Firefox Mobile Date Confirmed, Shuttle on Virgin Mobile and More

Release date of Firefox Mobile confirmed, Shuttle on Virgin Mobile, Apple Ultracompact USB Power Adapter Exchange program announced and more. Here is a quick round up of stories creating buzz this weekend.

Good news and bad news for Firefox fans. While Mozilla confirmed the mobile version of Firefox browser, they also announced it won't be available before 2010. Don't you hate playing the waiting game?

[Via Unwired Review ]


The newly announced Shuttle is Virgin Mobile's first EV-DO enabled handset and also features location-based services from uLocate. The handset comes equipped with an 1.3 megapixel camera and an IM client.

[ Via Into Mobile ]



Apple has announced the Apple Ultracompact USB Power Adapter Exchange program as they have come to the conclusion (how very sharp of them) that the iPhone 3G ultracompact Apple USB power adapter's metal prongs can break off and remain in a power outlet, creating a risk of electric shock. The program is for countries like US,Japan, Mexico and some Latin American countries.




A software update is available for the MOTO Q9c  running on the Verizon Wireless network. Users can download the Windows Mobile 6.1. update from here and ActiveSync is required prior to using Software Update.