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Symbian Foundation Releases Symbian Source Code

Feb 4, 2010 7:32 AM

Today the Symbian Foundation announced that it is making the source code for Symbian^3 available to anyone who wants to download it. The Symbian Foundation hopes that by making it freely available to developers and other handset makers, it ...…

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AT&T Gives Green Light to Sling TV Over 3G

Feb 4, 2010 7:00 AM

AT&T reverses its ban on Sling Media's iPhone application streaming television over its 3G data network. The decision allows users to watch their home television signal on their iPhones, iPods and soon, iPads.

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Slingplayer Mobile will finally be working on the AT&T 3G network

Feb 4, 2010 10:00 AM

Filed under: Multimedia, Video, iPhoneWell, that took a while. AppleInsider is reporting that AT&T has now agreed to let SlingPlayer for iPhone [US$30, iTunes link] stream over the 3G network. When the app was released last May, there was gre…

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Apple Now Lets You Preview iPhone Apps In Your Browser

Feb 4, 2010 2:00 PM

In November 2009, Apple launched a feature dubbed iTunes Preview, which essentially enabled people to see what music is available on iTunes from their Web browser without the need to fire up - or install - the desktop software program. At th…

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AppFund to Fuel Development of Apple iPad Applications

Feb 4, 2010 1:51 PM

New York - CNET and E! Online co-founder Kevin Wendle and MusicNation fo-founder Daniel Klaus have teamed to form AppFund, a new investment firm that will provide funding and expertise to developers working on applications for Apple's new iPad…

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Cell phone has built in cigarette lighter. In other news, I have officially seen it all.

Feb 4, 2010 8:21 AM

Straight out of China comes The Machismo! billed as the worlds hottest cigarette lighter mobile phone. Does that mean theres more than one? Like, are there other, lesser, not-as-hot cell phones with built-in cigarette lighters? Nothing would …

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Sirius XM application now available for BlackBerry (but theres no Howard Stern)

Feb 4, 2010 10:00 AM

The Sirius XM application for BlackBerry is now available. It runs on the Storm/Storm 2, Curve (8500, 8900), Bold (9000, 9700), and Tour (9600).

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Encrypting your iPhone backups? Time to choose a better password

Feb 4, 2010 12:19 PM

If you’re using the backup encryption method introduced in iPhone OS 3.0 and your password is something like “cat”, “sex”, or “tetherball”, you should probably change it to something a bit more compli…

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Pocket Sitar is a virtual sitar for the iPhone

Feb 4, 2010 6:00 AM

Filed under: Software, iPhone, App Store, MusicNPR posted the other day about an app that promised to simulate a sitar, the stringed instrument used mainly in Indian music. So just for you, dear readers, we downloaded it [iTunes link] and gave…

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Report: Apple signs new iPhone manufacturer, rumored to work on CDMA iPhone

Feb 4, 2010 10:30 AM

Filed under: Hardware, Apple, iPhone Apple has reportedly signed up with a new manufacturer in China to help produce the next generation of the iPhone -- Pegatron will be joining Foxconn in putting together parts for Apple's next handheld unit…

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Video Tour: Motorola i680 Brute

Feb 4, 2010 11:30 AM

Phone Scoop beats the snot out of the Motorola i680 Brute, an iDEN phone for Sprint Nextel. What sort of abuse can it take? Watch the video to find out!(follow link to read)

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LensVector Gets $30 Million for Camera Phone Lens Tech

Feb 4, 2010 12:04 PM

Mountain View, Calif. - LensVector, a developer of autofocus technology for camera phone lenses, announced on Thursday that it has raised $30 million in a third round of financing, led by Institutional Venture Partners.read more

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FCC Exploring Cell Booster Ban

Feb 4, 2010 12:11 PM

The Federal Communications Commission is currently seeking comments on the idea of banning cell signal boosters. Boosters are used to extend or enhance network coverage in a given area, such as a car or home. The CTIA claims that ...(follow li…

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The iPad UI Dissected In Photos

Feb 4, 2010 1:45 PM

Following its unveiling last week, everyone continues to debate Apple's iPad. Some are certain that it's doomed to fail, while others are sure it's the future of computing. The truth is that, like the iPhone, it's hard to make any kind of accu…

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AT&T Announces "Open Call - Apps For All!" Contest for Application Developers

Feb 4, 2010 11:13 AM

Continuing its commitment to openness and innovation, AT&T today announced the fifth annual "Open Call - Apps For All!" contest, taking place at the CTIA Wireless convention in Las Vegas March 23-24. Designed to identify the country's most in…

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Verizon names ex-Clinton cabinet member to board

Feb 4, 2010 3:06 PM

Verizon Communications Inc. said Thursday that it has named a former U.S. secretary of transportation who served under President Bill Clinton to its board.Rodney Slater will join Verizon's board of directors, effective March 5.Slater will be…

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Government warns of wireless network congestion again, rides iPad to push its spectrum agenda

Feb 4, 2010 3:22 PM

The feds simply aren't backing down from their incessant warnings of a wireless broadband spectrum crunch the likes of which the world has never seen, and they've seemingly found a great vehicle -- the iPad -- to help spread the message just …

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Vote for the 2009 Engadget Awards!

Feb 4, 2010 3:44 PM

The nominations are in, the picks have been sorted, and now it's time for you, the reader, to help us judge the best in tech from 2009! We've put together a long, long list of the top selections below -- all we ask is that you cast your vote …

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New content deals expand Thumbplay Music to 8M tracks

Feb 4, 2010 8:29 AM

A month after launching Thumbplay Music, a cloud-based subscription service promising unlimited, on-demand access to content from labels including Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and EMI Music, Thumbplay ann…

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BSNL Starts WiMax in Assam

Feb 4, 2010 11:13 AM

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. is now offering WiMax service in in the northern Indian state of Assam. The network services were launched at Chaygaon in the Kamrup district of Assam, providing rural areas with broadband speeds of 7 mbps. WiMax all…

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