News: iPhone users complain of ‘searching for service’ bug

6 hours ago

iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond: A number of iPhone users are voicing their displeasure over a bug in iPhone software 3.1.2 that sees the phone randomly start searching for service. According to a thread on the Apple Support Discussions site, the problem app (Read More)

News Network: 4 G

Topic: Iphone

Its verizon vs. Sprint over most dependable network claim ... (FierceWireless via TechNews AM)

7 hours ago

Submitted by mogston from blog: A national advertising group has recommended Sprint pull its "most dependable 3G network" advertising following a complaint on the topic by Verizon Wireless. The squabble comes on the heels of a battle between Verizon and AT& (Read More)

News Networks: Web 2.0, Mobile / Wireless, Marketing ...

Topics: Network, 3 G, Advertising ...

Sprint completes virgin mobile acquisition ... (FierceWireless via TechNews AM)

7 hours ago

Submitted by mogston from blog: Sprint Nextel said it completed its $483 million deal to acquire Virgin Mobile USA, a move that will double its bet on prepaid wireless--one of the few growth engines this year in the wireless operator.The deal had been expec (Read More)

News Networks: Web 2.0, Tech News, Mobile / Wireless ...

Topics: Mobile, Acquire, Acquisition ...

Nokia N86 Camera Phone Now Available through Rogers Wireless

7 hours ago

Telecommunications Industry News: Finnish handset giant, Nokia, has announced the launch of its N86 camera smartphone in the Canadian market.The N86 features an 8-megapixel digital camera, built-in Wi-Fi, 8GB of on-board memory, and a microSD slot for expande (Read More)

News Network: 4 G

Topics: Nokia, Mobile, Cell

Telus Wins Injunction Against Rogers’ ‘Most Reliable Network’ Claim

7 hours ago

Telecommunications Industry News: Vancouver-based telecommunications giant, Telus Corp., has won a court injunction against leading wireless rival, Rogers, preventing it from advertising its network as “Canada’s most reliable.”Telus argued in B.C. Supreme Cou (Read More)

News Network: 4 G

Topics: Network, Cellular, Technology

Black Friday Anti-Deals: What Not To Buy [Prof. Dealzmodo]

7 hours ago

Gizmodo: Black Friday may when prices are low, but if you've carefully read the list of deals, you can tell it's also a BS marketing gimmick. Here's how not to get fooled (plus, what gadgets to avoid at any price): In other words, man (Read More)

News Networks: Android, Social Media Watch, Apple ...

Topics: Black, Palm Pre, Sony ...

Fall Freebies: Rove Mobile Admin for IT

7 hours ago

WMExperts: It's no secret that Windows Mobile is big among IT types. In business, you can't beat Microsoft Exchange for e-mail and the like. But with more servers comes more responsibility, and that means management. Now I love spending (Read More)

News Networks: Windows Mobile, New Media, Mobility 2.0 ...

Topics: Mobile, Windows Mobile, Microsoft ...

Mega Machu Picchu Luxury Holiday Giveaway

7 hours ago

TechCrunch: The holiday season is approaching fast, and that means one thing here at TechCrunch: more giveaways! Sure, we’ve given away Twitter gadgets and wireless music systems, but this is definitely the best giveaway yet by a mounta (Read More)

News Networks: Gadgets, Seo 2.0, New Media ...

Topics: Code, Climbing, Tech Crunch ...

Kindle gets 85% more battery life and pdf support... (Ubergizmo via TechNews AM)

7 hours ago

Submitted by mogston from blog: Amazon has announced that it has a hardware update that will boost the battery life by 85% (with wireless 3G on). That translates in about 7 days instead of 4... (Read More)

News Networks: Mobile / Wireless, Pop Culture, Blackberry And Gadgets ...

Topics: Tech, News

Motorola i410 now available from boost mobile... (Softpedia News Telecoms via TechNews AM)

7 hours ago

Submitted by mogston from blog: Boost Mobile, the Sprint subsidiary that offers wireless services with no required contract, has recently announced the launch of another handset for its customers, namely the Motorola i410. The new device is added to the gro (Read More)

News Networks: Sports, Web 2.0, Tech News ...

