http://www.mail.com/subjects/1826-mobile-communications.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1826-mobile-communications.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2160688-correction-dish-sprint-story.html ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — In a story June 18 about Dish Network Corp.'s announcement that it will not submit a revised bid to purchase Sprint Nextel Corp., The Associated Press reported erroneously that Softbank's competing bid for Sprint falls short of Dish's. In fact, the two offers are not directly comparable. Softbank is offering $21.6 billion for a 78 percent stake in Spr... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:01:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2160688-correction-dish-sprint-story.html 2013-06-19T18:01:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2151890-microsoft-brings-office-to-iphone-tablets.html NEW YORK (AP) — Even as a pared-down version of Microsoft's Office software package arrived on the iPhone, the company is holding out on extending that to the iPad and Android devices as it tries to boost sales of tablet computers running its own Windows system. Microsoft also isn't selling Office Mobile for iPhone separately. Instead, it comes as part of... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:55:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2151890-microsoft-brings-office-to-iphone-tablets.html 2013-06-14T22:55:58Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2144926-correction-tv-story.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story June 11 about the "TV Everywhere" initiative, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Comcast Corp. would be the first pay TV provider to offer its subscribers access to live TV streams of networks TBS and TNT on mobile devices outside the home. The AP's report relied on comments made by Turner Broadcasting System Inc. senior vice presiden... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:20:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2144926-correction-tv-story.html 2013-06-12T22:20:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2142254-apple-revamps-iphone-ipad-software.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is throwing out most of the real-world graphical cues from its iPhone and iPad software, like the casino-green "felt" of its Game Center app, in what it calls the biggest update since the iPhone's launch in 2007. The new operating system, called iOS 7, strives for a clean, simple, translucent impression. Apple is redesigning all... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:07:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2142254-apple-revamps-iphone-ipad-software.html 2013-06-10T23:07:43Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2141938-apple-event-software-macbooks-music.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple announced a digital radio service, new MacBook Air laptops and updates to its operating systems for Mac and mobile devices Monday. The announcements came at the company's annual conference for software developers in San Francisco. Among the highlights: Apple showed off a simplified look on iPhones and iPads. It is the most radic... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:54:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2141938-apple-event-software-macbooks-music.html 2013-06-10T19:54:49Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2117644-dish-tops-sprints-bid-clearwire-ahead-vote.html ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. on Wednesday raised its bid for Clearwire Corp., valuing the wireless network operator at $6.9 billion, in an attempt to outbid Sprint Nextel Corp. two days before Clearwire shareholders are meeting to vote on a deal. Dish's bid of $4.40 in cash per share is 29 percent higher than Sprint's b... Thu, 30 May 2013 00:51:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2117644-dish-tops-sprints-bid-clearwire-ahead-vote.html 2013-05-30T00:51:23Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2104582-lenovo-quarterly-profit-up-90-percent.html BEIJING (AP) — Computer maker Lenovo Group said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 90 percent as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology expanded. Lenovo said it earned $127 million, or 1.22 cents per share, in the three months ending March 31. Revenue rose 4 percent over a year earlier to $7.8 billion. Lenovo ranks a close second behi... Thu, 23 May 2013 06:53:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2104582-lenovo-quarterly-profit-up-90-percent.html 2013-05-23T06:53:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2094324-report-yahoo-nearing-11b-acquisition-tumblr.html NEW YORK (AP) — Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications. The Sunnyvale, Calif., company's board of directors will meet Sunday evening to consider approving a $1.1 billion acquisi... Sat, 18 May 2013 02:33:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2094324-report-yahoo-nearing-11b-acquisition-tumblr.html 2013-05-18T02:33:49Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2087342-eu-china-dumping-mobile-network-equipment.html BRUSSELS (AP) — A senior EU official says China may be illegally dumping and subsidizing the import into Europe of mobile telephone networks and their essential elements. But Competition Commissioner Karel De Gucht says an official investigation, while approved by the European Commission, won't be launched now as officials seek an amicable resolution. Wed... Wed, 15 May 2013 14:41:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2087342-eu-china-dumping-mobile-network-equipment.html 2013-05-15T14:41:52Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2083446-big-4-cellphone-carriers-unite-anti-texting-ads.html NEW YORK (AP) — The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer. AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile will be joined by 200 other organizations backing the multi-million dollar ad camp... Tue, 14 May 2013 05:05:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2083446-big-4-cellphone-carriers-unite-anti-texting-ads.html 2013-05-14T05:05:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067690-microsoft-touching-up-windows-8-to-address-gripes.