Verizon may be the last of the major U.S. carriers to get a Samsung Galaxy S Android smartphone, but it may also have gotten the best one in the Fascinate. The Fascinate features a large 4-inch touchscreen display, an HD-capable camera with flash, and the controversial Microsoft Bing suite
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Samsung Fascinate for Verizon – Galaxy S Android smartphone review
- by iphone-tips-tricks.com - [COPYRIGHT, PLEASE DO NOT COPY, JUST LINK TO THIS ARTICLE] Finally, after 3 long weeks of waiting, I have received my iPhone 4 last week. I am now officially owner of a black iPhone 4 with 16GB and Factory Unlocked. After cutting my old mini SIM into a micro SIM, I was connected to Vodafone 3G again. The next question is, how do I protect my brand new iPhone 4
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iPhone TIPS: Invisible Shield + Bumper Combo Review
The Motorola Charm is the latest addition to T-Mobile USA’s family of Android powered smartphones, and it is the first to make use of the BlackBerry-like QWERTY bar form factor. Michael tests it out for us in this in-depth review, which includes two HD videos.
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T-Mobile’s Motorola Charm QWERTY bar Android smartphone review
Changelog : Browser upgrade into 7.2.6 Freestyle Baseline 3.0 (latest version) update QuickOffice upgrade into 6.2.439 New languages introduced, Office 2007 compatibility OVI Music client Inc9Br5 update Music 3.0: full album purchase, PIN less activation Lotus Notes Traveller 8.5.1 update Smart Connect 1.3.55 update OVI Store 1.6 update OVI Files widget 1.2.3.0 update Removals Windows Live removal Improvements New chat functionalities for the users Microsoft Office Communicator added to vanilla SW UDA content Nokia Messaging for Instant Messaging / Nokia Chat 2.0 added to vanilla SW UDA content Improved Email, Calendar and Contacts experience Performance improvements Stability and usability improvements Menu layout changes, among other things: Maps moved to Main menu from Applications – GPS folder Help moved from Main menu to Applications folder Main menu re-ordered SW update moved from Phone folder to main level of Control panel folder. Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, Bloomberg moved from Internet folder to Applications folder No changes to vanilla memory cards Altogether 450+ errors are fixed.
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Nokia E72 v51 Firmware Update Changelog
The Motorola DROID 2 is the replacement for the wildly popular original DROID. The D2 features the same basic form factor and specs, except for a faster 1GHz processor and a build of Android 2.2 Froyo that features some DROID X style widgets. Learn more in Michael’s full review
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Motorola DROID 2 for Verizon review – faster, but much the same
Zagat, the global restaurant survey firm, and the mobile photo sharing startup Foodspotting are teaming up to leverage Zagat’s brand awareness and Foodspotting’s ability to make a picture worth a thousand mouthwatering words. The two businesses are joining forces to allow Zagat participants to upload food photos that gourmands snap with their mobile phones. Foodspotting, a website and mobile app company, very cleverly bypasses the glut of written restaurant reviews that litter the Internet these days, letting a picture do the talking–and the reviewing and recommending. (Admittedly I have extra appreciation for the service, since when I lived in Japan I relied on picture menus to be able to order anything.) Recommendation services have long proved a hit among consumers, what with the popularity of Yelp, Citysearch, and, to a lesser extent, ads on social networks that share with one’s friends what one has purchased.
