Mobile OS

Dell Mini 3i finally revealed, runs iPhonized Android

Another big name in the computer industry is dipping their toes in the mobile phone market – Dell unveiled the Dell Mini 3i at an event on which China Mobile presented their online mobile store. The spec sheet of the Dell Mini 3i is a bit self-contradicting. First off, it runs the China Mobile developed [...]

iPhone SMS Security Hole is Real, Scary

Beware of hacks by text, if you have an iPhone. Mac OS X security experts Charlie Miller and Colin Mulliner revealed last night at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas an iPhone critical security flaw that could remotely crash the device with a single text message. The hackers detailed the bug at the [...]

Google Announces Google Voice Applications for BlackBerry and Android

Google has announced that it has launched two dedicated applications for its Google Voice call forwarding service, one for Android and one for the BlackBerry. The applications feature voicemail transcriptions, the ability to call and text with the Google Voice number, and low-cost international dialing along with address book integration. The application can be downloaded [...]

Google Summons Android for Smart-Phone Attack

Between now and the end of the year, a wave of new wireless smart phones running Android, Google Inc.’s much-discussed but so far little-seen operating system, will crash onto U.S. shores from makers such as Motorola Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. The first of these, the inelegantly named “myTouch 3G With Google,” [...]