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Overheated iPod batteries reported in Japan
A report from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry says that there have been cases of iPods overheating and scorching nearby materials. While the exact cause of the overheating wasn't Read more...
Apple iPhone less stable than Windows Mobile
The Mobile Gadgeteer of ZDNet, Matthew Miller, rants about a number of issues he experienced with his recently purchased iPhone. Probably the chief among them would be "major issues" relating to the Read more...
Apple finally restores MobileMe
Apple has admitted to problems with its sync service even as the company says it has restored full email service to the approximately one person of its total subscribers locked out of their Read more...
BlackBerry Thunder to utilize haptic technology
Rumors
have it that RIM's upcoming BlackBerry Thunder Smartphone will feature
"localized haptic" technology. What it
means is that touching a letter on the screen for example, will result in Read more...
Analyst: 3G iPhone not ready for the enterprise
Analyst
Jack Gold of J. Gold Associates has criticized Apple's move to position its
iPhones to be more enterprise-centric with the announcement of the 3G version
of the iPhone. He noted that "I Read more...
Apple unveils 3G iPhone
As expected, Apple unveiled the long awaited 3G version of the iPhone. Dubbed iPhone 2.0, it will come with Microsoft's push mail Read more...
Nokia: New E-series phones due in Q3
There
is no let-up at the world's largest cellphone maker, Nokia. The company is scheduled to start selling a
new range of its popular, business-centric E-series smartphones in Q3. Though Nokia Read more...
New iPhone feature takes a page from RIM
After
months of intense speculations, the announcement of the technical
specifications of the new iPhone by Steve Jobs comes more like a confirmation than
any real surprise. The software side of Read more...
Microsoft predicts 'huge growth' ahead for Windows Mobile
Microsoft is predicting that global sales of devices running on its Windows Mobile platform to grow more than 50 percent by the end of the fiscal year in 2009. Microsoft expects to sell 20
Read more...Apple could be looking at solar power for mobile devices
Apple hopes to tap into the use of solar power on mobile gadgets. A patent application detailing a method of integrating solar cells behind the LCD of mobile devices has turned up--and while Apple Read more...