Child ID, the first mobile application from the FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) launched their first mobile application. The following application is intended for parents who lost her son. Application called Child ID is working on an iPhone device
Colt, the first BlackBerry with QNX OS
Research in Motion (RIM) recently introduced 5 BlackBerry handset with BlackBerry 7 operating system. Apparently the ammunition Canadian vendor is not to stop there, they were reportedly preparing to launch BlackBerry with QNX operating system .
IDC revises 2015 smartphone estimates, predicts iPhone share will drop to 16.9%
By Josh Ong Published: 10:45 PM EST IDC released new long-term forecasts for worldwide smartphone operating systems on Thursday, predicting that Apple's iPhone will fall from 18.2 percent market share in 2011 to 16.9 percent in 2015. The research group released the data in its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report, expecting the smartphone market to grow by 55 percent to reach 472 million devices in 2011, MacNN reports. By 2015, the smartphone market is expected to double based on a compound annual growth rate of 20 percent
UAE carrier in talks with Apple to sell iPhone 5 later this year
By Josh Ong Published: 11:55 PM EST United Arab Emirates-based carrier Etisalat is in discussions with Apple to offer the "iPhone 5" later this year, according to a company executive. Etisalat Chief Corporate Communication Officer Ali Al Ahmad acknowledged that his company is negotiating with Apple to carry the iPhone 5, even as the carrier begins rolling out its fourth-generation Long Term Evolution network later this year, Dubai's Gulf News reports.
Briefly: iTunes in the Cloud held up in UK; iPhone in space; Android messaging
By Josh Ong Published: 02:00 AM EST The music portion of Apple's new iCloud has reportedly been delayed in the U.K. as the company negotiates with rights holders.
Blue Chatroom 1.2
Y Have you ever needed to chat with strangers around you when you are shopping at a mall? It is now possible by Bluechat.
Apple defends motion to intervene in Lodsys patent suit
By Josh Ong Published: 10:00 PM EST Apple has responded to Lodsys' objection to its motion to intervene in a patent infringement lawsuit against a number of iOS developers, insisting that it maintains a supplier-customer relationship with the developers that should permit intervention. In response to patent licensing company Lodsys' objection to Apple's motion to intervene, the Cupertino, Calif., company filed a reply brief on Monday requesting a court hearing on its motion, Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents reports . Mueller noted that the court will likely decide on the motion very quickly, adding that he is "reasonably optimistic that Apple's motion will be granted." According to court documents, Apple argues that differences over an apparent licensing agreement with Lodsys need to be resolved "on the merits, not at the pleading stage on a motion to intervene." The company also dismissed Lodsys' claim that it had filed its motion prematurely, instead arguing that a motion is never only "untimely" if it is too late, not too early.
Tests detail improved performance in Apple’s new Airport Extreme, Time Capsule
By Josh Ong Published: 11:30 PM EST Detailed testing has revealed dramatic improvements in the performance of Apple's latest Airport Extreme and Time Capsule wireless base stations. An in-depth review and teardown by Brian Klug of Anandtech has revealed that modifications quietly made by Apple to the two devices result, in some cases, in a significant boost to signal strength and range.
Apple issues Lion Recovery Disk Assistant for external drives
By AppleInsider Staff Published: 07:55 PM EST Apple on Monday released Lion Recovery Disk Assistant software to enable users to create recovery partitions on external drives. The company also issued an update to its Logic Express and Logic Pro software. Lion Recovery Disk Assistant expands Apple's Recovery features in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion to add support for creating a Recovery Disk on external drives.
Facebook phone HTC Salsa goes on sale in India
HTC’s one of the two smartphones with dedicated Facebook button – Salsa is now available for purchase online in India.