Telecommunication and Wireless News
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Oh, for the Good Old Days of Rude Cellphone Gabbers |
Entry added: 1 December 2011 |
Is talking to a phone the same as talking on it? J. Emilio Flores for The New York Times Jimmy Wong outside a restaurant in Los Angeles, where he overheard a conversation and realized that the speaker was talking to his virtual assistant on his iPhone. The sound of someone gabbing on a cellphone... read complete news → |
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Android app tells you if Carrier IQ is on your phone--kinda |
Entry added: 1 December 2011 |
A screen capture of Voodoo Carrier IQ detector. (Credit: Supercurio/Project Voodoo/Android Market) All the controversy surrounding Carrier IQ has prompted a developer to create an application that helps Android device owners determine if their handset is running the software. Dubbed Voodoo Carrier ... read complete news → |
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C2Call Adds New Features to FriendCaller for Android(TM) |
Entry added: 30 November 2011 |
SUNNYVALE, CA, Dec 01, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- C2Call, the pioneer for Java-based VoIP calls via the browser, today announced several enhancements to FriendCaller for Android(TM) including the addition of a real phone number that enables users to send and receive text messaging (SMS) and D... read complete news → |
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Android, iOS Command 71% US Smartphone Share: Nielsen |
Entry added: 30 November 2011 |
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) command 71 percent of smartphone market share in the United States, with Android accounting for 43 percent share and iOS nabbing 28 percent through the third quarter. HTC had 15 percent of Android phone share, followed by Motorola and Samsung at ... read complete news → |
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How to Give the Gift of Mobile Apps |
Entry added: 29 November 2011 |
Apps cater to practically every lifestyle, hobby, and interest. They're also extremely affordable, which makes them ideal gifts. How easy it is to buy a friend or a family member an app depends on what their mobile device is. While Apple has had a "gifting" option for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch ap... read complete news → |
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Smartphone App Rating System Proceeds Without Apple, Google |
Entry added: 28 November 2011 |
(Adds CTIA president in fourth paragraph.) Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Mobile applications for smartphones and tablet computers may carry new ratings for violence and sexual content under a wireless industry-sponsored system awaiting backing from Apple Inc. and Google Inc. Under the policy unveiled t... read complete news → |
Smartphone App Ratings System to Proceed Without Apple, Google |
Entry added: 28 November 2011 |
Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Mobile applications for smartphones and tablet computers may carry new ratings for violence and sexual content under a wireless industry-sponsored system awaiting backing from Apple Inc. and Google Inc. Under the policy to be unveiled today by CTIA-The Wireless Association,... read complete news → |
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