In what appears to be the first recorded MMS virus, certain MS Windows Mobile handsets can be infected by a single MMS message with an SMIL exploit loaded on it. Here is some coverage from Engadget.
What’s scarier than a text message luring you into getting your PC all hosed up with virii? An MMS message […]
Orange previously annouced its partnership with Google and speculation was high about it being a Taiwanese HTC PDA/mobile handset. However, it looks like Samsung is stealing the thunder by having its Ultra Edition 13.8 (formerly Z720) handset as the “first” Googled phone.
Contrary to previous beliefs, it looks like neither Orange nor HTC will have a […]
Verizon has recently annouced its foray into the mobile adverstising space as covered by the New York Times. This is after Sprint decided to get into the space too as annouced last October. The Verizon Wireless COO Lowell McAdam said it best, “More than the PC the cell phone is a personal space. If […]
In another uncalled for move by our House of Representatives, there is a House Resolution (HR 190) and a House Bill (HB 1108) looking into the possibility of having our National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) revoke the 3G frequencies currently assigned to local mobile network operators: Smart, Globe, Digitel and CURE. I cannot find an online […]
Looks like the Google Phone is going to be a reality and its going to be Orange. Here is an excerpt from the original Observer article.
Their plans centre on a branded Google phone, which would probably also carry Orange’s logo. The device would not be revolutionary: manufactured by HTC, a Taiwanese firm specialising in smart […]
Finally, after a few months in the market and a lot of momentum driving it, a Flash Lite book is finally out. Unfortunately, I do not have a copy yet but I plan to get one (by hook or by crook). The book is entitled “Foundation Flash Applications for Mobile Devices (Foundation)” by Weyert de […]
Here is an article from Networkworld, reporting that the US Copyright Office has declared SIM-locking phones illegal in the US. Yes guys. You heard me loud and clear. SIM-locking phones is now illegal in the US.
Late last month the U.S. Copyright Office issued rules that address this second situation. Carriers, for at least the next […]
Looks like Flash is making good traction in the mobile space with Flash Lite. Even Adobe has release freely available versions for the Symbian S60 platforms (2nd and 3rd Edition).
Flash Lite is the Flash technology specifically developed for mobile phones and consumer electronics devices. Flash Lite dramatically accelerates the delivery of rich content and […]
Emily of Textually.org has this interesting link to an ingenious mobile anti-theft device. The product is from Singapore and it is called PhoneBak (pretty dorky name).
When a cellphone is lost or stolen and a different SIM card is inserted, the technology will automatically send an SMS notifying two numbers chosen by the owner. The SMS […]
A few months back I wrote about some ideas on getting really low-cost mobile wireless communications services off the ground with the use of VoWiFi. In a follow-up article about IP MNOs, I mentioned three (3) important ingredients in a mobile communications network: Mobile Access Network, Network Core and Handset Support. I did mention WiFi […]
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