Sony Ericsson Installs Bert Nordberg as CEO August 17, 2009 | by Geoff Duncan

Struggling phone maker Sony Ericsson has announced it's promoting Bert Nordberg, the head of Ericsson's U.S technology division, to the CEO chair.

Phone maker Sony-Ericsson has been struggling in recent quarters, as its Sony-branded Walkman phones have failed to light up international markets and the company's high-end handsets are increasingly being eclipsed by smartphones from a variety of other makers. Couple that with a general downturn in the mobile market and Sony Ericsson has seen its market share dip below 5 percent, leading to speculation the company might be split up and sold off in pieces or rolled back into its corporate parents.

But the company is looking to shake things up, announcing Bert Nordberg, head of Ericsson's Silicon Valley group, will take over as Sony Ericsson CEO when current CEO Hideki Komiyama retires at the end of the year. In addition, Sony CEO and Chairman Howard Stringer will step up to being Chairman of Sony Ericsson's board, where he had previously been a member. Stringer will replace Carl-Henric Svanberg, Ericsson's CEO and President, in the chairman role.

"I am very pleased to be joining Sony Ericsson. With the growing importance of open source platforms, applications, and content in the mobile handset industry, I believe the experiences I have gained in Silicon Valley will be very relevant to Sony Ericsson's business going forward," said Nordberg, in a statement. "I look forward to working with Dick Komiyama in the transition phase and getting to know the rest of the Sony Ericsson management team."

Industry reports have Nordberg looking to streamline the company's mobile offerings as well as develop hit products that will tap into and even create mobile trends. Sony Ericsson is known for its phones that emphasize music and media, but has historically been behind the game on smartphones and Internet connectivity.

Exploding iPods And iPhones? August 13, 2009 | by Christopher Nickson

Reports seem to be appearing about exploding iPod Touches and iPhones, from France, England, and the US, and apparently Apple is trying to suppress them.

Most recently it’s been a French teenager who was injured when his girlfriend’s iPhone exploded. But lately there’s also been a report from the UK of an exploding iPod Touch, while KIRO TV in Seattle found 15 people complaining of burns and fire-related iPod incidents.

According to Marie-Dominique Kolega, who spoke to AFP, her French son was hit by the iPhone, which made a hissing noise prior to exploding.

"My son was frightened but he did not lose an eye," she said, noting she’d contacted Apple.

Meanwhile, according to The Times, Ken Stanborough in England said his daughter’s iPod Touch also made a hissing sound before shooting several feet into the air. He contacted Apple about the incident, and claims the company said they’d give him a refund – but only if he signed an agreement not to discuss what happened.

KIRO TV in Seattle has had reporters trawling through a Concumer Product Commission document, according to The Register, and it came up with some 15 fire and burn-related iPod incidents. The station claims Apple has tried to suppress the report.

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Step-By-Step Guide to Jailbreak iPhone 3G running iPhone OS 3.0 using Redsn0w (Windows)

The iPhone Dev Team released updated version of PwnageTool for Mac users and Redsn0w for both Mac and Windows users to jailbreak iPhone 3G running iPhone OS 3.0. Here is our step-by-step guide to jailbreak iPhone 3G running iPhone OS 3.0 using Redsn0w for Windows users. We will publish one for Mac users shortly. An important preparatory step before jailbreaking youriPhone 3G is to take a backup of your iPhone. Please refer to this post for more details.

As with any hack, please proceed with caution as jailbreaking your iPhone could void it's warranty.

Here are the step-by-step instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 3G in order to use the iPhone OS 3.0 using redsn0w for Windows

Step 1: Create a folder on your desktop and name it Pwnage.

Step 2: Now download redsn0w from here or here and put it inside the Pwnage folder that you just created.

Also, download the latest 3.0 firmware from the location given below and put it in the same Pwnage folder. Please use Firefox to download the firmware as IE seems to automatically extract the file (thanks carny for the tip).

iPhone OS 3.0 - iPhone1,2_3.0_7A341_Restore

Step 3: Extract the redsn0w zip file to the Pwnage folder.

Step 4: Connect your iPhone 3G to the computer and then launch iTunes.

Step 5: In the iTunes, select your iPhone from the list of devices displayed on the left. Press the shift button on your computer and then click the Restore button on iTunes.

(Restore is preferred as it won't create any wasted space on your iPhone)

Step 6: Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the firmware ipsw. Click the Open button to continue.

Step 7: Once iTunes has finished updating your iPhone to the desired firmware, launch redsnw0w.exe from the Pwnage folder on your desktop.

Step 8: Once redsn0w launches, click the Browse button.

Step 9: Select the firmware ipsw (that you placed in the Pwnage folder on our desktop) and then click Open.

