Found under: Android , Firefox , Fennec , Browser , Beta , Mozilla has just released the first beta of their popular web client Firefox for Android phones. It was formerly known as Fennec and as the Mozilla says it will give you seamless browsing experience between desktop and mobile with history bookmarks and passwords sync. Other features such as the Awesome Screen and Layers help make surfing the world wide interwebnets fun and hassle free.
Firefox 4 beta 1 now Available for Android, Maemo handsets
The title more or less says it all. Mozilla’s mobile version of Firefox 4 is now in beta and available for download. It’s compatible with Maemo handsets (read: Nokia N900 ), and Android-based devices running on version 2.0 or higher. So, what can you expect from Firefox 4 beta 1 for Android and Maemo? For starters, there’s built-in Firefox sync, and just like on the iPhone, you can pinch to zoom on your Android phone
Open-source hardware statement of principles and draft definition 0.4
A new statement of principles and draft definition 0.4 is up for Open-source hardware – your feedback and participation is needed! After the Open-source Hardware summit one of the requests was for all of us to figure out an “overview” of what/why we do this. We think we have a good start based on what many people have helped outline – here’s the draft: Open Source Hardware (OSHW) Statement of Principles (Draft) Open source hardware is hardware whose design is made publicly available so that anyone can study, modify, distribute, make and sell the design or hardware based on that design. The hardware’s source, the design from which it is made, is available in the preferred format for making modifications to it.
When users attempt to download their email they sometimes will receive an error message such as: “Task ‘ – Receiving’ reported error (0×8004210E): ‘Yουr mailbox іѕ temporarily unavailable bесаυѕе another e-mail message іѕ being delivered tο іt οr another mail application іѕ accessing іt. Thе server responded: -ERR box locked” This error code, 0×8004210e, is sent from your Internet Service Provider and can be a result of a locked mailbox. Sometimes other error messages may appear that refer to a “POP Lock” (Post Office Protocol) or “Box Lock”.
Employers must deal with drivers who text, talk on cell phones – Workers Comp Forum
e-wisdom.com Employers must deal with drivers who text, talk on cell phones Workers Comp Forum Drivers on cell phone s look but fail to see up to half of the information in the driving environment, according to a recent study.
Myxer Takes The Next Step And Releases A Music Store For BlackBerry And Android
Myxer is well known for it’s free ringtone database, and close to 40 million users and since the release of its music store has hit 1.7 billion downloads. The massive catalog of more than 2 million MP3 tracks and albums from 3 of the 4 major music publishers rivals that of the iTunes music selection. In 2008 Myxer had 15 million users.
Apple completely redesigned the iPod nano for the 2010 holiday season, eliminating the click wheel altogether, opting instead for a touchscreen device that is almost as small as the iPod shuffle. We got our hands on the multi-touch orange iPod nano and give you a look at it in this episode.
Music from your Thighs – Logitech Launches the N550 Speaker LapDesk
If your idea of a work area is a comfy couch in front of a TV with your feet propped up and a computer on your lap, then you might want to take a look at the new N550 Speaker LapDesk from Logitech . It has a padded base to keep your lap happy and built in stereo speakers to keep your ears happy. The $59.99 price tag won’t make your wallet unhappy, so what are you waiting … [ visit site to read more ] Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear , Laptop Gear , News , Spotlight Gadgets Tagged: Lapdesk , Speaker Music from your Thighs – Logitech Launches the N550 Speaker LapDesk originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 7, 2010 at 6:52 pm
More pictures of the Verizon HTC Merge/Lexikon leak
The HTC Merge, or HTC Lexikon, or whatever its final retail name will be, sure is one of the most leaked devices in the past few weeks. We’ve seen it in the wild , then its user guide leaked , and just a few days ago it got previewed and benchmarked .
If you’ve got an iPhone , iPad , or iPod touch running iOS 4.1 and you’ve been itching to get that jailbreak goodness back, it looks like you’ll have your wish in under three days. The Chronic Dev Team has just confirmed that their SHAtter-based GreenPois0n jailbreak tool, which is compatible with all iOS devices, will be released to the world on October 10, 2010 at 10:10:10AM GMT—see, that’s 10/10/10 10:10:10. GreenPois0n is based on a low-level exploit which can be used to jailbreak all currently available iOS devices permanently. In order for Apple to block GreenPois0n, they’d only be able to do it on new, revised hardware. Tags: adslice , apple , chronic dev team , dev team , greenpois0n , greenpoison , ios , ios 4 , ios 4.1 , ios 4.1 jailbreak , ipad , ipad jailbreak , iphone , iphone jailbreak , ipod touch , ipod touch jailbreak , shatter , sidefeatured , software , GreenPois0n iOS 4.1 jailbreak drops on October 10 originally appeared on Gear Live on Thu, October 07, 2010 – 2:37:37
FaceLock Locks the Touchscreen of Your BlackBerry Smartphone During Calls
Found under: FaceLock , BlackBerry , Storm , Torch , Storm 2 , , Just the other day we showed you an useful BlackBerry application called AutoLock meant to help you automatically lock your keyboard in order to prevent unwanted cell phone activity while the handsets rest in your pocket.
