Blockbuster to Stream Video to Motorola Phones
Mobile TV may be struggling to gain a foothold in America, but that could change if Blockbuster and Motorola play their cards right.
New eVoice iOS App Transforms iDevices Into Feature-Packed Phone Syste
Customers with an iPhone/iPad/iPod touch can now make &receive calls over a data connection from anywhere in the world without using carrier plan minutes.
AOL 9.0 Slapped with 'Badware' Label
The high-powered StopBadware.org coalition criticizes the free version of the AOL 9.0 software program.
Will OpenSocial Open Wallets for Google?
Google and analysts explain how revenue generation is par for the course for OpenSocial and its ilk.
Verizon Limiting Exclusive Phone Deals
Verizon Wireless is dialing back on its exclusivity agreements with handset makers after pressure from U.S. lawmakers and smaller carriers.
Sanyo Debuts Solar-Powered Charger, Neck Warmer
Okay, this last one's a little silly: After a long line of products that includes a bicycle, lighting and an assortment of hand and lap warmers, Sanyo is adding a portable solar generator and a neck warmer to the list.
Time Warner Cable: Use More, Pay More – Accept It
Time Warner Cable's chairman and chief executive on Thursday championed the company's tiered broadband efforts as a means to control growing bandwidth costs amidst increased online video consumption.
Motorola, Nortel Reportedly in Talks
Motorola Inc and Nortel Networks Corp are in talks to combine their wireless infrastructureunits, the Wall Street Journal reported, quoting people familiar with the situation.
Study: Apple's Exposure to Net Threats Rises
As part of its current ad campaign, Apple suggests that Macs aren't vulnerable to the same Internet security problems PCs are. But according to a new study by security vendor Symantec, the number of vulnerabilities identified in Apple's Safari browser in the first half of 2006 doubled over the prior six months—and it increased its window of exposure to Net-based exploits from zero days to five. (Baselinemag.com)
Jaxtr Offers Free Texting Between 38 Countries
Jaxtr, a Silicon Valley startup that lets users bypass a carrier's international phone charges via the Web, said on Wednesday it is offering free mobile phone text messages between 38 countries.
