Microsoft’s answer to portions of Apple’s MobileMe service was expected to be called SkyBox, but the company is now rebranding the mobile data sync service as My Phone, according to pages posted to the company’s Windows Mobile website.
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Google Latitude: An In-Depth Look
Computerworld – By Robert Strohmeyer February 9, 2009 (PC World) This Wednesday, Google launched its much-anticipated location-tracking service, Latitude, which uses the GPS hardware found in smart phones (such as Google Android phones and BlackBerry and Windows … Do you want Google tracking your every move? The G1’s Privacy Problem |
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Google gives road warriors a boost with iPhone sync
Computerworld – By Sharon Gaudin February 9, 2009 (Computerworld) A sales rep finally convinces a key client over lunch to schedule a meeting to talk about new contracts. Microsoft Lends Rival Google A License For Sync Google Sync Hits iPhone & Windows Mobile |
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Vodafone targets 6m customers with Oz deal
Scotsman – By Victoria Thomson MOBILE phone giant Vodafone has announced plans to join forces with Hutchison Whampoa in Australia to create a business with around six million customers. Talk of UK tie as Vodafone and 3 merge in Australia Vodafone merges Australian mobile network with rival |
Google just announced a new service for pushing Gmail contacts and Google Calendar updates to mobile devices. For iPhone and Windows Mobile devices Google is using Exchange ActiveSync with some limitations due to the beta nature of the service, but it’ll also work on many other devices that support SyncML.
JacobSteelsmith writes “Microsoft agreed today to license ActiveSync to Google. Google is using ActiveSync as part of Google Sync, which enables the synchronization of data between mobile devices and, presumably, Google Calendar and your contacts stored at Google. ‘Microsoft’s vice president of intellectual property and licensing, Horacio Gutierrez, said in a statement that the Google license is “a great example of Microsoft’s openness to generally license our patents under fair and reasonable terms so long as licensees respect Microsoft intellectual property.”‘”
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Google Latitude: An In-Depth Look
Computerworld – 2 hours ago By Robert Strohmeyer February 9, 2009 (PC World) This Wednesday, Google launched its much-anticipated location-tracking service, Latitude, which uses the GPS hardware found in smart phones (such as Google Android phones and BlackBerry and Windows … Do you want Google tracking your every move? CTV.ca Google's G1 phone makes it easy to track surfing habits USA Today ITBusiness.ca – WROC-TV – New York Daily News – National Post all 17 news articles |
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Microsoft Lends Rival Google A License For Sync
CNNMoney.com – 1 hour ago SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) touted an agreement on Monday to license its mobile software to rival Google Inc. (GOOG), a move that highlights the increasing ability of large technology companies to use intellectual property for … Google Sync Hits iPhone & Windows Mobile TrustedReviews Free Google email synchs with mobile telephones AFP CNET News – Ars Technica – Macworld – PC Magazine all 69 news articles Langue : Français |
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Typing Genius defies Apple, introduces Emoji support
Ars Technica – Ars Technica chatted with iPhone developer Gary Fung who is shipping a version of his App Store software that enables Emoji support. mocoNews.net – Apple's Latest Negotiations To Bring iPhone To … Apple App Store developers look to next level |
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Microsoft to launch cell phone software store: paper
Reuters – NEW YORK (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is planning to offer new programs and services for mobile phones, including an "online bazaar" for software, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Microsoft to unveil online app store Microsoft's Cloud-Based Skybox Gets Early Showing, New Name |
