Microsoft Earns More from Android than Windows Phone 7

It turns out that a lot of people haven't been paying attention. Over the weekend, a story about how Microsoft is earning more from HTC's Android devices than from its own Windows Phone 7 sales spread all across the web, with surprised reactions everywhere. Anyone who has been paying attention to Microsoft's recent patent trolling regarding Android could've seen this coming.

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Hey all.  You might have noticed that I haven't updated my blogs in a week or so.  I have not been able to access my account to update the blogs.  Even now, it appears that the servers are down for some reason.  I am struggling to type this out on my LG Ally Google Android Phone running Froyo.2 (2.2.2).  I have contacted Google about the problems and I hope that they can resolve the problems soon.

Bugs Continued

Hey all.  You might have noticed that I haven't updated my blogs in a week or so.  I have not been able to access my account to update the blogs.  Even now, it appears that the servers are down for some reason.  I am struggling to type this out on my LG Ally Google Android Phone running Froyo.2 (2.2.2).  I have contacted Google about the problems and I hope that they can resolve the problems soon.

Developer: iOS 4.3 for Verizon probably not coming anytime soon

It has been a month and a half since AT&T iPhone owners received an update to iOS 4.3 and still Verizon iPhone owners are stuck in the limbo of iOS 4.2.

Verizon Deploys Mobile Communications in Joplin, MO

 As recovery efforts continue in Joplin, Missouri, in the aftermath of a devastating tornado Sunday, Verizon Wireless has set up a mobile communication store and charging station to help area residents contact family, friends and loved ones.

BlueStacks Runs Android Apps On Windows PCs

BlueStacks is a small company backed by Ignition Ventures, Radar Partners, Helion Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz. BlueStacks recently scored a $7.6 million Series A financing round from these companies based on its new software, which ports Android applications over to any x86 device running Windows.

Opera Mini 6 now available on iOS

Opera Mini 6 browser for iOS is now available to download for free from the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad. It features up to 90% compression of data traffic to increase speed and decrease data cost, as well as adaptable views for iPhone and iPad enviroments.

Firefox 5 beta arrives for desktop and Android

Mozilla has announced the availability of the first Firefox 5 beta release for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Android. The new desktop version includes a built-in release channel switcher and support for CSS animations. The new mobile version introduces support for the Do Not Track header and a number of other improvements.

CNET Review: Sony Ericsson Xperion Play

The good: The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread without a complicated overlay. It has a slide-out game pad that makes game play more immersive, and it comes preloaded with popular game titles like Crash Bandicoot and Asphalt 6. Features include a 5-megapixel camera plus a front-facing camera, Wi-Fi, and GPS.

Apple App Store’s March To 500,000 Apps

The number of apps approved for Apple’s iOS platform has exceeded 500,000 apps according to data collected by app discovery service 148apps, mobile gaming company, Chillingo and SF-based app discovery company, Chomp. 

Unlock your Galaxy S II with a Simple Download

Tired of having to wait for the Samsung Galaxy S II to arrive on our shores? Well, it looks like you won’t have to anymore.

Amazon Tablets Sport Android, Tegra Quad-Core Chips: Bajarin

Amazon.com is aiming to release at least one tablet computer based on Google's Android operating system in time for the holiday 2011 season, said an industry analyst May 23.

Mozilla Offers Firefox 5 Beta Release

Fulfilling its promise to churn out new releases of the Firefox open-source browser on a faster schedule, Mozilla has launched a beta version of Firefox 5 just two months after Firefox 4 hit the streets.

T-Mobile unleashes new unlimited plans

T-Mobile announced several new plans today to help give its customers more choices based on their needs.

Technology Stocks Drop Led by Apple

The technology stocks traded mower Monday, with shares of Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) leading the decline in the sector, as investors assessed the impact of the explosion at Foxconn, the China-based manufacturer of iPad.

Google blocks Android movie rentals from rooted devices, blames DRM

Google, which often touts the "openness" of its Android mobile operating system as one of its primary benefits, is blocking access to its new Android movie rental service to rooted Android devices.

