Profile of Elena Malykhina
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Elena Malykhina began her career at The Wall Street Journal, and her writing has appeared in various news media outlets, including Scientific American, Newsday, and the Associated Press. For several years, she was the online editor at Brandweek and later Adweek, where she followed the world of advertising. Having earned the nickname of "gadget girl," she is excited to be writing about technology again for InformationWeek, where she worked in the past as an associate editor covering the mobile and wireless space. She now writes about the federal government and NASA’s space missions on occasion.
Articles by Elena Malykhina
posted in January 2008
1/31/2008
Purple Magic is a 3G Linux reference feature phone that costs less than $100 and combines video telephony, music playback, high-speed Internet browsing, and video streaming.
1/31/2008
The Nuvifone's built-in camera takes pictures that are automatically tagged with latitude and longitude.
1/30/2008
As Apple prepares to release its software development kit, developers are already cobbling together iPhone Web-based apps. An interview with a developer sheds some light on what they're up to.
1/30/2008
Raketu says its software helps people make cheap international calls in more than 40 countries.
1/30/2008
The company's collaboration tools are meant to serve as an alternative to Microsoft Exchange, which the iPhone doesn't support at the moment.
1/29/2008
The new service, code-named Amphibian, will become available to consumers in the second quarter of this year.
1/29/2008
Still, Nokia remains a small player in North America, where its market share dropped to 5.1% in the fourth quarter.
1/29/2008
The handset, called Mast, is based on Trolltech's Qtopia application Linux platform.
1/28/2008
The software serves up Web pages created using dynamic Flash, advanced Ajax, and Java on cell phones, so users can interact with the pages the same way they would on a desktop
1/28/2008
Several security firms are warning against a Beselo worm that targets Nokia 6630, 7610, 6680, and N70 smartphone models.
1/28/2008
K-NFB Reading Technology's text-to-speech program will be available starting on the Nokia N82 handset.
1/25/2008
If the settlement is approved, Treo 600 and Treo 650 users will be eligible for a cash rebate on either smartphones that have been repaired or replaced two or more times.
1/25/2008
The airline also will roll out an enhanced mobile Web site later this spring with new features, such as the option to book flights, change reservations, and view fare specials.
1/25/2008
Alltel Wireless rolled out two mobile phones, the LG Scoop and the Samsung Muse, and added a red BlackBerry Pearl 8130 to its smartphone lineup.
1/24/2008
In North America, Nokia's market share dropped to 5.1% in the fourth quarter compared with 5.9% in the same period in 2006.
1/24/2008
ImageNet Mobile Deposit uses the camera phone as a handheld scanning device to let customers check balances, request transfers, and pay bills.
1/24/2008
YouTube for Mobile users can now choose from tens of millions of videos.
1/24/2008
The latest and best in smartphones -- most with 3G capability -- from Nokia, HTC, Research In Motion, Sharp, and more.
1/23/2008
The software includes central management controls for IT administrators through integration with the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
1/23/2008
Free Wi-Fi will be offered at more than 10,000 locations, such as airports, McDonald's restaurants, Barnes & Noble bookstores, coffee shops, and sporting venues.
1/23/2008
The 7900 was designed by a French artist and designer and features a diamond-cut design and a keypad that houses a crystal in the center.
1/22/2008
The Readius looks like a standard mobile phone, but it unfolds to reveal a full screen larger than the actual device.
1/22/2008
RIM's new software for Enterprise Server also gives administrators better monitoring, alerting, troubleshooting, and reporting capabilities.
1/22/2008
Both phones are intended for consumers in emerging markets who want key features at an affordable price.
1/18/2008
Long-term and low-intensity radio frequency exposure from mobile devices considered dangerous to pregnant women and kids.
1/18/2008
SalesNow, which was developed by Interchange Solutions, is designed to help mobile workers track and manage their contacts, deals, activities, and e-mails.
1/18/2008
Nokia claims this is the first time a mobile phone has met the Digital Living Network Alliance guidelines for interoperability.
1/17/2008
Customers can create a customized 'Pizza Playlist' with their favorite menu choices and use it as a guide when texting an order.
1/17/2008
The Web-based service, optimized for the iPhone's Safari browser, causes messages and pictures to self-destruct.
1/17/2008
A Transportation Department administrator clarifies the Jan. 1 regulation regarding loose lithium batteries, developed to lessen the risk of airplane fires.