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales. The tune up announced Tuesday won't be released to consumers and businesses until later this year. The changes, part of a software package given the coden... Tue, 07 May 2013 18:44:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067690-microsoft-touching-up-windows-8-to-address-gripes.html 2013-05-07T18:44:31Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2066200-adidas-asia-laborers-send-complaints-via-text.html BERLIN (AP) — German sports gear maker Adidas said Monday it is encouraging workers in factories of some of its Asian suppliers to anonymously share possible grievances directly with the company via text message. The new hotline service will help bridge the communication gap between management and workers, enabling employees to "simply send an SMS when th... Mon, 06 May 2013 17:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2066200-adidas-asia-laborers-send-complaints-via-text.html 2013-05-06T17:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2063728-e-onlines-twitter-texting-accounts-hacked.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — E! Online says hackers compromised its Twitter and text messaging accounts, sending out erroneous news alerts about Justin Bieber and Angelina Jolie. The Syrian Electronic Army claimed responsibility for Saturday's hack. E! Online said it was working with Twitter to correct the issue, and that an investigation into the attack was underw... Sun, 05 May 2013 00:36:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2063728-e-onlines-twitter-texting-accounts-hacked.html 2013-05-05T00:36:39Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2059072-sore-thumbs-us-text-messaging-declines.html NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are saying CUL8TR to text messaging, a wireless industry group says, as Internet-based applications such as Apple's Messages are starting to take over from what was once a cash cow for phone companies. CTIA — The Wireless Association said Thursday that Americans sent 2.2 trillion text messages last year, down 5 percent from 2011.... Thu, 02 May 2013 20:05:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2059072-sore-thumbs-us-text-messaging-declines.html 2013-05-02T20:05:37Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2050998-google-invades-siris-turf-with-iphone-ipad-app.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Siri may be feeling a little job insecurity. The sometimes droll assistant that answers questions and helps people manage their lives on Apple's iPhone and iPad is facing competition from an up-and-coming rival made by Google. The duel began Monday with the release of a free iPhone and iPad app that features Google Now, a technology t... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:57:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2050998-google-invades-siris-turf-with-iphone-ipad-app.html 2013-04-29T22:57:15Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041294-customers-avoid-sprint-1q-suitors-circle.html NEW YORK (AP) — The flow of new customers to Sprint stopped in the latest quarter, the company reported Wednesday as it weighed the offers of two corporate suitors. Sprint Nextel Corp., the country's third-largest cellphone carrier, said it added a net of just 12,000 customers to its Sprint brand in the quarter, and it would have lost 252,000 if it wasn't... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:38:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041294-customers-avoid-sprint-1q-suitors-circle.html 2013-04-24T13:38:06Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028280-yahoo-adds-2-applications-to-mobile-arsenal.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is taking the next step in its effort to make some of its most popular services more appealing and accessible to the growing audience connecting to the Internet on smartphones and tablet computers. The mobile push being orchestrated by CEO Marissa Mayer has hatched Yahoo's first email application for Apple Inc.'s iPad and other ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:04:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028280-yahoo-adds-2-applications-to-mobile-arsenal.html 2013-04-18T19:04:41Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028394-app-helps-icelanders-avoid-accidental-incest.html REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — You meet someone, there's chemistry, and then come the introductory questions: What's your name? Come here often? Are you my cousin? In Iceland, a country with a population of 320,000 where most everyone is distantly related, inadvertently kissing cousins is a real risk. A new smartphone app is on hand to help Icelanders avoid ac... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:56:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028394-app-helps-icelanders-avoid-accidental-incest.html 2013-04-18T15:56:37Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2027242-linkedin-spruces-up-mobile-app-to-widen-appeal.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Online professional networking service LinkedIn is dressing up its mobile application to impress people who are increasingly scrolling through content on smartphones. The changes being unveiled Thursday mark LinkedIn Corp.'s first major overhaul of its mobile app in 20 months. Since then, more than 80 million additional accounts have ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:11:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2027242-linkedin-spruces-up-mobile-app-to-widen-appeal.html 2013-04-18T04:11:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2023416-facebook-brings-chat-heads-feature-to-iphone-app.html NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook has updated its iPhone and iPad applications to let people keep using its chat feature even when they are doing other things, such as reading friends' updates. Facebook Inc. also said Tuesday that it's bringing its "chat heads" feature to its Apple apps. It's called chat heads because friends' profile photos pop up when they send ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:54:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2023416-facebook-brings-chat-heads-feature-to-iphone-app.html 2013-04-16T16:54:50Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007436-ntsb-pilots-texting-contributed-to-copter-crash.