International corporation Halliburton is moving its employees away from BlackBerrys and into iPhones. This is a major coup for Apple, and more bad news for Research in Motion. RIM has been a favorite among enterprise users for a long time. In fact, Halliburton employees have been using BlackBerrys for over 10 years. "Over the next year, we will begin expanding the use of our mobile technology by transitioning from the BlackBerry (RIM) platform that we currently use to smartphone technology via the iPhone," the Houston, Texas-based firm t...read more

Apple now requires Retina Display screenshots for app approval
News - February 07, 2012 - Category: iPhone

Apple has notified developers that the company will now require Retina Display compliant screenshots of their apps in order to be approved. The Retina Display resolution requirement is 960x640. The new requirements apply to iPhone and iPod app developers. “Required iPhone & iPod touch Screenshot Upgrade for Retina Display When you create or update your apps in iTunes Connect, you must upload screenshots that are high-resolution. We require your screenshots as high-resolution images so that your app is optimized for the Retina display. The ...read more

Apple sued by Chinese firm over iPad name
News - February 07, 2012 - Category: iPhone

Proview Technology, a Chinese company in Shenzhen, is suing Apple over the iPad trademark. Proview is seeking an apology, and is asking a court to stop Apple from selling the iPad in China. "We ask the court to stop selling and marketing for Apple’s iPad in China. We also demand an apology,” said Xie Xianghui, a lawyer representing the Proview Technology Shenzhen. Apparently Proview Shenzhen registered the iPad trademark in 2001, but Proview Taiwan, their sister company, sold the rights to a UK firm. The UK firm then sold the ...read more

Could Apple have to pay Google a royalty on iPhone and iPad sales?
News - February 07, 2012 - Category: iPhone

If Motorola gets its way, Apple will have to pay a royalty on iPhone and iPad sales from last year. According to the Wall Street Journal, Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., which is being acquired by Google Inc., filed a letter it previously sent to Apple in a California court, seeking a 2.25 percent royalty on some iPhone and iPad sales. The royalty, if awarded, would be worth about $1 billion. Are you as sick of these patent lawsuits as I am? Google agreed to pay $12.5 billion to purchase Motorola Mobility and this is likely one of the re...read more

Motorola Bionic update on the way
News - February 07, 2012 - Category: Android

Motorola has announced an update is on the way for the Bionic. Traditionally, updates come within a couple of weeks after Verizon publishes the changelog, and they just published it. The 5.9.902 update does add some bloatware in the form of V-Cast Apps and Amazon MP3, but it also adds stability to the Bionic. Look for improvements in data connectivity, WiFi mobile hotspot, and overall device stability. The update is 57.6MB in size and should be available to everyone within a couple of weeks. DroidLife notes that if you are part of the Mot...read more

Government seizes Rhode Island attorney's BlackBerry
News - February 07, 2012 - Category: RIM

A Rhode Island attorney's BlackBerry has been seized by a court as part of an investigation. A spokesperson for the Attorney General, Peter Kilmartin, said prosecutors had a court-authorized warrant to seize the attorney's BlackBerry. The spokesperson declined to reveal the nature of the investigation. The attorney, Donna Uhlmann, told The Providence Journal that she believes prosecutors seized her BB because "they want one of her clients to testify at a probation-revocation hearing for another person." Uhlmann asserts through her attorne...read more

Rdio app for Android gets major update
News - February 07, 2012 - Category: Android

Music streaming service Rdio has updated their Android app, adding support for Ice Cream Sandwich, and giving the app a new interface and paint job. The new interface is easy to use and easier on the eyes. New features have been added with some of the functionality of the desktop client. Rdio has added the ability to view user profiles, improved search capabilities, added top charts, recommendations and new releases. The Rdio app is a free download from the Android Market at the link below. Features: Access to more than 12 million songs...read more

Nokia accidentally reveals white international Lumia 900
News - February 07, 2012 - Category: Pocket PC

Nokia announced the Lumia 800 in white yesterday, but nothing was said about a white Lumia 900. However, it appears the company accidentally revealed a photo of a white Lumia 900 on its Facebook page. Not only that, the white Lumia 900 looks to be an international phone. Although the photo is was labeled Lumia 800, you can clearly see the microUSB port on top (the 800 has a flip cover), and there is an obvious front facing camera. The photo is missing the AT&T branding which suggests it's an international phone. The pictures have since be...read more

BlackBerry apps are more profitable than Android
News - February 07, 2012 - Category: RIM

RIM executives touted BlackBerry's ecosystem Tuesday at BlackBerry DevCon Europe. Alec Saunders, RIM's VP for Developer Relations told the audience that there are currently over six million daily downloads from the BlackBerry App World for a total of 2 billion downloads so far. He suggested that the BlackBerry App World generates 43 percent more daily downloads "per app" than Apple's App Store and has more paid downloads than the Android Market. The most interesting piece of information is that BlackBerry apps are the second most profitable...read more

Google announced on Tuesday a beta version of the company's Chrome web browser for Android phones and tablets. The speed and simplicity of Chrome is now headed for mobile devices with some slick new features. “Like the desktop version, Chrome for Android Beta is focused on speed and simplicity, but it also features seamless sign-in and sync so you can take your personalized web browsing experience with you wherever you go, across devices,” Sundar Pichai, Google’s SVP of Chrome and Apps, wrote on the company’s blog. If you sign into Chrome ...read more

Android faces new malware that can evade Google scans
News - February 07, 2012 - Category: Android

Mobile operating systems are not immune to malware, and it looks like Android has been targeted by a nasty one. According to Forbes, North Carolina State University professor Xuxian Jiang, has discovered a new malware threat that when installed, can evade virus scans and permission requests. The code is clean when it is installed making it undetectable, but it is capable of downloading new malicious code after being installed for hours or days. It even hides its data transfers in the phone's communications. The code it downloads includes ...read more

Halliburton moves away from BlackBerry to iPhone for its employees
News - February 06, 2012 - Category: RIM

International corporation Halliburton will move its employees from BlackBerrys to iPhones. This is a major knock for RIM, and a major coup for Apple. RIM has been a favorite among enterprise users for a long time. In fact, Halliburton employees have been using BlackBerrys for over 10 years. "Over the next year, we will begin expanding the use of our mobile technology by transitioning from the BlackBerry (RIM) platform that we currently use to smartphone technology via the iPhone," the Houston, Texas-based firm told employees in an intern...read more

Microsoft retail stores taking Nokia Lumia 900 pre-orders
News - February 06, 2012 - Category: Pocket PC

The Nokia Lumia 900 is now available for pre-orders, if you're willing to drop $25 to reserve it. The Verge is reporting they have confirmed that Microsoft retail stores are taking pre-orders of the Lumia 900. There is no official word on the launch date, but it is rumored to be March 18. The rumor on price is that Microsoft and Nokia will offer their flagship Windows Phone 7 device for $99. That's a crazy price but if it's true, right on! If you've got a Microsoft retail store in your neighborhood, head on down to reserve your phone....read more

BlackBerry durability test video
News - February 06, 2012 - Category: RIM

Want to see how RIM tests your BlackBerry for durability? RIM does a lot of testing to make sure your BlackBerry will always stand up to the punishment no matter how hard you are on your phone. Inside BlackBerry has posted a few videos showing part of the testing process. RIM's OS might be archaic, but their hardware has always been pretty good. For example, you'd be hard pressed to find a better hardware keyboard on the market. So how do we work to ensure that your BlackBerry smartphone will keep working? Well, we drop them, bend them,...read more