NewsFactor - Apple had some trouble rolling out its MobileMe site on Thursday to replace its .Mac online subscription service. The .Mac site was shut down Wednesday evening to migrate users to MobileMe, but problems reportedly kept the new service offline longer than expected. -- read full article
AFP - Apple's international launch of iPhone 3G began in New Zealand and Japan on Friday, as a freshly-opened "App Store" tempted fans with independently created mini-programs for the coveted devices.
Reuters - Nine more firms, including telecom
operators "3" and TIM, have lined up to support the new open
mobile software alliance Symbian Foundation, the world's top
cellphone maker, Nokia, said on Thursday. -- read full article
InfoWorld - There are enough smartphone choices to make you dizzy. Yet in the business world, it arguably comes down to RIM's BlackBerry and select Windows Mobile-based devices ??? with the strong possibility of Apple's 3G iPhone stealing some of their thunder. -- read full article
PC World - There's no getting away from comparisons to Apple's upcoming iPhone 3G these days, so here it is: The HTC Touch Diamond was... -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - No high-end smartphone? No problem. Standard consumer-grade mobile phones from Nokia, Motorola, LG, Samsung, and other vendors are capable of syncing with Exchange servers, empowering mobile e-mail for nearly anyone who needs it. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Facing an outcry from potential customers, Rogers adds a cheaper data plan for Apple's touchscreen smartphone. -- read full article
Reuters - Chip makers Broadcom Corp
and Qualcomm Inc sparred in an appeals court on
Wednesday over patents used to make cell phones that offer
Internet and other multimedia features. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Wireless carrier O2 said it received 13,000 pre-orders per second on its Web site, and warns of shortages. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The upgrade lets carriers increase the number of sites than can fit in a cluster so sessions can be managed as subscribers move across different cell boundaries. -- read full article
AFP - The iPhone 3G makes its international debut Friday in an eagerly-awaited launch expected to boost Apple's fortunes along with its share of the booming "smart phone" market.