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Texting by the pilot of a medical helicopter contributed to a crash that killed four people, federal accident investigators declared Tuesday, and they approved a safety alert cautioning all pilots against using cellphones or other distracting devices during critical operations. It was the first fatal commercial aircraft accident investig... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:18:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007436-ntsb-pilots-texting-contributed-to-copter-crash.html 2013-04-09T21:18:21Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007486-googles-android-target-antitrust-complaint.html BRUSSELS (AP) — A group of companies led by Microsoft have called on European authorities to launch an antitrust investigation into Google's dominance of Internet usage on mobile devices. The complaint comes from the "FairSearch" initiative of 17 companies, including Microsoft Corp., Nokia Corp., and Oracle Corp. The group claims that Google is acting unf... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:22:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007486-googles-android-target-antitrust-complaint.html 2013-04-09T19:22:27Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1999884-facebook-barges-google-turf-with.html NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook Home, the new software that takes over the front screen of a smartphone, is a bit of a corporate home invasion. Facebook is essentially moving into Google's turf, taking advantage of software the search giant and competitor created. Home will operate on phones running Google Inc.'s Android software and present Facebook status upda... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:08:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1999884-facebook-barges-google-turf-with.html 2013-04-05T22:08:42Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1997296-facebook-tweaks-android-phones-to-build-home.html MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — With its new "Home" on Android gadgets, Facebook is trying to prove that a company doesn't have to make a smartphone or operating system to define how people interact with mobile technology. The audacious move will provide further insights into how pervasive Facebook has become, testing whether people want to be greeted with content from the social ... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:05:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1997296-facebook-tweaks-android-phones-to-build-home.html 2013-04-05T18:05:55Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1980882-t-mobile-usas-plans-compared-to-competition.html NEW YORK (AP) — T-Mobile USA has revamped its pricing plans, the latest move in an industry that's still experimenting feverishly with various ways of luring customers and getting current ones to pay as much as possible. Here's how T-Mobile's gambit compares. T-Mobile USA The most significant change is that T-Mobile is breaking the cost of the phone away ... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:17:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1980882-t-mobile-usas-plans-compared-to-competition.html 2013-03-26T22:17:57Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1980232-t-mobile-to-start-selling-iphones-april-12.html NEW YORK (AP) — T-Mobile USA on Tuesday said it will start offering the iPhone on April 12, filling what its CEO said was "a huge void" in its phone lineup. T-Mobile, the fourth-largest of the national U.S. phone companies, has been losing customers to the bigger companies, which all sell the iPhone. "This is a big deal for us," T-Mobile CEO John Legere s... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:30:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1980232-t-mobile-to-start-selling-iphones-april-12.html 2013-03-26T20:30:04Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1979540-british-teenage-whiz-strikes-deal-with-yahoo.html LONDON (AP) — At 17, he's a tech whiz, he's rich — and he can even offer some advice on how to raise your kids. Teenage programmer Nick D'Aloisio's decision to sell his news application Summly to Yahoo for what's rumored to be a massive payout has turned him into a media sensation. The sale caps a short but successful career at Apple Inc.'s vast app store... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:22:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1979540-british-teenage-whiz-strikes-deal-with-yahoo.html 2013-03-26T20:22:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1979242-yahoo-buys-startup-17-year-old-entrepreneur.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is buying London startup Summly, the maker of a mobile application created by teenage entrepreneur seeking an easier way to read news stories and other content on the smaller screens of smartphones. The deal announced Monday is Yahoo's fifth small acquisition in the past five months. All of them have been part of CEO Marissa May... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:03:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1979242-yahoo-buys-startup-17-year-old-entrepreneur.html 2013-03-26T03:03:52Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1952036-googles-top-android-exec-unexpectedly-steps.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andy Rubin has stepped down as the executive in charge of Google's Android operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, ending a seven-year reign that reshaped the technology industry. The unexpected change announced Wednesday may raise new questions about Android's direction as Google duels with Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. ... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:49:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1952036-googles-top-android-exec-unexpectedly-steps.html 2013-03-13T22:49:49Z