Mac News: Handheld Devices

Orange to Peddle iPhone in Eastern Europe, Africa

Friday - May 16, 2008

Orange, a subsidiary of France Telecom, has signed a new deal with Apple to offer the iPhone to its customers in several parts of Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean. The company already has an exclusive deal with Apple to sell the phone in France. The Orange deal follows a series of hookups with several other carriers around the world who signed contracts to sell the iPhone. "Apple wants to dominate the world with the iPhone, and I think they're going to have a varying degree of success, depending upon the country," said wireless analyst Jeff Kagan. [More...]

Cox Throttles, AT&T Flip-Flops, MacBook Finds Itself

Friday - May 16, 2008

If you're tired of picking on Comcast for the way it throttles back peer-to-peer traffic, you can now direct your angry gaze to Cox Communications. Cox does the same thing, according to researchers at the Max Planck institute. In fact, it's one of three ISPs they caught engaging in P2P management. [More...]

Mac Bloggers Talk Tablets, Natter Over Network Speed, Herald HBO

Friday - May 16, 2008

As is almost always the case, the Apple-focused blog world is humming with activity. This week, some of the most interesting topics include the revelation that HBO has somehow managed to break Apple's longstanding $1.99 price lock on TV shows sold via iTunes. Also making waves are the sales figures for Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac. [More...]

Lotus Connects BlackBerry Users to Social Enterprise

Thursday - May 15, 2008

IBM has released additional Lotus software for Research In Motion's popular BlackBerry platform, taking the set of applications further beyond the realm of simple e-mail and into the wild world of Web 2.0 social networking applications. Yes, that's social networking for the enterprise. [More...]

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Hyperconnected World

Wednesday - May 14, 2008

Perhaps you know at least one person who totes around one or more devices to ensure an almost constant connection to the office and friends. They answer their phones during dinner at a restaurant or turn away from a movie to read their latest text. Perhaps you are that person. Those individuals are part of a growing population, according to IDC and Nortel. [More...]

More Americans Cutting the Cord

Wednesday - May 14, 2008

A growing number of households in the U.S. are hanging up their landline phones, opting instead to use cell phones exclusively, according to a Wednesday report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The six-month survey, conducted from July 2007 to December 2007, found that 22.3 percent of households with both landline and mobile phones use their traditional wired phone lines rarely or not at all. [More...]

Verizon Embraces LiMo Foundation's Brand of Openness

Wednesday - May 14, 2008

The Open Handset Alliance may have the power of Google behind it, but a surge of new members has just swelled the ranks of the competing LiMo Foundation to 40, the group announced Wednesday. Verizon Wireless, Mozilla, Infineon Technologies, Kvaleberg, Red Bend Software, Sagem Mobiles, SFR and SK Telecom are the newest members of LiMo, which six companies founded in January 2007. [More...]

What's Next for the Touch?

Wednesday - May 14, 2008

Rumors are flying that Apple will release a small tablet-like device. Some see it as a MID, mobile Internet device, and some see it as a handheld gaming device. It could be both. In the past, Apple has put a lot of emphasis on its iPod touch as the next generation device, without a phone, to carry on the iPod tradition. [More...]

Desperately Seeking Better iPhone Accessories

Wednesday - May 14, 2008

At the end of this column, you'll find my opinions on two relatively new iPhone-compatible headsets from Etymotic Research. But I intend to take the scenic route to get there, a route that takes us by some relevant and more general background information. [More...]

iPhone Supplies Dry Up as World Waits for 3G

Tuesday - May 13, 2008

Apple said Monday its online stores in the U.S. and UK are sold out of the iPhone, a sign supplies are being winnowed ahead of the launch of the device's next generation featuring faster Internet surfing speeds. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company confirmed that the iPhone is out of stock online. [More...]

Microsoft Opens Windows to BlackBerry

Tuesday - May 13, 2008

Web-based e-mail and instant messaging services from Microsoft are set to arrive on BlackBerry mobile devices later this summer. The new BlackBerry Bold, along with phones in the BlackBerry 7000 and 8000 ranges, will be the first to ship with Windows Live services, which include Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger. [More...]

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