Samsung is joining the growing number of firms offering an app store to handset owners. However, it’s European only for now and it’s questionable if the firm will ever bring it to the U.S. market.
The Federal Communications Commission has officially confirmed it is to investigate competition issues in the wireless industry. It’s looking specifically at whether the current competition between companies leads to innovation and investment in wireless technology.
Nokia is to sell its first smartphone running Linux. The firm believes it will make it easier for users to install and use applications, but says it wasn’t developed as an iPhone challenger.
Microsoft has launched a platform aimed at bringing smartphone-style apps to basic cellphones. OneApp will allow Java enabled phones to run popular apps with just 30KB of space.
The Federal Trade Commission has backed a proposed takeover by Sprint Nextel of Virgin Mobile USA. That removes the biggest potential obstacle to the deal.
AT&T is demanding that all new smartphone buyers on its network subscribe to a previously optional data plan. It’s being billed as a way to help customers avoid unexpected charges, but may also be designed to cull unprofitable subscribers.
Whereas most electronic devices get nothing more than a model number, mobile phone producers like to create a memorable brand name which conveys the handset’s image. Here are some of the best examples of how they did it… and the times they failed.
Microsoft has told mobile app developers their products are worth more than 99 cents. It’s a clear knock at the pricing structure of Apple’s App store.
Microsoft is to target both Android and the iPhone with its future Windows Mobile plans. The company will effectively have two different “latest” editions of its mobile software by the end of next year.
A United States study says mobile phone records can accurately forecast real-world social networks. It also found that people’s recollections of how they use their phones differs significantly from reality, which could change the way social scientists carry out research.
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