Topics: Mobile, News, Sports ...

Kindles gift for the holidays? Native pdf... (PaidContent via TechNews AM)

7 hours ago

Submitted by mogston from blog: Updated: Until today one of the biggest differences between the Kindle 2 and its top wireless e-reader competitors—aside from sheer availability during the holidays—was the inability to use the Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) device for (Read More)

News Networks: Mobile / Wireless, Digital Media, Pop Culture ...

Topics: Paidcontent, Tech, News

Kindle: Amazone Improves Battery Life, Adds PDF Reader

8 hours ago

The Huffington Post | Full News Feed: Just in time to remind holiday shoppers, Amazon has announced an 85% battery life increase as well as a native PDF reader application for the Kindle digital book reader. Whereas the previous battery life topped out at about f (Read More)

News Networks: India, Tech News Matters, Iphone Application ...

Topics: Life, Book, Application ...

In Stock: Plantronics BackBeat 903 Stereo Bluetooth Headset for iPhone 3GS

8 hours ago

the-iphone-blog: In Stock: Plantronics BackBeat 903 Stereo Bluetooth Headset for iPhone 3GSThe Plantronics BackBeat 903 Wireless Headphones [$89.95 - TiPb Store link] feature Altec Lansing sound technology for rich, full-spectrum stereo music (Read More)

News Network: Mobility 2.0

Topic: Iphone

Hands-on with Casio's rugged G'zOne Rock for Verizon

8 hours ago

MobileBurn.com: Here's a quick photo and video look at the new Casio G'zOne Rock for Verizon Wireless, a tough clamshell handset with features like an electronic compass and a thermometer. Read the full story here. . (Read More)

News Network: The Buzzd Network

Libelium: open source sensor networking... (DailyWireless via TechNews AM)

8 hours ago

Submitted by mogston from blog: Libelium, a wireless sensor company, has launched the Waspmote, an open source ZigBee sensor platform. The line features seven different models of communication radios with a minimum consumption (0.7uA in the Hibernate mode). (Read More)

News Networks: Tech News, Mobile / Wireless, Pop Culture ...

Topics: Open Source, Tech, Communication ...

Kindle firmware update promises 85 percent battery boost, native PDF reader

9 hours ago

Engadget: We're not quite sure what sort of black magic it's worked to make it happen, but it looks like Amazon is really taking the art of firmware updates to a new level with the latest upgrade for the Kindle. Not only does it finall (Read More)

News Networks: Mobile / Wireless, Wireless, Urban Interests ...

Topics: Kindle, Battery, Amazon ...

Amazon Improves Kindle Battery Life and Adds PDF Reader

9 hours ago

Mashable!: Just in time to remind holiday shoppers, Amazon has announced an 85% battery life increase as well as a native PDF reader application for the Kindle digital book reader. Whereas the previous battery life topped out at about f (Read More)

News Networks: Tech News, Arts & Entertainment, Tech Stocks ...

Topics: Kindle, News, Amazon ...

Kindle's Gift For The Holidays? Native PDF

9 hours ago

paidContent.org: Until today one of the biggest differences between the Kindle 2 and its top wireless e-reader competitors—aside from sheer availability during the holidays—was the inability to (Read More)

News Networks: Mobile / Wireless, Kindle E Book Reader, Tech Stocks ...

Topics: Kindle, Kindle Reader, Amzn ...

UPDATE 1-Mexican telco Axtel eyes mobile phone market-CFO

10 hours ago

Reuters: Mergers News: (Adds quote, wireless background, blocks for auction, stock quote) . (Read More)

News Networks: Web 2.0, Tech News, Firehose ...

Topics: Market, News, Stock ...

Amazon's Kindle 2 Gets 85 Percent Battery Boost, Native PDF Reading [Kindle]

10 hours ago

Gizmodo: Amazon claims that all it took was a six month firmware improvement test to get the Kindle 2 to run for 85 percent longer than before, which is a pretty damn impressive feat of engineering. It also gets a native PDF reader, p (Read More)

News Networks: Mobile Advertising, Tech Stocks, Lbs News Get It Where It'S Hot! ...

Topics: Battery, Kindle, Amazon ...