AT&T my Wireless Mobile App Available for BlackBerry

On BlackBerry Bold and BlackBerry Curve devices

Mobile phone carrier AT&T announced on Thursday the expanded availability of its AT&T myWireless Mobile application, which is now compatible with the BlackBerry Bold and BlackBerry Curve customers. The software solution enables users of such a device to easily manage family and individual accounts directly from their smartphone, the carrier notes.
According to AT&T, the mobile app edition is meant to offer greater ease and simplicity when wireless account management is involved. Among the features of the AT&T myWireless Mobile application we can count Bill Payment, enabling users to pay their bill directly from their phone; Voice and Data Usage, which offers them the possibility to view usage for minutes, data and messaging; and Features, through which one can add or remove features, such as new texting plans and more, all straight from the mobile phone.

Those interested in downloading the application will find it available at www.att.com/mybb, which can be accessed from the browser on their BlackBerry handsets. Those who would like to learn more details on the software solution should find an interactive video plus additional information at www.att.com/mybbmobile. Users will have to own a myWireless account to benefit from the application's features, the carrier notes, adding that they can create an account on the wireless carrier's website here.

The AT&T MyWireless Mobile app, now available for BlackBerry devices too, is compatible with the following smartphones from Research In Motion: BlackBerry Bold 9700, BlackBerry Bold 9000, Blackberry Curve 8900, BlackBerry Curve 8520, BlackBerry Curve 8320, and BlackBerry Curve 8310. Moreover, it should also be noted that the application is available for download for free, and that the BlackBerry smartphones need to run under the 4.3 operating system or above.

AT&T is a leading provider of services in the US and around the world, including wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services, and the expanded availability of its AT&T myWireless Mobile application to BlackBerry devices is meant to demonstrate its leadership in the wireless market.

Officially, Windows Phone 7 Won't Support WM Apps

Developers will have to use .NET and Silverlight

Ever since Microsoft announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona the launch of Windows Phone 7 Series, most people were wondering whether existing applications for Windows Mobile 6.5 will enjoy support in the new OS. Speculations emerged, some suggesting that they might while others saying that there is no chance for that to happen, and now it is all official: no application written for Windows Mobile 6.5 will be compatible with Windows Phone 7 OS.
Charlie Kindel, Microsoft Partner Group Program Manager for the Windows Phone Application Platform & Developer Experience, stated in a recent blog post that existing apps wouldn't run on the new platform. It seems that Microsoft changed the developer experience with the new operating system, and those willing to create applications for the new Windows Phone 7 will have to base them on .NET, Silverlight, XNA platform, Microsoft’s developer tools and Web 2.0 standards.

“Different is often good. Especially when it’s different for good reasons. Windows Phone 7 Series is different because we reset everything we were doing to focus on end user experience. This extends directly to the developer platform. […] To enable the fantastic user experiences you’ve seen in the Windows Phone 7 Series demos so far we’ve had to break from the past. To deliver what developers expect in the developer platform we’ve had to change how phone apps were written. One result of this is previous Windows Mobile applications will not run on Windows Phone 7 Series,” he says.

As stated above, some of the previous rumors on the matter already suggested that existing applications would not be supported on the upcoming mobile client, and that the OS would bet a lot on Microsoft technologies, including .NET and Silverlight. “If you are a .NET developer today your skills and much of your code will move forward. If you are Silverlight or XNA developer today you’re gonna be really happy,” Kindel notes. He also adds that those developers who are new to the platform will find all the necessary tools available for them, so that they can start building as soon as possible.

All the needed information on what developing applications for Windows Phone 7 OS is all about was said to come at the MIX conference in mid-March. Although Kindel unveiled some details on the matter, he also noted that developers would learn more on this at the event. “At MIX you will find out that it’s never been easier, more fun, or more rewarding to create beautiful & compelling phone experiences. Windows Phone 7 Series is a different kind of phone and the development platform offers a different kind of opportunity,” he concludes.

Nexus One Event in China Never Planned, Google States

Google mobile applications on Android postponed for China

Mountain View-based Internet giant Google was reported a few days ago to have canceled plans on hosting a developer lab in Beijing, following the issues it has with the Chinese government, yet it seems that the company has never had any plans to hold the event, at least this is what a company's spokesperson stated recently. However, Google will still hold such events in a series of Asian cities, including Hong Kong, Singapore and Taipei.
“The reports are incorrect. There was not a Nexus One launch event scheduled in Beijing. Google is hosting 3 Android Developer Labs in Asia over the next couple weeks in Singapore, Taipei, and Hong Kong. These are technical events for developers who want to build applications for Android. We never planned to hold an Android Developer Lab in Beijing, and suggestions that we did plan one are not true,” a Google spokesperson stated recently, reports All Things Digital.

