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MobiTV, HowardForums resolve their differences
It looks like all is once again well in HoFo land, with MobiTV president Paul Scanlan himself stepping in and corresponding with Howard Chui directly. In short, Scanlan says that they never intended to get HowardForums taken offline (good for them), but that an abundance of caution in protecting "content and carrier partners" led MobiTV's legal team to step in and issue some stern words. To quote Howard, "I guess everything is okay now" -- so if he's happy, we're happy. Here's to many more years of threat-free HoFoing, eh?[Thanks, TJ]
MobiTV taking legal action against HowardForums, should instead be spending that money improving its security
For most Engadget Mobile readers -- and certainly all Engadget Mobile editors -- HowardForums is a daily, if not an hourly read. It's one of the few sites we simply cannot imagine living without, and we'd like to think that most companies in the industry feel the same way because it gives everyone an opportunity to connect, share news and ideas, solve problems, and just generally bro out in a way that no other forum serving the mobile community really does. It seems that an utter lack of security protecting MobiTV's pay streams has been called out on HoFo, and rather than deal with it, the company is taking the easy way out by hassling Howard with a DMCA claim and is currently threatening to contact his host and get the site taken down by force. Little problem with that, though: there was nothing to decrypt, hack, or break, because MobiTV's stream is exposed as simple URL with no protection whatsoever. HowardForums, we wish you the best of luck; fight the good fight. MobiTV, guys, honestly, divert some of this cash to making your product suck less.[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
How to build a Nokia E65 from scratch
They're not quite like Mom used to make, but the recipes posted at Howard Forums are almost as tasty; with a few tools, some stylin' gloves, and a little patience, you too can rip apart and reassemble your Nokia E65. This might not be something you want to try at home -- after all, several parts will need replacing after you take it apart -- but if your warranty has expired, this just might be the ticket. Mobile phone fanatics never cease to amaze with the amount of effort they put in for the community, but we love to see them tearing stuff to shreds only to assemble it again. Peep the links for full assembly and disassembly info.Read - DisassemblyRead - Assembly
CDMA Motorola MAXX Ve in the flesh, kind of
It's been a few months since we heard a rumble from the CDMA side of the stable, until recently when a Howard Forums member put up marketing pics of the yet to be Motorola MAXX Ve. The device has been updated with a new color scheme, will support VCAST Video and Music (sorry, no TV support here fellas), EV-DO, have a 2 megapixel shooter with expandable microSD memory, and that infamous Verizon interface. Other than that, we are on pins and needles hungering for more information. Anyone care to share?
Verizon Wireless to launch Mobile TV soon?
With rumors flying like hotcakes about Verizon Wireless, their much anticipated Rev. A network's launch date, and MediaFLO, we thought it would only be fair to add more fuel to the fire. According to a post from Howard Forums, it shows the big V planning on releasing Mobile TV on January 30th in correspondence with a flurry of hints given by Qualcomm regarding their release of MediaFLO. Our guess is that in the coming weeks before and during CES you'll see announcements regarding handset availability and channel lineups. [Thanks, TheStone41]
