Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: Cut copy and paste, Facebook, Finland, iPhone, ITunes Store, Mobile phone, New York, Nokia
Crunchgear liveblogged at the iPhone 3.0 press conference and yielded some delicious morsels of functionality. Here is pretty much everything you need to know, though as things get more clear, there will be updates. (http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/03/17/iphone-30-wrap-up-cut-and-paste-mms-push-and-more 3/17)
Ah, finally cut and paste. I can’t wait…
With more than 20,000 apps available for the iPhone, standing out from the crowd is becoming harder and harder for app developers. There are only so many slots in the the top apps lists in the iTunes Store. Discovering new apps is becoming a real problem. But what if apps started cross-promoting other apps, just like they do on Facebook? (http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/16/admob-is-working-on-an-iphone-app-exchange-to-swap-ads-for-traffic/ 3/16)
Nokia will eliminate positions in four of its divisions, the Finnish cell phone maker announced today, saying the global economic crisis has curtailed demand for electronics products. The company, which reported a 69% drop in fourth-quarter profit, said it would cut jobs in its handset, marketing, corporate-development and global-support units, including up to 700 in Finland. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (3/17) , The New York Times/Reuters (3/17)
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Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: iPhone, Microsoft, Nokia, Ovi, Ovi Share, Ovi Store, Qik, Taj Mahal
Nokia is trying to keep up the momentum for its music content as the handset maker introduced three phones today and said that Australia will join the U.K. and Singapore this month in offering the “Comes With Music” subscription service. The music phones include: the high-end 5730, aimed at social-network users; the mid-range 5330, with touch keys to provide faster access to music; and the basic 5030, Nokia’s first handset equipped with an FM radio antenna. Reuters (3/11) , cellular-news (U.K.) (3/11)
iSynth
(iTunes Link) is a new application that brings Microsoft’s impressive Photosynth 3D photo viewer to the iPhone. Photosynth stitches together user-submitted photos of the same subject, allowing users to ‘fly-through’ the area by clicking on each successive photo. The technology works best in places and events with many user-submitted photos (popular Synths include the Taj Mahal and President Obama’s inauguration). (http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/11/isynth-brings-microsofts-powerful-3d-photo-viewer-photosynth-to-the-iphone 3/11)
This morning, Qik is announcing that their application is now compatible with Nokia’s Share on Ovi media sharing service, and that it will be prominently featured in Nokia’s Ovi Store when it launches in a few months. (http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/03/11/qik-announces-support-for-nokias-share-on-ovi 3/11)
Google has released an upgrade for its Android Developer Phone 1 aimed at fixing flaws related to a handful of issues, the company said. The 1.1 version of the unlocked phone — designed specifically for developers — also includes new features for saving multimedia-messaging-service attachments and voice search. CNET (3/10) , IntoMobile (3/10)
Smartphones will continue to gain in popularity, with their usage tripling to a 38% share of the handset market by 2013, mainly on the backs of open-source operating systems such as Symbian and Android, according to Informa Telecoms & Media. But the market researcher also warned that in the new ultracompetitive smartphone market, companies will have to work hard at reducing costs and discovering alternative revenue streams. InformationWeek (3/10)
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Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: App Store, Apple, Bluetooth, FremantleMedia, iPhone, iPod Touch, Motorola, Nokia
FremantleMedia is launching a mobile application for “American Idol.” Apple iPhone and iPod Touch users will be able to get videos of the current 13 finalists in a confessional format, along with pictures, news and other content. A $1.99 charge will last for rest of this season. (Iwantmedia 3/10, http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia82652ffac56b32e53086b350e4801cf 3/10)
With a potential market reach of 50 million consumers — more than double Apple’s base — Nokia is hoping that its Ovi online store can effectively compete with the App Store when it begins selling downloadable mobile applications in May. Nokia says it believes it can lure developers by offering a more flexible and streamlined approval process than its rival has. Reuters (3/9)
Motorola introduced its latest rugged MC55 series handsets Monday as it released a pair of models in a variety of configurations that are aimed at reducing customers’ upfront purchase costs. The MC5590, designed for workers’ indoor use, features Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections, while the MC5574 also includes GPS and wide area network support. Computerworld (3/9)
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Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: App Store, Apple, CNET Networks, iPhone, Mobile phone, Nokia, TheStreet.com, Verizon Wireless and Nokia
A new site distributing unauthorized applications for the iPhone called the Cydia Store is due to launch this week, per the WSJ. Founded by 27-year-old doctoral student Jay Freeman, the store is named after the developer’s Cycorder app rejected by Apple’s App Store that turns the iPhone into a camcorder. Disclaimer: running such apps requires users to unlock or “jailbreak” their phones, thus voiding the warranty. (Cynopsis 3/9)
Nokia and Verizon Wireless have started to collaborate to produce a touch-screen handset designed to work on the carrier’s planned 4G Long-Term Evolution network, according to a report from TheStreet.com. Both Verizon Wireless and Nokia declined comment. cellular-news (U.K.) (3/8) , The Street.com (3/5) , CNET (3/6)
The cell phone is the third-most important invention of the past 30 years, according to a panel of eight experts from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, which voted the Internet and computers above wireless devices. The New York Times (3/7)
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Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Emmy Award, Handhelds, iPhone, IpodTouch, Nokia, Showtime, Smartphones
Showtime, which received 21 Emmy nominations last year, will launch a campaign next month in an attempt to persuade Academy of Television Arts and Sciences members to take special note of breakout series such as “Weeds” and “The Tudors.” The new wrinkle in this year’s Emmy campaign is that Showtime will make full seasons available to ATAS voters’ iPhone and iPod Touch devices. Multichannel News (3/4)
Nokia, which has disclosed its preference for the Long-Term Evolution standard over WiMAX, plans to introduce 4G-enabled handsets in 2010, a company executive said Wednesday. “WiMAX has some place in the market, but we do believe it’s a niche play,” said James Harper, senior manager of technology marketing. The New York Times/GigaOM (3/4)
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Filed under: TECHNOLOGY | Tags: Apple, iPhone, Microsoft, Mobile phone, Nokia, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, Sony, Steve Jobs
Despite being on a six-month, health-related leave of absence, Apple CEO Steve Jobs remains intensely involved in the company’s strategic decisions, Apple board members told investors Wednesday at their annual meeting. The company also said that Jobs would return to work, as planned, in June. 
