Ina Fried

AT&T Opens the Bridge for BlackBerry-PlayBook Connection

Ina Fried in News on July 1 at 7:02 am PT

AT&T, which had held off allowing BlackBerry users to connect their devices with the PlayBook tablet, plans to offer a customized version of the necessary Bridge application to users starting at noon.

Nortel Patents Go to Group That Includes Apple, Microsoft, RIM and More

Ina Fried in News on June 30 at 10:48 pm PT

The networking company, which is currently in bankruptcy proceedings, said late Thursday that it will receive $4.5 billion from a consortium of tech companies made up of Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, Research In Motion and Sony. The patent collection includes some 6,000 patents including key patents in the areas of wireless and networking.

Apple Hits 100,000 iPad Apps, Further Lapping Tablet Competition

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 30 at 11:23 am PT

The iPad’s lead over Android, RIM and others hits a new level as the number of native Apple tablet apps hits six figures. None of its major competitors has more than a couple hundred programs.

RIM Gets Its “Peanut Butter Manifesto” as Employee Rails About Internal Woes

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 30 at 8:45 am PT

Back in 2006, then-Yahoo executive Brad Garlinghouse wrote the now infamous Peanut Butter Manifesto detailing the internal issues that ailed the company. Now, Research In Motion is having its Skippy moment.

Is the iPhone Getting a Second Wind in Battle Versus Android?

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 30 at 5:30 am PT

Despite the fact that the iPhone hasn’t been updated in a year, Apple has been regaining ground against Android among recent U.S. phone buyers, according to a Nielsen study of recent phone purchases. This is despite Android head Andy Rubin’s recent note that roughly half a million Android phones are being activated around the world each day.

Nokia to Sell Messaging Unit to Britain’s Synchronica

Ina Fried in News on June 29 at 11:17 pm PT

Britain’s Synchronica said late on Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire a Nokia unit that provides e-mail, instant messaging and other software for cellular carriers, including all four major U.S. carriers. Financial terms were not disclosed.

HTC and AT&T Update Their Facebook Status to “Coming Soon”

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 29 at 10:47 am PT

The companies confirm the Facebook-centric HTC phone, now known as the Status, will be hitting AT&T this summer. The device, first shown at Mobile World Congress in February, has a dedicated button for sharing all manner of content to the social network.

RealNetworks’ Unifi Cloud Sync Service Lives — In Germany

Ina Fried in News on June 29 at 9:40 am PT

Though plenty of bigger names have jumped into the cloud media storage game since RealNetworks first talked about Unifi last year, the Seattle company said it is moving ahead with its service, touting its cross-platform abilities. The service is launching now in Germany, with plans to come to the U.S. this fall.

As Unlimited Data Plans Go Away, Consumers Struggle to Make Sense of Their Data Use

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 29 at 6:00 am PT

As consumers find fewer options for unlimited data for their smartphones, many face the confusing and difficult task of trying to predict how much data they will use each month.