Michelle Megna

Google is rolling out the latest update to its open source mobile platform to T-Mobile’s G1 and myTouch, setting in motion a busy schedule that is poised to see the OS arrive on a new crop of handsets due out this quarter. Version 1.6 of the Android platform, dubbed Donut, coincides with a makeover of […]

After a week of service outages for some users of the Sidekick mobile device, U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile is confirming that data that vanished during the downtime is now permanently lost. It’s a blow not just for T-Mobile, which markets the Sidekick smartphone, but also for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), which owns the Sidekick’s maker, Danger […]

Microsoft and T-Mobile aren’t the only mobile vendors moving to cope with some unexpected headaches: Google has patched two bugs in version 1.5 of its mobile open source platform, Android. The software version, codenamed Cupcake, faced two vulnerabilities that could have led to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, according to researchers at the Open Source Computer Emergency […]

Barnes & Noble may be poised to strike back at rival Amazon in the e-reader market by selling its own device as early as next month. If reports are true, B&N (NYSE: BKS) will start selling a touch-screen, wireless e-reader in November aimed at grabbing some of the holiday market share from the leader in […]

Apple’s latest update for the iPhone operating system fixes three bugs, but it appears to fall short of addressing ongoing issues with poor battery life and Wi-Fi glitches. The iPhone software update released by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) brings the current version to OS 3.1.2 just a month after the last upgrade. The 200MB upgrade file […]

AT&T’s chief technology officer today highlighted how the recently maligned carrier is addressing skyrocketing demand for mobile data as it experiences a 5,000 percent surge in mobile data traffic. As AT&T (NYSE: T), the exclusive carrier for the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone, has embraced smartphones and their applications as well as other devices including netbooks […]

A Dell Android smartphone on the AT&T network will have to undercut the competition on pricing, and the hardware maker will need to nurture a tight relationship with the No. 2 carrier’s distribution channels to be successful, according to an industry analyst. The industry has seen “Delldroid” rumors come and go — but a fresh […]

Google’s proposing a new standard for making AJAX-based Web sites search-engine friendly. If adopted, the standard could mean developers no longer have to choose between site optimization and dynamic pages. It’s been common knowledge for years that Web sites created using Asynchronous JavaScript and XML would not be crawled and indexed by search engines, often […]

Dell and AT&T are planning to launch a new Android phone in early 2010, according to a [report ](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703298004574459380459235704.html?mod=googlenews_wsj)by the *Wall Street Journal*. The report said that Dell expects to launch an Android-powered smartphone in conjunction with AT&T, marking Dell’s first entry into the competitive smartphone market. If reports are true, it would also be […]

Samsung today introduced its first U.S. smartphone powered by Google’s open source Android platform, and unveiled plans to expand its offerings in the mobile enterprise market. The Samsung Moment is being offered in conjunction with Sprint (NYSE: S), and goes on sale Nov. 1 for $179.99, after rebates. It comes with equipped with mobile services […]

In an effort to keep pace with the rapidly expanding digital book market, Amazon today introduced a new member to its e-reader family — Kindle with U.S. & International Wireless. Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) new e-reader will allow users to wirelessly download content in 100 countries and is available for pre-order today for $279. The Kindle […]