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Windows 8 preview released for download

Wed, 09/14/2011 - 15:09 by Yasser Ali

Here's good news for those who've been eagerly waiting to experiment with Windows 8. A developer preview of Windows 8 has now been made officially available for download!

911 service update: text, photo, video support coming soon

Fri, 08/12/2011 - 16:18 by NeelamGoswami

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced plans to revamp the United States' aging 911 emergency systems, making it capable of accepting texts, videos, photos and location data.

China arrests over 3000 for piracy

Sun, 03/13/2011 - 14:46 by Yasser Ali

Do you love that cheap Chinese iPod? Well, you ought to know that it is an illegal product, and China is now coming down hard on the people and companies that whip out cheap fakes of popular branded products.

Verizon, Apple, spar over iPhone

Fri, 10/08/2010 - 11:27 by Prince damin

Cupertino, Calif. -- U.S. phone carrier Verizon plans to continue with music and video sales after it begins to carry Apple's iPhone, sources told The Wall Street Journal.

Apple and Verizon have been discussing the launch of the iPhone on Verizon's network, but the discussions have not been always been smooth, Apple Insider reported Thursday.

Among the disagreements, Verizon insisted on continuing with video and music digital sales and disagreed with Apple's proposal that Verizon's retail divisions not sell the iPhone.

Apple, for its part, insisted on making a CDMA compatible phone for Verizon, rather than a dual-mode phone that would also make use of a GSM network.

Apps, a technology sideline, grows up

Tue, 09/14/2010 - 04:37 by Prince damin

San Francisco -- Developing applications for mobile phones has grown into its own as an industry, the organizer of a convention in San Francisco said.

"It's this ecosystem and economy that's sort of sprung out of nowhere," AppNation Conference Chairman Drew Ianni said, The San Francisco Chronicle reported Monday.

Africa cellphone benefits need support

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 09:55 by Prince damin

Dallas -- The explosive growth of cellphone use in Africa isn't enough to drive the continent's economic growth without accompanying infrastructure, economic experts say.

Researchers at Southern Methodist University say that while there is evidence of positive short-term impacts, so far there's limited evidence mobile phones have led to large-scale improvements in African countries, a university release says.

Cellphones can do only so much, the researchers say, as long as many Africans still struggle in poverty and still lack reliable electricity, clean drinking water, education or access to roads.

Opera Mini available on Apple iPhone

Tue, 04/13/2010 - 21:48 by Anupreet Kaur

Norway Company Opera Software announced the availability of its software Opera Mini for iPhone and iPod on Tuesday.

Nokia uncovers N97 Mini, the latest smartphone

Sun, 09/06/2009 - 19:29 by Jaspreet Kaur

Stuttgart, Germany, September 6 -- The world’s cell phone giant Nokia (NYSE:NOK) has come up with its latest models that are loaded with even more exciting music features and have improved integration with Facebook.

The Latest and the Best in Cell-Phones

Tue, 04/07/2009 - 13:06 by Rajesh Sharma

Have money, will spend? Here are the top three cell phones to lighten up your wallet a bit