Business Software Company Rides In On China’s Telecom Wave (Investor’s Business Daily)
Investor’s Business Daily – In the U.S., it seems like everyone you pass on the street has a cell phone. China isn’t like that. But it aspires to be.
Google Phone: Another Day, Another Sighting (PC World)
PC World – A second report of a Google-branded mobile phone has emerged online, possibly vindicating TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington, who made a similar claim in mid-November, not to mention earlier whispers from other sources. The latest rumor is courtesy of Gizmodo’s Mark Wilson, who reported Monday that a new “Google phone” will run a new [...]
Porn App Store Lands on Android Phones (PC World)
PC World – Where there is no app for that on the iphone, there now is for porn on the competing Android mobile operating system. A Seattle-based company named MiKandi (pronounced “my candy”) has released an app store specifically geared towards porn. The application attempts to create a red light district for adult Android apps [...]
Spurious Mobile Phones in India to Be Disconnected Tuesday (PC World)
PC World – Mobile phones in India without proper International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers will have to be disconnected from operators’ networks from Tuesday, in line with an Indian government order.
Samsung Beats 2009 Handset Forecast on Touchscreen Demand (PC World)
PC World – Samsung Electronics is on track to beat its 2009 sales target of 200 million mobile phones, and touchscreen handsets will account for one of every five mobile phones it sells this year, the company said Monday.
Nokia plans just one Linux phone next year: source (Reuters)
Reuters – The world’s top cellphone maker, Nokia, plans to install Linux software on just one new smartphone next year, a source with direct knowledge of Nokia’s product roadmap told Reuters.
Baidu Targets Google With Mobile Search App (PC World)
PC World – Top Chinese search engine Baidu.com has taken another swing at Google by launching a mobile service application it will pre-install on handsets, responding to fast growth in China’s mobile search market.
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