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New iPhone App from Skype Introduces 3G Calling Functionality

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:34:22 +0000

LUXEMBOURG, May 30, 2010 -- Skype today announced the launch of the new version of its iPhone application. Available to download from the Apple App Store today, this update allows iPhone users to make and receive Skype-to-Skype calls, and to call mobiles and landlines around the world at very low rates for the first time over their 3G data connection.

Skype-to-Skype calls on 3G will be free for a trial period which will run until the end of 2010*. Details of pricing will be announced in the coming months and will be in line with Skype's commitment to providing customers with great value. Skype-to-Skype calls over WiFi will still remain free.

“Using Skype on 3G has been the number one request among our iPhone customers. This new version is a great step towards enabling our customers to take and use Skype everywhere they go”, said Russ Shaw General Manager for Mobile, Skype. “Using Skype on iPhone without being restricted to the availability of a WiFi network will open up new ways for Skype customers to stay connected and make free or low-cost calls whenever they want, wherever they are in the world.” » read more »

Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Declined 6 Per Cent, Smartphones Grew 27 Per Cent in Second Quarter 2009, Gartner Reports

admin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:58:44 +0000

Inventory Destocking Continues with 13.9 Million Units Shed by the Channel

Egham, UK, August 12, 2009 -- Worldwide mobile phone sales totalled 286.1 million units in the second quarter of 2009, a 6.1 per cent decrease from the second quarter of 2008, according to Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT). Smartphone sales surpassed 40 million units, a 27 per cent increase from the same period last year, representing the fastest-growing segment of the mobile-devices market (see Table 2).

"Despite the challenging market, some devices sold well as consumers who would usually have purchased standard midrange devices either cut back to less expensive handsets or moved up the range to get more features for their money," said Carolina Milanesi, research director at Gartner. "Touchscreen and qwerty devices remained a major driver for replacement sales and benefited manufacturers with strong, touch-focused midtier devices. However, the decline in average selling price (ASP) accelerated in the first half of the year and particularly affected manufacturers that focus on midtier and low-end devices, where margins are already slim." » read more »

Apple Sells Over One Million iPhone 3GS Models in 3 Days

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:31:38 +0000

iPhone 3.0 Software Downloads Reach Six Million

CUPERTINO, CA, June 22, 2009 -- Apple® today announced that it has sold over one million iPhone™ 3GS models through Sunday, June 21, the third day after its launch. In addition, six million customers have downloaded the new iPhone 3.0 software in the first five days since its release.

Apple iPhone 3G S

“Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With over 50,000 applications available from Apple’s revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever.” » read more »

MapQuest 4 Mobile for iPhone Now Available on Apple App Store

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:11:10 +0000

New application is the next evolution of maps and directions on iPhone and iPod touch

Denver, CO, June 16, 2009 -- MapQuest today announced the availability of MapQuest 4 Mobile for iPhone and iPod touch on the App Store. This free application represents a leap forward in how people interact with maps, directions and local search on their iPhone or iPod touch.

MapQuest 4 Mobile for iPhone and iPod touch

“We believe that iPhone and iPod touch users want the freedom to choose a robust mapping and routing application, particularly one from a brand they know and trust,” said Christian Dwyer, senior vice president and general manager of MapQuest. “The unique features of MapQuest 4 Mobile provide an integrated, easy-to-use, and customizable experience that best utilizes the revolutionary capabilities of the iPhone and iPod touch.” » read more »

Yahoo! Mobile Experience Extended by Launching in Nine Additional Countries

admin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:20:16 +0000

Yahoo! Mobile Available Across More Than 400 Devices; Company Also Increases the Reach of Yahoo! Mobile for iPhone

SINGAPORE, June 16, 2009 -- Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) today announced at CommunicAsia 2009 that the award-winning new Yahoo! Mobile experience is now available in nine additional countries and 100 more devices worldwide.

Yahoo! Mobile for iPhone

Providing an open and highly-personalized starting point to the Internet on both the mobile Web and as an Apple(R) iPhone app, Yahoo! Mobile enables consumers to discover, stay connected and stay informed through their mobile devices. Yahoo! Mobile is now available in 17 countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas, including today's expansion into Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Spain and Italy. » read more »

Apple Announces New iPhone 3G S

admin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:45:29 +0000

The Fastest, Most Powerful iPhone Yet

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 8, 2009 -- Apple® today introduced the new iPhone™ 3G S, the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet, packed with incredible new features including improved speed and performance—up to twice as fast as iPhone 3G—with longer battery life, a high-quality 3 megapixel autofocus camera, easy to use video recording and hands free voice control.

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IBM Announces Beta Availability for iPhone of Lotus Notes 8.5.1 Software with Support

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:51:09 +0000

DUSSELDORF, Germany, 12 May 2009 -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the beta release of Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.1 collaboration software, including plans to support Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync in version 8.5.1 of Lotus Notes Traveler. This capability will extend Lotus Domino automatic synching capabilities for e-mail and calendaring tools to the Apple iPhone.

iPhone with Lotus Notes installed: IBM announces beta availability of Lotus Notes 8.5.1 Software with iPhone support.

"Providing Exchange ActiveSync support via the Lotus Notes Traveler software is part of IBM's pledge to provide enterprises the choice and flexibility to select the mobile devices and carriers that best suit their needs," said Kevin Cavanaugh, vice president, Messaging and Collaboration. "This will allow employees 'on the go' to work smarter." » read more »

VeriSign Identity Protection Mobile Credential for Protecting Consumer Online Accounts Now Available on Apple App Store

admin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:58:00 +0000

Free VeriSign VIP Application for Apple iPhone Puts Strong Authentication Into Hands of Millions of Consumers

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, March 31, 2009 -- VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced its VIP Access for Mobile application is available on the Apple App Store. The application turns the iPhone into a dynamic VIP one-time-password (OTP) credential that can be used in conjunction with a username and password to strengthen the security of online accounts.

