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Android App Data Theft: Advantage Apple?
(PC World)
29 Jul 2010 at 8:13am
PC World - Mobile security firm Lookout embarrassed Android by revealing that a popular wallpaper app was sending sensitive user data to a mysterious Website in China.
Apple 'looking into' iOS 4 problems on iPhone 3G
(Ben Patterson)
29 Jul 2010 at 8:09am
Ben Patterson - Even as "Antennagate" fades into the background, Apple is getting hit with yet another problem: iPhone 3G users whose handsets became murderously slow after upgrading to the latest iPhone OS.
Glance: Comparison of e-reader prices
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 7:22am
AP - Amazon.com Inc. is releasing two new models of its Kindle e-reader. Both are smaller and lighter than the current Kindle, and one is cheaper because it shuns 3G cellular network access in favor of Wi-Fi for downloading books on the fly.
Summary Box: Amazon hopes new Kindles stoke sales
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 7:21am
AP - KINDLE GETS UPDATED: Amazon will start selling a smaller, lighter version of its Kindle electronic reader that can download books wirelessly over 3G cellular networks and over Wi-Fi for $189. A Wi-Fi-only version will cost $139.
Rogue Android Apps Secretly Grab User Data
(PC World)
29 Jul 2010 at 6:50am
PC World - A number of popular Android applications can reportedly collect your mobile device's personal information and then send that data to a Chinese-owned Website. The information in question includes your device's phone number, subscriber identifier number and, in some cases, your voicemail password, according to Phandroid.
Google Maps adds "Places" and other top Android Apps of the Week
(Appoli...
29 Jul 2010 at 6:25am
Appolicious - It was a pretty good week for the Android Market, with several big brands unveiling their shiny new Android apps. Even Google got in on the fun, updating its Maps app with a dedicated ?Places? icon.
Huawei-branded Mobile Phones to Sell in India Market
(PC World)
29 Jul 2010 at 4:50am
PC World - Huawei Technologies said on Thursday that it is entering the Indian market with phones that will be sold through retail channels under its brand.
LG Confirms Launch of Android-Based Tablet in Q4
(PC Magazine)
29 Jul 2010 at 4:20am
PC Magazine - LG on Thursday confirmed that it is prepping an Android-based tablet.
My Little Pony Android Wallpaper Accesses Vital User Info
(PC Magazine)
29 Jul 2010 at 3:03am
PC Magazine - That My Little Pony wallpaper that you just downloaded for your Android smartphone—what does it really want from you? According to mobile security firm, Lookout, it may be a lot more than you bargained for when you downloaded the seemingly benign app.
LG Says Android Tablet Due out in Q4
(PC World)
29 Jul 2010 at 2:40am
PC World - LG Electronics plans to launch its first tablet device in the fourth quarter, running Google's Android mobile software, it said Thursday.
Morning Brief: YouTube Banned in Russia, Amazon's New Kindle, Motorola Earnin...
29 Jul 2010 at 2:26am
Mashable - This series is brought to you by HTC EVO 4G, America's first 4G phone. Only from Sprint. The "First to Know" series keeps you in the know on what's happening now in the world of social media and technology.
India raises security concerns over BlackBerry services
(Reuters)
28 Jul 2010 at 11:54pm
Reuters - India has raised security concerns with Research In Motion over the Canadian company's popular BlackBerry services, but is not planning a ban in the world's fastest growing mobile phone market.
Amazon CEO hopes new Kindles stoke sales
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 7:21am
AP - Jeff Bezos isn't just confident you'll want a Kindle e-book reader. The CEO of Amazon.com is bracing for a future in which you'll also want ones for your kid heading to college, your spouse in a book club and perhaps even Grandpa.
Mobile gear market to grow 7 percent in 2011
(Reuters)
28 Jul 2010 at 1:07pm
Reuters - The Mobile telecom equipment market will grow 7 percent to $40.3 billion in 2011 after shrinking for two years in a row, helped by investments in new 4G mobile networks, research firm iSuppli said on Wednesday.
Report: Apple Investigating iOS 4 Problems on iPhone 3G
(PC Magazine)
28 Jul 2010 at 11:53am
PC Magazine - Apple is investigating claims that its latest iOS 4 mobile operating system is causing problems for users with the iPhone 3G, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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