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NASA appeal reveals iPhone app fine print

NASA appeal reveals iPhone app fine print

News Mobile & Telco

Apple's iPhone is worse for innovation and competition than the PC ever was, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which has published the iPhone developer contract in full. The deal, which all uses of the iPhone SDK must sign, has been roundly criticised for being “one-sided”, giving Apple absolute control over an app's chance of success. The contract says developers may only sell their apps via Apple's App Store, and that Apple can pull the...



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Google Extends Google+ App to Support Apple iPad

Google Extends Google+ App to Support Apple iPad

News Mobile & Telco

Search engine giant Google has updated its Google+ application for iOS, bringing support for Apple’s large screened iPad tablet PC device.The company has been continuously updated its fledgling social networking platform...


Late News: Fake iPhone 5 Available in China, ManTech Possibly Hacked by Anonymous, Amazon Stops Appstore Submissions

Late News: Fake iPhone 5 Available in China, ManTech Possibly Hacked by Anonymous, Amazon Stops Appstore Submissions

Overviews Mobile & Telco

Apple's fifth generation iPhone is expected to arrive this September; the general consensus is, unless you are in China where the handset is apparently already available - from counterfeiters. Millions of consumers are eagerly...


Apple Paid Apps Will Prevail over Android Apps Claims Expert

Apple Paid Apps Will Prevail over Android Apps Claims Expert

News Mobile & Telco

Experts still believe that Apple Inc. will continue to whip Google Inc.’s Android AppStore over paid applications section.According to Gomo News, a mobile designing firm Nice Agency based in the United Kingdom has pointed...


Amazon Removes Kindle In-App Feature, At Apple's Behest

Amazon Removes Kindle In-App Feature, At Apple's Behest

News Web

Internet retailer Amazon Inc has accepted the new terms and conditions laid down by Apple Inc for companies placing their apps on its AppStore.According to tech website Computer World, Amazon Inc has accepted the new terms by...


Apple Delaying Approval Of Google+ iPhone App

Apple Delaying Approval Of Google+ iPhone App

News Mobile & Telco

Google has recently launched its Google+ social networking website, and is hoping to do the unthinkable by knocking Facebook off its perch. Having launched an app for the Android operating system, the search giant has developed a...


Apple Targets GetJar In "App Store" Trademark Crusade

Apple Targets GetJar In "App Store" Trademark Crusade

News Mobile & Telco

The iPhone maker has asked GetJar to drop ‘App Store’ from its name, as it continues to battle Amazon and a number of other companies for the sole right to use the term.The company recently suffered a major set...


Judge Troubled As No Evidence Exists Against Amazon In Apple Appstore Lawsuit

Judge Troubled As No Evidence Exists Against Amazon In Apple Appstore Lawsuit

News Mobile & Telco

Apple Inc. may lose its case against Amazon Inc. for using a similar title to sell software programs for Android devices.According to the Bloomberg a federal judge has revealed that the Mountain View, California based iPhone...


iPhone 4 Handsets To Be Taken Into Space

iPhone 4 Handsets To Be Taken Into Space

News Mobile & Telco

The iPhone will soon go where no other smartphone has gone before: space. The space shuttle Atlantis will take two iPhone 4 handsets to the International Space Station on July 8th.  Astronauts will use Apple’s...


Microsoft Challenges Apple Attempt To Patent 'App Store'

Microsoft Challenges Apple Attempt To Patent 'App Store'

News Government

Microsoft has challenged Apple’s move to procure European Union trademarks for the names Appstore and App Store.The company is joined by HTC, Amazon, Nokia and Sony Ericsson, who believe that the iPhone maker should not...


Apple Pressures Porn 'App Store' To Become 'App Market'

Apple Pressures Porn 'App Store' To Become 'App Market'

News Web

Mikandi, a company which offers porn apps for the Google Android platform, has been forced to change its slogan to 'adult app market' from 'adult app store' after receiving a cease and desist order from Apple. Apple has been...


Amazon Appstore For Android Is Now Open

Amazon Appstore For Android Is Now Open

News Mobile & Telco

Online retail giant Amazon has finally launched its Appstore for Android in the US, offering around 3,800 paid and free Android apps including Angry Birds Rio. Amazon is trying to cash in on the rising popularity of...


Apple Sues Amazon For Calling Service 'Appstore'

Apple Sues Amazon For Calling Service 'Appstore'

News Mobile & Telco

The US launch of the Amazon Appstore for Android has been marred by a trademark infringement lawsuit over its name filed by iPhone maker Apple. Apple filed a lawsuit against Amazon on March 18th, alleging that it is using Apple's...


Video calling over 3G comes to the iPhone 4

Video calling over 3G comes to the iPhone 4

Filling in FaceTime holes

News Mobile & Telco

Video streaming software company Qik has unveiled the Qik video connect application for Apple devices, which allows for HD video calling over 3G.Qik has recently been acquired by Skype where their latest app is geared up for...


Apple Bans Apps After iTunes Fraud

Apple Bans Apps After iTunes Fraud

News Mobile & Telco

Apple has removed all applications belonging to developer Thuat Nguyen from its iTunes App Store.The company has confirmed that the developer had used fraudulent activities to boost the sale of its applications, Network World...


MWC 2010: The Empire Strikes Back - Microsoft's Answer To Apple And Google - The Windows Phone 7 Series

MWC 2010: The Empire Strikes Back - Microsoft's Answer To Apple And Google - The Windows Phone 7 Series

News Operating Systems

Today, I had the pleasure of following the live press conference broadcast by Microsoft’s Steve Balmer and Joe Belfiore introducing the new Windows Phone 7 Series. I was astonished by the overall concept and how Microsoft...

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