for Google Android, PC, & Mac announced

Streaming internet radio is very popular today with mobile clients and desktop clients like Pandora and Last.fm. At CES today, two more services announced expanded coverage, improved features, and availability. Slacker, Inc. announced Slacker Mobile for the BlackBerry so you no longer need to have a dedicated Slacker player to...

Tags: Desktop, Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Google Android, Mobile, PC, RIM BlackBerry, FlyCast, Handhelds, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-01-08

Can the Palm brand bring developers and carriers to support the Nova OS?

Can the Palm brand bring developers and carriers to support the Nova OS?People underestimate PalmThis is not the first time the techno pundits have declared Palm's death. There was similar talk before the Treo came out. I'm not saying it isn't a long shot. Palm may have...

Tags: Palm OS, Operating systems, Handhelds, error message, operating system, Palm Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-12-16

Android needs more U.S. carrier support

The Open Handset Alliance--the outfit behind the Android mobile operating system--announced 14 new members Tuesday, but perhaps the focus should be on what U.S. carriers remain absent. In a statement, the Open Handset Alliance, which was hatched by Google, outlined a roster of its new members the...

Tags: U.S., Vodafone Group Plc., Verizon Wireless, Carrier, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Operating Systems, Networking, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-12-09

Podcaster done for now

Podcaster done for nowThe WinMobile ecosystem is a perfect example... of what Apple fears. Tens of thousands of third party software titles developed with and without Microsoft's SDKs, sold for a profit, with all off the money going to the developers.Apple can't survive open competition.This is why we need...

Tags: Podcasts, Leadership, Digital music, Apple Inc., Podcaster, developer

Discussion threads 2008-09-24