Verizon forcing Microsoft Bing search on BlackBerry users

The only search engine option that’s currently available to some Verizon customers using the BlackBerry Browser is Microsoft's Bing, CIO reports.

iPhone 3.1 breaking Exchange e-mail for iPhone 3G users?

Reports suggest that a feature within Apple's brand new iPhone 3.1 software update is disabling corporate Microsoft Exchange e-mail access for some first-generation iPhone and iPhone 3G users.

Apple to kill Palm Pre iTunes media sync again?

CIO's Al Sacco wonders if Wednesday's Apple event means an iTunes update that could once again leave Palm Pre users without the ability to sync music files via the Apple software.

RIM BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac (v1.0.0) leaks

After years of struggles with awkward third party software offerings and/or virtual machines dedicated to BlackBerry management, Mac computers users with BlackBerry smartphones can finally download a full-featured BlackBerry desktop manager built specifically for Apple computers.

Paperless boarding passes for smartphones hit SFO

San Francisco International Airport has started using a barcode-scanning system that lets passengers with Internet-connected smartphones check-in for flights using their handheld devices.

Opinion: Ditch iTunes, Palm, and create a media sync

Instead of trying to get the Pre to sync directly with iTunes, Palm should focus on developing its own software that offers the same functionality.

Boston plans iPhone app — will anyone use it?

The city of Boston will soon release its very own iPhone app, letting residents send complaints about potholes, graffiti, and other indignities of urban life to City Hall.

Opinion: $99 iPhone is Apple’s biggest WWDC move

Forget about the iPhone 3G S, Snow Leopard, and new laptops -- the biggest news to come out of this week's Worldwide Developers Conference was Apple's decision to sell an iPhone for less than $100.