Friday, December 31, 2010

[Review] Super Drill Panic Takes You Back To 1992; Also, The Center Of The Earth

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A new round of games that incorporate one of my favorite Android services, OpenFeint, has recently been released. We’ve gotten our all-too-idle hands on several of these games and, let me tell you, some impressive things are being brought to the table.  While flipping through the games and wasting all of my time, one game stuck out to me. Maybe it was the nostalgic feel of it. Maybe it was the Indiana Jones throwback feeling of it. Maybe it was because I really like being able to flaunt my high score to the world. Whatever the reason, I’m...

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?HTC Scribe? Trademarked

HTC just filed for trademark status on the term “HTC Scribe”. And that’s just about all the information we have on HTC’s entry into the tablet game. In the trademark, under “Goods and Services”, HTC says it is a “Handheld wireless device, namely, a tablet computer”. That’s about the closest we can come to any [...]

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Android 2.1 available for Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro from Telstra

If you’ve found yourself owning a Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro from Telstra, you can now update your little device to Android 2.1 which will bring plenty of performance increases and UI improvements, as well as bumping your version number up .5 places. The update will take place with the aid of Sony Ericsson’s PC [...]

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TiPb Store: We have iPod Nano watch straps, baby! [Sponsored]

The TiPb Store has the coolest iPod nano watch straps, including the Griffin Wristlet for iPod nano, the Giffin Aerosport for iPod nano, and the Griffin Slap for iPod nano. So if you just got a hot new iPod nano for Christmas and want to wear it as a super sweet watch, take a look [...]

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HTC Wildfire to be updated to Android 2.2 by February

It’s been teetering on the edge, whether or not the Wildfire was going to get 2.2 but now we have confirmation from HTC. The 2.2 update will start rolling out next week in Europe then onto the rest of the world. Knowing Telstra the update will be out late February, it takes time to add [...]

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RunKeeper Pro free until the end of January

RunKeeper Pro has been made available to everyone for free today. The offer lasts until the end of January 2011 so don?t delay, go and grab yourself a copy of this fantastic app for free. In an effort to encourage more people to get off the couch, and as a show of appreciation to the RunKeeper [...]

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Thursday, December 30, 2010

AT&T's Lancaster Looks Good But May Disappoint

There's no denying that AT&T has been particularly quiet about its plans for an Android phone release. Last month I speculated that the carrier may have picked up the HTC Hero but now, thanks to engadget, we have fairly credible confirmation that AT&T's first Android phone will actually be the HTC Lancaster.

HTC Lancaster

At first look it seems to be quite a nice handset, an amalgamation of the G1 and Magic and had it been around sooner I would have chosen it over my G1 – or would I? I personally prefer a physical keyboard to the a touchscreen so the Lancaster seems to have everything going for it apart from the display. I'm really impressed by the G1's 3.2 inch HVGA (320 x 480) display but the Lancaster is let down by a smaller 2.8 inch QVGA (240 x 320) display which is a bit of a disappointment.

I'm also not sure about the MSM7225 processor (which the leaked Lancaster datasheet shows incorrectly as an MSN7225). Although, like the G1's MSM7201 the 7225 is a 528 MHz ARM processor, rumour is that it lacks a GPU. I can't seem to find any details on this processor on the Qualcomm website – maybe someone can shed some light on the differences between the MSM7201 and the MSM7225?

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Skype: We Have Not Been Banned in China

According to the People’s Daily, the official publication of China’s Communist party, Skype and all other Internet-based calling services — apart from state-owned China Unicom and China Telecom — are now illegal.
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Mega Jump Android Game Review

Mega Jump Android Game ReviewMegaJump is another jumping arcade game with colorful graphics, cute main characters, and tons of power-up coins to collect. But unlike other jumping arcade games, Mega Jump will not require you to jump from one platform to another.

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91mobiles wishes you a HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011

2010 is almost nearing to an end What an amazing journey this year has been in technology field especially in mobile communications 2011 is very promising and lots of exciting things to happen and unfold 91mobiles wishes everyone a VERY HAPPY PROSPEROUS AND A SUCCESSFUL new year 2011...

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Motorola XOOM, How good will LTE be? Samsung Nexus S issues reporting [from the forums]

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Honeycomb Will More Than Likely Be Android 2.4 And Not 3.0 After All

imageAbout 2 weeks ago, Taylor from Android And Me posted a rumor targeting the previous assumption regarding the version number of the next Android iteration, codenamed Honeycomb. Specifically, for no reason whatsoever, everyone assumed Honeycomb would be released as Android 3.0. However, citing a trustworthy source, Taylor had some information pointing at a different, more incremental number – 2.4.

Because the rumor was unconfirmed, we decided to hold off until we could get more information. Today, after seeing this post at pocketnow, I decided to check our own visitor statistics and found nothing but evidence indeed pointing at...

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New Android Trojan Found

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New Android trojan virus discovered, dubbed ?Gemini?

