Mobile world is full of underway war. So I think you should not miss those big news or updates. Here comes the mobile hardware battles:
AT&T, T-Mobile to Offer Service in NY Subway Stations — Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) — AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA customers will have mobile-phone service on New York City subway stations after the carriers signed 10-year agreements to access an underground network being built by Transit Wireless LLC.
Psst. Sprint 4G is Lit up in San Francisco — You folks in Silicon Valley who are waiting for Sprint to light up the 4G network are going to like what I have to tell you. I've been in San Francisco for four days and have tested the 4G coverage all over the SOMA (south of Market Street) area.
T-Mobile myTouch gets reintroduced, 1GHz Snapgradon, 3.8″ display, 4G speeds — Well, this one came out of nowhere... T-Mobile has just introduced the new myTouch, and it's a beauty. Packed with a 1GHz Snapdragon MSM8255 CPU, 5 megapixel camera, 3.8″ display, and front facing camera …
iPad Adoption Rate Fastest Ever, Passing DVD Player — Apple's iPad sold three million units in the first 80 days after its April release and its current sales rate is about 4.5 million units per quarter, according to Bernstein Research. This sales rate is blowing past the one million units …
T-Mobile to Sell Microsoft Windows Phone — T-Mobile USA will join AT&T Inc. in selling a smartphone using Microsoft Corp.'s revamped mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7, according to people familiar with the launch plans. — T-Mobile USA, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG …
Palm ‘Mansion’ coming: 800x480, no physical keyboard — Device rumors surrounding Palm smartphones are starting to heat up. After we saw the P102 appear in a certification database (and subsequently get pulled) and heard that we might see something in October, another very reliable tipster …
Verizon announces the Droid Pro — and it's not what anyone expected — Score one for Verizon! In a world full of constant, spot-on leaks (not that we're complaining), they've managed to not only launch a device without leaksters getting it first, but also make (intentionally or not)
The Impeccable Timing Of The Verizon iPhone Rumors — The Verizon iPhone rumor is as old as the iPhone itself. So whenever anyone trots it out, you take it with a grain of salt. It's like The Beatles coming to iTunes. It will happen eventually, but who knows when.
News Outlets Circle Samsung's Galaxy Tab — Several major news organizations are lining up behind a new tablet device from Samsung Electronics Co. built on Google Inc. software, in order to broaden mobile readership beyond owners of Apple Inc. popular iPad.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Details Come To Light, $399 After Rebate? — At this point there isn't much we don't already know about the Galaxy Tab heading the Magenta way but two questions have lingered, price and release date. Given the above image (and assuming its legit, real, believable etc)
With Antennagate over, is Glassgate next for the iPhone 4? — Whether or not you've experienced the iPhone 4's famed death grip, or even believe it's a real phenomenon (and based on extensive personal experience I can assure you that it is), the whole Antennagate scandal undoubtedly left...
About this 7-inch Apple iPad — Analyst are predicting that Apple will begin work on its 7-inch iPad very soon. They are wrong. — The fact is, Apple already has a 7-inch iPad. They have had one of the smaller devices since they started making the 9.7-inch iPad that we have now.
Windows Phone 7: A Fresh Start for the Smartphone — The phone delivers a new user experience by integrating the things users really want to do, creating a balance between getting work done and having fun. — The goal for Microsoft's latest smartphone is an ambitious one …
Why The Verizon iPad Is A Very Good Sign For The Verizon iPhone — And The Future — This morning, Apple issued a press release where the first word in the title was one many of us have been waiting years for: Verizon. No, they didn't announcing a version of the iPhone for Verizon's network.
And here are the mobile world battles on software, marketing or intellectual properties:
Google Acquires Impressive Touchscreen Keyboard Startup BlindType — Google has just acquired BlindType, a very impressive technology that allows you to type on touch screens without even looking at them. See our past coverage of the startup here. — BlindType doesn't force you to type using …
Microsoft sues Motorola over Android patent infringements — As many of you may have seen, Microsoft filed an action today in the International Trade Commission and in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington against Motorola, Inc. for infringement of nine Microsoft patents by Motorola's Android-based smartphones.
Apple Approves BitTorrent App For App Store — Apple is known for the stringent guidelines it applies when deciding which software to allow into their App Store - BitTorrent is one of the things on their ban list. However, one developer who carefully avoided the dirty word …
Google responds to Oracle's Android patent lawsuit, we break it down — It's been just over a month and a half since Oracle first sued Google for infringing various Java-related patents in Android, and the big G's just filed its official response to the lawsuit after calling it “baseless.”
Open your eyes: Google Goggles now available on iPhone in Google Mobile App — Searching with Google on your mobile phone can be an eye-opening experience. Now your phone's camera can even help to find out more about the world around you. — Back in December we introduced Google Goggles on Android
Android Most Popular Operating System in U.S. Among Recent Smartphone Buyers — According to August data from The Nielsen Company, Android is now the most popular operating system among people who bought a smartphone in the past six months, while Blackberry RIM and Apple iOS
Verizon, Apple quarreled over iPhone retail options, digital content — Major sticking points in negotiations between Verizon and Apple have reportedly been the wireless carrier's interest in allowing retail partners to sell the iPhone, and Verizon's promotion of its V Cast digital video-on-demand store.
Wal-Mart Preparing to Offer iPad [Updated] — Back in May, Wal-Mart announced that it was expecting to begin offering the iPad for sale in its U.S. retail stores “later this year”, and with the holiday shopping season rapidly approaching and rival Target launching the device in over 1700 stores around
Updated Yahoo Messenger app now live in App Store, 3G video calling bonanza awaits you — Not stoked on Skype or FaceTime? Looks like you've got another option, bub. That overhauled Yahoo Messenger app we told you about 48 hours ago is now live in the App Store, offering multitasking …
Google Launches Two New Android Apps To Help The Blind Navigate Around Town — They rarely get much press attention, but some of the greatest features to come out of the new era of smartphones are related to accessibility. A few months back, blind iPhone user Austin Seraphin wrote about how the device had changed his life.
Apple Patents Anti-Sexting Device — Today the US Patent and Trademark Office approved a patent Apple filed in 2008, which, get this, prevents users from sending or receiving “objectionable” text messages. The patent's official title? “Text-based communication control for personal communication device”
Amazon iPhone app now supports barcode scanning for price comparison — Amazon just updated their Amazon Mobile app for iPhone to now include barcode scanning. Basically, while you are out and about shopping, you can use your iPhone to scan the barcode of whatever you are thinking of buying …
Apple Wins Three Colossal Multi-Touch Related Patents — The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 18 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today. In this first report, we focus on one of the most important technologies that are empowering Apple's smart device revolution: Multi-Touch.
Please keep eyes on the mobile world. Opportunities and chances are there, so are the competition and war.