ClipSyndicate/Bloomberg (2/25) , The Wall Street Journal (2/26) , The New York Times (2/25)
Steve Jobs
Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said Wednesday that the company was “very actively” looking at entering the laptop-computer business, the first time he has officially commented on the phone maker’s long-rumored ambitions. “We don’t have to look even for five years from now to see that what we know as a mobile phone and what we know as a PC are in many ways converging,” Kallasvuo said. Reuters (2/25)
Sony Electronics announced a deal with RealD to develop 3D digital cinema systems that combine a single Sony 4K projector and its new 3D dual lens adapter with RealD’s 3D technology. (Cynopsis 2/26)
After a year of trying to work out their differences without success, Microsoft has announced that it is suing GPS maker TomTom for patent infringement. The case, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and with the International Trade Commission, involves “innovations in car navigation technology and other computing functionality,” according to Microsoft’s Horacio Gutierrez. PC Magazine (2/25) , Computerworld/IDG News Service (2/25)
Celeno Communications, an Israeli company with backing from Cisco, said it was field-testing in-home Wi-Fi networks that can deliver multiple HDTV streams to a home. The system, expected to be ready for market this summer, would allow viewers to stream video from personal computers to TVs and other electronics devices. Telephony Online (2/25)
Panasonic, Philips, Sony and other Blu-ray disc patent holders are developing a streamlined licensing program for Blu-ray disc, CDs and DVDs. The resulting single license is expected to be offered by midyear. CNET (2/25) , TWICE (2/25)
Panasonic has introduced 10 home-cinema systems that give customers the chance to choose from wireless, Blu-ray or regular DVD platforms. The units also have been developed with energy- and space-efficiency in mind: They use about 20% less electricity than the 2008 models and have been built with fewer parts to allow for more compact designs. Pocket-lint.co.uk (2/25)
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Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: Android, Google, High Tech Computer Corporation, iPhone, Nokia, Smartphone, United States, Wi-Fi
The Presidents of the United States of America, a rock band from the 1990s, just released an iPhone app (iTunes link
) that represents what could become a replacement for the boxed CD set. The iPhone app comes with access to four albums, an early demo tape, and regular updates. Instead of paying $50 or more for the complete collection of a band’s music, you get an equivalent collection of music on your iPhone for $2.99. The catch is that the songs are all streamed and played in random order (or you can choose various playlists). But this is really a marketing vehicle for the band. Any song can be bought and downloaded from the iTunes store directly from within the app. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/18/the-new-boxed-set-comes-streaming-to-your-iphone-for-299 2/18)
Very cool. I’m now listening to Froggystyle (Original Demo). I forgot how much I loved the song Kitty. I’ve already dedicated the song to a friend via Facebook (i.e. extending the message)…the marketing machine flexing some muscle. I dig. Another example of a band thinking differently and benefiting rather than simply raging against the machine.
Vodafone will begin offering a Google Android-powered smartphone called HTC Magic to consumers in Europe this spring. The Wi-Fi-enabled device sports a touch screen and GPS packed into an ultrathin design. The New York Times (2/17) , BBC (2/17)
Nokia and Qualcomm announced plans to jointly develop a phone for use on 3G networks in North America by 2010. The partnership follows a settlement last year that ended a three-year legal battle related to patents. Financial Times (2/17) , The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (2/18)
Smartphone makers including Microsoft and Research in Motion are hurrying to perfect download sites to rival Apple’s tremendously popular App Store. Smartphone users are driving a boom in the market thanks to fast installation and a plethora of offerings from games to business utilities. The Wall Street Journal (2/17) , The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (2/17)
(Below) Can I get an AMEN?!
Seventeen companies have agreed to develop a standard charger for cell phones that will be available within three years. The change is expected to reduce manufacturing waste as well as offer consumers the ability to use a single charger for multiple devices across brands. The Boston Globe/The Associated Press (2/17) , BBC (2/17)
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