VIP Access for Mobile on the iPhone creates true two-factor authentication for consumers -- the first factor being the username and password (something they know), and the second factor being the iPhone VIP credential (something they have). With the new credential, iPhone users can enjoy strong authentication at more than 40 Web sites that are part of the VIP Network, including eBay, PayPal and AOL. » read more »

Yahoo! Releases Yahoo! Mobile for Apple iPhone and Yahoo! Messenger for iPhone

admin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:30:01 +0000

Yahoo! Mobile for Web Launches Across More Than 300 Devices Around the World

LAS VEGAS, NV, April 1, 2009 -- Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) today announced the availability of Yahoo! Mobile, an open and highly-personalized mobile starting point to the Internet, on both the mobile Web and as an Apple iPhone(TM) app, allowing consumers to discover, stay connected and stay informed through their mobile devices. Additionally, the company will preview the soon-to-be-launched Yahoo! Messenger app for the iPhone, which will provide iPhone users in the United States with the No. 1 Messenger service in the country(1).

Announced at Mobile World Congress in February, Yahoo! Mobile for the Web is now available across more than 300 devices with HTML-enabled mobile browsers, while the Yahoo! Mobile iPhone app is now available in the Apple iPhone App Store. Both are currently available in eight countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas, including the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany, France, India, Indonesia and the Philippines, with additional localized versions expected to launch over the next several months. » read more »

Cisco Enhances Contextual Collaboration with New Interoperability, Mobility and Video Capabilities

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:53:32 +0000

Cisco Puts Collaboration in Context with New Application and Mobile Device Integration Capabilities

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 30, 2009 -- Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) today announced enhancements to the company's Unified Communications system that enable mobile access, improve video collaboration and extend interoperability across applications and devices such as Cisco WebEx® Connect, Cisco TelePresenceTM, Microsoft Office Communicator and the Apple iPhone. For businesses, the new Cisco® Unified Communications solutions streamline workflows, optimize collaboration and accelerate decision making. For all customers, the solutions enable collaboration anywhere, on any device and any network.

Today's news builds on the Cisco collaboration portfolio announcement in September, when Cisco entered the $34 billion collaboration market. The Cisco collaboration portfolio comprises unified communications, Cisco TelePresence and Web 2.0 applications built on an open, interoperable architecture that enables people to connect, communicate and collaborate in any workspace.

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comScore Releases First Data on iPhone Users in the United Kingdom

admin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:09:50 +0000

93 Per Cent of U.K. iPhone Users Accessed Mobile Media in January

London, U.K., March 26, 2009 -- comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today unveiled for the first time its data describing iPhone users in the United Kingdom, finding that 93 per cent of iPhone owners accessed mobile media in January. According to comScore, mobile e-mail is used by 75 per cent of British iPhone owners, making it the most popular type of mobile content consumed on the device.

“Consumers are clearly embracing the iPhone’s touch screen keyboard,” observed Alistair Hill, analyst, comScore. “The penetration of e-mail usage on the iPhone is more than double that of the smartphone category as a whole. Over the past several quarters, the UK smartphone market has been dominated by the N95, which lacks a QWERTY keyboard. As a result, we see smartphone users favour using their device for music and photo messaging, two activities for which these Nokia devices are particularly well-suited, more than e-mail.” » read more »

On2 Technologies Announces Apple iPhone, iPod, & QuickTime Support with Flix Engine

admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:48:41 +0000

On2’s flagship multi-format video encoding platform update released to create iPhone, iPod, and QuickTime compatible video

San Francisco, CA -- January 2008 -- On2 Technologies, Inc., (AMEX:ONT), a leader in video compression solutions, announced today at Macworld Conference and Expo 2008 that it has released a new update to its popular Flix Engine for creating Apple iPhone compatible video.

Flix Engine is a leading server side encoding platform used by a large number of Web 2.0 websites and leading enterprises for creating video in multiple formats, including video for Adobe® Flash® Player 8 and 9, H.264 and 3GPP. As a result of this announcement, Flix Engine now also supports Apple QuickTime files for iPhone and iPod, providing video programmers and service providers support for the leading video formats for web and mobile video within a single encoding platform. » read more »

Apple Chooses O2 as Exclusive Carrier for Apple iPhone in UK

admin — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:20:09 +0000

LONDON, September 18, 2007 – Apple® and O2 announced today that O2, the leading wireless carrier in the UK, will be the exclusive UK carrier for Apple's revolutionary iPhone™ when it makes its debut in the UK on November 9. iPhone combines three devices into one—a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod®, and the best mobile Internet device ever—all based on Apple’s revolutionary multi-touch interface and pioneering software that allows users to control iPhone with just a tap, flick or pinch of their fingers. Apple sold its one millionth iPhone just 74 days after it went on sale in the US on June 29.

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with O2 to offer our revolutionary iPhone to UK customers,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “US iPhone customer satisfaction is off the charts, and we can’t wait to let UK customers get their hands on it and learn what they think of it.”

“Our strategy at O2 is to bring our customers the best products and experiences,” said Matthew Key, CEO, O2 UK. “The iPhone is a breakthrough that is changing the way people use their mobiles forever, and we're thrilled to have it exclusively for O2 customers in the UK.” » read more »