iPhone appeals equally to the old and young, according to Nielson report

A new report from Nielson Wire says that iPhone users are age-diverse and that there are roughly the same number of users over 55 as those from ages 13 to 24.

According to the report, 18 percent of iPhone users are 13 to 24 years of age while users that are 55 and over make up 17 percent of the smartphone's audience. What may also come as a surprise is that the largest chunk of iPhone users is those ages 35 to 54, at 36 percent.

The report also says that 37 percent of users watch video on their iPhone, six times more than typical subscribers, 88 percent use the Internet, 75 percent download apps, and 72 percent use location-based service

Android 1.5 now available on Trimble Nomad rugged smartphone

SDG Systems has announced that its Trimble Nomad rugged mobile computing system now incorporates Google Android 1.5 "Cupcake."

Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot gives WiFi devices 3G access

Verizon Wireless has announced the MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, an EV-DO Rev. A-supported mobile broadband hotspot that enables up to five WiFi devices to connect to Verizon's mobile network at a time

Free Mobile Digital TV in North America gets one step closer

Today the Open Mobile Video Coalition announced that Washington D.C. will become the new showcase market for the proposed mobile DTV standard called ATSC-M/H