Foxconn closes its polishing plants; effect on iPad unclear

The explosion that killed three in Chengdu on Friday has been traced to a dust-collecting duct

The third death was confirmed. Six of the injured have been sent home. The rest are still hospitalized.There were several developments over the weekend following the explosion that killed three and injured 15 in a factory in southwest China that builds iPads for Apple (AAPL). 

Android, iOS vie for customers, and developers are watching carefully

Android, iOS vie for customers, and developers are watching carefully

New Firefox for Android beta launches

Mozilla has made available for the first time a beta version of its mobile browser for Android devices.

Verizon Wireless Discontinues Unlimited Data Plans

There have been lots of rumors on it but now it is all officially confirmed that all the unlimited data plans will be discontinued by Verizon Wireless.

Grand Central Apple Store Seed Planted

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is looking for new tenants for a marquee space in Grand Central Terminal, and computer giant Apple Inc. has expressed interest in putting a store there.

eBooks versus Paper Books

Local booksellers say that the electronic book revolution hasn't yet deeply affected them, though some in Abilene say that the sea change from paper to pixels is irrevocably under way.

The Best Features of The New Update from Microsoft Xbox 360

Microsoft said that they are ready to launch the latest system update for Xbox 360. The new update is claimed to have a lot of changes.

UPDATE: Toyota, Salesforce.com To Create Social Media Network For Vehicles

Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.TO) and California-based Salesforce.com Inc. (CRM) said Monday they have agreed to create a private social network for Toyota customers, marking another step forward in the spread of social media and the integration of automotive and telecommunications technology.

The Windows Phone will get the software equivalent of a pinkie ring Tuesday, when Microsoft shows new features at an event in New York. The new features will be coming to Windows Phone 7 operating system in an update called Mango.

Top 15 Android Phones Currnetly Available

  If you haven’t kept up with the mobile market, we got news for you—Google's mobile OS is kicking ass. That’s right. Andy Rubin’s operating system, which Symbian, Nokia, Microsoft, and yes Apple, considered “no major threat” a few years back is now the leading U.S. mobile platform. But Android phones aren’t just killing it on American soil. Recent reports from Gartner have the mobile OS selling over 427.8 million units worldwide in just the first quarter of 2011. The little OS that could has definitely come a long way since 2008 when the first-ever Android device, the T-Mobile G1, was released.

Verizon: No 3G Handoff for VoLTE Calls

Verizon Wireless does not plan to let voice calls placed over its LTE network roam on to its CDMA network when it introduces voice over LTE (VoLTE) smartphones next year.

AT&T’s LTE 4G speeds could blow away Verizon

The battle for 4G dominance is ramping up this year, and it looks like AT&T may have a heck of a contender with its LTE 4G network.

Family data plans being considered by Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless smartphone subscribers knew it was too good to be true.

Suit: AT&T overbills for iPhone, iPad data

AT&T allegedly overcharges for data use on iPhones and iPads, and bills for "phantom data traffic when there is no actual data usage initiated by the customer," according to a class-action suit against the Dallas company.

AT&T demos their upcoming 4G LTE network

During a visit to AT&T’s Foundry Space in Plano, Texas, Stacey Higginbotham, a writer forGigaOM, asked if she could get a demo of the soon to launch 4G LTE network and the engineers were more than happy to let her run some speed tests. The numbers she got: 

Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread Coming To Xperia Play, Arc Next Week

Hot on the heels of last week’s announcement of Facebook Inside Xperia, the deepest Facebook integration we’ve seen to date on a mobile device, it’s also looking like the gaming-centric Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and the Xperia Arc smartphone will be receiving updates to Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread next week in the UK, according to Recombu.

Logitech Launches Tablet Accessories for iOS and Android

After Logitech's recent release of the rebranded Zaggmate Keyboard Case($99.99 direct, 3.5 stars) for iPad, the peripheral manufacturer has finally decided to dive into the tablet market with its line of Android and iOS combatable devices.

