Google introduces Android apps store Google unveiled on Thursday its plans for a store where mobile users can find Android applications, a concept similar to the iPhone's App Store.

Sprint's WiMax service to include local features Sprint Nextel will put location-based services front and center on its Xohm WiMax service, offering a portal with widgets for local weather, traffic, events, reviews, and other information.

Locked iPhones can be unlocked without a password Private information stored in Apple's iPhone and protected by a lock code can be accessed by anyone with just a few button presses.

Nokia expands its N series of smartphones Nokia has expanded its N series of smartphones with two new models: the N85 and the N79. The company will also start selling an Americanized version of the upcoming N96, it announced on Tuesday.

Google drops Bluetooth, GTalkService APIs from Android 1.0 Google dropped Bluetooth and the GTalkService instant messaging APIs from the set of tools for the first version of the mobile phone OS, Android 1.0, according to the Android Developers Blog.

Designing iPhone business apps: Does usefulness outweigh effort? When Apple launched its new App Store earlier this summer, the assumption was that scads of businesses would develop applications for their iPhone-toting customers. Although there are more than 60 apps in the App Store's Business category, virtually no big-name companies have bothered to cough up one of their own. Since Apple plans to make at least 40 million iPhones in the next year, many of which will no doubt end up being used in the workplace, what's the holdup?

Bluetooth will be missing from Google Android While developers have been hard at work building Android applications that can use GPS, Wi-Fi, and cameras, they just discovered they likely won't be able to offer applications that use one common mobile phone feature: Bluetooth.

Intel: WiMax to slash device's time to market The certification process for WiMax devices will allow vendors to get new products out to mobile broadband users in one-third the time it takes to put a phone on a carrier's 3G network, Intel said Thursday at its developer conference.

Update: Ericsson, STMicro to form mobile chip venture Ericsson and STMicroelectronics will form a joint venture to build semiconductors and platforms for mobile devices, the companies said Wednesday.

Palm Treo Pro steps into the smartphone ring Palm unveiled on Wednesday the Treo Pro, a keyboard-enabled smartphone that will contend for a piece of the mobile market against such superstar players as Apple, Google, and Linux OS.

Summary Box: iPhone woes likely won't dent Apple (AP) AP - WHAT'S WRONG: The new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service and other oddities.

Even critics give Apple a pass on iPhone 3G woes (AP) AP - First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the device and a veil of secrecy over software developers trying to broaden its appeal.

EU, mobile operators clash over call billing (Reuters) Reuters - Mobile phone operators may face legislation from the European Commission to crack down on what the EU executive sees as overcharging, but industry said such a step would amount to micro-management.

Vimpelcom says to sell Apple iPhone in Russia (Reuters) Reuters - Vimpelcom , Russia's second-largest mobile phone operator, said on Thursday it had signed a distribution deal with Apple Inc. to sell iPhone 3G in Russia.

Matchmaking mobiles ring in weddings in India (Reuters) Reuters - Looking for a partner? For millions of Indians, taking the first step towards getting married could be as easy as picking up a cellphone.

iPhone News: Orange Caps 3G Speed; Security Flaw Seen (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - The iPhone took hits on two fronts Wednesday as Orange -- an iPhone 3G carrier in France -- admitted to limiting 3G bandwidth for its customers, and a security flaw was discovered in the iPhone that enables unauthorized users to access private data on the phone when it is supposedly locked.

World mobile phone sales growth slowing: survey (AFP) AFP - Growth in worldwide sales of mobile telephones will slow sharply in 2008 as consumers face increased economic difficulties, a report by Gartner research institute showed on Wednesday.

Weak economy to sap handset market growth: Gartner (Reuters) Reuters - A weakening global economy will blunt cellphone market sales growth this year, research firm Gartner said on Wednesday.

Adobe Photoshop Elements Goes Online and Mobile (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Adobe Systems has announced major updates to its Photoshop Elements suite of video- and photo-editing software, including online sharing and mobile-phone options. In beta now, the software is expected to be on retail shelves in early October.

Review: A $130 phone headset helpfully talks back (AP) AP - Bluetooth wireless headsets for mobile phones are puzzling: We're supposed to control them with couple of unmarked buttons and get feedback from a single indicator light.

Google Cuts Features Out of 'Android' OS (PC Magazine) PC Magazine - Google said Monday that it will cut two key features out of its upcoming "Android" mobile-phone OS: a formal Bluetooth implementation, and Google Talk, the developer's version of instant messaging.

Nokia unveils 2 new multimedia phones (Reuters) Reuters - Nokia (NOK1V.HE) unveiled two new high-end phone models, the N79 and the N85, as the world's top cellphone maker battles against increasing competition from the likes of Apple and Samsung (005930.KS).

Verizon Targets Tween Market with New Blitz Phone (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - In a move to cash in on the back-to-school mobile phone-buying sprees, Verizon Wireless on Monday launched a new phone dubbed "Blitz."

T-Mobile's iPhone 3G Sales in Europe Hit 120,000 (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Apple's iPhone 3G is continuing its march around the globe with reports of 120,000 sold by T-Mobile in Europe, plus a deal for distribution in Russia.

T-Mobile sold more than 120,000 3G iPhones (Reuters) Reuters - Deutsche Telekom's (DTEGn.DE) wireless business T-Mobile has sold more than 120,000 new 3G iPhones since its sales launch on July 11 despite distribution problems, its chief executive told a German weekly magazine.

Broadcom to buy AMD's Digital TV business (Reuters) Reuters - Chip maker Broadcom Corp said it would buy Advanced Micro Devices Inc's digital television chip business for $192.8 million in cash to enter the market for cheaper television sets.

Kuwait launches IPO for third mobile company (AFP) AFP - Kuwait on Sunday launched an initial public offering (IPO) for the emirate's third mobile phone company which is expected to start operating later this year, officials said.

Apple's iPhone 3G Worldwide Rollout Not So Maniac (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Apple continued its worldwide drive to dominate the 3G cell-phone market with iPhone 3G rollouts this week in parts of Europe, South America, the Far East, and India. Demand in all locales, however, wasn't nearly as high as in the U.S.

iPhone launches in India minus hysteria of the West (Reuters) Reuters - Apple Inc.'s hugely popular 3G iPhone made its debut in India on Friday, but with a price tag of $700 there was none of the mass hysteria that marked its launch in the United States, Europe and parts of Asia last month.

Google Invites Security Researchers To Debug Android (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - In a move that could help it avoid an iPhone 3G-like software drama, Google wants bug hunters to test its Android mobile platform. On Monday, the Android Security Team posted a message to introduce itself to the security research and vulnerability communities.

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