iPhone finds free navigation with Skobbler
Competition is certainly warming up in the navigation space, with iPhone users finally getting a free turn by turn offering in the shape of Skobbler. In partnership with the OpenStreetMap community, Skobbler has made some waves in the market with its community-based approach to mapping and navigation. Based in Germany, Skobbler uses free maps from OpenStreetMap (OSM), the Wikipedia of maps that already has over 250,000 users worldwide dedicated to updating and creating the most detailed free map of the world.This, much like Waze for the BlackBerry, ensures that all users benefit from consistently updated maps without paying for expensive and out-of-date updates, claims Skobbler.
Telecoms

RIM reportedly working on a tablet
In a story reporting on the product roadmap of Canadian smartphone maker Research In Motion (RIM), the WSJ cites people familiar with RIM's plans as confirming that it's in the early stages of developing a tablet device. The tablet would connect to mobile phone networks via a BlackBerry phone, rather than having a wireless modem of its own, and could make an appearance by the end of the year. There were no further details of the device revealed, but we would expect it to be running the BlackBerry OS.
Hexus

INQ to launch Android devices
The firm told GigaOM that it's finally ready to embrace the Google OS in addition to the BREW-based devices it has built so far. INQ has certainly found a niche with its affordable smartphones built for specific social media purposes. It's reportedly sold more than 1.5 million units of its latest handset, the QWERTY-equipped INQ Chat 3G.
Mobile Entertianment 

Murdoch set to directly challenge BBC
News Corp made a bid to acquire the whole of satellite broadcaster BSkyB, amounting to a sum not far off £12 billion. But the board of BSkyB shuddered with alarm at the bid which it said was too low. Most folk think BSkyB is already in the clutches of News Corporation but in fact it only owns 39.1 percent of the broadcaster. The shudder of the BSkyB board is merely a feint - the two companies are still in talks.
Tech Eye

Reliance Communications to spin off tower business
ndian fixed and mobile operator Reliance Communications (RCOM) has announced that it is to spin out its cell tower subsidiary Reliance Infratel. The move would create the world’s largest independent telecoms infrastructure company, the firm said Monday. RCOM said that the two firms are today in advanced discussions with several domestic and international strategic and financial players over the sale of the business and that barring unforeseen circumstances and subject to necessary approvals, a transaction will be announced shortly.
Telecoms

Deutsche Telekom duo not facing nosey charges
The former chief exec and chairman of Deutsche Telekom will not face charges, after an investigation into spying on board members and journalists failed to find sufficient evidence against them. The spying took place between 2005 and 2006, and in 2008 the German telco admitted phone records were monitored. But Klaus Zumwinkel, then chairman, and Kai-Uwe Ricke, chief executive at the time, denied any wrongdoing.
The Register

Twitter crashes after introducing new feature
Twitter had earlier introduced a new feature, Place support for Geolocation, that allowed users to tag each tweet they made to their exact location. Hours later the site went over capacity and was down for a sustained period of time while engineers attempted to resolve a problem relating to a "failed enhancement" to the site. The Twitter Status blog initially claimed the site was inaccessible due to "scheduled maintenance" but later said the down time was due to "issues resulting from the failed enhancement of a new approach to timeline caching".
The Telegraph

World Cup 2010: Vuvuzela apps prove popular with iPhone users
If World Cup tournament organisers in South Africa do decide to ban vuvuzelas the ear-splitting plastic trumpets that produce a sound like a swarm of angry bees football fans will be able to download a variety of apps that will replicate the instrument's buzz and drone. Vuvuzela apps are riding high in the Apple iTunes charts, and allow iPhone owners to annoy friends and family by turning their phone in to a virtual trumpet. There are around 11 vuvuzela apps available from Apple's App Store. One app, Vuvuzela 2010 [link opens in iTunes], has been downloaded more than 750,000 times, and is currently the most popular free app in the Entertainment category, while another, Virtual Vuvuzela, is the seventh most popular free sports app.
The Telegraph

AT&T blames hackers for breaching iPad security
The American telecoms giant AT&T was last night engaged in a bitter war of words with hackers who obtained the email addresses of thousands of customers using the Apple iPad. Goatse Security, an underground hacking and security group, retaliated after AT&T sent a letter to customers apologising for the breach. In the letter, the telecoms company said that "unauthorised computer 'hackers' maliciously exploited a function designed to make your iPad log-in process faster", adding that it would assist an FBI investigation into the incident.
The Independent

Demand for mobile games continues to grow
Global mobile media company, BuzzCity, delivered more than 2.1 million games to 3.4 million unique users across the world through its free mobile gaming portal Djuzz during May. This is an increase of 75% in downloads and an 87% increase in unique visitors to the portal. The growth in traffic was supported by more than 130 partners who signed up to the Djuzz Catalogue to create their own branded games portal utilising content available on Djuzz.
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