iPhone topples Windows Mobile in world sales
Apple's lone cellphone product line is already outselling the entire range of Windows Mobile devices worldwide, according to new Gartner data. The launch of iPhone 3G in the summer was enough to push Apple to 12.9 percent market share and was enough to unseat Windows Mobile both within the US and internationally. The company now holds third place in the world and is reportedly helped by Windows ...
published today, 2 hours 45 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Amazon Mobile for the iPhone shops?and remembers
Amazon creates a mobile shopping application for the iPhone and iPod touch that can use the iPhone's camera and wisdom in the cloud to remember and identify items that you run into. Read More...
published yesterday, 16 hours 55 minutes ago, ars-technica
Adtec intros palm-sized VGA projector
Japan's Adtec recently introduced its AD-MP15A liquid-crystal on silicone (LCoS) mobile projector good for resolutions of either 640x480 or 800x600 and a native aspect ratio of 4:3. Meant for quick, on-the-go presentations, its battery life is rated at 40 minutes. Brightness is rated at 15 lumens, while the contrast ratio is set at 200:1....
published yesterday, 20 hours 15 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
App Store Pick(s) of the Week: Shopping Season Helpers
Now you can use Godiva Mobile to give someone the gift of holiday chocolate. Find a great gift using the Target Gift Globe. Mix up some cool outfits (and enjoy ?Merry Mixed Carols?) with the GAP Merry Mix It. Relieve holiday anxiety using Stress Lifter. Or use iPhone or iPod touch to buy one or more Giftcards. You?ll find all of these free shopping apps ? and others ? in the Lifestyle section on the App Store.
published yesterday, 1 day 2 hours 27 minutes ago, apple-hot-news
Hynix develops first 2Gb mobile RAM
Hynix on Wednesday boosted its Mobile Memory line and said it has developed the world's first two gigabit (256 megabyte) mobile RAM chip. The use of a smaller 54 nanometer manufacturing process has let the company double its previous best capacity while also improving the performance over past chips. Bandwidth for the outside world has been stepped up to 400 megabits per second, while the chip c...
published yesterday, 1 day 4 hours 30 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
MobileMe doesn't offer POP e-mail access by default
MobileMe is designed to help users synchronize their contacts, information, and e-mail between multiple computers and the web. Apple's affinity for synchronicity means that it has also disabled an aging service, but one that many applications and services still need in order to access e-mail.Read More...
published on Tuesday, the 2. December 2008, ars-technica
RoverPC intros Pro G7 smartphone
Russia's RoverPC recently introduced a business-oriented smartphone, the Pro G7. The handset includes a 2.8-inch, 640x480 touchscreen complemented by a scroll wheel. Processing power comes from a 624MHz CPU and 128MB of RAM that run Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional particularly smoothly. The quad-band GSM device can connect to the Internet over 3G data networks or hotspots thanks to its built-in Wi...
published on Monday, the 1. December 2008, macintosh-news-network
Touchscreen Phones and Mobile Apps: Fitting Hand in Glove
Touchscreen phone users are discovering that much of the fun in their devices stems from applications -- those little nuggets of convenience, amusement and distraction available for download on the slightest whim. A good example is Google's newly updated Mobile App for Apple's iPhone, which has been generating a lot of buzz for one main reason: voice search.
published on Monday, the 1. December 2008, macnewsworld
'Push' Notifications Coming in iPhone 2.2.1?
RussianiPhone.ru claims that they have seen iPhone 2.2.1 Beta 1 and that it implements Push notifications as well as over-the-air MobileMe syncing with Notes support. As proof they've posted a screenshot showing the Notes and Calendar...
published on Saturday, the 29. November 2008, macrumors
'Star Wars' on iPhone: The Force Isn't So Strong With This One
"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" demonstrates the potential of the iPhone as a gaming platform, but it leaves much to be desired in execution. While LucasArts generated much fanfare around the release of the game for various video game consoles, the mobile version feels like an afterthought.
published on Saturday, the 29. November 2008, macnewsworld