Step 10: Once the firmware has been verified, click the Next button in order to continue.

Step 11: Make sure the 'Install Cydia' check box is selected and click the Next button.

Step 12: Make sure that your iPhone is plugged into the computer, and it's switched OFF. Now click on the Next button.

Step 13: redsn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode.

Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.

Now, Release the Power button and continue holding the Homebutton until redsn0w detects the device.

Step 14: You will see a message that states that your iPhone is being jailbroken. Your iPhone will then reboot.

Step 15: redsn0w will begin uploading the new RAM Disk.

Once this activity is completed you will be see the message 'Done!', which means that your iPhone 3G has been jailbroken.

Step 16: Click the Finish button.

And when your iPhone finishes rebooting (approx. 5 minutes). It will be jailbroken with Cydia available on your iPhone's home screen so that you can install jailbreak apps.

How to Enable Battery Percentage Indicator in iPhone 3G/iPhone 2G running iPhone OS 3.0

When we had described some of the 100 new features in iPhone OS 3.0, we had mentioned that users will get the option to see the remaining battery power in percentage.

But when iPhone OS 3.0 was released, we found out that this feature was strangely available only to iPhone 3GS users and not to iPhone 3G or first generation iPhone (iPhone 2G) users.

Thankfully like MMS and tethering, some clever folks have figured out a simple way to enable this minor but nice feature for iPhone 3G and iPhone 2G users.

Before we start, please take a backup of your iPhone. Please refer to this post for more details. Please proceed with caution and at your own risk. I have tested this only on iPhone 3G but it should work with iPhone 2G based on user feedback.

There are two methods to enable the feature, however like most hacks you will need a jailbroken iPhone to enable it.

SBSettings:

You can enable the numeric battery indicator via SBSettings. SBSettings is a jailbreak application that brings various toggle switches directly to iPhone's home screen that are available in the Settings app. You can read our post about SBSettings to get more details on how it works. 

• After launching SBSettings, tap on the More button. This will take you to the settings screen of SBSettings.

• Then tap on "Extra & Options" at the bottom of the screen.

• Here tap on the toggle button to enable Numeric Battery.

• I had to reboot my iPhone to see the battery indicator in percentage.

asBattery:

You need to install asBattery developed by Andre Sendowski using Cydia on your jailbroken iPhone for which you might have to first install the relevant repository. To install it following these steps:

• Launch Cydia.
• Tap on Manage tab at the bottom.
• Then tap on Sources.
• Tap on the "Edit" button on the top right corner.
• Tap on the "Add" button to add the repository.
• Tapping on add will open a pop-up where you need to enter the URL of the repository. Please enter http://apt.iphone-storage.de and tap on the "Add Source" button. Please wait for the repository to be installed.
• Then tap on the Search tab at the bottom right corner of Cydia and search for asBattery.
• Tap on the "Install" button on the top right corner.
• Then tap the "Confirm" button. This will install asBattery on your jailbroken iPhone.
• After asBattery is successfully installed, reboot your iPhone.
• You should now be able to enable the battery percentage indicator via the Settings App (General->Usage->Battery Percentage) just like iPhone 3GS users.

I prefer this method over SBSettings as it gives you the same option available to iPhone 3GS users to enable or disable the battery percentage indicator.

Sendowski has achieved this by adding the string gas-gauge-battery to a file called M68AP.plist (iPhone 2G), N82AP.plist (iPhone 3G), N45AP.plist (1st-generation iPod touch), or N72AP.plist (2nd-generation iPod touch).

AT&T to Power New Sony 3G Wireless E-Reader

JR Raphael

Aug 25, 2009 4:03 pm

AT&T will power the wireless connection on Sony's newly announced 3G e-reader, the two companies have announced. The Sony Reader Daily Edition will start shipping this December for $399 with wireless connectivity automatically included.

Sony's New E-Reader

Sony's Reader Daily Edition is seen as a direct competitor to Amazon's 3G-enabled Kindle e-reader device, which uses Sprint Nextel's network for its wireless connection. The Reader Daily Edition will be 7-inches wide with an aluminum body and standard E Ink electronic touchscreen display. Sony says about 30 to 35 lines of text will be visible when the device is in portrait mode. It'll boast enough built-in memory to store around 1,000 standard e-books, with integrated slots for optional memory expansion.

AT&T's E-Reader Connection

The deal to provide wireless service for Sony's new e-reader is AT&T's second step into the electronic reader market this summer. Just last month, the company announced it would provide 3G access for an upcoming Plastic Logic e-reader set to debut in 2010. (The Plastic Logic Reader will serve as the exclusive storefront for the Barnes & Noble eBookstore.) At that time, an AT&T exec discussed the "tremendous market potential" the company saw with electronic reading devices.

