(Computer Weekly (UK) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Mobile phone users in the UK are being targeted by phishing e-mails that appear to come from mobile service providers. Security firm Symantec observed several …
Read more
Michael Siliski / Google Mobile Blog:
An Even Better Way to Find Places Nearby — With six updates in six months, Google Maps for Android has been getting plenty of new features, both big and small. A continued focus with each update has been on giving you better ways to find places nearby. In the most recent updates …
Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:
Demystifying Microsoft’s mobile operating system roadmap — When Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently criticized Google at the D8 conference for having two different mobile operating systems, it’s surprising so few challenged the pot for calling the kettle black.
Nick Bilton / Bits:
Mobile Uploads Spurs Facebook Video Growth — Facebook’s nearly half a billion users are now uploading 20 million videos each month to the social networking Web site, many of which are shared through mobile phones. — Facebook members also watch 2 billion videos each month according to Meredith Chin, a company spokeswoman.