In an interview with Pocket-Lint, Microsoft’s Greg Sullivan said that the upcoming Windows Phone 7 smartphone platform would use only Bing for search, due to its heavy integration. Sullivan added that other search providers should be able to offer search apps for WP7 phone in the future. This comes as no real surprise and is little different from what Google has done with Android.
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Microsoft Windows Phone 7 smartphones to offer only Bing search by default
July 30th, 2010 
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Google increases dialing speed for Google Voice on Android and BlackBerry
July 30th, 2010 admin Today Google rolled out an updated version of its Google Voice application for Android and BlackBerry smartphones that reduces the system’s reliance on data for placing calls. Voice now makes use of unique access phone numbers for each contact called so that it doesn’t have to query a Google server before actually dialing, speeding up the call initiation process.
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Microsoft confirms WP7 initial hardware partners: ASUS, Dell, HTC, LG, Samsung
July 30th, 2010 admin During an interview conducted by Pocket-Lint, Microsoft’s Greg Sullivan confirmed that Samsung, LG, HTC, ASUS, and Dell will all be rolling out Windows Phone 7 based smartphones when the platform makes its retail debut later this year in time for the holiday shopping season.
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RIM shows limited beta of BlackBerry Desktop Software 6
July 29th, 2010 admin Today Research In Motion shared some details on its upcoming BlackBerry Desktop Software 6 application, which will soon enter a limited beta test period. Users that wish to have a chance to participate in the beta test can sign up at the RIM website.
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Exec: LG Display shortages may delay Apple iPad launches
July 29th, 2010 admin The CEO of LG Display, the company that makes the display used in Apple’s iPad, has said that his company has been unable to keep up with demand for the large displays used in Apple’s new tablet, which sold over 3 million units last quarter. The executive said that Apple may have to “delay launches” of the device due to component shortages.
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Rubenstein: Palm webOS 2.0 due “later this year”
July 29th, 2010 admin According to those at Fortune magazine’s Brainstorm conference, HP’s Jon Rubenstein, head of the company’s recently purchased Palm subsidiary, said that his company’s webOS 2.0 smartphone operating system was on track for “later this year” and that HP was still aggressively developing hardware.
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Failed KIN line cost Microsoft as much as $240 million
July 29th, 2010 admin As part of its quarterly earnings report yesterday, Microsoft noted that the failed KIN line of phones added to its total cost of revenue. While not singled out as a line item, the KIN’s contribution to costs could be as high as $240 million.
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Apple starts issuing iPhone 4 bumper case refunds
July 29th, 2010 admin Based upon reports from users, it seems that Apple has started to issue automatic refunds to Apple iPhone 4 users that had recently purchased the company’s bumper case. Apple plans to make the bumper case available free to users through the end of September as part of its response to the iPhone 4 Antennagate issue, which I discussed in an editorial piece earlier this week.
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AOL rolls out new HTML 5 portal and 2 new Android applications
July 29th, 2010 admin As part of an effort to compete for readers with growing online properties like Google and Facebook, AOL has rolled out a new content-centric HTML 5 compatible mobile website, and is now offering two new applications for the Android smartphone platform: AOL – News, Apps & Sites; and Daily Finance – Stocks & News. Both applications are available free from the Android Market.
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Amazon sees $1 billion in mobile sales in last 12 months
July 28th, 2010 admin Yesterday Amazon, as part of its Q2 2010 earnings report, announced that mobile devices, including Kindle e-book readers, accounted for over $1 billion in sales during the prior 12 months. CEO Jeff Bezos expressed his enthusiasm for the new wireless tablet category of products now hitting the market.
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