Apple iPads and iPhones can become unified communications end points for workers using ShoreTel Dock to transform the devices into business desk phones and enterprise collaboration tools, utilizing voice, IM presence and conferencing on a favored, personal device as they follow the BYOD trend. Read more »
AT&T is seeking a guinea pig to test out its idea for a subsidized mobile internet, and Hulu fits the bill perfectly. If Hulu foots the bill for its own data traffic, consumers could stream video to their hearts’ content. Read more »
The SD Association has a new way to consumers to rid themselves of plastic smart cards: use a smart SD card instead. The new memory card spec supports the NFC Secure Element and on-board applets for smartphones. Read more »
Buyers of the 16 GB Samsung Galaxy S 4 thought they’d have a wee bit more storage available but Samsung’s software took up nearly half of it. Now, the company has a software update to address the situation. Read more »
There will be very little — if any — emphasis on shiny new hardware. There will be new products, but this is going to be a software and services show, anchored by glimpses of the next versions of OS X and iOS. Read more »
Tango has already built up a surprisingly large following of social gamers within its communications app. Now it plans to export its video, voice and messaging platform to other game makers. Read more »
It appears that LTE subscriber numbers at EE — a carrier that still has a monopoly on 4G in the UK — are increasing at an accelerating pace. But rivals are set to launch their 4G offerings soon. Read more »
Fairphone has received enough pre-orders to start developing its finalized ethical Android smartphone. But even now, there are steps you can take to make your smartphone purchase more ethical and sustainable. Read more »
New peer-to-peer marketplaces like AirBnB and Lyft require that multiple people get paid from a single transaction. Stripe is simplifying that process by supporting complex payment models. Read more »
The district attorney of San Francisco and attorney general of New York would like to know why Apple, Samsung, Microsoft and Motorola haven’t yet made a phone with a “kill switch.” Read more »
AT&T is done with its major-metro phase of its LTE rollout. From here on out it will be building its new network in increasingly smaller cities and towns to hit its 250 million-person year-end coverage goal. Read more »
AMD is following Intel into Chrome OS devices and Android tablets, breaking away from its Windows exclusivity. With another Microsoft hardware partner playing the field, the trend is clear: The times are a-changing! Read more »
If you thought the Z10 and Q10 comprised the entire 2013 BlackBerry phone lineup, you thought wrong. Multiple reports — including one hands on — say the A10 will be more of a flagship device when it arrives on Sprint in November. Read more »
On this week’s audio podcast devoted to all things Chrome, we consider what Google might be announcing at a pair of upcoming Chrome Mobile events. We also tackle the most common Chrome OS question: “Is now a good time to buy a Chromebook?” Read more »
On June 30, the Nextel iDEN service goes offline, sticking Sprint with a heck of a lot of network scrap. Sprint, however, isn’t just throwing it all in a dumpster behind Walmart. It will recycle whatever it can’t use. Read more »
Two out of five YouTube video views are coming from mobile devices in the U.S., and the video service is increasingly cashing in on these mobile views. Read more at paidContent »
MBaaS player Kinvey says new integration will make it a snap for mobile developers to develop on Kinvey and deploy on Google App Engine, or vice versa. Read more »
Startup Whistle has designed an activity tracker that clips on to your dog’s collar, but its core offering is a cloud-based analytics service designed to quantify your pet’s health. Read more »
Berlin-based e-reading startup Readmill has added a free books section to its iOS app, and also announced partnerships with The Atavist, The Guardian and Livrada. Read more at paidContent »
Don’t touch that dial! Or that remote. Researchers have worked out a way to use gestures to control your home devices using the Wi-Fi network and an embedded receiver in your router. Read more »
Google Glass will now see you better, even if you’re lurking in the shadows. A software update adds HDR photo support to improve the camera in both low and bright light settings. Read more »
If FreedomPop can get this VoIP service off the ground it could become the first all-IP mobile operator, but the feisty MVNO has promised to launch voice in the past and failed to deliver. Read more »
Just because it’s not a smartphone doesn’t mean it’s dumb. Norway’s Opera is bringing increasingly advanced functionality to its most low-end Mini browser, with version 4.5 boasting a privacy mode and download manager. Read more »
Exclusive to GigaOM: Over the next 12 months, T-Mobile USA will bolt thousands of new LTE antennas to its cell towers, utilizing a technique called 4X2 MIMO. It’s not LTE-Advanced, but it will create a faster and more resilient network. Read more »
Tuesday’s ITC ruling has been labeled a “final” decision but it won’t go into effect right away. It will be sent to the White House and the president can still overrule it. Read more »
Keyboard fans waiting for the BlackBerry Q10 can start pre-ordering the smartphone on AT&T’s network starting tomorrow. Finally: A hardware keyboard on a modern smartphone. Read more »
Is there still a fragmenation issue with Android? Not so much based on the lastest figures from Google. Thank phone upgrades in conjunction with the smart Android strategy shown off at Google I/O. Read more »
MetroPCS will start selling smartphones and SIM cards that connect to T-Mobile’s GSM and HSPA networks starting June 12, according to a PhoneArena report. T-Mobile is wasting no time converting Metro’s CDMA customer base. Read more »
At long last, Microsoft is taking advantage of its Halo franchise to help its Windows Phone 8 devices stand out from the crowded smartphone market; Halo: Spartan Assault lands next month and has Xbox tie-ins. Read more »
While other mobile wallet companies struggle to build up their customer and retail bases, Starbucks is rocking the still nascent in-store digital payments market. Read more »
But even if Apple makes the announcement at WWDC, iRadio may not be open for business until this fall. Read more »
Xyo continues its quest to surface the apps no-one finds by introducing Facebook-derived recommendations. It’s a step beyond the firm’s fine-grained category approach, and one that might develop into a useful predictive tool. Read more »
Nvidia’s Tegra 3 was chosen to power Microsoft’s Surface RT, but with Windows 8.1 coming, a tablet refresh is likely in the near future. There are plenty of reasons that Microsoft will choose Qualcomm over Nvidia this time around. Read more »
Who gives money to an iOS calendar app when every iPhone comes with Calendar built in? Investors who see the importance of using design to solve productivity problems. Read more »
After mostly missing out on the mobile market that started in 2007, Intel has been playing catch up. This year could be the turning point with Atom chips in smartphones and tablets, such as the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Read more »
Connected door locks are the must-launch product for the connected home this summer. Goji has one that offers people access via a smartphone and snaps a picture when someone unlocks your door. Read more »
Verizon is now the latest customer of Silicon Valley’s buzzy fuel cell company Bloom Energy. The trend of telecom and Internet companies increasingly turning to clean power options continues to grow. Read more »
A group of French researchers believe that the sensors and transmitters we wear will route and relay data, not just collect it. We won’t just be connected to the network. We’ll be the network. Read more »
The context for this is whether or not Apple needs a cheaper iPhone model — one that would allow Apple to sell a new model iPhone for a lower-than-typical price for an Apple premium device. Read more »
Google has announced a new service called Mobile Backend Starter that lets Android developers create and launch mobile apps on Google’s cloud with just a few clicks. Read more »