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Foodspotting, Zagat A Tasty Bit Of Fusion
As expected, we’re talking Torch. I played with this one all week and have plenty of thoughts on it, including why it will help RIM in almost every way. It’s part of the advantage of having a platform rather than a device. Don’t like this particular device? There will be others
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BBGeekcast: August 13, 2010 – Episode 129
“Antenna-gate” and Apple’s Free Case Program have made many of us think about cell phone cases more than we ever dreamed we would. So many styles and concepts to choose from — and more importantly, price ranges too. Yes, it is possible to spend $90 or upwards on a case for a $200 smart phone. With that in mind, I take a look at the Griffin Reveal Etch, the free iPhone case I received from Apple. (…) Read the rest of Review: Griffin Reveal Etch Case for iPhone 4 © David Goldstein for Just Another iPhone Blog , 2010. | Permalink | | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: apple case program , griffin reveal etch iphone 4 , iPhone 4 cases
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Review: Griffin Reveal Etch Case for iPhone 4
If you’ve finished all of the Vampire Weekend and Rolling Stones tracks on Guitar Hero for iPhone ($2.99 – review here ), Activision has just released a few more $1.99 song packs to sink your fingers into: Song Pack featuring Band of Horses (“Laredo”), Coldplay (“Life in Technicolor II”) and Nada Surf (“Weightless”) KISS Song Pack: “Love Gun”, “Lick It Up”, and “I Love It Loud” Motörhead Song Pack: “Iron Fist”, “Ace Of Spades”, and “Overkill” I’m sure I’ll get some flak from all the incredibly mighty and macho men that read JAiB, but I do wish that they had included a few more Coldplay songs. But don’t worry, though: I’ll listen to some Rammstein to make up for it. © Ragart for Just Another iPhone Blog , 2010. | Permalink | | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: guitar hero , iPhone Games
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Guitar Hero for iPhone gets three new song packs
PhoneArena reviews the Nokia C6. The C series portfolio represents the core line of Nokia phones. Devices in it can come in a variety of form factors, and range in numbering from 1 to 9, depending on the price and features. The highest-end handset in the series so far is the Nokia C6, which brings a touchscreen to the line, plus a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Nice little video!
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Nokia C6: a video
We’ve got another Sony Ericsson to talk about, and they’ve brought us a lot of interesting models over the last few months. Will they be able to do anything interesting with the Sony Ericsson W995a? Let’s have a look! The Sony Ericsson W995a is a slider style cell phone with conference call capability, speakerphone, Wi-Fi, a composer system to make your own music, stereo speakers, direct printing (yes! direct printing! You can actually print stuff off your cell phone by hooking it into a printer!), a hundred and eighteen gigs of memory (which is comparable to some older desktop computers), mobile web, mobile email, video calling services, Java application capability, a variety of downloadable content like games, ring tones and audio and video files, an eight megapixel camera with 16x digital zoom, face detection and automatic focus, alarm clock, calendar, basic calculator, MP3 player, a 3.5 mm headset jack, and a battery capable of yielding nine hours of talk time on one charge. There’s a lot of good things to say about the Sony Ericsson W995a–there are plenty of features here, the battery life is unbelievably long…in fact, about the only bad thing about it is that the controls were a little tricky to start with. I had a rough time finding my way around, but it didn’t take long to get used to it. And chances are you won’t have too much trouble with it either. The Sony Ericsson W995a is great phone with lots of options, and though the controls are a little balky to begin with, you won’t have trouble for long. This may not be an iPhone killer, but it’s worth your time to check out
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Sony Ericsson W995a Cell Phone Review–Better Than Expected
It’s the little things that can make the difference when it comes to design, and this latest post on the Kieffer Bros blog, entitled “ It’s Not Quite Done “, sheds a little light on how to anticipate and make time for those minute details that make an app great. It’s a quick and interesting read, and reminds me of how I’m “Not Even Nearly Done” with Aqueduct . © Ragart for Just Another iPhone Blog , 2010.