10 Thing Microsoft Must do Now to Save Windows Phone

Windows Phone 7 is having an exceptionally hard time catching on in the marketplace. Not only is its market share far behind that of Android and iOS, but Microsoft has yet to prove that it can rebuild its ailing mobile division, which continues to appear slow to adapt to the changing demands of today’s consumers and enterprise customers.

Apple patent adds clues to streaming music service

A patent application released this morning has provided clues to features Apple might add to iTunes and iOS to make entire music libraries take up less space on mobile devices with limited storage.

Yahoo Messenger lets iPad 2 owners video chat with PCs

Yahoo rolled out a new Messenger app for iOS that includes support for the iPad 2.

LG G2x for T-Mobile Roundup of Reviews: Pros & Cons

We’ve been bringing you news on the LG G2x since we first heard of it and because this latest handset has both a dual-core processor and 4G capabilities it could very well be a good alternative for those who wanted the Motorola Droid Bionic on Verizon.

Motorola Droid X2 Now Available from Verizon Wireless

If you can't wait until May 26, when it becomes available in retail stores, Verizon Wireless today started selling the Motorola Droid X2 through its online store.

Verizon's first Windows Phone: the HTC Trophy

Verizon Wireless's first Windows Phone 7 smartphone, the HTC Trophy, will go on sale online May 26 for $149.99, after rebate.

Windows Phone At Bottom Of Global Smartphone Rankings

Google's Android and Apple's iOS continue to dominate the smartphone space, says Gartner, as competitors Symbian, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone jockey for the leftovers. 

Get a free Xbox???

It's almost an offer worth going back to school for.

LinkedIn Shares Soar After IPO

Social-media companies, take note: LinkedIn Corp.'s swift rise on its first day of trading Thursday proves that U.S. investors are hungry for similar stories.

We May Need To Move On From The Android vs. iOS Debate Soon

New research released at Wednesday’s paidContent Mobile from the app analytics company Flurry spells out the force of apps in the mobile world today pretty clearly: there are 500 million of them and counting—a number that will only continue to grow as Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and Android devices continue to add users, and platforms from the likes of Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT), RIM (NSDQ: RIMM) and HP (NYSE: HPQ) continue to try to compete on the winners’ terms, rather than try marching to a beat of a different, mobile web, drum.

How to stay safe on Sony's PlayStation Network

If you are a Sony PlayStation Network (PSN) customer you are probably getting a little paranoid. First there was the data breach from last month that exposed customer data and forced Sony to take the network down.  And now, just days after Sony got the service back up and running, it has taken the PSN password reset service offline because it was allowing people to change other customers' passwords if they knew their e-mail address and birth date--information that was stolen in the attack.

LG Revolution to Land on Verizon May 26

If you’ve been waiting for a decent 4G LTE phone on Verizon Wireless and haven’t been impressed with the HTC Thunderbolt or the Samsung Droid Charge, LG is getting into the game with the LG Revolution.

Intel to Unveil More Than 10 Tablet Computers

Intel unveiled Wednesday plans to introduce more than 10 new tablet computer models that run on its own chips as it seeks to expand beyond its personal computer stronghold into mobile devices, where designs from competitor ARM Holdings have become the standard.

Why Isn’t Google Chrome A Part Of Android?

Over the past couple of years covering Google, there’s one seemingly simple question that comes up again and again, that Google just can’t seem to answer. Why isn’t Chrome a part of Android?

Inspired by Facebook, Israeli couple names their daughter Like

Like has a nice and international ring to it, says father Lior Adler, adding that Facebook has become the icon of today's generation.

Apple App Store, iPhone 4, Angry Birds earn Guinness World Records

Apple's App Store, the iPhone 4 and a few iOS games, have been awarded Guinness world records,  including the iPhone 4 being named the fastest-selling portable gaming system.

POPCAP Games For Android Now Available Through Amazon Appstore, ONLY

Amazon launched its standalone Android Appstore with a bang, offering an exclusive download of Angry Birds Rio.