According to a previous post on Reuters, Google has canceled the launch of Nexus One in China, as well as the planned meeting with Android developers in the country, while moving forth with other planned events for Hong Kong and Taiwan, but it seems that things are not this way in the end. However, Google is still reticent to delivering its Android solutions to the country, even if mobile phone makers can deliver handsets powered by the mobile operating system to China.

“Regarding the distribution of Android phones in China, nothing has changed. Android is an open source mobile platform, so anyone can bring Android-powered devices to market. At this time, we are postponing the availability of Google mobile applications on Android devices from operators in China,” Google's official also stated.

As most of you might already know, it all started with Google threatening to shut down its operations in China following a series of cyber attacks against Gmail accounts of human rights activists in the country. The company entered a dispute with the Chinese government over the censorship of search results in the country, and has since postponed the launch of two Android based smartphones from Motorola and Samsung.

Samsung Caliber Lands at MetroPCS

Wireless carrier MetroPCS has just launched a new mobile phone for its users, the Samsung Caliber, a touchscreen-enabled handset that also sports the unique TouchWiz user interface from Samsung. Moreover, the handset comes with fast access to popular social networking sites through applications like Facebook and MySpace, and also offers a full HTML web browsing experience, not to mention enhanced messaging features like mobile IM and personal email.

The specifications list of the new mobile phone now available for MetroPCS users, we can count a 3.0-megapixel photo snapper with video recording capabilities, as well as stereo Bluetooth wireless technology and speakerphone for enhanced communications features, built-in video and music players, and a microSD memory card slot with support for up to 16GB of additional storage space. The new device also comes with appealing productivity and entertainment capabilities, its maker states.

The handset sports a 3.2-inch WQVGA touchscreen display that supports 262K colors, while its productivity features include:
Samsung’s TouchWiz User Interface
Customizable Widgets
Full HTML Web Browser
Bluetooth Wireless Technology
Advanced Voice Recognition
MetroNavigator GPS navigation system
Metro 411 Directory Assistance
MetroWEB

When it comes to entertainment, we can count the handset's digital camera and the large amount of storage space users can add into the equation, as well as its Text Messaging (SMS), Multimedia Messaging (MMS) and E-mail and Mobile IM Applications. Moreover, the handset comes with a 1080mAh Lithium Ion battery that can offer up to 4.5 hours of talk time or up to 300 hours of stand by time.

The new mobile phone from Samsung comes with CDMA 1x800 MHz/1900 MHz, EVDO Rev 0, AWS Band 1700/2100 MHz frequencies support, measures 2.2 x 4.5 x 0.47 inches and weighs in at 3.74 ounces (with a standard battery inside). The price tag for the device has been set at $249 before a $90 mail-in rebate, with no contract agreement required. Additional details are available on the carrier's website here.

AMD Launches Six-Core Thbuan on April 26

With its introduction of the Pine Trail platform and its 32nm central processing units, Intel seems to have, at least temporarily, gotten an advantage over its long time rival AMD. AMD seems eager to catch up on the CPU front, however, through its 890GX chipset and its upcoming six-core processor. So far, the general impression was that the Sunnyvale-based CPU and GPU maker was going to release the Thuban in May. According to recent rumors, AMD might introduce its chip quite a bit earlier though, namely on April 26th. While Intel has been marketing its laptop platform and chips with integrated graphics, Advanced Micro Devices performed rather well on the graphics market, being the first to offer DirectX 11 graphics. Now that it managed to get this head start in the GPU sector, the company aims to advance more quickly on the processor market as well. As such, AMD will be launching three versions of the Phenom II X6, namely the 1035T, 1055T, and 1075T. All these CPUs will be built on the 45nm manufacturing process and will be compatible with AM2+ and AM3 sockets. This might mean that they will be compatible with not just the 890GX-based motherboards, but also existing AM2+ and AM3 boards (provided a BIOS update is made).

Among the features that the upcoming chip is expected to boast is a dynamic performance boost technology similar to Intel's Turbo Boost. Known, for now, as C-state performance boost, this technology will dynamically disable unused cores and overclock the operational ones, when running applications that rely on clock speed and cannot take advantage of multiple cores.

AMD will be showcasing the six-core at CeBIT 2010, where its 890GX chipset will also be demonstrated as part of a range of new motherboards. Intel's own six-core is currently slated to debut in March.

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