Rating: Buried away in Hanashi mobile chat Browsing through a promotional email sent by from Sony Ericsson (SE) UK to encourage registered users to download more apps, GoMo News discovered Hanashi. It's described as 'Mobile Chat' but buried away in its facilities is an option to share your location with your mates. And it definitely works.
The first ever Android-based mobile phone to be sold by Google itself is now available in even more flavors than before. Originally launched only with support for T-Mobile USA's 3G network at the beginning of this year, AT&T customers in the US can now enjoy the handset on their carrier's airwaves, and the same applies to mobile phone users in ...
Nokia 900 is one of the hottest mobile phones available on the market at the moment, although its fate seems to be somehow doomed. Launched on the market with the Maemo 5 operating system on board, the device has small chances to see an update to a newer version of the platform, especially now that Nokia teamed with Intel for the merger of Maemo with Moblin in ...
Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC Corporation has delivered a response to the lawsuit action Apple filed against it not too long ago. According to the handset vendor, not only does it disagree with the action taken by the Cupertino-based company, but its portfolio of smartphones also shows that it is one of the innovators in the market. The company was fo...
Patented SideTap technology leverages MicroSD card with integrated OTA capability to deliver true mobile commerce experience, without losing core memory card functionality ATLANTA and PORTLAND, Oregon – MobilityWire® March 16, 2010 First Data, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing today announced an agreement with Tyfone, a provider of mobile contactless payment ...
Despite the relative disappointment of the mobile WiMAX equipment market, which generated $1.22 billion in 2009 (a year-over-year increase of only 15 percent), the chipset market exploded in the second half of the year to reach a total of 5 million units shipped in 2009. According to the first issue of the 4GgearTM Quarterly Report from Maravedis, this shipment represents a remarkable 332 percent ...
During its developer conference this week in Las Vegas, Microsoft said multiple carriers will launch Windows Phone Series 7 devices during the upcoming holiday selling season. The company also said it will work with the various, unnamed operators to market the handsets to consumers. According to a Dow Jones Newswires report, Microsoft Director of Mobile Communications Aaron Woodman declined to say...
Days ahead of the unveiling of its national broadband plan, the FCC released an application for the iPhone and Android phones--as well as a Web-based application--that allows users to test the speed of their broadband connection and see how it stacks up against the advertised speed of the network. The tests provide users with information on their downlink and uplink speeds as well as on latency. T...
March’s Mobile Monday Boston (#momobo) featured nine startups from both the Boston area and the UK, as UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) promoted its Mobile Technologies Mission to Boston campaign. The firms that presented included: Fluent Mobile Micah Adler, CEO led off by positioning UK-based Fluent Mobile as a firm focusing on app store optimization (ASO), marketing
As of the first of this month, mobile operators must now cap the usage of mobile data for roaming customers. This is thanks to new EU regulations that are intended to protect customers from bill shock and unseen charges. But just cutting people off isn't enough, according to mobile service provider Redknee - operators needs to start providing more transparency and control to roamers.