'PlayStation phone' coming to Verizon Wireless

The long-awaited PlayStation phone will be sold by Verizon Wireless, with pre-orders taken starting May 19, and the phone available in stores May 26.

First apps for your new smartphone

One of the most common questions first-time smartphone buyers have is what apps to install first. With literally hundreds of thousands of programs for Android and iPhone available, it's hard to know what to install first if you've never owned a smartphone.

What Happens When It’s Google/Android Vs. Amazon/Android?

Reading the news in recent weeks, it’s becoming increasingly clear that there are the early signs of a new war brewing in the mobile computing space.

Skype: Three Ways Microsoft Can Blow It

Microsoft's stunning $8.5 billion offer for Skype has the industry talking.

Hackers can Cheaply Rent Amazon Servers

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Seagate GoFlex Satellite Review

This is a continuation of a post that published earlier.  Please read that first at http://techjunkynews.blogspot.com/2011/05/500gb-seagate-wi-fi-hard-drive-streams.html.

Preview of Next Windows Phone

HMicrosoft is previewing the next version of its Windows Phone 7 operating system at TechEd 2011 in Atlanta.

PSN working after hiccups, says Sony

Sony said today most PlayStation Network services are working now.  For real, this time.

Samsung will Push Android Gingerbead to Galaxy Phone, Tablet

Samsung will finally upgrade to Android Gingerbread 2.3 on the Galaxy S smartphone and Galaxy Tab tablet, the company announced Monday.

500GB SeaGate Wi-Fi Hard Drive Streams to iPad

How does 500Gb storage for your iPad sound? That’s kinda what Seagate is offering with its new GoFlex Satellite, an external hard drive with iOS-friendly Wi-Fi built in.

Second 4G Verizon phone debuts in wake of network outages

 The Verizon Wireless 4G network has been lauded as lightning-fast. Now, the company is launching a second phone that will work with its speeds.

Why Google Has Android and Chrome OS

Google isn't the only big tech company with two operating systems. But it's the only one with two that take such a different approach.

Google empowers hardware hackers with the Android ADK

Google wants thousands of peripherals connected to Android devices; if you don't see what you like, you can build it yourself.

Amazon to Hire Hundreds of Full Time Workers

On Monday, Amazon.com announced that it was hiring hundreds of full-time workers for its Tennessee distribution centers.

Google-powered laptops to go on sale June 15

The first laptops running on a Google-designed software system will go on sale in the U.S. and six other countries next month.

iOS Developers Face Patent Law Suits

Ever hear of U.S. Patent number 7,222,078? We doubt it. But if you're a small-time iOS developer, you might soon become much more familiar with this patent than you ever wanted to be.

For smartphones, what’s too big or small?

With scores of smartphones available, one obvious way for them to stand out is with size. Two new phones take that to extremes: HP's tiny Veer 4G and Samsung's massive Infuse 4G.

Cell Phones Caused Mysterious Worldwide Bee Deaths, Study Finds

Cellphone transmissions may be responsible for a mysterious, worldwide die off in bees that has mystified scientists. 

Google's Ice Cream Sundae

In this week's Ask Maggie, I explain some of the new features and benefits of the upcoming Google Android OS, Ice Cream Sandwich.

Verizon Wireless Continues Streak of 4G LTE Delays

If I had created a sensational headline such as “Verizon Delays Breathing... Rushed to Business Hospital” you might be likely to believe it by now.  This article aims to sequence the high-profile delays of Verizon 4G devices up until today.

Google Enters Online Music Field On Cloud Scale

The forecast for Google (GOOG) music looks a bit cloudy.

Apple iPad with USB ports?

In the past iPhone guru Steve Jobs intimated that Apple had during the tablets development stage tested numerous designs for the Apple iPad, and now one of those previous designs looks to have hit the net showing the Apple iPad Wi-Fi+3G sporting an extra USB slot.

HP unveils new laptops

It's notebook-rollout day for HP. In addition to a new lineup of consumer-level lap-warmers, the world's biggest PC manufacturer has also released a trio of business-class models and inaugurated a pay-as-you-go 3G mobile broadband service.