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Link Love: Kieffer Bros on planning for polish
notice the snazzy new Springboard icon? Tlert , Intelliborn’s jailbreak texting app, has been updated to work on iOS 4. This actually happened a little while back, but I was on a a sorta-public beta version of the app, and simply didn’t notice that it had gone live
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Tlert 4.2.2 for iPhone: iOS 4 compatibility, new icon, new features [Jailbreak]
The guys at Fring have managed to get their hands on 1 (or more!) pre-production N8 devices for testing of their new app for the N8. The video below demonstrates a videocall done over 3G using the N8. Not sure whether this is done via Skype,MSN or Fring-to-Fring but it showcases just one of the many features that the N8 has at its disposal. Give it a look! And for those lucky people with the N8 on their hands, fill out the form at the following link to get your Fring on with the N8 today! https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dGVJQ3Eyb1BRMkxzTnFEZjVGZzNfZGc6MA#gid=0
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Fring and videocalling on the N8
The last time we took a look at Navigon’s MobileNavigator was back in December at version 1.4. Navigon released version 1.6 for the iPhone about a month ago, and if you haven’t heard the news, MobileNavigator turned one on August 12 and Navigon is having one heck of a sale to celebrate. So, let’s get caught up with what’s new in MobileNavigator. Version 1.5 Connection to Facebook and Twitter Panorama View 3-D Navigon MyRoutes Version 1.6: Weather Live “Clever Parking” Improved Destination Information Display Pedestrian Voice Guidance iPhone 4 Retina Display Enhancements Enhanced Reality View Pro and Street Name Text Latest NAVTEQ Maps iOS4 Background Support (…) Read the rest of Epic Follow-Up Review: Navigon MobileNavigator for iPhone © jhrogersii for Just Another iPhone Blog , 2010.
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Epic Follow-Up Review: Navigon MobileNavigator for iPhone
Want a map for your Nokia phone? There are many map apps available for Nokia. One of the latest mobile map apps that will gives you direction, gps support, and a lot of great content is Locago. With this app you can also browse Wikipedia articles, Flickr images, weather forecasts, city guides, and worldwide webcams. This app will allow you to locate your friends and get local with Yahoo local.
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Maps for Your Nokia
the Delhi event for the Nokia N8, CJ from www.zomgitscj.com and Vaibhav Sharma from www.thehandheldblog.com managed to scoop a bit of hands-on time with the N8. It was their use and impressions based on having little to no prior experience with the device so the views are as raw as they get. Regardless it should give a decent insight into the speed and responsiveness of the phone & UI on the N8. They managed to record around 25 minutes of time with the device and part 1 is available below. Part 2 should be up later so keep a look out for an update to this post.
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Nokia N8 hands-on
One thing I didn’t notice when reviewing the BlackBerry Torch : there is no low battery indicator. I’m sure that will change with an OS 6 update, but for now it’s a problem. I’m sure, too, that some folks would like notification when their battery reaches a certain level. It would come in handy when there is no charging method nearby
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Plug It In notifies you when your battery is running out
Tomorrow, August 12, you’ll be able to walk into an AT&T store and purchase the newest BlackBerry device, the Torch 9800. But before you decide which device you’ll use for the next two years, we should take some time to discuss the ins and outs of the device. There is plenty to cover regarding the hardware, and then we’ll move onto the software aspect. The hardware The idea behind the Torch is that it’s the ultimate BlackBerry device. It combines the touchscreen of the Storm with the QWERTY keyboard that made the BlackBerry so famous.
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Review of the BlackBerry Torch 9800
PhotoForge ($2.99 – review here ), the little Photoshop-like app that can, has been updated to support iOS 4 fast app switching for the second time . Apparently, there was something about the last update that didn’t quite stick, or was submitted wrong, and they’re here to fix things up. I loaded the app up and can confirm that fast app switching works as it should, although I can’t comment too much on the other changes. I do most of my photo editing from within Camera+ or on my Mac now. I can’t help but be hopeful about this update being called v1.95, though.
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PhotoForge 1.95 for iPhone: now actually supports Fast App Switching
In today’s modern society, the common claim from most people is ‘we are too busy’ as if life is somehow so hectic that it is virtually impossible to complete all the things we have to do, let alone all the things we would like to do. The impression is that despite the technology, we live in a world where the resource drain on our time is just too much, and as such certain activities suffer. The truth of the matter is, we are all actually in control of our own situations, and a few changes here and there would make a world of difference, it just takes a re-aligning of priorities. However, the technology we have day by day in our pockets, bags and purses can also be used in a multitude of ways to help us serve others who need help on a regular basis, without making too many drastic changes to the way we live our lives
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Orange Launches Mobile Volunteering Project