China Mobile nearing a deal with Apple on iPhone launch

China Mobile nearing a deal with Apple on iPhone launch
Apple has been in talks with China Mobile over launching the iPhone in the Chinese market since quite some time.
However, things are far from being finalized.
China Mobile has now said that they have settled over some of the major issues with Apple and things are moving [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7912-china-mobile-iphone-3

ATI Radeon HD 3870 for Mac and PC launched

ATI Radeon HD 3870 for Mac and PC launched
AMD has announced the launch of their latest graphic card model.
The company has now launched ATI Radeon HD 3870 for Mac and PC.
This new card is compatible with PCI Express slots of both first-generation and second-generation Mac Pro systems.
It comes loaded with 512MB of 256-bit GDDR4 frame [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7843-ati-radeon-hd-3870

Motorola to cut research lab workforce

Motorola to cut research lab workforce
US based mobile phone maker Motorola which is struggling to compete in the mobile phone market has revealed that they are now cutting the workers in their research labs.
The company said that they are halting some projects and would move around 180 workers to other divisions of the company.
Motorola is [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7836-motorola-research-lab

Microsoft plans to enhance Music capabilities in Windows Mobile

Microsoft plans to enhance Music capabilities in Windows Mobile
The upcoming rumored launch of the Apple iPhone has already got Microsoft thinking.
The company has stated that they are planning to concentrate on improving music playing capabilities in the future versions of Windows Mobile platform.
Apparently they are noticing the growing popularity of the Apple iPhone which is [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7789-win-mob-music

Apple might be working on solar iPods, iPhones

Apple might be working on solar iPods, iPhones
Market sources point towards a new patent application filed by developers close to Apple. The patents are related to using solar energy to power portable devices.
This could possibly lead to the development of iPods and iPhones which are powered by solar energy.
The patent talks about integrating the solar [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7731-solar-apple

TeliaSonera to sell Apple iPhone in Nordic and Baltic regions

TeliaSonera to sell Apple iPhone in Nordic and Baltic regions
Apple has announced their latest iPhone deal with Telecom operator TeliaSonera.
TeliaSonera would become the authorized seller of the Apple iPhone in markets like Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
They would be bringing the iPhone to these countries sometime later this year.
The two companies did [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7729-teliasonera-iphone

Microsoft Zune: No longer wanted at GameStop

Microsoft Zune: No longer wanted at GameStop
US based retailing company GameStop has announced that they are no longer going to offer the Microsoft Zune digital media player on sale.
Apparently the demand for this player is so low that the retailer no longer wants to waste shelf space on it.
Apple iPod continues to remain the best [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7713-zune-gamestop

Gizmodo: Apple iPhone 3G coming next month

Gizmodo: Apple iPhone 3G coming next month
Gizmodo has revealed that they have got confirmed news from an inside source that Apple is indeed going to launch the Apple iPhone 3G edition next month.
While this is much expected news, Gizmodo has just added more fuel to the fire.
The popular weblog said in a post that the [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7688-gizmodo-iphone

RIM Blackberry Thunder to take on Apple iPhone 3G

RIM Blackberry Thunder to take on Apple iPhone 3G
Wall Street Journal has reported about the upcoming Blackberry Smartphone model codenamed Thunder.
This new Blackberry would have a touch screen interface similar to the iPhone.
Gus Papageorgiou, an industry analyst with ScotiaBank was quoted as saying: “As the company delivers more devices on the platform, they will [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7665-rim-blackberry-thunder

Apple iPhone missing from stores!

Apple iPhone missing from stores!
Mobile service provider O2 has revealed that the Apple iPhone is currently not available on sale in the UK market.
Looks like the customers would have to wait for the rumored 3G edition of the iPhone which is expected to be launched sometime next month.
O2 said that they are out of stock [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7628-apple-iphone-missing

Microsoft Zune Marketplace now offering TV Shows

Microsoft Zune Marketplace now offering TV Shows
Microsoft has announced that they are now offering TV Shows on sale on their Zune Marketplace.
This would further boost their offerings against the market leader Apple iTunes.
The company is now scheduled to release a software update for the Zune digital media player to support these new features.
They have been [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7588-microsoft-zune-marketplace

More movies might be coming to Apple iTunes

More movies might be coming to Apple iTunes
Market sources are saying that Apple is scheduled to reveal some new deals today which would bring more content on their Apple iTunes store.
Apple could announce new deals with movie studios to bring more movies to the store which currently has on offer limited range.
If this happens, it [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7564-apple-itunes-movies

Research in Motion to open a new research facility in Germany

Research in Motion to open a new research facility in Germany
Makers of Blackberry mobile devices RIM has said that they are now planning to establish a new research and development facility in Germany.
They would be spending close to around $45 million in the first year of operations at this new facility being planned for Bochum, [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7523-research-in-motion

Apple iPhone in China still some time away

Apple iPhone in China still some time away
Market sources say that Apple is yet to begin any talks with mobile operators in China to launch the iPhone in this market.
China is one of the largest mobile markets in the world and Apple would like to have a presence here.
China is also the market where iPhone [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7458-apple-iphone-in-china

Nokia Tube Concept to take on Apple iPhone

Nokia Tube Concept to take on Apple iPhone

World’s largest mobile phone maker Nokia might have the numbers to show for their performance but none of their products can match the charisma of the Apple iPhone.
The company continues to work on a worthy challenger to the iPhone.
Nokia has codenamed the challenger as Tube. The company said [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7416-nokia-tube

Airport Express 802.11n Update Accidentally Leaked

By Michael Santo
Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
Apple’s usually so very careful about updating its site, generally taking it down when they introduce a new product. But the Swiss version of the Apple Store appears to have accidentally leaked information about an update to the Airport Express which adds 802.11n support.
The Airport Express is a wireless access point, [...]

McCartney Signs Deal with iTunes for Beatles Catalog: Report

By Michael Santo
Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
If nothing else, it appears that the contentious divorce between Paul McCartney and Heather Mills has led to one good result - well, not for either of them, but for music fans. McCartney has authorized the release of the Beatles’ back catalog on iTunes in a deal that is valued at [...]

Apple Unveils 16GB iPhone, 32GB iPod Touch

By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews
Available immediately, Apple has announced new models of the iPhone (16GB) and iPod Touch (32GB). Ever since the 16GB iPod Touch was announced in September we all knew it was only a matter of time until Apple slapped that 16GB into its larger brother. At the same time we get a [...]

Amazon MP3 to Go Global

By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews
When Amazon MP3 launched last year, you can bet it was looked upon by Apple as just another minor threat to iTunes’ dominance. But with the signing of Sony BMG, Amazon is the only retailer selling DRM-free music from all four major music labels. And now it’s a major [...]

The iPhone Goes Corporate

By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews
AT&T and the iPhone have gone corporate. Despite the opinion of many analysts, AT&T is now labeling the iPhone an Enterprise-class device. My question, as with my earlier AT&T SIM-only story is, why is this all that great again?
The reason I say this is because if you compare the [...]