With today’s launch of http://arkansas.gov/m, Arkansas is the first state to provide secure payment processing specifically for smartphone users. It’s part of the official web site of the state of Arkansas.
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Not surprisingly, HTC Corp. says it disagrees with Apple’s legal actin=ons against it and has outlined those disagreements and reiterated its commitment “to creating a portfolio of innovative smartphones that gives consumers a variety of choices.”
Earlier this month, Apple filed a lawsuit against HTC for infringing on 20 Apple patents related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture and hardware. The lawsuit was filed concurrently with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and in U.S. District Court in Delaware.
Read MoreHere are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).
App Cubby has announced KaleidoVid 1.0, an US$0.99 app for iPhone 3G and 3GS devices. It creates kaleidoscopic images from everyday objects using the iPhone’s built-in camera.
FizzPow Game has released PandaMania: Legend of the Fu Manchu for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s a $1.99 arcade-style game.
Gamedoctors has launched ZombieSmash!, a $1.99 game for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s a physics-driven castle defense game.
Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra was on the West Coast last week, where his schedule included meetings with Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Mozilla, and other tech companies. According to “InformationWeek Government Blogs” (http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2010/03/federal_cio_see.html;jsessionid=TGJHGGDUKAUI5QE1GHPCKH4ATMY32JVN), he says that U.S. government employees are at a disadvantage when it comes to the technology they use, and he’s looking for better ways of working.
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Google’s Nexus One phone is selling at a a slower pace than the first iPhone, reaching about 135,000 units in the time it took Apple to sell one million, according to Flurry Analytics (http://www.flurry.com/) — a cross-platform mobile application analytics provider.
The original iPhone hit the one million mark after 74 days on sale in 2007. The Nexus One will have sold about one-eighth as many units on its 74th day on March 19, estimates Flurry.
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