Apple Patents iPhone 3D Glasses

April 19th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Apple has received a patent for 3D glasses that transform the iPhone into a virtual reality toy. The glasses are stuffed with special lenses and sensors to optimize the experience. Read the rest of this entry »

SonyEricsson’s Revenues Down, Turns Profitable

April 19th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

SonyEricsson has sold 30% less mobile phones in Q1 2010, but did manage to turn itself profitable. In total, SE sold 10.5 million devices, down 4 million compared to Q4 2009.
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38K Apps Available on the Android Market

April 19th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

According to Google, the Android Market is currently offering 38.000 apps to consumers. At the same time, vendors are selling 66.000 Android phones a day. Read the rest of this entry »

New Event, Mobile Unconference

April 19th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Events & Conferences | No Comments »

MGB is one of the organizers behind a new event in Holland called the Mobile Unconference. The Mobile Unconference will be held on May 21st and we are looking for speakers.
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Adobe Delays Flash 10.1 For Mobile Phones

April 19th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Adobe Flash & Air | No Comments »

In an interview with Fox Business, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen announced that the launch of Flash 10.1 for mobile phones has been delayed till the second half of 2010.
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Zune HD Hacked

April 19th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: XNA | No Comments »

Hackers have found their way into the Zune HD, Microsoft’s competitor to Apple’s iPod Touch. With the hack, developers lifted all XNA restrictions and they released an SDK. Read the rest of this entry »

Orange & O2 Announce iPad Support

April 19th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Following the announcement of Vodafone, Orange and O2 have also announced their support for Apple’s iPad. Competition might become fierce between the operators as many markets overlap. Read the rest of this entry »

Falcone Buys Palm Shares

April 19th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A, Platforms: PalmOS | No Comments »

Hedge fund manager Philip Falcone has purchased a large number of shares of Palm. In total, his company (Harbinger Capital) now owns nearly 9.5% of the troubled hardware vendor. Read the rest of this entry »

iPhone HD on the Dancefloor?

April 19th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Engadget has photos of what seems to be the iPhone HD or iPhone 4G (whatever it will be called in the future). Research shows the found iPhone might be an official prototype.
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Fishlabs Hints Toward Nokia Tablet

April 15th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

German developer Fishlabs has fuelled rumors about Nokia working on an iPad competitor. The developer mentioned development for the device on their weblog.