Secret key-logging software found on millions of phones

Millions of Android, Nokia and BlackBerry phones are secretly tracking their users, according to an Android developer.

Android and iOS Users can now find out what Windows Phone 7.5 is like

Any Android or iPhone owners who have ever wondered what Microsoft's mobile operating system is like can now satisfy their curiosity

Windows 8 On XP Machines?

Although they're running an OS that was built a decade ago, many PCs that are currently using Windows XP will have sufficient horsepower to handle Windows 8 when it's released, according to a Microsoft official.

Microsoft Eases Hardware Requirements For Windows Phone 7

Microsoft has quietly dropped some requirements for manufacturers of smartphones that will run its Windows Phone 7 operating system, a tech site reported over the weekend.

Can Nokia's Lumia smartphones make it in the U.S.?

Nokia's new Windows Phone-based Lumia smartphones will not hit the U.S. market for months, but when they do, will the devices have what it takes to entice U.S. consumers?

Nokia puts Windows Phone future on display

On Wednesday, the Finnish cell phone maker will kick off its Nokia World Event in London where CEO Stephen Elop is expected to provide an update on the company's progress in its close strategic relationship with Microsoft, as well as take the wraps off the first smartphones that will use Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 OS.

Mango shows Microsoft still has the taste for smartphone success

The only worry is that Microsoft has delivered this lovely Windows operating system a little too late.

The Death of Steve Jobs

Today, I heard about the death of Steve Jobs.  I throw my condolences out to everyone who knew him personally, friends and family.  Whether your an Apple fanboy, an Apple hater, or like me, somewhere in between, it is impossible to deny the fact that Steve Jobs, along with Steve Wazniak, changed the world.  If it weren't for Mr. Jobs, we wouldn't have gotten a GUI (graphic user interface) in the 1980's.  If it weren't for Jobs, the iPhone wouldn't have ever come out and we would all be using Blackberrys, Nokias, or Windows Mobile, or some sort of updated version of those, or even dumb phones.  Android was given the fast track through Google only because of the success of the iPhone.  Sure, we might have Android devices by now anyways, but they would have been completely different.  We probably wouldn't have any tablet computers in the consumer market as the success of the iPad was the only reason that hardware makers like Samsung and Motorola started making tablets running on Android.

I can go on and on about how Steve Jobs has changed the world.  Sure, he didn't do it all on his own, but he played a very important part in Apple Computers, then Apple Inc, not to mention the entire world.

Whether we are Apple fanboys, haters, or somewhere in the middle, we have all lost a very inivative  man.  Apple, nor the World, will ever be the same.




Full disclose:  I am not paid or endorsed by Apple, Google, Samsung or Motorola.  We all suffer in the loss of any human being no matter who they are or what they did.  My heart goes out to everyone that has lost a loved one, even if I have never heard of you.

Steve Ballmer Admits Lackluster Windows Phone 7 Sales

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer expressed disappointment at Windows Phone 7 sales during Microsoft’s financial analyst meeting Wednesday.

Are there too many Android devices to choose from?

Does the bevy of choice actually cause more confusion for consumers looking at Android devices?

Nokia Developer Site Hacked

Smartphone maker Nokia, which is on the verge of porting its entire U.S. product line to Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform, suffered an embarrassing security breach over the weekend that exposed personal information belonging to members of its development community.

Google-Motorola Deal: What Does It Mean for Nokia?

Google's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings probably will not lead Microsoft to respond by buying Nokia, an industry analyst says. 

Amazon Wins Right To Call Application Store "App Store"

Back in March, Amazon launched its own version of the Android app store. Dubbed Amazon Appstore, the company's launch celebrations were cut short a week later when Apple filed a lawsuit against the company. Apple had already filed for a trademark on the term 'App Store' earlier in the year and though that application was being contested by Microsoft (Redmond says it's too generic a term to trademark), the Cupertino-based iPhone maker didn't want Amazon using the 'App Store' term. Apple said at the time that attempts to contact Apple regarding its use of the term did not result in a "substantive response." Perhaps Amazon was right not to respond to Apple, though, as this week a judge ruled in the etailer's favor.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

My Top 5 Smartphones on the Market

Here are my top 5 favorite phones.  Please comment on this with your favorite phones that are on the market.

Nokia bought out by Google???

After a turbulent ride for Nokia in recent months, with share prices falling rapidly due to uncertainty about its future, it seems the deal between Nokia and Microsoft is officially off.

And, in a surprising turn of events, the Finnish mobile phone maker that shunned Android in favour of Windows Phone 7 has opted to merge with Google instead.

The deal is worth ‘a lot’ according to a Nokia spokesperson, but it must be completed by no later than 12pm today in order to be legally binding. Otherwise Nokia will be left out in the cold with no smartphone strategy at all, forcing the company to return to selling toilet paper.

The combined company will become known as ‘Nookle‘, after threats of legal action from Gok Wan over the other possible name, Gokia.

It remains to be seen how long it will take for people to get used to ‘Nookling it’ or finding their way around with ‘Nookle Maps’. However one long-time Nokia fan told What Mobile that the name ‘Nookle Maps’ was a far better name than ‘Ovi Maps’, which according to him: “sounded like some sort of made up joke name”.