A tsunami of smartphones

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 EDITOR'S NOTE: Using an iPhone or similar device? Try InfoWorld's new mobile site: http://infoworldmobile.com/ A tsunami of smartphones Posted February 08, 10:15 a.m. Pacific Time Chinese smartphone enthusiasts are counting the days until the oPhone hits, a slick Lenovo 3G handset said to be close to launch. China Mobile is poised to clean up this quarter as the oPhone's provider; gray-market G1 sales have already indicated that the excitement over Android is rising, and the company has been clear in its desire to develop a top-notch Chinese version. The oPhone will be the first Android-powered handset to work hand in hand with China's TD-SCDMA 3G network. Meanwhile, ...  >> Oh, my phone! Microsoft's slip-up Posted February 10, 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time Just when it was looking like hardware would generate all the excitement at Mobile World Congress, Microsoft came along and caused a frenzy by accidentally revealing information about its new My Phone service when the Web site went live early. The service was previously referred to as Skybox, and the site Getskybox.com redirects to a page with details about the free MyPhone synchronizing service. There are just enough details to whet your whistle: Users can back up their phone data on ...  >> First look: Toshiba's TG01 multimedia smartphone Posted February 10, 05:32 a.m. Pacific Time Toshiba says it will unveil a new TG01 Windows Mobile-based cell phone later this month that will sport the firm's TV technology, a touchscreen, and a sleek design. Will it compete with Apple's iPhone? See for yourself.   >> BlackBerry still targeting businesses Posted February 06, 15:40 p.m. Pacific Time While competitors like the Apple iPhone and the budding Google Android platform have garnered a lot of attention lately, Research in Motion (RIM), maker of the ubiquitous BlackBerry smartphone, sees itself as the right choice for businesses, a company official stressed Friday.   >> Microsoft smartphone rumors gain steam Posted February 05, 16:03 p.m. Pacific Time Rumors that Microsoft will launch its own smartphones have gained steam again, with one analyst predicting that the device may be introduced at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in two weeks.   >> Nokia security update and possible iPhone developments Posted February 05, 17:47 p.m. Pacific Time Update for Nokia users: You are silent no more! The Curse of Silence that was troubling a long list of Nokia users with S60 handsets last month has an official Nokia fix. As you may recall, the Curse of Silence was a glitch that rendered Symbian S60 handsets unable to receive text messages due to an oversight in the way the OS handled incoming texts from senders with a name over 32 characters and an altered protocol identifier. While it had ...  >>
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