iPhone starts to turn business heads

Forrester has found that the iPhone has made it on to the list of approved devices by some of the biggest enterprises in the US. Feedback by businesses was positive, although problems with Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007 were experienced. Apple says these problems will be ironed out with iPhone 3.0 software.

TechWorld

Motorola ex-CFO gives his side of the story in whistleblower suit

Motorola’s ex-CFO says he was fired for questioning the accuracy of financial forecasts for its handset division. In response to the suit that was filed against Motorola in February, the company says that he took on the role of whistleblower to cover up for his poor performance.

Total Telecom

Consumers opt for cheap chic Smartphones

Cellphone makers are expected to report healthy sales of lower-priced feature rich Smartphones as consumers opt for ‘cheap chic’ during the recession. RIM surprised its shareholders at the beginning of the month with strong profits due to its cheaper models and was optimistic on the future.

Reuters

Ernst & Young raises questions over Tiscali’s future

Tiscali’s future was thrown into doubt when its auditing firm announced it was uncertain whether Tiscali’s business could continue and said it needed to renegotiate its debt immediately. Tiscali has contested the verdict and will ask its shareholders to cancel part of its 2008 losses.

Financial Times

Egypt lifts ban on GPS devices

After a five year ban on devices with GPS, the Egyptian telecoms regulator has lifted the ban. In a statement by the NTRA, the regulator states that GPS-enabled mobile phones, computers and other devices with what it described as ‘civilian applications’ would be allowed.

ITP

Google offers coders early Android 1.5 SDK

Google has released an Android 1.5 software developer kit, giving programmers access to several new features, such as video support and a faster browser that will appear in a forthcoming version of the company's open-source mobile-phone operating system.

ZDNet

Intel netbook chip revenue plunges

Intel's revenue from its line of low-end Atom microprocessors fell more during the first quarter than other products, according to the chip maker's first-quarter results.

PC PRO

eBay to spin off Skype with IPO

eBay is to separate Skype off in an initial public offering scheduled to begin in 2010. The news comes just days after StumbleUpon announced it has bought itself back from eBay, with the auction giant deciding to focus on its core business of e-commerce and online payments.

Pocket Lint

McAfee blames spam for global warming

spam emails are also responsible for clogging our atmosphere with carbon dioxide, a gas that shoulders much of the blame for global warming, according to a report commissioned by antivirus vendor McAfee.

PC Advisor

Hulu competitor TV.com in talks for UK partnerships

CBS Interactive site TV.com, the main rival to Hulu in the US, has said plans to replicate its successful video-on-demand service in the UK will depend on partnerships with broadcasters. TV.com said it's in talks with UK broadcasters but has no imminent plans to launch its VOD service here.

New Media Age