Rumor: Nokia to sell phone division to Microsoft and oust Elop
Russian blogger, Eldar Murtazin strikes again. He has this tendancy of outing the most ridiculous scoops regarding Nokia which in turn, turn out to be true. But still needs to be taken with a pinch of salt.
Scott Jenson - Why Mobile Apps Must Die - BD Conf, Sept 2011 (by Breaking Development)
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RIM: A Dollar Too Much, To Late
Iain Marlow, reporting for The Globe and Mail:
Research In Motion Ltd.’s top executives cut their salaries to $1 as they delivered yet more dismal news to investors, telling the world the product that was supposed to save the company will come out almost a year later than promised.
The news that a new line of BlackBerrys with an upgraded operating system won’t be released until late 2012, combined with a weak outlook for the company’s fourth quarter, pounded RIM shares in after-hours trading. The stock fell more than 7 per cent to about $14 (U.S.).
At least their taking their time hopefully in an attempt to release something good. Problem is, their track record is abismal.
webOS goes open source
Downside of going open-source is there will be so many ‘flavors’ of WebOS, like Android. Will be challenging for device makers and mobile providers.
AT&T, Sprint Confirm Use of Carrier IQ Software on Handsets - Smell Class Action?
AT&T and Sprint, two of the largest U.S. wireless carriers, confirmed that its mobile handsets use the software but only for legitimate service and quality-related purposes.
It makes no difference what the purpose is - you MUST disclose this information, especially snooping services. I’d like to see a ‘get out of my contract’ card as a result of this.
Carrier IQ - Shocking stuff! #Android #security #carrierIQ
Though the software is installed on most modern Android, BlackBerry and Nokia phones, Carrier IQ was virtually unknown until 25-year-old Trevor Eckhart of Connecticut analyzed its workings, revealing that the software secretly chronicles a user’s phone experience — ostensibly so carriers and phone manufacturers can do quality control.
But now he’s released a video actually showing the logging of text messages, encrypted web searches and, well, you name it. […]
The company denies its software logs keystrokes. Eckhart’s 17-minute video clearly undercuts that claim.
What Is Carrier IQ? BS, that's what.
Trevor Eckhart’s report on Carrier IQ:
From training documents found we get an insight to the Carrier IQ Portal. Devices are displayed to the portal operator by individual phone Equipment ID and Subscriber IDs. The “portal administrator” can put devices into categories and see devices in California that have dropped calls at 5pm.
The down side to all of this is the “portal administrator” is also able to “task” a single phone with a profile containing any combinations of metric and trigger. From leaked training documents we can see that portal operators can view and task metrics by equipment ID, subscriber ID, and more. So instead of seeing dropped calls in California, they now know “Joe Anyone’s” location at any given time, what he is running on his device, keys being pressed, applications being used.
From what I can see, Eckhart’s picture of exactly how Carrier IQ works is incomplete. But I’m pretty sure he’s onto something here. The best-case scenario he paints is still rather alarming. The worst-case scenario is that people working at your phone carrier, using Carrier IQ’s portal software, can watch what you’re doing on your phone as you do it.
Eckhart’s report clearly touched a nerve at Carrier IQ. They sent him this preposterous cease-and-desist order (PDF), which you really need to read to believe. Eckhart, with legal support from the EFF, stood his ground and forced Carrier IQ to retract the cease-and-desist.
The Rise in Android Malware
According to a new study from the Juniper Global Threat Center, malware on Android rose an incredible 472% since July 2011. That’s only a few months.
There are now more wireless subscriber connections in the U.S. than people
For the first time, the number of wireless devices connecting to cellular networks in the United States and its territories over the past six months has surpassed the country’s total population.
Amazon Kindle Fire vs. iPad 2 vs. Nook Color
What’s smart about Amazon’s Fire is that it wasn’t designed to compete directly within the iPad. Very smart. Instead, that $199 price point is going to very, very enticing in the upcoming holiday months! $499 for an iPad vs $199 for the Fire. All depends on the intentions you have for the device!
Verious Launches First Marketplace For Mobile App Components | TechCrunch
Today, TechCrunch Disrupt finalist Verious is launching the world’s first marketplace for mobile application components – that is, the libraries, the SDKs (software development kits), the add-ons, the open source code and other third-party services which specifically cater to mobile app developers. Until now, there hasn’t been a centralized repository of these resources.
US seeks to block AT&T, T-Mobile deal
Spot on. Glad they’re attempting to block this deal.
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