California Lawmakers To Propose State Law Mandating Smartphone “Kill Switch”
California state lawmakers hope to enact a law mandating a smartphone “kill switch/anti-theft” deterrent in every smartphone sold to reduce thefts
EVO 4G Mobile Hotspot Loophole Discovered, Being Patched in July
According to the leaked EVO 4G launch day guide for Sprint retailers, the long awaited mobile hotspot service features a loophole whereby the service can be used without additional charge provided 4G WiMax service is available where the device is purchased. To address the issue, Sprint will update the mobile hotspot application in early July […]
Bing Maps for Mobile Adds Turn By Turn
Microsoft has announced a new update to its Bing Maps for Mobile application for Windows Mobile which adds turn by turn directions with route calculation. The updated application is now available for the following devices on AT&T, Sprint , Verizon and T-Mobile: HTC Fuze HTC Pure HTC HD2 HTC Tilt 2 HTC Touch Diamond 2 […]
Opera Integrating Mobile 10 and Mini 5 Browsers into BREW Mobile Platform
Opera has announced that it will integrate its highly popular Mobile 10 and Mini 5 web browsers into Qualcomm’s revamped BREW Mobile Platform, which will make it easier for carriers utilizing the platform to deploy and offer the browsers as either a branded offering from the carrier or as an optional download amongst the thousands […]
Sprint Waiving Messaging Fees for Mobile Donations
In the wake of this morning’s near catastrophic Magnitude 8 earthquake in Chile, Sprint has announced that it has waived messaging fees for mobile donations to international relief organizations such as World Vision, Habitat for Humanity and the Salvation Army.
New HTC Android and Windows Mobile Handsets Leak (Updated)
Click for full size. Images courtesy of MoDaCo Two of the most highly speculated and anticipated HTC Android handsets have had their full specifications leaked in the Legend and Desire while the first image and preliminary specifications confirming the existence of the Touch HD Mini have surfaced. The Desire will feature the Snapdragon platform with […]
Microsoft Updates Windows Live Suite for Windows Mobile
Microsoft has released a new update for its Windows Live suite of services on Windows Mobile/Windows Phone powered devices. The update is available via Windows Marketplace and consists of updates to Windows Live Messenger, Hotmail, Photos and the What’s New home screen feed.
Google Updates Maps for Symbian, Windows Mobile, Includes Starring Functionality, Sync
Google has released a slight update to Maps for Mobile on Symbian and Windows Mobile that allows for starring of individual favorite landmarks as done on the desktop version along with the option to sync starred locations saved in individual Google accounts. The above functionality is expected to be available in other mobile versions of […]
Google Improves GMail for iPhone and Android
Google has announced improvements to its Mobile Gmail implementation for the iPhone and Android devices with hardware keyboards. On the iPhone, auto-completion has been accelerated when typing in the name and address fields, while Android users using the HTC Dream can now take advantage of GMail keyboard shortcuts.