Palm Chief Says WebOS 2.0 On Target for Later This Year

Speaking to Fortune magazine, Jon Rubinstein, leader of HP’s Palm division, said that webOS 2.0 is due later this year. Rubinstein didn’t specify exactly when, or what new features the revised version of webOS might bring to Palm’s devices. …(follow link to read)

Eliminate: GunRange for iPhone 4- app review

Ngmoco has just brought out the ultimate game/tech-demo (to show your friends) for the iPhone 4 – Eliminate GunRange. It’s a virtual gun range game where you use real weapons to shoot targets. The concept is not entirely engrossing as there are plenty of other top-notch shooting games out there (ngmoco’s own Eliminate comes to mind). What makes this game fun and special is that it is the first game to take full use of the new iPhone 4 gyroscope. How ..read more

US government investigating Apple’s AdMob exclusion

The US government is reportedly now investigating Apple for the terms in the iOS 4 GM license that restrict rival ad networks owned by competing platforms — i.e. Google’s AdMob. Independent ad networks are not effected, nor is Apple’s own iAd platform.

According to two people close to the situation, US regulators have already taken an interest in Apple’s actions, though it is not yet clear whether it will be left to the Federal Trade Commission, which carried out the recent ..read more

Microsoft says Android violates its patents as well, HTC pays up

Apple has sued HTC for patent infringement with Android almost certainly being the target, now it turns out Microsoft believes Android also infringes on their patents and HTC has just paid up.

That means the free-as-in-Google smartphone OS isn’t free anymore — it’s just Microsoft who’s getting the money for it, and from the maker of the Nexus One, Desire, Legend, and Droid Incredible no less. That hurts Android.

How the deal affects HTC’s position in the Apple patent infringement case, however, ..read more

50 million iPhones sold + 35 million iPod touches = 85 million iPhone OS devices

Steve Jobs reported today that Apple had sold 50 million iPhones and 35 million iPod touch for a grand total of 85 million iPhone OS devices on the market (okay, 85,450,000 including the iPad).

Jobs said this was a great target for developers. He’s right. No matter how many complaints there are about iPhone OS and Apple’s stewardship thereof, that’s a tremendous install base of devices that can pretty much all run the same OS (give or take a few ..read more

Fresh Microsoft Handsets Coming To Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless is planning to introduce two novel handsets from Microsoft in May or June according to bases acquainted with the substance. The innovative handsets will target youngsters and will offer easy access to social networking sites and keyboards for text messaging.

Rumors assertion the handsets will be made by Shrill and will have the Microsoft and (Read More)

Google Comments on Apple vs. HTC Patent Lawsuit

Without being asked, Google decided to whip out an email to TechCrunch anyway and comment on the Apple vs. HTC patent lawsuit announced yesterday:

“We are not a party to this lawsuit. However, we stand behind our Android operating system and the partners who have helped us to develop it.”

This is interesting in light of suggestions that the real target of Apple’s patent offensive isn’t HTC but rather Android and Google. While some maintain it isn’t like Apple (or at least ..read more

Quick App: Super Monkey Ball 2 for iPhone

The widely popular Super Monkey Ball for iPhone and iPod touch now has a sequel, Super Monkey Ball 2 [$9.99 - iTunes link] – featuring multiplayer!

The original Super Monkey Ball was first shown off by SEGA during Apple’s iPhone SDK Roadmap event back in March 2008 and was one of the first games to launch with iPhone 2.0 and the App Store. How does the sequel hold up? In the short time I’ve spent playing, I am very impressed by ..read more

Verizon iPhone Attack Ads Take the Gloves Off, Target Steve Jobs?

Verizon has unleashed yet another Droid-centric, anti-iPhone attack ad (YAAiPAA), a page in Sports Illustrated, that’s closer to the first tragic iDon’t commercial rather than the later, more clever “map for that” ones. And what’s more, CNET thinks they’re getting more personal, expressing feelings about their (ongoing) negotiations with Apple to bring the iPhone to Verizon, and perhaps even attacking Steve Jobs himself for his role in those negotiations. Here’s the text:

This is a world of “nope,” “nuh-uh,” and “sorry, ..read more

The Competition: Google Unveils Android 2.0 Eclair — Target Set on Windows Mobile?

Google has just posted the above video tour of Android 2.0 Eclair, but does it look as yummy to you as its namesake? Android Central has already dished the specs, but it’s nice to see them in motion and all official.

Meanwhile, talk sure seems to be shifting from the initial Droid ad’s “iPhone killer” aura [...]

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