Smartphones - News

T-Mobile, Google and HTC introduce first Android phone

The first Android phone looks a lot like the fuzzy pictures that have surfaced online for months, with a touch screen similar to the iPhone and a full slide-out keyboard.

Android is about advertising, not the enterprise

Even though three companies hosted the launch event and the software is backed by a consortium, the introduction of the first Android phone made it very clear that Android is about one company: Google.

G1 Android phone is only half 'open' with T-Mobile lock-in

The new T-Mobile G1 wireless phone, announced Tuesday by T-Mobile USA, Google and HTC, generated attention for its use of the open Android platform, but it will be locked to the T-Mobile USA network and it doesn't appear to be heavily focused on busi...

New Linux phone can 'pwn' Wi-Fi

Open source developer NeoPwn has built what it claims is the first Wi-Fi penetration testing platform to run from a mobile phone.

Vodafone launches MusicStation: an unlimited mobile music service

Vodafone Australia today launched MusicStation, which the company says is Australia’s first unlimited mobile music download service.

Android launch: don't expect iPhone-like lines

Tuesday marks the long-awaited introduction for US customers of the first phone running Google's Android software, but some experts warn phone users not to get their hopes up too high.

iPhone developer bypasses App Store to sell banned Podcaster

A week after Apple rejected his iPhone application and barred it from selling on the App Store, developer Alex Sokirynsky has turned to a little-known, but still Apple-approved, distribution channel to sell his work.

Sneak peek: pre-launch BlackBerry Storm pics and specs

Here it is: the first ever BlackBerry with a touch screen.

T-Mobile to announce Google phone September 23

T-Mobile USA will become the first company in the world to announce a mobile phone based on Google's Android OS at a New York press conference September 23, the New York Times reports, citing T-Mobile.

Google adds Street View, walking directions to mobile devices

Google has been steadily upgrading its Google Maps for mobile applications since 2007 and Wednesday added free walking directions and the ability to find street view imagery on a mobile device, the same as it has made possible with a desktop computer...

Nokia offering 24-month extended warranties

Nokia Australia is now offering 24-month extended warranties for new Nokia phones.

Dick Smith Electronics flogs mobile phone with porn pics

A Dick Smith Electronics store in Cairns, Queensland, is in hot water over allegations it recently sold a mobile phone containing pornographic photos. The customer, a university student, was "shocked and disgusted" when she discovered the images on t...

Google shows Android running on a phone in Europe

Google provided a glimpse of its Android operating system running on a mobile phone for the first time in Europe on Tuesday, in a limited viewing ahead of its imminent launch.

Users split over iPhone 2.1's impact on 3G dropped calls

A day after Apple released its iPhone 2.1 update, users were split on whether the new software improves 3G reception and cuts the number of dropped calls, a major goal of the release that CEO Steve Jobs promised earlier in the week.

Panel: Open phones are more vulnerable

The opening up of the mobile industry is great news for application developers but not so good for IT security professionals who want to sleep at night, executives from the security industry said Thursday.