June, 2010

• 16 June

  IBM focuses on behind

  

  IBM wants to be the behind-the-scenes software provider of the mobile phone market, the company said Wednesday as it discussed its mobile enterprise strategy and opened a new software research and development center in Massachusetts. The facility based in Littleton, Mass., is Big Blue’s largest campus in North America devoted to software development with roughly …

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• 16 June

  Nokia cuts sales outlook due to market forces

  

  Nokia expects market conditions to impact its annual and second-quarter financial results, forcing the company to trim its sales outlook. The handset maker said Wednesday it now anticipates second-quarter sales for its mobile devices and services division will be at the lower end of, or slightly below, its previous forecast of 6.7 billion euros to 7.2 billion euros ($8.2 billion …

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• 16 June

  T

  

  T-Mobile USA on Wednesday announced 25 new cities that will get its fastest 3G wireless service using a technology called HSPA+. Some of the new markets getting the speedier technology include Los Angeles, Seattle, Houston, Dallas, Pittsburgh, and New Orleans. T-Mobile has already deployed the technology in nine other metropolitan areas, including New York, Las Vegas, and Philadelphia. T-Mobile claims …

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• 16 June

  Android Atlas Weekly 3: Android iPhone 4 killer and Android viruses (podcast)

  

  Motorola has big plans for its iPhone 4 killer, including a 2Ghz processor. Norton Security is out to defend against Android viruses, but do they exist? What’s the deal with the Droid 2, the Droid X, and the HTC Aria? Join Justin Eckhouse along with guest hosts Bonnie Cha and Wilson Tang for a special Android Atlas Weekly from New …

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• 16 June

  ‘Toy Story 3’: Hope the movie is better than its app

  

  The other night I watched the last half hour of “Toy Story 2” on TV. So what if the children were in bed? It’s one of my all-time favorite movies–go ahead and laugh–and I can’t wait for “Toy Story 3,” which opens Friday. Needless to say, I was jazzed when Disney’s free “Toy Story 3” app arrived yesterday. That is, …

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• 16 June

  Apple to sell unlocked iPhone 4 in Canada

  

  All right, this really isn’t fair. Though you’ve never liked it, iPhone users in the United States have accepted that your counterparts in other countries can use Apple’s handset on multiple carriers and (better yet) get an unlocked device. When those countries are far away–say across an ocean–it’s not so bad, but when you have to see it right next …

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• 16 June

  BP oil spill: There’s even an app for that

  

  In Duck vs BP for iPhone, it’s your job to save the world’s last surviving duck by plugging oil-spewing pipes. If only life could imitate app. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could fix this catastrophe and rescue wildlife with a few screen taps? I suppose it was only a matter of time before an app directly referenced the BP …

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• 16 June

  Samsung touts new tablet, smartphones

  

  Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Tab tablet CNET TV Samsung will release its Galaxy Tab tablet no later than the third quarter of this year, revealed J.K. Shin, president of the company’s mobile communications division, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Tuesday. Based on the few specs and a photo leaked earlier this month, the Galaxy Tab will sport …

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• 15 June

  iPhone 4 SIM

  

  The Apple iPhone 4 has popped up for pre-order on the Apple Store Web site. The 16GB model will cost £500, and the 32GB version £600 for an unlocked, SIM-free handset. That’s for the black version — the white handset may cost more. The new, ‘bargain’ 8GB iPhone 3GS will cost £419. The link doesn’t work yet, so you can’t …

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• 15 June

  Samsung gets Android first with Galaxy Beam

  

  Samsung has been very busy lately pumping out a steady flow of Android handsets. Indeed, almost every time I open my RSS readers, I’m learning about another upcoming Galaxy model. Tuesday was no exception as I read that the i8520 Galaxy Beam will head to Singapore next month. Formerly known as the “Halo,” the Galaxy Beam will be the first …

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