Analyst: RIM Needs Fresh Innovation
The BlackBerry has not been reinvented in years. The new devices, like the Bold and the Storm, are better than previous versions

 

Forty percent of US consumers strongly prefer to have a single mobile device that can deliver access to many different types of content, reports a study by Data Development Worldwide.

 

LG is planning to beta-launch its own mobile phone applications store tomorrow (14th July), with the focus initially in Asia with the service being expanded to 24 countries.

 

The App Store celebrates its first anniversary as other mobile players launch online storefronts in an effort to keep up.

 

At what point does it stop being a "phone" and become something far more advanced?

 

Right now, mobile app developers must pick an OS to write for or create many versions of the same thing. Plus, those apps need processing power, storage and memory in the handset. A better way may be floating in the cloud.

 

In less than a year, Apple has managed to harvest fully 50,000 mobile applications in its App Store for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Of course, that number doesn't include the many applications rejected or removed along the way. Here's a rundown of the most notable App Store rejections and controversies.

 

The Danish magazine Mobil leaked photos of a forthcoming Android-based mobile phone from Sony Ericsson.

 

New mobile operating systems such as Palm's webOS and Google's Android are threatening to take share away from Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system, which has already come under threat from long-time rival Apple. According to research firm IDC, Windows Mobile holds about 15 percent of the mobile OS market, while RIM leads with 48 percent and Apple's iPhone is in second place with 19 percent. Android only has 7.5 percent of the market

 

Ever wonder how the Tier 1 operators in the United States stack up against wireless carriers from around the globe? Well here's your answer. The following list comprises the top 10 largest mobile operators in the world, according to Wireless Intelligence. Starting at No. 10 and counting up to the world's biggest carrier, the list ranks the world's carriers by total number of connections and number of markets.

 

So, how many Palm Pres have sold since the device first launched on June 6?

 

The Swedish manufacturer of carrying cases for portable electronics, Krusell, releases its "Top 10"-list for June 2009. The list is based on number of pieces of model specific mobile and smart phone cases ordered from Krusell during June 2009. 

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