Mobile Application Security Promised by Veracode
Permalink: Mobile Application Security Promised by Veracode by Franz Bicar
As mobile applications become more popular, one question lingers in our minds – are these mobile applications safe? Can I trust my mission critical data through these mobile apps? Even now, as technology advances and shifts its focus towards the cloud, these apprehensions prevent major companies from adopting this form of setup.
This is why [...]
Second Life for Satellite Phones Could Happen this Year
Permalink: Second Life for Satellite Phones Could Happen this Year by Franz Bicar
Making phone calls anywhere could be a possibility. Well technically, now, with wide signal coverage offered by different carriers, you can actually do that.
You’re up in the mountains where cellphone signals can’t reach you, or these carrier services go down due to cataclysmic phenomenons, then what you do? Satellite phones! That’s the answer to the [...]
Poor Hardware Plagues Palm Pre Owners
Permalink: Poor Hardware Plagues Palm Pre Owners by Franz Bicar
The first complaints for the Palm Pre is finally here. After the initial love affair with their shiny new handset, early Palm Pre owners are coming back to their senses and now sees several flaws on the Palm Pre.
One of the major annoyance for Pre owners is the poor hardware quality of the phones. In [...]
Single charger for all phones from 2010
Permalink: Single charger for all phones from 2010 by David Masters
From next year, all mobile phones sold in the EU will fit the same phone charger.
Major manufacturers including Apple, Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, NEC, Research in Motion, Samsung and LG have signed up to a voluntary EU agreement to create a common charger based on the mini-USB connector.
Currently there are more than [...]
Video guide for Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman phone
Permalink: Video guide for Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman phone by Jan Harris
Sony Ericsson is releasing its W995 Walkman mobile phone in June and July 2009.
The phone, which will be available globally, features a 8.1 megapixel camera, 8GB Memory Stick, 2.6” colour display and built-in stereo speakers.
With its powerful video capability the device is designed to offer entertainment on the move.
It is the first Sony [...]
Motorola’s Latest – Karma QA1 Slider
Permalink: Motorola’s Latest – Karma QA1 Slider by Franz Bicar
This could be Motorola’s next big thing. The Motorola Karma QA1 slider phone will hit markets today and is aimed for social network activities. With the Karma QA1, users will have direct interaction with social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and other services.
The phone basically measures around 3.5 by 2.5 inches, has a [...]
RFID Chips on All Phones by Next Year
Permalink: RFID Chips on All Phones by Next Year by Franz Bicar
So what exactly is an RFID chip? What makes it so important? Well from Wikipedia, RFID, otherwise known as Radio-frequency Identification, is the use of an object applied to or incorporated into a product, animal, or person for the purpose of identification and tracking using radio waves. This would allow phones the ability to open [...]
HP Ipaq 910C Review
Permalink: HP Ipaq 910C Review by Franz Bicar
For today, let’s deviate from our usual consumer smartphones and try to look at some of today’s leading business models. Most of these devices include features that are at times missing from today’s smartphone models - given that these devices cost a little bit more. Of course, basic features for performing office tasks are there, [...]
June 24, 2009New phone for 4 year olds unveiled
Permalink: New phone for 4 year olds unveiled by Alan Harten
Now youngsters can get in on the fun of owning a mobile as well as adults with the introduction of the new FireFly handset, which is designed for children of ages four and up.
The FireFly handset, which will soon be sold in Britain, has only five buttons and two of them should please parents, since [...]
Leaked Details for the HTC Firestone
Permalink: Leaked Details for the HTC Firestone by Franz Bicar
A Windows Mobile handset from HTC has surfaced. The device is named the HTC Firestone, although this name could be changed at launch date as its clear the handset has not been officially released yet. It seems as though HTC hasn’t forgotten about Microsoft after all.