AT&T Smartphone Early Upgrade Program Now Costs $200
Found under: AT&T , Smartphone , Upgrade , Program , It seems that ATT definitely doesnt like to be the most popular carrier on the block. The company has decided for whatever reason to modify its early smartphone upgrade policy. And the carrier will change it in a way we the consumers will not appreciate.
Android Is Listening To Users: New Models Correcting Past Mistakes
Android is one of the leading models of smartphone around, with many iPhone users transferring over to the Motorola phone and citing small improvements such as ‘non-obtrusive’ notifications, a more effective keyboard, and more freedom over customization and programming of apps. By the sounds of things, the Droid is really listening to smartphone users and working at full steam to correct past mistakes – something that the iPhone isn’t so good at.
One of the really cool things that I like about Android is the ability to search for anything by talking into your device. Rumor has it that Universal Voice Search is coming to BlackBerry 6 in an upcoming update. BlackBerry 6 users will be able to search contacts, email, calendar, tasks, apps, online services and even inside apps that are built to work with search. [Via TechRadar ] Universal Voice Search Coming To BlackBerry 6 is a post from: RIMarkable
T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) GPS-fixing OTA update on the way
Just before the end of last month an update for T-Mobile’s Samsung Vibrant made its way to Samsung’s Kies desktop software and was then promptly pulled. T-Mobile advised against people updating to that, and subsequently told us that they’ll have more news about an over the air update for the Vibrant this week. And that they do.
BlackBerry News From The Wire for the Week of 10/4/2010
It appears as tough we’re down to one final BlackBerry launch for 2010. For a while we thought we were getting two new devices before year’s end, the Style 9670 and the Storm 9570. It looks like we’ll only get one of them. While we heard last week that Verizon was canceling the 9670, we held out hope that another carrier would pick it up. Alas, it appears that isn’t in the cards.
Gresso Luxor World Time unveiled as the world’s first phone with world time function
Yes, the title of the news is a bit redundant, but I couldn’t help it. In a press release that would make any Engrish speaker proud, luxury phone maker Gresso has announced its latest creation: the Luxor World Time – which, as you’ve surely noticed by now, comes with a “world time function.” More exactly, the phone features six independent “Swiss clockwork mechanisms” embedded on the back.
AT&T announces first carrier-provided, two-factor voice encryption service
Today, AT&T announced AT&T Encrypted Mobile Voice ; “the first carrier-provided two factor encryption service for calls on the AT&T network.” The service, which will be available for BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices, combines KoolSpan’s TrustChip and SRA International’s One Vault Voice . As the press release explains: TrustChip is a fully hardened, self-contained crypto engine inserted into the smartphone’s microSD slot. Embedded with AT&T TrustGroup, the KoolSpan TrustChip offers the strength of additional hardware authentication, enables encrypted calling interoperability with a defined group of other AT&T TrustGroup users and can be managed over-the-air. SRA’s One Vault Voice integrates the security functions of the TrustChip with a feature rich application that provides an intuitive user interface.
Sony announces 16 Megapixel Exmor R camera sensor for mobile phones
Sony promises to “dramatically improved photographic performance” with its latest Exmor R back-illuminated CMOS image sensors that will be integrated in two new lens modules made for mobile phones. One of the new sensors, called Sony Exmor R IMX081PQ, is capable of providing 16.41 Megapixel photos, adopting “the industry’s smallest 1 unit pixel size of 1.12 micrometers”. To elude issues that may appear when a unit pixel is that small, Sony has implemented “a unique formation of photo diodes optimally designed for fine pixel structure to realize a CMOS image sensor with high resolution, high sensitivity and low noise” – this should allow you to capture high quality images and videos even in unfavorable light settings. The Exmor R IMX081PQ 16MP sensor will ship for about $30 starting January next year – several months before another new Exmor R sensor (IMX105PQ, 8 Megapixels) should ship for only $18. The new Sony lens that will include the 16MP and 8MP Exmor R sensors are called IU081F and IU105F2.
Remember how we told you that the Sonim XP1300 Core would be announced in early October? Well, the new rugged phone has been officially unveiled yesterday as “the world’s first IP-68 rated GSM handset that’s fully submersible in 2 meters of water.” The handset comes in a “dual injected shell” that includes hardened rubber and fiberglass, and meets US MIL-810G certification for humidity, fog, salt, thermal shock and transport shock. Other features: 2 inch scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass display with “high-resolution” (probably not higher than QVGA). Withstands 2 meter drops onto concrete Noise-cancelling microphone MP3 and video players Up to 18 hours of talk time Up to 800 hours of standby time Can work in temperatures ranging from -20 degrees C to +55 degrees C 3-Year comprehensive warranty Sonim says the XP1300 Core will be available worldwide starting November.
Logitech N550 USB Speaker Cushion for Netbooks & Ultra-portable Notebooks
Notebooks give us the convenience of working (or even gaming) wherever we want, and some of us choose to work (or game) on a couch or bed. However, extended ‘deskless’ operation will likely cause neck and back pain, not to mention the increased risk of laptop-induced thigh burn. This is exactly why Philips and Logitech came out with the CushionSpeaker and N700 Lapdesk respectively. These two provide cushion between the heat from a laptop and your lap. Additionally, they double as a pair of integrated USB speakers to replace the ones on a laptop.