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 Biting the hand that feeds IT Copyright: Copyright 2008, Situation Publishing Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:34:14 +0200 Nothing personal, just no developersOSCON Intel's project to put a Linux and open source stack on mobile devices is getting overhauled to attract developer support, having failed to generate much interest.… Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:02:05 +0200 Wouldn't be here if we didn't pay 'emWho says there's no honesty in tech marketing? We beg to differ, and present Nokia product manager Janne Jalkanen as proof to the contrary.… Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:48:52 +0200 Cleans room, cleans house, cleans cultureOSCON The Symbian Foundation is gagging to gain acceptance as a free and neutral mobile alternative to Windows, Linux and Apple.… Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:01:19 +0200 Economic weaknessVodafone, the world's largest cellco, grew revenues to £9.1bn, up by nearly 20 per cent, or 1.7 per cent organic growth, in the three months ended 30 June 2008.… Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:02:06 +0200 No snoop for you, buddi?It's every parent's dream - reliable and easy-accessed information on what your offspring are up to. Electronics systems such as Spyphone II 8210 actually allow you to dial into your child's mobile, and eavesdrop on their conversations. And now, there's the "buddi", which will track wherever the brats go, showing a GPS path every 30 seconds.… Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:44:40 +0200 Manifest destiny againOSCON Once it was the desktop, now mobile phones and embedded devices represent the future of Linux, according to open source fans.… Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:04:10 +0200 Buy cheap kit and pay the priceCheap replacement chargers are flooding into UK shops, undercutting legitimate products while putting punters in danger from badly-made connections and low specifications.… Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:25:37 +0200 'We're really sorry again'Apple has offered MobileMe users free month's trial to apologise for taking their money without asking, in addition to the free month they got for the misrepresentation of the service.… Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:42:28 +0200 A new low for high-end handsetsThere'll be long faces at Sony Ericsson this evening, with the gloomy news that the mobemeisters is cutting 2,000 jobs after pulling in just €6m in profits in the last three months.… Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:53:22 +0200 And kids more than adultsBritons are more mobile-obsessed than their US counterparts, a new survey has revealed.… Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:12:21 +0200 Giant stands on shoulders of local watchdogsThe EU Consumer Commissioner reports that a sweep of web sites promoting ring-tone downloads discovered that 80 per cent were in breach of regulations, but notably failed to mention the role national regulators played in finding the miscreants.… Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:34:14 +0200 Zero in on the sourceThe Wi-Fi Link 5000 chip that's part of Intel's newly launched Centrino 2 platform doesn't appear to like security keys that comprise a stack of zeros.… Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:40:05 +0200 Free service sticks messaging in blenderUK start-up Inniu is offering to deliver mobile voicemail messages to your email account for free, arguing that voicemail is still an unwelcome monopoly for most mobile operators.… Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:14:14 +0200 'Yes, of course I have the keypad locked'Updated A Vodafone customer from Norwich has pitched his claim for the largest ever single-person phone bill after getting a demand from Vodafone for £588,198, and fifteen pence.… Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:02:05 +0200 When we say push, we really mean shoveApple has rewritten marketing bumf for its MobileMe service after it emerged the "push" service actually needed customers to do their own share of shoving when it came to updating desktop apps.… Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:03:26 +0200 'You want it? You can't have it'Google isn't just hiding the Android SDK from the world's developers. It's teasing them with it. Yesterday, just as we finished detailing the search giant's shabby treatment of mobile-minded coders, it treated them even worse, dangling its secret software developer's kit just under their proverbial noses.… Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:52:05 +0200 Tough sentencing guidelines target mobilesThe Sentencing Guidelines Council has released its definitive guidelines (pdf) for sentencing in cases of dangerous driving which result in death, describing them as "serious" and worthy of "appropriate sentences".… Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:49:40 +0200 GPS tooPalm's smartphone family has finally joined the Wi-Fi era. The company last night introduced the Windows Mobile 6.1-based Treo 800w, which has EV-DO Rev. A 3G on board too.… Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:48:19 +0200 Operators ordered to facilitate ski-textingVivian Reding has pledged to get legislation to slash text and data roaming charges on the legislative agenda by October, after an investigation found that roaming charges were still up to ten times more expensive than home network charges.… Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:59:45 +0200 Get ur ass bk n classA school in Bedford has become the latest outpost of the public sector to turn to text messages as the answer to all its problems.… Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:19:54 +0200 How to lose friends and alienate developersGoogle's strict code of secrecy may work fine for protecting its internal operations. But the company isn't ingratiating itself to software developers by keeping major updates to its Android mobile software platform locked away in a Mountain View dungeon. Now, even those developers once very committed to pushing Google's technology forward are thinking about abandoning Android – the most closed open platform to not yet exist.… Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:59:37 +0200 Basically just an iTouch right nowUK customers who queued up to get Apple's shiny new iPhone last week are still waiting for a connection as O2 struggles to get their SIMs registered and activated on the network.… Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:06:09 +0200 That strange sense of disconnectionAnyone with a 2G iPhone or an iPod Touch would be well advised to steer clear of the version 2 software, at least until the rush dies down and gives iTunes time to catch its breath.… Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:28:24 +0200 Get your fuel tanks readyThe first third-party device has been approved for connection to the Verizon network under the Open Development Initiative, and it's a very exciting electronic dip stick.… Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:38:50 +0200 Just don't expect free calls any time soonUK VoIP provider Truphone has managed to get its client into the Apple store, though the application won't make calls over the 3G network and calls it does make won't be free.… Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:08:06 +0200 Dismiss your cabbie with a waveRoyal Bank of Scotland is to fit proximity-payment readers into 25 London taxies, allowing punters equipped with wave-and-pay cards to settle any fare under a tenner with a touch of the card.… Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:14:08 +0200 Early bird customers left out in coldO2 customers reported that the firm's activation system crashed this morning as they raced to get their new 3G iPhones, but the telco insists everything is going swimmingly.… Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:02:04 +0200 'Woe is us', cry hamsThe last thing you want when you get back from a holiday abroad is a £200 hike on your cell phone bill, brought about by what are seemingly invisible roaming charges, and usually because the office phoned you, not the other way around. So the battle between the GSMA, representing cellular operators everywhere, and the European Commission, is being keenly watched.… Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:53:58 +0200 Worth the 18 month wait?Not only does today see the launch of iPhone v2: This Time It's 3G, but Apple has also flung open the doors of the iTunes Application store, meaning punters disinclined to hack around with their handsets can now purchase legitimate applications.… Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:20:12 +0200 Facilitatin' your operator disputatin'Ofcom is reviewing the Alternative Dispute Resolution - mainly because no one seems to have heard of it - and will be asking operators to make complaining easier in future.… Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:16:23 +0200 Buy now, get it tomorrowCarphone Warehouse has begun taking orders from the genral public for the 8GB and 16GB 3G iPhone, a day ahead of the second-generation Apple handset's formal release.… Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:46:25 +0200 App Store opening early?After complaints from countless Canucks over its service plans for the imminent 3G iPhone - and a slap or two from Apple - Rogers Wireless has attempted some last minute damage control.… Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:19:06 +0200 Low country, high priceMobile telecoms group Mobistar SA. will launch the iPhone 3G in Belgium from Friday - but more importantly it will be one of the few European countries where the the iPhone will be totally simlock-free.… Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:36:16 +0200 Rare moment of over-charging concern for CEOOn Friday, the 3G Jesus Phone makes its debut in 22 countries across the globe, including Canada. But you can't buy one from a Canadian Apple Store.… Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:11:35 +0200 Trade Commission Staff sides with SamsungThe US International Trade Commission investigation into alleged patent infringements by Samsung began badly for InterDigital when the Commission indicated that an import ban is inappropriate.… Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:00:27 +0200 Blame for O2 pre-order chaos laid at Apple's doorO2 has blamed Apple for the "disappointing and frustrating experience" many would-be iPhone 3G owners had to put up with when the carrier began taking advance orders for the handset this week.… Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:43:38 +0200 Google's muscle put to the testT-Mobile will be pushing out an Android handset in time for its US 3G launch on 1 October, according to rumours floating around the internet. But that deadline could cost the Android ideal dearly.… Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:59:37 +0200 Developer program thrown open to proletariatSymbian has launched a new developer program, the Symbian Partner Network, which bears a remarkable resemblance to the old Platinum Partner Program despite costing $3,500 less.… Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:58:03 +0200 Telecoms revolution reduced to talking shopViviane Reding's plans to revolutionise telecommunications with pan-European spectrum allocations and a new regulator have been reduced to a new talking shop to be known as BERT.… Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:17:41 +0200 3 dons capAnother jet-setting TV addict has fallen foul of unreasonable roaming fees, this time to the tune of £31,500, just to get their TV fix - just as the EU considers how best to curtail the operators' roaming rates.… Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:35:56 +0200 Says offers more minutes, but for less moneyUK operator 3 has called in the Advertising Standards Authority to rule on T-Mobile's claim that no one gives more minutes for thirty quid - on the grounds that 3 offers more minutes for a lower price.… Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:02:22 +0200 Irregularities claimedWas BenQ Mobile insolvent in May 2006, long before it filed for liquidation? The company's insolvency administrator in Germany, Martin Prager, is preparing a multi-million euro lawsuit against Siemens in the belief that it was.… Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:40:41 +0200 HMRC to appealVodafone has won a key ruling in its long-running battle with the UK government over a disputed £2.2bn tax bill.… Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:37:58 +0200 Chokes the upgrade madnessO2 today started taking pre-orders on its website for Apple's iPhone 3G - and stopped taking them again within minutes of opening the doors.… Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:02:03 +0200 But wants to see more polite radiosCommon Use of Spectrum such as the 2.4GHz band that makes Wi-Fi possible should become more prevalent to drive innovation and efficient spectrum use, the EU Spectrum body says. But legislation may be needed to ensure radio systems play nicely together.… Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:39:14 +0200 Waiting for the second comingApple has failed to keep software for the iPhone up to date with patches available for its desktop PCs.… Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:10:48 +0200 US consumers eye Apple smartphoneMore than half of US consumers looking to buy a smartphone in the next three months will opt for Apple's 3G iPhone.… Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:38:41 +0200 Talk, text and payThe global trade body for the mobile industry and a European monetary organisation have signed a pact to speed up the deployment of handset payment services in Europe.… Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:57:15 +0200 Open Source callingAnyone fond of creating their own applications within a open source environment will soon be able to get mobile. Openmoko has finally announced the launch date of its Neo FreeRunner open-source phone.… Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:02:04 +0200 Now to get everyone to agree what that meansOperator talking shop the Open Mobile Terminal Alliance has embarked on an ambitious plan to bring Web 2.0 to mobile phones, called Bondi to reflect the joy of surfing.… |
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