Google addresses FCC examinations regard... Google on Friday, like Apple and AT&T, responded to a Federal Communications Commission inquiry, and also disputed a report that alleged the application Skype had been blocked from use on Android. The document Google provided to the FCC, as it looks into Apple’s non-acceptance of the Google...

Report: iPhone beat out Windows Mobile p... Apple’s iPhone held onto a 13.7% share of global smartphone unit sales in the second quarter, outpacing Microsoft’s Windows Mobile, which now claims just 9% of the market, according to Canalys. “Apple has revolutionized the smart phone sector, leapfrogging more experienced rivals,”...

Apple speaks out about FCC/Google Voice ... Apple on Friday offered a rare glimpse into the exclusive agreement between the iPhone maker and AT&T, when it officially responded to an inquiry from the Federal Communications Commission and explained its role in the absence of Google Voice from the App Store. Apple filed a series of official answers...

iPhone Sonar Ruler App pulls off a neat ... Here’s a cool way to design an app: the new Sonar Ruler app uses the iPhone’s speaker to send out a short click and then measures how long it takes for the sound to bounce off a surface. It then tells you the distance. How’s that for phone flexibility? It’s not perfectly accurate,...

SlingPlayer 1.1 is released into App Sto... SlingPlayer Mobile 1.1 has appeared in the App Store. As we profiled last week, the update adds several new features, including support for 16×9 widescreen video and remote control integration with DISH Network. What’s New in this Version - Full 16×9 widescreen support (Slingbox SOLO,...

FCC sights now set on Google along with ... While Apple and AT&T have long been seen as the suspects in a Federal Communications Probe into the blocking of Google Voice from the App Store, Google, rather than playing the role of victim, may also be under fire after each company files comments Friday. A new report from USA Today states that...

Apple looking into in-call file transfer... Apple has explored the ability to transfer a file from one cell phone to another during a connected call, according to a new patent filing revealed this week. Similar to an application revealed in June, the new filing includes descriptions for sending text messages, e-mails, contacts, documents and more...