Palm Inc. stock was up more than 16% this morning on continued speculation the company is on the sales block. Bloomberg News first reported last week that Palm had hired …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Blackberry and iPhone get official with Twitter >by jscarboby jscarbo
Last week saw social media phenomenon, Twitter, take another leap forward in terms of smartphone saturation, with the release of Blackberry’s very own beta Twitter app. Twitter also announced its …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reader Forum: UICC – the speed advantage in 4G Networks >by jscarboby jscarbo
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reader Forum: Entering the house of 4G >by jscarboby jscarbo
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The Buddha's Palm acquisition time nears >by jscarboby jscarbo
One of the great downsides of being psychic is trying to convince the unbelievers and skeptics of the world regarding your abilities that seemingly defy logic and sanity. Last week, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Microsoft's Project Pink Live Webcast >by jscarboby jscarbo
We’ve all known about the Microsoft event planned for Monday April 12th US Time and we’ve all heard that it Microsoft will unveil its project pink phones codename ‘Turtle’ and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Bob Ross sells mobile and internet packages from beyond the grave >by jscarboby jscarbo
The second largest Korean mobile operator, KT, has devised commercials using this TV personality’s viewer friendly persona and calm demure to sell its mobile phone and internet packages. The commercials …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The Charge Towards Wireless Electricity >by jscarboby jscarbo
For wireless lovers, nothing gets the juices flowing quite like taking something that was traditionally wired and letting it run free. Remember the thrill of seeing the phone go mobile, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Netflix on the horizon for Android >by jscarboby jscarbo
Netflix has posted a job opening on its website for an “Android video playback expert” to help bring Netflix to the Android platform. Reqirements listed for the job are: • …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Handset makers jump on tablet bandwagon >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Tablets are a natural upsell to smartphones, and therefore it comes as no surprise that handset manufacturers are falling over themselves to produce one of their very own. The latest …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Kingston shows off 16GB MicroSD offerings >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
We recently caught up with memory maker Kingston, and took a look at the firm’s latest class 10 16GB MicroSDHC, which boasts a super-fast 10MB-per-second minimum data transfer rate. The …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: India spectrum auction likely to be aggressive, yet realistic, affair: Qualcomm's bid for BWA spectrum threatens WiMAX prospects in India >by jscarboby jscarbo
After several postponements, months of very public inter-ministerial bickering that required the intervention of a special task force of senior ministers (the so-called Empowered Group of Ministers) headed by the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">iPhone OS 4.0 things you should already have >by jscarboby jscarbo
Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited about the iPhone OS4.0 release that was just announced. It’s that same excitement, however, which prompted me to step back and mutter “Woah…dude” – …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">New OS sets up interesting future for Apple >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Apple Inc.’s preview yesterday of its updated iPhone operating system provided some insight into the company’s plans moving forward, but not enough to paint the entire picture.The most compelling update …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Android app explosion challenges Apple >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
“The first ten million years were the worst. And the second ten million. They were the worst too. The third ten million I didn’t enjoy at all. After that I …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Worst of the Week: Resistance is futile >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">In world of nationwide carriers, new rural carrier one step closer to forming: ATN CEO talks about imending purchase of former Alltel assets >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. CEO Michael Prior thinks there is still a niche for smaller wireless carriers to compete against national players in rural areas. As such, AtlanticTele-Network plans to continue …
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From conception through distribution, the NAB Show proudly serves as the incubator for excellence – helping to breathe life into content everywhere. To register: visit www.nabshow.com
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Steve Jobs continues his war on Adobe Flash >by jscarboby jscarbo
With the release of the iPhone OS 4 SDK Apple has updated its iPhone developer program license agreement with the following clause: 3.3.1 — Applications may only use Documented APIs …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Marble mobile phone rocks up >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Here at RCR Unplugged, we like to believe we leave no stone unturned when it comes to finding you the chiseled edge of mobile and wireless. And what could be …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia's music service comes to China DRM free >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
What good is an all-you-can-eat music plan if you can only listen to the tracks on your phone and main PC? Not much, is the inevitable answer to that question, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Proxim Wireless talks progress >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
In days where it seems everyone is talking about extreme wireless data traffic growth, Proxim Wireless, one of North America’s most well-known microwave radio vendors, says it’s providing end-to-end broadband …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Wi-Fi Why Not? >by jscarboby jscarbo
Because of an irrational fear of missing flights, I tend to arrive at airports around three or four hours before departure. While I have missed no flights, I have missed …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Apple unwraps iPhone 4.0 OS >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Showing that vacations are for wimps, Apple Inc. this morning continued to unveil new offerings designed to keep its rabid fan base in a constant froth.The newest announcement out of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Diversinet targets healthcare industry with secure mobile solution >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Diversinet Corp. is expanding its mobile security solutions to address the mobile healthcare business, as the fledgling space evolves and mobile technology becomes more integrated into the healthcare system.The broad-reaching …