RIM Adds Android and Java Support to PlayBook Developer Tools
Following months of rumors, PlayBook manufacturer research in Motion has confirmed in a press release that it will add support for Android and Java apps to its development tools for the RIM PlayBook tablet. In addition, the new SDK for the tablet will also support development of fully native applications with C/C++ on top of […]
Follow-Up: No Infringing Oracle Code Shipping in Android or Source Code
Following up on yesterday’s initial report that claimed that Google was shipping Android source code with proprietary and confidential code taken from Sun’s (now Oracle’s) Java Wireless Toolkit, new investigations have determined that the files in question are meant for developers to debug code prior to shipping and were provided by Sun for that explicit […]
Proprietary Oracle Code Found in Android Source Code
Noted developer Florian Mueller has claimed discovery of new evidence which he believes may turn the tide against Google in the ongoing litigation between Oracle surrounding Android and its implementation of Java. In 47 pages and six total files, 38 copyright notices and lines of directly copied code have been found within Android source code […]
Symbian Foundation Comments on Nokia’s Symbian Plans
The Symbian Foundation has sent an official statement to PhoneNews.com regarding yesterday’s report concerning Nokia’s decision to move the flagship N-Series line from Symbian to MeeGo and the resulting shift for the X, C and E Series. The C Series of devices will be powered by Symbian instead of the Java-based Series 40 as previously […]
Skype Pulls Windows Mobile and Skype Lite Apps Due to Verizon Exclusivity (Updated)
Skype is pulling its Skype Lite Java app and Skype for Windows Mobile applications for download from its site, with the full featured client to stop functioning by the end of the year. Skype states that it is pulling the applications due to performance compared to the iPhone and Symbian versions, but the answer is […]
Mobile Application Store PocketGear Acquires Handango
Today PocketGear has announced that it has acquired venerable mobile application provider Handango. The two companies combined will now offer over 140,000 applications to the major mobile platforms worldwide including Android, Symbian, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Palm, Linux and Java. The new storefront will have a presence in 175 countries and applications compatible with more than […]
Instinct HD Preview: Sprint Titan Loaded, Opera Mobile Deal Exclusive
PhoneNews.com has the full scoop on what to expect from the Instinct HD. First and foremost, the Instinct HD will expand on Sprint’s Opera Mini-bundling in the Instinct S30. Opera Mobile will become the standard browser, operating inside the Instinct HD’s BREW environment. This is the first time Opera Mobile has been the default browser […]
CTIA: NTT DoCoMo Makes Us Miss the Sega Saturn All Over Again
At PhoneNews.com, our only bias is to the consumer. But, at MechaWorks, we’re all fans of Sega. It’s practically a job requirement. (Note: No, it’s not a job requirement, we’ll hire you even if you think Sony is better… or even… Nintendo. No Microsoft though. Okay, Microsoft.). And, the folks at DoCoMo had to rub […]
Opera Mini 4.1 Receives Minor Update
Opera Software has released a small update for the latest version of the Opera Mini browser. The update affects a limited number of handsets, and as such, Opera is not updating the version software. In fact, Opera has stated that if you own any device other than a BlackBerry or Palm phone, you do not […]
Skype Launches Client for Java-based Phones and Restricted Beta
Skype has iaunched a beta version of their combination VoIP and chat software for standard mobile phones. The client features many of the same features as the desktop client including both individual and group chat awareness, status updates, contact lists, and conferencing. The software dials out using the standard voice radio, and then switches over […]