Mobile Roundup: Sprint Speeds Up; Java To iPhones; MobiTV Squabble; V Cast-Vuguru

-- Sprint (NYSE: S) bringing faster speeds to HTC's Mogul: Sprint said it is releasing a software update for the Mogul so that it can connect to a faster data network called EV-DO Rev A, which up until now has been limited to laptop cards. The change should double the phone's download speeds and boost upload speeds by about eight times, the AP reported. That means download speeds should increase to 600 kbps to 1.4 mbps. Upload speeds should be as fast as 500 kbps, increasing dramatically from a previous speed of up to 70 kbps.

-- Sun to bring Java to the iPhone: Sun Microsystems said it will build a Java Virtual Machine for Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) iPhone and iTouch using Apple's SDK so that Java-developed games will be able to run on the iPhone. The virtual machine will be free and made available as quickly as possible after Apple releases the final version of the software in June, according to ComputerWorld.

-- MobiTV no longer trying to shutdown Howard Forums: This is a long involved saga, but the short of it is that MobiTV tried to shutdown HowardForums after it linked to a URL on its site that allowed people to bypass MobiTV's paid front-end to watch any of the site's streaming mobile TV channels without charge. MobiTV sent a letter sent threatening legal action, but on Friday appeared to be looking for a technical fix instead. A good recap of the drama is available at Online Media Daily. CNet also has a lot of information here.

-- Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) partners with Eisner: Verizon and Vuguru, Michael Eisner's independent media studio, said today that Verizon's V Cast service will have exclusive rights to "The All-For-Nots," a Vuguru series that debuts tomorrow and runs through August. The show is an original Internet comedy that follows a documentary crew filming a fictional indie rock band called "The All-For-Nots." Each episode is up to 10 minutes long.

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