Today, mobile security company Lookout released some information regarding a new virus found in the wild, and it’s targeting Android phones. The virus comes to us by way of China, and has been dubbed “Gemini”. . . . → Read More: New Android trojan virus discovered, dubbed ?Gemini?

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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

GameLoft Launches 10 New HD Games for Android

GameLoft, despite its distribution issues, is a great company for mobile gaming. They haven’t been too active on Android devices, but it looks as if they’re ready to start the push into serious mobile gaming by releasing 10 HD titles for the month of December.

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[Update: Nope] Rumor: The Real Samsung Epic 4G Froyo Update To Roll Out December 26th

Update 12/29/10 : Nope , either the rumor was false or Samsung/Sprint decided to delay the update once again: — Epic 4G users, remember the Froyo update (DK28) that we thought was final but turned out to be nothing but a leaked test build? Shortly after the leak, Sprint released a statement discouraging the download and reaffirming the official latest supported build was Android 2.1 with Sprint’s software version DI18 . . . → Read More: [Update: Nope] Rumor: The Real Samsung Epic 4G Froyo Update To Roll Out December 26th

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DROID Life Nabs Some Shots of HTC Thunderbolt

DROID Life got some exclusive shots of the much hyped HTC Thunderbolt.

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DROID Life Nabs Some Shots of HTC Thunderbolt

DROID Life got some exclusive shots of the much hyped HTC Thunderbolt. I wont lie, she’s a good looking device. And you can bet good money that this will be one of the top talks of CES this year. I wont bore you with everything you’ve already read about this device; but [...]

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ROM: Nero V3, Almost Gingerbread for Your Vibrant

You all know I am no stranger to Team Whiskey and their ROMs. I have brought you all the updates to Obsidian with the exception of Obsidian V5 beta (that was strictly because it was a beta and I personally didn’t notice much difference between V4.2 and V5.0). Now the guys have raised the bar [...]

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Orange UK Announce Motorola DEXT Android Phone

Following on from the recent announcement by Motorola, Orange UK have today confirmed that they will be offering the upcoming Motorola DEXT Android phone exclusively from October.
The Motorola DEXT will be Orange UK's second Android handset (following on from their launch of the HTC Hero), and will be the first Motorola handset to feature their [...]

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Daily Tip: How to add a phone number to an existing contact [Beginner]

Want to know how to add an additional phone number to an existing contact? Ever run across a situation where someone texts or calls you from a new or second number and you want to save it? Why bother trying to remember the number, or manually trying to add it to the existing contact, [...]

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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Google Sends Nexus S Handsets Into Near Space

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Members of the Google Android team recently sent seven Nexus S handsets into near space using weather balloons. Using video cameras, they captured the entire ascent of the payloads to over 100,000 feet above the Earth's surface, with the Nexus S handsets gathering information throughout the whole journey.

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Change iPhone, iPad app names with Icon Renamer [Jailbreak]

Icon Renamer from Ryan Petrich Jailbreak developer Ryan Petrich has released a great new extension, named Icon Renamer, for changing the names of 3rd party apps on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. It has similar functionality to jailbreak tweaks like Rename but executes in a much more efficient and straight-forward way. All you need to do after installing the extension [...]

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The ULTIMATE Giveaway ? Logitech Revue (Google TV)

The ULTIMATE Giveaway – Logitech Revue (Google TV) As the year of 2010 comes to an end, we would like to do something BIG for our readers. We have decided to give away a Logitech Revue unit (Google TV) . . . → Read More: The ULTIMATE Giveaway ? Logitech Revue (Google TV)

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Samsung?s Galaxy follow-ups coming at CES?or MWC?

There’s little doubt that Samsung will be unveiling new Galaxy tablet and phone models powered by Tegra 2 some time in the new year; the question is when. . . . → Read More: Samsung?s Galaxy follow-ups coming at CES?or MWC?

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Dell Looking Glass Tablet Passes Through FCC, Sim Card And SD Card Slot Revealed

Well, looks like the up and coming Dell Streak 7, or now the “Looking Glass”, is still responsible for multiple accounts of extreme and excessive salivation. �The tablet just passed through the hands of the FCC after being there for quite some time, and after spotting some Dell�commercial spots, it shouldn’t be long before this [...]

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Does Apple need an iPhone nano to stop the ultra-cheap Android invasion?

TiPb.com vs. Angry Droids Android is already the biggest iPhone competitor and if technology and emerging markets combine to create $100 off-contract Android phones, will Apple need an iPhone nano to keep both user and developer mindshare? Seth Weintraub at Fortune kicked over this latest Android anthill with an article on how cheaper chipsets and Google strategy could align to [...]

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#TeamAndroid challenge, play Jet Car Stunts and win a free Android shirt

Jet Car Stunts from True Axis is my new favorite Android game. Just ask Clark how much I played it during the Christmas break. The title was first released on the iPhone over a year ago where it enjoyed a lot of success and I thought it would be wildly popular on Android too, but only 500 people have downloaded it as of this post.