1/16/2008
The service, which also works on the iPod Touch, searches the Internet for the latest news and converts text-based stories to audio for mobile users.
1/16/2008
The company says it will focus on expanding its product lineup in the United States.
1/16/2008
The handset maker said it combined mechanical engineering with ergonomic research to improve the user interface on multimedia phones.
1/15/2008
The SGH-F490 includes a Croix User Interface, a 5-megapixel camera, video capabilities, Bluetooth, USB 2.0, 130 Mbytes of internal memory, and expandable memory.
1/15/2008
The service costs $4 with a one-month subscription or $10 with a three-month subscription and it's currently only available on Motorola's Moto Rokr Z6m phone.
1/15/2008
The new service may be well-received as 80% of Photobucket users said they have a camera phone, 36% said they use their mobile phone camera every day.
1/14/2008
The ability to send data and make calls in-flight allows Middle Eastern, Asian, and European business travelers the opportunity to be more productive, one study contends.
1/14/2008
QuickPlay Media's VideoStreams service offers music, comedy, and extreme sports videos to BlackBerry users.
1/14/2008
IVR Technologies' Smartphone Calling Card and Callback modules can be integrated into Windows Mobile 6 phones.
1/14/2008
Mobile ads in the United States accounted for $421 million in sales in 2006 and are expected to reach nearly $5 billion by 2011.
1/11/2008
In an emergency situation, a user can push a button on the P527 and send SMS messages to five designated numbers.
1/11/2008
Research conducted by various firms shows that a power hungry-device is one of the top frustrations of mobile users and a major reason for not purchasing some cell phones.
1/11/2008
Just like an electromagnetic cloak can make an object invisible to radar, a sound cloak can make an object invisible to sonar.
1/10/2008
The tool includes the visualization capabilities of Microsoft MapPoint for businesses that want to record trends visually onto maps and carry out location-specific analysis.
1/10/2008
The use of contactless payments grew more than 15% last year and the market is now valued at more than $200 million, according to ABI Research.
1/9/2008
Chipmaker Broadcom and Qtopia software maker Trolltech are developing a multimedia VoIP development platform for next-generation IP phone manufacturers.
1/9/2008
The company said it expects to roll out more multimedia cell phones, iPhone look-alikes, and new plasma and LCD TVs with improved designs.
1/9/2008
The Touch has Alltel-specific apps such as a service that converts incoming voicemails to text and sends them to the phone's text inbox.
1/8/2008
SoonR's product lets users with mobile phones access, back up, and share files stored on a desktop computer.
1/8/2008
Software maker Raketu has set up "free calling zones" in over 40 countries where users can make free international phone calls.
1/8/2008
Portal services providers like Amdocs, SwapDrive, eTelecare Global Solutions, and McAfee are among those helping Sprint bolster its metro wireless endeavors.
1/7/2008
At CES, the company said the handset will come with a hefty price tag of $749, likely attracting only a small group of users.
1/7/2008
The high-end phones feature music, video, and multimedia capabilities, while the less-costly ones aren't packed with as many features.
1/7/2008
The company introduced two new Walkman music phones and a clamshell phone enhanced with a diamond design for a luxurious appearance.
1/4/2008
Participating banks include Wachovia, SunTrust Bank, Regions Financial, BancorpSouth, Synovus, FirstBank, Arvest Bank, and America First Credit Union.
1/4/2008
The Slingbox PRO-HD has multiple sets of audio-video inputs and outputs and lets users watch and control different devices via an Internet connection.
1/4/2008
Look for mobile TVs, wearable computing devices, portable media players, wireless in-vehicle technology, next-generation networking equipment, and much more.
1/3/2008
The CPEi 100 will be available this year to WiMax network operators that have deployed systems in the 2.5-GHz band.
1/3/2008
The Neo FreeRunner is expected to feature a 2.8-inch VGA touch screen, A-GPS for location and navigation, and "push" e-mail similar to the BlackBerry.
1/2/2008
Carl Yankowski will head the company, which develops information displays for tracking weather, sports, stocks, and other data.
1/2/2008
Users of analog cell phones, home alarm systems, and OnStar services could be left without service.
1/2/2008
Show, a battery-powered projector, can be connected to mobile devices to show high-resolution images and video ranging in size from 12 inches to 100 inches.