RCR Unplugged

As we mentioned yesterday, RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis created a fair bit of buzz and excitement during his keynote address at WES 2010, both confirming and showing off a sneak peek of BlackBerry 6, the new BlackBerry UI which will …

Simon Milner, VP and GM of Marvell’s Enterprise Business Unit tells the world what it could only do with a 100x faster internet connection. If enough people will it, it doesn’t have to be a dream…

Blackberry maker RIM is bouncing back this afternoon after the firm’s co-CEO Mike Lazaridis confirmed the new touchy-feely BlackBerry 6 operating system will be available from this September. RIM’s share prices were taking a bit of a beating before the …

In honor of the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) this week in San Jose, Freescale Semiconductor has embedded itself with a trio of software companies – Enea Systems, Green Hills Software and Mentor Graphics – to bolster its software package offerings. …

It’s all about the smartphone these days, and with the countdown to the launch of the new iPhone 4G, the growing number of mobile apps across various app stores and markets a plethora of new devices and features launching monthly, …

As a mobile pundit, something I’m asked a lot recently is whether the Nexus One is a good substitute for the iPhone. To answer the question properly, I decided to test both phones for a week to see what the …

Social networking may be considered a colossal waste of time by some, but for the mobile industry, it’s a Godsend, with new research indicating the mobile Internet may be just as reliant on social networks as it is on the …

Jason Reitman, the Academy Award nominated director responsible for films like Up in the Air and Juno, took the opportunity at Marvell’s recent Avanta launch to talk about the lack of a decent internet connection being a barrier to entry …

Hulu.com, that magical place where we all watch our favorite movies and television shows of present and past (Rocky and Bullwinkle, anyone?) free of charge, has announced that beginning as early as May it will institute a so-called “metered” pay …

According to new statistics, the 3.5G handset category is the fastest-growing segment among all mobile models announced by vendors. Market research outfit, ABI, says 56% of handsets models shipped in 2009 were 3.5G-ready devices, while the number of 2G and …

Poor old Palm. Even after going cap in hand to all the world’s major handset makers, the firm still can’t seem to find a solid buyer. But could there be some small pinprick of light at the end of the …

The Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) Program has announced it will kick off what is set to be the largest study undertaken into the long term health effects caused by mobile phones on their users. The study, known as …

The Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) Program has announced it will kick off what is set to be the largest study undertaken into the long term health effects caused by mobile phones on their users. The study, known as …

Sandisk Corp. was basking in the warmth of rising share prices Thursday, after announcing a huge jump in profits this quarter, driven mainly by strong demand from mobile customers. On Wednesday, Sandisk reported first-quarter net income of $234.7 million, or …

Those with a sweet tooth are already craving a taste of Google’s upcoming Android build, Froyo, or the more officially named Android 2.2. Luckily, to stave off the hunger, fan site Phandroid has published some pictures of the upcoming operating …

HOLLYWOOD – Adrian Grenier, the actor, musician and director best known for his lead role as Vincent Chase on the HBO series, “Entourage,” was one of a multitude of stars who showed up to Marvell’s Avanta Launch Party at W …

A rather interesting video has been doing the rounds on YouTube Thursday morning, showing developer David Wong managing to successfully run Google’s Android operating system on an iPhone. Although Wong notes he had already managed to get a Linux kernel …

As rumors go, it doesn’t get more shocking than the whisperings Wednesday night, that gadget maker Apple Inc. was mulling a move to buy British chip shop ARM Ltd., the logic designer for the microprocessors and microcontrollers used in most …

Downloaders beware! In a recent ruling, the Irish High Court approved a settlement allowing record companies to pass on the IP addresses of illegal file sharers to internet service provider (ISP) Eircom. The decision sets a precedent in Irish law …

HTC’s recently released android flagship, the Desire, has drawn a lot of attention in the past few months, almost all of it positive, but a small oversight by Google and HTC has managed to undermine a large selling point of …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Amidst the glitz and glamor of Sunset Boulevard, rubbing elbows with stars in LA’s newest W hotel, little chip company Marvell Technology Group Ltd. told Hollywood to do what it does best; to dream.   Marvell told …

Not only is Apple Inc. falling short on iPad shipments due to hyped up demand decimating its supply, but it has now surfaced that the firm is having trouble getting hold of enough 9.7 inch touchscreens from its Asian suppliers. …

It’s election season on campus here at UC Santa Barbara and involved students are running around being grotesquely genial to everyone within their blast zone. Some are asking for votes directed their way, but others are pleading with people to …

If one were the cynical kind, one might think believe that all these recent leaks about upcoming operating systems, architectures and new smartphones was all an elaborate ploy by phone makers to make consumers hold off just a couple more …

One would expect Steve Jobs to have more important matters to attend to, like locking up the employee who lost the next gen iPhone in a dark dungeon somewhere, but instead, the big Apple boss has recently been finding a …