Precisely what AT&T gains from the deals, aside from exposure, has not been disclosed; however, speculation by The Wall Street Journal suggests the communications giant will likely receive a portion of the profits from all wireless purchases made through the e-reader devices.

"The deal with Sony reflects a concerted effort on AT&T's part to maximize use of its wireless network and develop new revenue streams," The Journal suggests.

Rhapsody tries music subscription iPhone app by Donald Bell

Rhapsody tries music subscription iPhone app

by Donald Bell

Rhapsody's iPhone app will allow users to stream ad-free music and add selections to their playlist queue.

(Credit: Rhapsody)

Subscription music service Rhapsody, a division of Real Networks, has announced plans to port its service to Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch. In a blog post Sunday, the company said it will submit the application (demonstrated on the video below) this week to Apple for review.
Historically, Apple has steered clear of subscription music, making it impossible for services such as Napster or Rhapsody to work with the iPod, fearing competition with its own iTunes music service. But the success of iPhone music applications such as Pandora, Last.fm, and Slacker, may have opened the door for subscription services as well. (Last.fm is a part of CBS Interactive, which also publishes CNET News.)
Rhapsody's mobile app will require that users hold a Rhapsody-to-Go account, which currently runs $14.95 per month. (Non-subscribers will apparently be offered a limited time free-trial period.) The Rhapsody app allows subscribers to explore and stream Rhapsody's entire online music catalog over EDGE, 3G, or Wi-Fi, as well as create and store playlist queues of their favorite content. The app does not, however, allow users to download and store Rhapsody songs directly on the device, or cache content temporarily to hear offline.
If Rhapsody's application is approved by Apple, it won't likely be alone. Competing services such as Spotify have shown off similar applications, and Napster will surely want to get in on the action as well. The real question is whether people will find subscription music capabilities valuable. With free, ad-supported services such as Pandora already dominating the spotlight, it remains to be seen whether Rhapsody can convince new customers to spend close to $15 a month for unlimited on-demand music streaming.
In the blog post, Rhapsody also revealed plans to develop an Android application. It's not known whether that version would offer greater flexibility (local storage, over-the-air downloads) than the version for the iPhone.

Rhapsody on iPhone from Jamie on Vimeo.
(Via PC World)

Donald Bell is CNET Reviews' senior editor for MP3 players and portable audio, and one half of the MP3 Insider blog and weekly podcast. He also likes getting his hands dirty with digital audio tools for musicians and DJs.

Nokia's Booklet 3G Netbook Takes On Apple and Google

by Chris Brandrick

Aug 24, 2009 9:54 am

Nokia announced it is moving beyond its mobile roots and boldly entering the PC market with its netbook offering dubbed the Booklet 3G.
The rumors surrounding Nokia's entry into the netbook market have been circulating for several monthsnow, and today the company made a splash by finally revealing its first computing product, an attractive yet small app-friendly device which blurs the lines between Ultra Mobile PC's and netbooks.
The Windows powered aluminum device boasts a competitive 12 hours of battery life and also packs in WiFi connectivity, an HDMI port and integrated 3G and GPS, all in a neat well crafted 10" package. The only thing that the company has chosen to keep quiet about spec wise was what version of Windows the device would use.
Nokia could tackle the increasingly popular netbook market by taking advantage of its history as a communications company. Whereas many manufacturers simply take the basic PC experience and make it portable, Nokia could attempt to integrate cell phone and laptop usage habits into one integrated device, thereby enhancing the user experience while on the move.
The integration of Nokia's Ovi services within the Booklet is just one interesting step that the firm has taken in order to differentiate itself from other netbook providers, while also boosting Ovi's profile. The benefits gained from having Ovi built into this new device are plentiful, from cloud storage, synched contacts, mail, media and more. Another smart move by Finnish firm is the Booklet's integrated 3G capabilities, which will allow users to be connected pretty much anywhere, anytime, without a WiFi network.
These various additions on a whole could create a harmonious united link between your cell and netbook, that no other device has been able to offer before.
Check out the below video for further details on what the netbook can offer:


Nokia's Executive Vice President for Devices, Kai Oistamo, had this to say regarding Nokia's move into computing: "A growing number of people want the computing power of a PC with the full benefits of mobility, we are in the business of connecting people and the Nokia Booklet 3G is a natural evolution for us."
What's interesting is that Nokia choose to announce the new Booklet now, only days before Apple is expected tohold a media event where it may reveal its much discussed rumored tablet. By adding in 3G connectivity it can be assumed that Nokia is racing to seriously compete in the mobile computing market which is about to get all the more interesting, as Apple and Google turn up the heat.
Further details regarding the device, such as pricing and availability, will be revealed at the 'Nokia World' press event next week.
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