Technology - Cellular Phones
Google plans to sell music online (Investor's Business Daily)Investor's Business Daily - The search giant is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would let its mobile phone users play songs wherever they are. Google (NMS:GOOG) hopes to launch the service by Christmas, according to sources. Google is trying to compete with Apple, which dominates via its iTunes Music Stores, accounting for 70% of all U.S. digital music sales. It rose 1.5% to 470.30.
Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux, Android Steals Share Everywhere (PC World)
PC World - More people browsed the Internet last month with a device running Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, than used Linux to do so. That's a first for Apple, according to NetMarketShare, a firm that produces metrics on the market share of browsers, operating systems and search engines.
Verizon Offers Prepaid Data Plans on Top Phones (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In what could be the first phase of a transformation in the way its smartphone users pay for Internet use, the nation's biggest carrier, Verizon Wireless, has introduced prepaid data plans. The no-contract plans, which go into effect Sept. 28, offer unlimited 3G access on select handsets for $30 per month, or $10 per month for 25 megabytes, with a 20-cent charge for each additional megabyte.
Hands-On With iOS 4.1 GM (PC World)
PC World - Now that Iâ??ve been using the GM release for the past 24 hours, I can safely say- iOS 4.1 on iPhone (including the 3G) is the most solid, responsive iOS release to date. With some cool new features to boot.
Texting on the rise among US adults: Pew survey (AFP)
AFP - More American adults are texting but they are not tapping out nearly as many messages per day on their cellphones as teenagers, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.
Firefox Pushes Ahead on Android with Fennec Alpha Browser (PC World)
PC World - Even as Mozilla's Firefox recently garnered the No. 2 spot in the worldwide Web browser market overall, the software has taken a step closer to staking its claim on the Android platform as well.
Samsung GalaxyTab brings new life to Android (Appolicious)
Appolicious - This was a big week for the mobile OS wars, with previews of upcoming Android tablets emerging in the days leading up to the IFA event in Germany. Just before the conference kicked off, however, Steve Jobs debuted a redesigned line of iPods, along with an updated iTunes that features a social network.
ViewSonic Puts Windows 7, Android on 10-inch Tablet (PC World)
PC World - On Friday, ViewSonic launched its second tablet during the Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) trade show in Berlin. The ViewPad 100 runs Windows 7 Home Premium and Android version 1.6.
Discover web intelligence with StumbleUpon for Android (Appolicious)
Appolicious - The free StumbleUpon app is a whole new way to experience the overpopulated Internet. Simply select your favorite topics from a given menu, and the app surprises you with smart, silly and savvy web site suggestions, including articles, videos and photos, pending your taste.
iOS Bigger than Linux and Android Combined [STATS] (Mashable)
Mashable - According to the latest numbers from Net Applications, iOS is the third most popular platform on the Internet, surpassing Linux and Android combined.
Verizon Prepaid Smarphone Data Plans (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Looking to capitalize on the popularity of smartphones—and tap into the range of consumers put off by multi-year contractual commitments—Verizon Wireless has announced new pre-paid 3G data plans for smartphone users. Customers will be able to select between a $10 per month plan that handles up to 25 BG of data—with an addition $0.20 per megabyte for overages—or a $30 per month plan that offers unlimited data. The plans go on sale September 28.
Stream TV Android Froyo Tablet: Sneak Peak Now, Preorders Next Week (PC World)
PC World - For all of this year's chatter about the coming army of Android tablets, the near radio silence has been deafening. Until now. First, at consumer electronics show IFA in Berlin, came news of a global launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab. And starting next week, you can hop onto Amazon.com to pre-order the Stream TV eLocity A7.
IPad faces new tablet challengers (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Electronic giants Samsung and Toshiba each unveiled new tablet PCs running Google's (NMS:GOOG) Android OS that aim to tap consumer demand ignited by the Apple (NMS:AAPL) iPad. Samsung's Galaxy Tab features a 7-inch touch screen and WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. Samsung said pricing will be $200-$300, depending on required 3G phone plans. Toshiba's Folio 100 features a larger 10-inch screen, but initially will only have WiFi connectivity. It'll be priced at $510. Apple rose 0.7% to 252.17.
Verizonâ??s New Prepaid Plans: No Great Savings Here (PC World)
PC World - Verizon Wireless on Thursday unveiled new prepaid data plans for some multimedia and 3G smart phones, including several BlackBerry and Droid handsets. The offerings include an unlimited data package for $30 per month; and a $10 plan with a stingy 25MB monthly cap (with a 20-cents-per-megabyte overage fee).
Burger King agrees to $3.3 billion sale to 3G Capital (Reuters)
Reuters - Burger King Holdings Inc agreed to sell itself to investment firm 3G Capital for $3.26 billion, giving the No. 2 U.S. fast-food chain breathing room to fix its business and close the gap with leader McDonald's Corp.
See what iPhone users are listening to with SongStumblr (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - When you walk into a cafe and note the numerous iPhone-toting denizens with telltale white earbuds firmly embedded in their ears, do you wonder what theyâ??re listening to? If so, Frimbyâ??s new music discovery and sharing app for iOS, SongStumblr, could help you find out. Recently updated to 2.0, SongStumblr uses your iPhoneâ??s 3G and Bluetooth abilities to let you see what others are listening to around the world as well as around the block.
Toshiba Will Offer Android-Based Folio 100 Tablet (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The rapidly growing category of tablets has a new family member. On Thursday, Toshiba announced that its Folio 100, a 10.1-inch, Android 2.2-based tablet computer, will be on sale in Europe by the end of October.
Summary Box: Burger King agrees to $3.26B buyout (AP)
AP - THE DEAL: Burger King Holdings Inc. is selling itself to investment firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26 billion.
Burger King sets sights overseas after $3.26B sale (AP)
AP - Burger King's new ruler could help its empire expand.
Pew: 72 Percent of Adults Now Send Text Messages (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Texting among adults is on the rise, with more than 72 percent of those over 18 using the technology, but their usage still pales in comparison to texting among teenagers, who send an average of five times as many texts as their adult counterparts, according to a Thursday report.
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