Mobile/Cell Phones Category - Page 68
Carrier IQ, AT&T, Sprint, HTC & Samsung Already Investigated by the Senate [Senator Al Franken Wants to Know How Carrier IQ Software Works & Why It Can Spy on Millions of Smartphones]
Yesterday I was telling you that we may soon see U.S. Congress schedule a hearing to investigate Carrier IQ’s business practices when it comes to its rootkit software that’s apparently able to track a whole lot more than just smartphone issues, and it looks like we’re heading in that direction [...]
Carrier IQ Surveillance Not Available on iOS 5, Apple Says [Latest iOS Version Does Not Include Carrier IQ Software, Previous Versions Will Get Rid Of It in Upcoming Update]
The Carrier IQ scandal is growing more and more with each minute that goes by as new details are made available, either from the company or its customers. And it’s interesting to read all the announcements carriers and smartphone manufacturers make regarding Carrier IQ usage.
iPhone 4S Unlock Gets Closer as Baseband Bootrom Is Dumped [MuscleNerd Confirms iPhone Dev Team Dumped Baseband Bootrom, but iPhone 4S Unlock Release Date Not Known Yet as Jailbreak Still Needed]
A few days ago we told you that the iPhone Dev Team has found a way to unlock the iPhone 4S – mind you, the unlock procedure doesn’t include the iPhone 4 – and it now looks like the team is making significant progress in that regard.
Verizon Galaxy Nexus Launching on December 11, Says Best Buy [Galaxy Nexus Release Date Pushed Back Further, Retailer Suggests, Nothing Yet Official]
The Galaxy Nexus launch drama continues today with a new episode of what seems to be a never-ending soap opera. Verizon keeps ignoring customers as the carrier will neither officially announce Galaxy Nexus availability details nor explain what causes the delay.
Sharp Develops World’s Smallest CMOS Camera [Sharp's New RJ63YC100 Camera Offers Impressive Resolution In Both Stills & Video, Does So Without Taking Up Much Room]
An impressive new entrant in the ultra-small camera range comes our way from the folks out at Sharp, who have managed to put together a very sharp little camera indeed. It’s hard to tell what’s more impressive here: what it can do, or how little room it actually takes to [...]
Carrier IQ Not Found On Google’s Flagship Devices [Reports Come In Saying The Controversial Software Was Never Installed On A Whole Set Of Google's Biggest Devices]
We’ve already heard quite a bit about the Carrier IQ issue, and our own Robert Nelson brought in word saying that Nokia and Verizon were never part of the whole Carrier IQ situation. Now, they’re joined by a couple more such respondents, as Google and Motorola alike both get a [...]
iPhone 4S Now Apple’s Most Welcomed Device [Nearly All iPhone 4S Users Report Themselves "Satisfied" With Their Purchase In Recent Surveys]
Based on the results of a recent survey from the folks out at ChangeWave Research, if you own an iPhone 4S, you’re almost certainly happy about it. Seems that Apple’s newest device is making a whole lot of people very satisfied that they picked it up, but is something else [...]
BlackBerry Bold 9790 Now Available With Rogers [Rogers Officially Releases The Bold 9790, Has It Priced At $99.99 On A Three-Year Agreement]
RIM originally announced the BlackBerry Bold 9790 (along with the Curve 9380) back in the middle of the month. Since then we have seen word come from several Canadian carriers in terms of the upcoming availability. For example, the Bold 9790 has been confirmed as coming to Telus as well [...]
Evernote App For Windows Phone Gets An Update [Windows Phone Evernote App Updated; New Features Include Note Pinning, Templates & More]
Those using Evernote on a Windows Phone may want to listen up to this latest bit as an update has come available. The latest version of Evernote for Windows Phone can be found in the Marketplace and has arrived as version 2.1.
Samsung Galaxy Tab, The Original 7″ Model Is Featured On Sellout.Woot [Woot's Latest Sellout Deal Focuses In On The Original 7" Galaxy Tab (For Verizon & Sprint), Has Them Selling Them For A Contract-Free $199.99]
It is another day and that means another offer from Woot. And while we do not cover this each and every day, todays offering is one that we like. That being the case, we feel it is one that you, the dear readers may also like. Anyway, without any further [...]