Honeycomb Now, Ice Cream Sandwich Set for Q4 2011

Google today is releasing Android 3.1, an upgrade to its Honeycomb tablet OS, and will bring its features to mobile phones with the Ice Cream Sandwich version of the OS set for the fourth quarter.

Nexus S 4G

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 Smartphone buyers who've been waiting for the 4G version of the Nexus S can now pick up the new model.

Microsoft Agrees to Buy Skype

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) agreed to buy Skype Technologies SA for $8.5 billion in cash to gain the world’s most popular Internet calling service and its 663 million customers.

Amazon Cloud Drive Now on iOS

When Amazon.com first unveiled its Cloud Drive and Cloud Player service, iDevices were left out.

Kindle 3

The Kindle 2 was already the bestselling eReader, and had a lot of great features to help it reach that designation.

This Has Been a Bad Week for WP7

It wasn’t a great week to be a Windows Phone 7 user.

What I Want Out of iOS 5/iPhone5

Considering that both iOS and iPhone 5 are still rumors, I can safely theorize what is going to be new in them and what I would want out of them.  I also think that it will be quite some more time before Apple announces the new products because we just got a white iPhone 4 late last month. 

Samsung Droid Charge Impresses as Verizon's Second 4G Phone

Samsung's Droid Charge, which Verizon Wireless was supposed to roll out to retailers April 28 but pushed back, is a delightful Android 2.2-based smartphone embodied in gray plastic.

Wireless CEO's go to Washington

Next week, CEOs from some of the nation's largest wireless companies will be testifying on Capitol
 Hill for and against the proposed $39 billion megamerger between AT&T and T-Mobile USA.

Mozilla Refuses US Request to Tak Down AddOn

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Mozilla has taken a stand against internet censorship by refusing a US government request to take down a Firefox add-on over copyright infringement concerns.

How Intel's 3D tech redefines the transistor (FAQ)

Intel made one its most significant technology announcements ever today by stating it will base upcoming processors on 3D transistors. So, what is a 3D transistor exactly and why is it important? Here are some answers.

AT&T Has Own Definition for '4G'

AT&T has drawn a line with 4G: it means HSPA 14.4Mbps devices connected to high-speed backhaul at cell sites, according to AT&T senior vice president of devices, Jeff Bradley.

CNET Review of Samsung Galaxy S II

This is a review of the Samsung Galaxy S II from CNET.  

A Must Read

Back in mid-March, AT&T Announced that they wanted to buy T-Mobile USA.  Personally, I am against the merger.  I have not written any of the following.  There is a link to the page where I found this article at the bottom.

New Format to Blogs

Hey, T900 here again.  I am starting to have information under the blog posts.  I will try to have polls everyday.  I have YouTube videos and I am looking for a weather gadget.  Please feel free to support me and my blog by purchasing something from Amazon via the links I have on every post.   Also, feel free to spread the word about my blogs and comment on my posts.  I would like to have conversations with my readers on each post topic.

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HP Veer to Come Out On AT&T on 15 May

 AT&T just made the announcement on its newest arrival, and it's a cute little thing.

Carriers Blocking Android Tethering Apps?

Free Android phone tethering apps found in Android Market are reportedly being blocked by AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile.

Apple Updates iMac

Apple powers its iMac® with next generation quad core processors, influential new graphics, pioneering high speed Thunderbolt I/O technology and a latest FaceTime® HD camera. Beginning at $1,199, the new iMac is 70.00% quicker and enhanced graphics bring up to three folds the performance of the preceding generation.

Atrix To Finally Get '4G' Speeds

After a two-month wait, AT&T is finally rolling out the update that will allow the Motorola Atrix access the 4G upload speeds on its HSUPA network.

Microsoft Upstages RIM at BlackBerry World

I don't know whose idea it was to bring Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to Research In Motion's big BlackBerry World conference in Orlando, but I'd be looking for a new job if I were him or her.