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Friday -- February 27, 2009
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TOP STORY
Mobile Search And Web Use Climbing Rapidly
Two reports came out today that detail how quickly users are adopting the mobile Web and the tools that it offers. According to ABI Research, mobile search grew by 14% from 2007 to 2008, and Opera says that it saw double-digit gains in the use of its mobile Web browser between December and January. read more
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Opera Brings Gears Support To Mobile Browser
Google Gears is a great tool to have if you need to access certain Google or other Web services and there's no Internet connection available. Opera has extended the ability to use Gears to its Opera Mobile 9.5 browser, bringing new potential to the offline powers of mobile phones. read more
Nokia Mulling Laptop Business
Nokia's CEO recently said that the company is thinking about a future in laptops. Can the Finnish maker of cell phones successfully make the leap from cell phones and Internet tablets to full-featured laptops? read more
Android Users Can Look Rich, Too
Remember that $1,000 iPhone App "I Am Rich?" The app showed a glowing red jewel, and ... well, that's about it. The point was that you could afford it and show it off. Now Android users can have that same kind of fun, and you'll also be able to get a recession-friendly discount as well. read more
Did Steve Ballmer Just Cut The Legs Off Windows Mobile 6.5?
Speaking yesterday, Steve Ballmer revealed that Microsoft will release Windows Mobile 7 in the year 2010. With Windows Mobile 6.5 devices not hitting the market until the end of 2009, why would anyone bother upgrading to WinMo 6.5, when WinMo 7 is right around the corner? read more
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Microsoft Confirms Windows Mobile 7 Release In 2010
Just a week after Windows Mobile 6.5 was announced at Mobile World Congress, Steve Ballmer spoke at a strategic update meeting and said that Windows Mobile 7 was coming in 2010. read more
Google Vs. Symbian: 'My Linux Is More Open Than Your Linux'
It looks like a war of words has broken out between Google and the Symbian Foundation over which mobile platform is truly more open. Is there really a right answer to this debate? read more
BlackBerry E-Mail On Windows Mobile
RIM announced a BlackBerry on Windows Mobile Service at Mobile World Congress, according to TheStreet.com. If you are tied to BlackBerry e-mail but prefer a device that has a bit more computing power, this solution may work for you. read more
AT&T Wireless Customer Charged $28,000 To Watch Football Game
Taking your cell phone to other countries can be a recipe for disaster if you don't take the right steps ahead of time. One AT&T customer learned the hard way that data roaming charges are no joke. read more
Mobile Microfinance: Its Time Has Come (Video)
Very few of us get to see our daily drudgery contribute to something politically, environmentally, or sociologically charged, to a cause with greater implications than the outcome of driving the machinery of Brand X or Company Y; sleepless nights reimagining business processes, building customer portals, renegotiating a key vendor contract, all for company, livelihood, or a write-up in HR's internal newsletter. read more
Stolen WinMo 6.5 Phone A Great Case Study For Mobile Security
Last week during Mobile World Congress, a prototype HTC phone with an early build of Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5 was lifted from Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo. In response, Microsoft wiped the device remotely. This example proves why mobile security needs to be taken seriously. read more
What Better Use For An iPhone But To Drive A Car With It?
This week at the Geneva Motor Show, a Swiss company called Rinspeed will show off a new concept car that can be driven with an iPhone. James Bond, look out. read more
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