As reported on Engadget. By Sarah Silbert Despite — or rather thanks to — major delays in releasing BlackBerry 10, RIM has let quite a bit slip about its upcoming operating system and related BB10 devices. We’ve had more than a year to absorb leaks, rumors and official information, after all, so it’s no surprise that we have a very good idea of what to expect when Waterloo pulls back the curtain on January 30th. That doesn’t mean…
As reported on The Verge. By Jeff Blagdon The Viral Spaces research group at MIT’s Media Lab has developed an Android app that could let you make the most of your mobile data plan. Airmobs is a community-based P2P Wi-Fi tethering market; you let other users tether to your phone when they need network access, and you get credit to leech off someone else the next time you’re stuck with no connectivity. The system optimizes for a number…
As reported on Engadget By Sharif Sakr Not that a view over the Thames ever gets old, but commuters should soon find it a bit easier to check their inboxes while they’re on or next to the water. Californian WiFi specialist Ruckus says that its wireless steering technology — which increases network range by up to 4x by directing signals around obstacles and interference — has just been picked for an upgrade to BT’s Thames WiFi service. The…
As reported on Engadget. By Daniel Cooper Today’s the day that your cost-free tweeting about red signals comes to end, as Virgin Media begins charging for its WiFi service on the London Underground. If you’re a Virgin, Vodafone or EE customer, then you just need to sign up to continue getting access as part of your mobile plan. For everyone else, avoiding getting your fingers sticky on that day’s issue of Metro will cost you £2 a day, £5 per seven-day week or £15 a…
As reported on TechCrunch. by ROSS RUBIN Editor’s note: Ross Rubin is principal analyst at Reticle Research and blogs at Techspressive. Each column will look at crowdfunded products that have either met or missed their funding goals. Follow him on Twitter @rossrubin. Last week’s Backed or Whacked focused on devices that can remotely provide input to smartphones; this week, we venture beyond the bounds of simple information retrieval and toward illuminated products that can actually be controlled by one’s pocket companion, particularly in the…
As reported on TechCrunch. by CHRIS VELAZCO Don’t get me wrong, HTC’s Windows Phone 8X is great and all, but the rest of Verizon Wireless’ Windows Phone lineup (think the Nokia Lumia 822 and Samsung’s ATIV Odyssey) is a bit lacking in the oomph department. If a new report from The Verge’s Tom Warrenholds true though, that may not be the case for too much longer. According to sources within Verizon, the carrier is gearing up to…
As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 is rumored for an official unveiling at Mobile World Congress next week in Barcelona, but this week it’s been the subject of a lot of rumors and speculation ahead of release. Today, there’s a new leak from Italy’s DDAY.it that purports to show the Galaxy Note 8 in action in the hands of an actual user. The pics are a lot more convincing than the SamMobile leak of a…
As re[ported on Engadget. By Edgar Alvarez Canonical’s Ubuntu handsets are expected to be upon us very, very soon, and given that some say a phone is only as good as its apps, the firm wants to make sure the experience is indeed a great one right out of the box. To help accomplish that,Canonical has announced the CoreApps project, setting its sights on about a dozen default applications which should give Ubuntu devices ample functionality from day one; this, of course,…
As reported on Engadget. By Alexis Santos BlackBerry’s just served up fresh tools to replace its Mobile Fusion brand and help businesses manage employee phones: BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10. BES 10, which is now available for download, not only supports the upcoming fleet of BB 10 phones and existing BlackBerry hardware, but Android and iOS devices as well. With the software, businesses can use a web-based interface to manage applications and data on company-issued devices or personal hardware that’s…
As reported on Wired. BY ALEXANDRA CHANG Emily Nelson browses phones at the AT&T store in San Francisco, CA. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired It only seems like everyone has a smartphone. Despite the dozens of smartphones churned out each year by the likes of Samsung, Apple, Motorola, HTC and more, just 55.5 percent of mobile users in the United States have one, according to Nielsen data from July 2012. But that’s changing, quickly. Two in three American phone buyers will choose a…