As reported here on Cell Phones Etc. and across the Web, here’s your daily brief on what happened in the world of mobile phones this Friday, June 10th, 2011.
Android Market Web Store Now Checks Which Apps Are Compatible With Your Devices
Google has already made some tough moves to tackle fragmentation, but it’s clearly still wary of the problem. It’s just tweaked the Android Market web store to show users which apps are compatible with which of their gadgets. Of course, compatibility screening was already in place for users who accessed the Market from within their device, but this update should still be of use to those who surf the web store, especially if they’re rocking multiple handsets or a phone-plus-tablet combo.
Engadget
HTC Sense Phones Could Soon Outperform iPhone Sales
There’s no doubt that consumers and business users alike are the winners in the sales battle between Apple and HTC. Ironically, Apple negotiated a $200 price point for the iPhone 3G a few years ago, which set a new standard for high-end smartphones. On June 24, the EVO 3D will revolutionize what you get for $200. Will the next iPhone powered by iOS 5 be sold for $100 with a two-year contract? Only time will tell.
infoSync
Microsoft Shutting Down Windows Mobile Market, My Phone Service
Microsoft has alerted Windows Mobile 6 customers that the company plans to shut down the entire service, including the ability for new developers to submit new applications on July 15th. Though customers will still be able to purchase and redownload apps, we’re guessing that’s coming to a close pretty soon as well. Additionally, Microsoft’s My Phone service — the software and service that backs up data on your phone including multimedia — will be going offline as well on August 7th. The goods news is that there’s Windows Phone, and this is a logical step towards shifting consumers over to the new ecosystem.
BGR
What Is NFC, And Why Do We Care?
The introduction of Google Wallet felt a little too good to be true, didn’t it? It’s magical, like the tech equivalent of pulling a rabbit out of a hat. In reality, the tech behind mobile payments has been around since 2003 on a much smaller scale using near-field communications, more commonly known as NFC. The idea behind Wallet (amongst other services, like ISIS) is contactless pay — using your phone as a credit card — and is just one of the many ways NFC can be useful in our everyday lives. In fact, we’re only scraping the surface of what’s theoretically possible.
Engadget
Rumour: Bell To Exclusively Release The HTC Sensation
We are hearing more talk about Bell exclusively picking up the HTC Sensation. Still unconfirmed but sources say it could land as early as this July. No prices have been declared but this comes with OS 2.3 with HTC Sense 3.0, a 4.3-inch qHD display, 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, Wi-Fi , 8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash and a 1.2 front facing camera.
MobileSyrup