In the game you control a half-car and half-jet vehicle which you race around some insane, upside-down tracks. There are 11 time trial levels, but the real fun comes from the 25 platforming levels. Using...

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Monday, December 27, 2010

Acer Finally Shows Us Some Android Love

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I may have gotten a bit ahead of myself when back at the end of January I speculated that Acer may be the next manufacturer to join the Open Handset Alliance (OHA). Since then we've had all kinds of rumours and speculation about a 2009 release of an Android phone by the company, the most recent being that an announcement was expected in September.

This may well prove to be true as it seems that Acer is gearing up for something Android-related as they officially confirm their membership of the OHA. This comes as they issue a formal press release in which they demonstrate their "support for Android as an open mobile platform and its commitment to Android's commercial success." Well it's about time. Now can we have an Acer Android phone please?

That said, I am in two minds about an Acer phone. I've always been a fan of Acer – good value for money kit (I'm actually typing this on an Acer laptop now) but I'm beginning to wonder if the 'value' approach is a bit of a false economy. My current laptop (my second Acer) seems to exhibit some rather strange behaviour, occasionally shutting down as a result of what I suspect is overheating. Until recently I also had an Acer LCD TV which mysteriously died in what seemed like seconds after the 1 year warranty had expired. Let's just hope their phones perform better.

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2011: The Year Android Takes the #1 Spot

The Smartphone market is growing at a rapid pace, and will grow even faster in 2011.  Currently smartphones account for only a third of the US market, and have less share globally.  Developing countries have seen less smartphone penetration, with countries like India and China under 10% of the market.  All of this means we [...]

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Has The Playstation Phone's Name Been Discovered?

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The Playstation phone being developed by Sony Ericsson was rumored for an announcement on December 9th, but that day passed without even a peep. Now, we still have no firm word on when the handset will release, but the Unofficial Xperia X10 Blog is reporting that the Playstation phone will likely be labeled as part of the Xperia family and may be called the Xperia Play, along with many other possibilities.

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Merry Christmas from Teamsilence ? myTouch 4G Ice Glacier Gets an Update

I was starting to think the the guys over at teamsilence had gone quiet for a while when lo and behold, they drop us a nice new update for our Christmas flashing pleasure. Version 1.1.3 – 12/25/2010 * Androidian Theme added to Themes (Found in Settings, Personalize, Themes) * Gr8gorilla’s kernel updated to latest version [...]

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Android Bootcamp at CTIA by Silicon Valley Android Developers

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Watch the Times Square New Year?s Eve Ball Drops on Your Android Phones

Watch the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball Drops on Your Android PhonesAnd one of the most special event of those revelries is of course the much anticipated Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop event. Of course, most of us won't be able to make it there due to geographic location (including me!). But it's ok, there's an app for that - an Android app to be specific - the Times Square Official Ball App for Android.

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Red and Black Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Coming To Virgin Mobile in January

Virgin Mobile UK has just announced that it will be carrying the Sony Xperia X8 in red and black come january 2011. The device will be a part of the carriers 2011 refreshing which also includes the HTC Desire HD.

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Microsoft: Kinect Isn't Spying on You

Is Kinect designed to spy on you?

So goes the (minor) chatter around the blogosphere today, after Dennis Durkin (COO and CFO of Microsoft's Xbox business) made some comments during a presentation at last week's BMO Capital Markets conference. I'm quoting from The Wall Street Journal here:

"We can cater which content we present to you based on who you are ... How many people are in the room when the ad is shown? ... When you add this sort of device to a living room, there's a bunch of business opportunities that come with that."

That led to some DEFCON 1-level privacy concerns among those bloggers already paranoid that Eric Schmidt has their blood type and home address stored on his Droid X. While a device's use of personal data should always be questioned, however, Durkin's comments seem too vague to warrant any real fear. For the moment, at least.

Kinect uses a 3D camera to track 48 points of movement on the user's body, translating those movements to an onscreen avatar. Aside from broad demographic data, I'm at a loss to think of many ways where someone's body morphology could be used for more targeted ads. That being said, Microsoft's plans for 3D technology extend far beyond the gaming realm; the company's recent agreement to acquire Canesta, which makes 3D-image sensor chips and modules embedded in a number of everyday products, suggests that gesture-driven focus (and 3D-centric recognition) could become future pillars of Microsoft's product interfaces.

In theory, improved 3D sensing technology will be able to read far more exacting types of data (i.e., facial expressions, or even clothing types) and add those to some sort of evolving database. Then the opportunities for data-mining become much more relevant, at least from an advertiser and product-development perspective. That could spark concerns among privacy advocates. Certainly George Orwell would start spinning in his grave.

In any case, now Microsoft's issued a statement on the matter:

"Xbox 360 and Xbox Live do not use any information captured by Kinect for advertising targeting purposes ... We place great importance on the privacy of our customers' information and the safety of their experiences."

So there.


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