Senator Schumer asks FTC to probe Apple, Android (Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. senator has urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate reports that applications on the Apple Inc and Google Inc mobile systems steal private photos and contacts and post them online without consent.more
Sony?s Android-powered Tablet P headed to AT&T (Appolicious)
Appolicious - We often learn of Android devices when they launch in some faraway land. It seems Japan, China, the UK and Australia get to have all the fun, but this week we learned of a few Android devices that are making their way stateside. Sony?s Tablet P is said to be hitting AT&T shelves right now, while Toshiba?s ultra-thin Excite tablet plans to preempt the iPad 3 reveal with a U.S. launch on March 6. We also take a look at Fujitsu?s latest prototype, demoed at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week.more
Regulators seek input on cell phone interruptions (Reuters)
Reuters - The deliberate disruption of mobile phone service last year by transit police in San Francisco has prompted federal communications regulators to consider rules for similar situations in the future.more
Retina display for the iPad 3 could make universal apps too big for 3G downloads (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Pretty much all the information we?ve been hearing for some time now about the next iteration of Apple?s iPad is that it will carry a high-resolution ?Retina? display. But all those extra pixels could be a problem for developers who use a single app for their iPhone and iPad versions.more
Germany dismisses some Apple and Samsung suits (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - The Mannheim Regional Court in Germany has thrown another complication into litigation between Apple and Samsung, dismissing three cases where Samsung is suing Apple over 3G technology patents, and one case where Apple is suing Samsung over slide-to-unlock patents. The dismissals do not mark the end of Apple and Samsung litigation in Mannheim: the companies have more than a dozen cases against each other pending in the Mannheim court, and the latest dismissals mean a total of four have now been ruled on.more
Android photo-stealing loophole discovered amidst massive worm attack threats (Appolicious)
Appolicious - All those photos on your Android device may be susceptible to app developers, in one of the biggest vulnerabilities to be discovered on Android OS. Shortly after it was reported that Apple iOS devices have access to a person?s entire photo library as long as that person allows the app to tap their location data, a similar weak spot was uncovered in Android?s mobile OS. ...more
Fresh Android Apps for Mar. 2: Comics Mask Free, Ash, Skater Boy (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Read the fascinating history of the masquerade ball and then get in the mood yourself with Comics Mask Free. In fresh games, try Ash for role-playing adventure and Skater Boy for going wild in the streets.more
Analysis: Facebook seeks breakthrough in mobile ad market (Reuters)
Reuters - For Facebook it must look like a no-brainer -- exploit its huge consumer loyalty and half a billion mobile phone users as a way of opening up the mobile market to blue chip advertisers.more
Opera Mini Next tops Android Apps of the Week (Appolicious)
Appolicious - It?s been a busy week for Android apps, especially with the rise of mobile web browsing. Just days after Google released its Chrome browser for Android, Opera Mini launches a new browser app just to preview their upcoming plans for Android devices. Clik is another notable launch, turning your Android device into a remote control for anything with a web browser. Domino?s Pizza also recognizes the power of mobile, unveiling a new app in the Android Market for placing orders on-the-go.more
Philadelphia phone jammer 'proud' of blocking loud mobile users (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - So annoyed was one Philadelphia man with bus passengers jabbering away on their mobile phones that he ended up taking matters into his own hands.more
Auto-correct texting error causes school lockdowns in Georgia (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - As reported by the Gainesville Times earlier today, the auto-correct feature on a student’s cell phone prompted local authorities to lockdown middle and high schools in Hall County. Mistakenly sent to the wrong number, a student typed the message “gunna be at west hall today,” but the auto-correct function on the smartphone changed the text message to “gunman be at west hall today.” The recipient of the text message notified police around 11:30 A.M. and the West Hall school campuses were locked down while the police took time to investigate the origin of the message. After police determined that auto-correct was to blame for sparking the reaction, the schools reopened to the public around 1:45 P.M.more
Telecoms groups fight back against free messaging (AP)
AP - Just past the security gate for the world's largest cell phone trade show in Barcelona, executives of big mobile carriers can't avoid walking past a booth they would probably rather not see: It's for "Pinger," a small California company that offers free texting in the United States and Germany and has global expansion plans.more
Just Show Me: How to see what?s using up your battery on your Android phone (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show you how to improve your battery life on your Android phone. By checking ?more
Epic Auto Correct Fail: Schools Lock Down Over Texting Mix-Up [VIDEO] (Mashable)
Mashable - Is this the biggest auto correct fail ever?more
U.S. court approves warrantless searches of cell phones (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. police can search a cell phone for its number without having a warrant, according to a federal appeals court ruling.more
Tegra 3, PSN games rule Android at MWC (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Mobile World Congress has brought quite a collection of new Android devices to the market, and that?s a win for gamers. Tegra 3 devices, with their quad-core processors, prove worthy of quality games. NVIDIA took full advantage of MWC to unveil a handful of upcoming titles for Tegra 3 devices, starting with Sonic 4 Episode II. Teaming up with Sega, NVIDIA put out an intriguing trailer for the latest Sonic game, complete with co-op game play to help Tails along the 17 levels. ...more
Now Cops Can Search Cellphones Found at Crime Scenes (Mashable)
Mashable - Police in the U.S. can legally search mobile phones discovered at the scene of a crime, a federal appeals court has ruled. After police in Indiana discovered a batch of cellphones at the site of a drug bust, they did some digital sleuthing and searched each device for its telephone number. Those numbers allowed investigators to get the call histories of each cellphone owner. Those logs connected them with the illegal drug operation, according to Reuters.more
Fresh Android Apps for Mar. 1: MLB.com At Bat 12, Sea Stars, Dangerous Luxury Liner (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Can you smell it? Spring starts later this month and brings the scent of flowers and peanuts ? at least in a ballpark. Try MLB.com At Bat 12 for up-to-the-minute baseball fun, Sea Stars for a kid?s underwater race, and Dangerous Luxury Liner for a modern sea-faring adventure.more
China's top Tibet official orders tighter control of Internet (Reuters)
Reuters - China's top official in Tibet has urged authorities to tighten their grip on the Internet and mobile phones, state media reported on Thursday, reflecting the government's fears about unrest ahead of its annual parliamentary session.more
Samsung edges out Apple at the GSMA Awards (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - As Mobile World Congress in Barcelona draws to a close, the GSM Association has announced the winners of its annual Global Mobile Awards, where the best of the previous year’s mobile-related technology, companies and applications are honored.more