Proposed congressional bill targets Carrier IQ and other mobile tracking software
Democratic Representative Edward Markey of Massachusetts released a draft of his cell phone privacy bill on Monday. The Mobile Device Privacy Act is designed to …
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iPhone 5 release timing rumors are baseless, suppliers say
According to Apple’s touch panel makers, the company has not yet made any information available to manufacturing partners with regard to the next-generation iPhone’s production …
iPad 2 shipments total 2.4-2.6 million units so far, report claims
Apple’s suppliers have shipped between 2.4 million and 2.6 million iPad 2 tablets to date, a new report claims. Citing sources at touch panel suppliers …
HTC, Verizon deploy Android handset updates most frequently in U.S., says study
ComputerWorld has published a study that sheds some light on which manufacturer and wireless carrier in the U.S. provide Android users with operating system updates …
RIM introduces Built for BlackBerry program
Research In Motion has just introduced a new Built For BlackBerry program that aims to make sure verified and approved third party manufacturing partners deliver specifically designed accessories and peripherals for …
SEC investigates legality of ‘channel checks’
Some analysts could soon find themselves in hot water as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an investigation into the legality of “channel …
Powermat working with manufacturers to get wireless charging into handsets
According to blog TechRadar, mobile accessory maker Powermat will be working with phone manufacturers to incorporate their wireless charging technology into mobile devices. Currently, the …
Steve Ballmer says Windows slate devices by Christmas
Earlier today, while speaking to a group of students and journalists at the London School of Economics, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer revealed that there will …
The usual suspects, Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 7 launch partners
In an interview with blog Pocket-lint, senior product manager for Microsoft, Greg Sullivan, confirmed who the Windows Phone 7 OEM launch partners would be. And… …
RIM's Mike Lazaridis wants manufacturers to limit your data usage
We really love the boys and girls over at RIM, but if you haven’t already noticed, they’re pretty much stuck in 1998. Why do we …
Case manufacturers at it again; iPhone nano in the works?
As much as everyone’s knee jerk reaction is to discount info like this, a brief pass over recent history tells us we probably shouldn’t be …