News about HTC these days involve their Google Android handsets, [...]
iPhone users undeterred by recession
Permalink: iPhone users undeterred by recession by Alan Harten
Apple’s news that it has sold over 1million of the new iPhone 3GS within just three days of the phone’s launch is particularly noteworthy given the current global economic downturn.
To put the number into context, the figure means that for the first three days of its release four iPhones were sold every second.
Analysts expected Apple [...]
T-Mobile to Introduce the Android myTouch
Permalink: T-Mobile to Introduce the Android myTouch by Franz Bicar
As the Summer for smartphone heats up, another one is being released that will give consumers more choices to choose from. This is T-Mobile’s next Google Android device, named myTouch. This new smartphone will be announced on Monday and will be the carrier’s second device utilizing Google’s open source mobile operating stytem. Last fall, T-Mobile [...]
June 22, 2009Surveys Indicate Phones Getting More Complicated
Permalink: Surveys Indicate Phones Getting More Complicated by Franz Bicar
You think you know all the features in your smartphone - both inside and out? Well think again. A survey from FoneBank is telling us that nearly two thirds of Britons are having a hard time knowing all of the features on their phones and that mobile phones today are getting way complicated than when [...]
June 20, 2009Palm Releases Web OS 1.0.3 Update
Permalink: Palm Releases Web OS 1.0.3 Update by Franz Bicar
Not to be outdone with the latest release of Apple’s iPhone 3.0 OS, Palm also released its first updates to their very own Web OS. Palm’s Web OS is at version 1.0.3 and is currently being used by their latest hit, the Palm Pre. Although no new apps were introduced for this release, several key [...]
June 18, 2009New rough, tough, Land Rover … phone
Permalink: New rough, tough, Land Rover … phone by Alan Harten
Land Rover is venturing into yet another new market terrain by creating a rough and tough mobile device that is advertised to hold up against any obstacles, much like the popular Land Rover vehicles.
The new mobile has been announced as the Land Rover S1 and is a partner project between Land Rover and Sonim Technologies. [...]
Summer Release for the T-Mobile Dash 3G
Permalink: Summer Release for the T-Mobile Dash 3G by Franz Bicar
The long awaited refresh of the T-Mobile Dash has been released by T-Mobile. The phone, named the T-Mobile Dash 3G, is part of what many is calling the best summer for smartphones, even with the ongoing recession. It started this month with the launch of the Palm Pre and will continue this week with the [...]
iPhone OS 3.0 Officially Released
Permalink: iPhone OS 3.0 Officially Released by Franz Bicar
After months of waiting, the much anticipated iPhone OS 3.0 is finally here. Said to have addressed some of the most awaited features such as copy, cut and paste and push notification, the OS is coming in with a bang! The iPhone OS 3.0 was released to developers last March, and now, it is freely [...]
June 17, 2009800MHz Samsung Jet Unveiled
Permalink: 800MHz Samsung Jet Unveiled by Franz Bicar
Samsung unveiled the Jet smartphone last Monday. Its claim to glory – an 800Mhz processor. The Jet also include Samsung’s proprietary mobile Operating System based on Symbian. Samsung mentioned that this is a totally new OS built from the ground up. The phone also features Samsung’s dolphin web browser. It is a UMTS phone with [...]
Solar-powered Phone Debuts from Samsung
Permalink: Solar-powered Phone Debuts from Samsung by Franz Bicar
You want to go green? Then maybe this is the phone built especially for you. You don’t only help save the planet, you will also never worry about your phone running out of juice again.
Samsung announced the E1107, it very first solar-powered GSM mobile phone. The E1107, also known as the Crest Solar, can be [...]
LG Neon Simple Messaging Phone
Permalink: LG Neon Simple Messaging Phone by Franz Bicar
After the LG Xenon, the Korean company released another phone named the LG Neon. As with the Xenon, the Neon sports similar capabilities, except that it doesn’t have 3G. Also, the Neon has a touch screen, but only for its phone dialer. I guess LG made the Neon a simpler version of the Xenon and [...]