Microsoft has announced the availability of Windows Internet Explorer 8, its new Web browser. The company claims the Internet Explorer 8 is easy to use, and offers security features in direct response to people’s concerns about online safety. Internet Explorer 8 will be available for download in 25 languages, including Arabic, Chinese (Traditional, Simplified and [...]
AIS and Research In Motion (RIM) have introduced the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone in Thailand. The new BlackBerry Curve 8900 is a full-QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone and it offers a feature-set in a compact and refined design that looks, feels and works great. The smartphone sports a chrome frame with a black finish. Among its communications [...]
Vodafone Malta and Research In Motion (RIM) have launched the BlackBerry Curve 8900 in Malta. In addition to the phone, e-mail, messaging, organiser, web browser and multimedia applications, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone features global connectivity support, built-in Wi-fi and GPS, a next generation 512MHz processor and a hi-resolution display. The company informed that the [...]
Telefonica Europe has selected Amdocs ChangingWorlds’ technology to launch a new Mobile Internet service to four of the mobile operators from Telefonica Europe. Amdocs completed its acquisition of ChangingWorlds in December 2008. The agreement includes O2 UK and Czech Republic, which have already launched, and O2 Germany and O2 Ireland, which will launch in 2009. [...]
Xfire, an online gaming platform, has announced that its latest release includes an in-game web browser. Gamers who already use Xfire to chat with friends, take screenshots and capture game-play video no longer have to alt-tab away from their game. ‘Scroll Lock + W’ or a search from the main Xfire window launches the new [...]
Vodafone and Research In Motion (RIM) have launched the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone for Vodafone customers in Spain. RIM also introduced the smartphone in Malaysia. The BlackBerry Curve 8900 has a feature set aimed at keeping users connected with their office, friends and family. It features built-in Wi-fi, GPS, a next generation processor (512 MHz) [...]
The European Commission has awarded TAEUS International’s European subsidiary, TAEUS Europe, a €9m ($13.2m) contract to continue its investigation of Microsoft’s interoperability data for communication protocol technology. As a result of previous work performed by TAEUS, the European Commission, levied fines against Microsoft totalling €1.3bn for failing to comply with Article 82 of the European [...]