SigEx Telecom : Goggle wants it all... by Ana Maria Ciobanu

How could Google stand to be left behind anything? How could have they stood back and simply watch how the iPhone conquers glory and admiration from everywhere? Impossible! This is why Google is getting in an other business these months. We all know they're working hard to develop mobile applications because their users "asked them" and told them how much they would love to have Google Search and Google applications on their mobiles. What we didn't know till recently, is that Google is showing a phone prototype to vendors, a phone which could hit the market within a year. Not only their entering this new field but they have to introduce something original, something that will set them in front of Apple: they're planning on offering free subscriptions. How else could this be possible, other than by introducing advertisements with its search engine, e-mail and Web browser software applications? This would really mean something for those who can't afford a phone or for teenagers. Compared to the iPhone's price of $499 and the $60 per month for the AT&T Inc. service plan...Google's ad supported phone would really be a viable alternative. On the other hand I don't know how comfortable it would be for a business man to listen to two or three ads before calling a business partner... I don't think it would be comfortable for anyone. The model of ad-supported wireless Web hasn't been successful over the past 10 years. We're talking about Google though and I think if they've decided to go through with this, they did some proper research and they have big chances of success. I don't know anything about the features this Google phone will have, so I can't say if it has any chances to compete with the iPhone, but I'm sure the Web will soon fill up with news about it.

by Ana Maria Ciobanu for SigEx Telecom (http://sigex.com)

SigEx Telecom is quickly becoming the leading telebroadcasting communications provider allowing people to easily talk, view, upload and share video clips through free online TV broadcasting, free unlimited global calls, websites, blogs, video-mails and SMS. SigEx Telecom captures many add-on services for its clients generating royalties and fees in a broad spectrum of marketing services including public relations and promotions.

SigEx Telecom : Apple Heals Holes in iPhone, Mac OS, Safari by Delia Cruceru

At the Black Hat conference from Las Vegas, researchers from Independent Security Experts (ISE), planned to demonstrate iPhone vulnerabilities. Just before that, Apple released fixes for iPhone, Mac OS and Safari 3.03 browser beta. Vulnerabilities for iPhone included include cross-site scripting, unexpected application termination, spoofing or arbitrary code execution and involved components such as Safari, WebCore and WebKit. The version 1.0.1 update is only available by donwloading on iPhone through iTunes. "Before, we knew of two vulnerabilities, and they fixed five. I'm impressed with Apple to turn it around this quickly. If you think of the time needed to write the code and test it properly they did a good job turning it around in this short amount of time," said Amol Sarwate, research manager at vulnerability management company Qualys. Apple also released an update for Mac OS X 10.3 called "Panther," and 10.4 "Tiger, for fixing 45 bugs. Components of Mac OS X patched were CFNetwork, the Mac OS X library of network protocols; CoreAudio, the application programming interface that handles sound on Macs; the zgrep file-compression utility; iChat; and WebCore, the part of the WebKit application framework that handles HTML rendering. They released patches for Safari browser too: Safari 3.0.3 that fixes four flaws, two of which are vulnerabilities carried over from old code.

related story: http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3692131

by Delia Cruceru for SigEx Telecom (http://sigex.com)

SigEx Telecom is quickly becoming the leading telebroadcasting communications provider allowing people to easily talk, view, upload and share video clips through free online TV broadcasting, free unlimited global calls, websites, blogs, video-mails and SMS. SigEx Telecom captures many add-on services for its clients generating royalties and fees in a broad spectrum of marketing services including public relations and promotions.

Nokia breaks records by Claudia Sonea

The IDC released a report on how the cellphone market presented itself in the second quarter. There were some surprises, but mostly the top five of mobile telephony was the same like in 2006. I guess no one is surprised that Apple has not succeeded to shake the market and conquer the customers. After the numerous rumors about all the flaws and the high price, people were suspicious if it worth indeed all the trouble and the financial effort of acquiring the iPhone. However, things might change because it was just launched on the market, so it still has time to achieve the goal of selling 10 millions cellphones until the end of the fiscal year 2008. Taking a peak on the IDC's top we will see how the famous brand Nokia is dominating without concurrence the market, selling 100.8 millions products that mean around 1.1 millions per day. It is a dashing result, but I think that the quality and the reliable battery are the reasons for most of us prefer it. If last year you had Motorola on the second place, you will see it on the third, because Samsung surpassed with shipments of 37.4 million units. Motorola is the only one whose record shipments declined to 35.5 millions units, but still has some chances of recovering due to the 100 millionth Razor phone shipments. Sony Ericsson and LG are on the fourth and fifth position; the first had the most spectacular growth, while the latter remained on the same place like last year. Anyway, Nokia is preferred by lots of people all over the world, because they really offer good quality and the battery lasts for hours. There are so many types from which you can choose the perfect cellphone that would fit your needs and personality. I have a Motorola V223 and a Nokia 5700, but usually I use Motorola because it is really resistant to all the bumps. I've dropped it like nine times already and it is still like new and I never had to fix it. Well Nokia is the one would which I like to brag and I use it mostly for the music, but I am very gentle in the way I handle it because I don't want to break it. I think that the brand is so successful due to all the attention given to the customer's needs and our own perception on it. Stay connected there is more to come. Nokia is on the wave and breaks record, keep your eyes on them.

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by Claudia Sonea for SigEx Telecom (http://sigex.com)

SigEx Telecom is quickly becoming the leading telebroadcasting communications provider allowing people to easily talk, view, upload and share video clips through free online TV broadcasting, free unlimited global calls, websites, blogs, video-mails and SMS. SigEx Telecom captures many add-on services for its clients generating royalties and fees in a broad spectrum of marketing services including public relations and promotions.

Apple disappoints again by Claudia Sonea

After so much news about the flaws discovered by researchers at the newly released iPhone Apple disappoints again. This time is all about the improvements it supposed to have in comparison to the other cellphones. Some of the early favorable reviews were counting on all the benefits this product was to bring and that would overcome any other dissatisfaction. The button-free screen, the cool Google Maps application, pictures and Web pages rotate when you turn it sideways, touch to move from photo to photo and it's also a great iPod. The truth is that all of these features are only to woo at the beginning the customer, but after using it regularly it is definitely not that good as it should. Many of those that acquire it say that when you start using it you gasp in amazement due to the previously unseen features, but when you want to get done to business you are in big trouble. There is a slight problem with the email because it uses older versions based on IMAP and doesn't has cut/paste capability. The Safari browser beside the fact that it can easily be a virus target leaving you completely exposed to attackers has glitches in the way it manages coding and there aren't any scroll bars for the composition windows. Connecting to the Internet is a problem if you can't do it through Wi-Fi, because the Edge network is slow like an old-fashioned modem. When it comes to the financial aspect you would at least expect something incredibil good at a price swinging between 500 and 600 dollars. But forgetting of all the flaws and broken promises there is still one more thing that makes you to doubt seriously if you want to acquire the new iPhone and that is the low memory, between 4 to 8 gigabyte. Are you sure you want to buy it? Or would you rather wait to see how Apple's new version will turn out to be. I guess the next iPhone will have serious correction and will be better. How I always say, stay connected to see what's happen next.

related story: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5012783.html

by Claudia Sonea for SigEx Telecom (http://sigex.com)

SigEx Telecom is quickly becoming the leading telebroadcasting communications provider allowing people to easily talk, view, upload and share video clips through free online TV broadcasting, free unlimited global calls, websites, blogs, video-mails and SMS. SigEx Telecom captures many add-on services for its clients generating royalties and fees in a broad spectrum of marketing services including public relations and promotions.