31/07/2009
Apple released the iPhone 3.0.1 software update, patching the SMS vulnerability revealed Thursday at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. The release notes of the 3.0.1 update were short and to the point: “Fixes SMS vulnerability” for the iPhone 3G and 3GS.
The SMS vulnerability allowed malicious parties to send seemingly harmless text messages to an iPhone and gain access to various function of the device – such as the camera or contacts. The user would reportedly be unaware of the intrusion. [Read article]
31/07/2009
Motorola Scholes looks like a sleek device with a spacious slide-out keyboard for those who like to email a lot from their phone. Image from MotoFan Website.
Motorola’s second phone based on the Android mobile operating system is called Sholes and will sport some beefy specs and sleek design that will appeal to serious smartphone users, according to photos and specs leaked online. Last week details regarding Motorola’s first Android phone, Morrison, were leaked online, but the phone’s specifications and design failed to wow.
The Motorola Sholes sports a full slide-out keyboard, a 5-megapixel camera, and a sleek design — suited for adult customers. That’s a far cry from Motorola’s Morrison phone that, according to leaked images on the Web, features blue keyboard trims and a glowing home button, which appears targeted a younger demographic. [Read article]
30/07/2009
Steve Ballmer signs the Microsoft-Yahoo! agreement. Photo: Yahoo!
Yahoo’s announcement of a 10-year deal with Microsoft did not mention Google, but we all know what Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz was talking about in her blog post aimed at users.
Yahoo and Microsoft are pooling their weapons to compete with the dominant Google in the search arena, which Bartz called “pretty lopsided.” She says she wants the new partnership to keep the “one player” who has been dominating the market on its toes — through healthy competition, of course. [Read article]
30/07/2009
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaking about Windows Mobile 6.5 at the 2009 Mobile World Congress in February. Photo: Microsoft
Microsoft plans to change the name of its Windows Mobile operating system, the company let slip at a recent event. Instead of Windows Mobile, the OS will be known as Windows Phone, the Inquirer reports.
Microsoft revealed the branding change at a recent event, the Inquirer says, noting that the Windows Phone branding will be applied to Windows Mobile 6.1, the upcoming 6.5 version, and to Windows Mobile 7, which is expected sometime in 2010. It is yet unclear when the new Windows Phone naming system will be implemented, though. [Read article]