Archives for October, 2009

Windows 7 and Intel P55 chipset= No iPhone Sync

Are you running Windows 7 on an Intel P55 chipset? Are you also an iPhone user? Are you having a problem with syncing with iTunes? If so, you are not alone. A thread from Apple’s Discussion Board has highlighted a problem where iTunes 9 for Windows will recognize the users …

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[Breaking News] CDMA Touch Pro2 Unlocked!

PPCGeeks is happy to report that the CDMA Touch Pro2 has been unlocked and is now ready to accept custom ROM’s! The unlocker, posted here, can be downloaded for use on all CDMA Touch Pro2 devices.
As a warning, any user who unlocks and flashes custom ROM’s could void their warranty. Also, flashing any …

The “Droids” are coming. All of them!

For the past few weeks, all I have been hearing about is DROID! Droid does everything you want; Droid is everywhere you need it to be (like Times Square), and it’s “App-Mashing and Multitasking”. Seems like another awesome phone, right? And that’s where we are wrong.

PPCG Review: Samsung SBH-600 Bluetooth Stereo Headset

I had the change to review the Samsung SBH 600 Bluetooth Stereo Headset. When first opening the box, I must admit that they looked very comfortable. It was very well-cushioned in a soft leather. The ear pieces were very soft as well as the band. The buttons have a nice chrome …

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[Exclusive] Sprint to give customers Free Call Forwarding on Nov. 8th

Here is an excellent piece of information that was sent to the PPCG News Room today. According to an informed source, Sprint will be unleashing conditional (no answer/busy signal) free call forwarding to any phone number, including Google Voice. This means that any incoming call to your Sprint number that …

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Droid Does Arrive Very Soon

It looks like Verizon’s Droid will be streeting on November 6, 2009.
People have been receiving emails like the one below,

Only a few more days …

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DROID Does Times Square

The guys over at BGR have a source that states Verizon Wireless has plans to take over Time Square’s two largest digital billboards, the NASDAQ and Reuters signs. Verizon is planning on a “first-of-its-kind” interactive experience that will let people control the signs using only voice commands. The image above is a “sneak-peak”.
Source: …

Another Daylight Savings Time Update Needed? Even For WM6.5?!?

We’ve all known about the Windows Mobile DST update that’s been around since WM5, but apparently its still required, even for WM6.5 devices. It was updated August 2009 and is a cumulative rollup that includes all the changes released in earlier updates.
“Your phone stores the predefined DST dates in a table in its memory. …

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Google Maps Navigation Beta for Android…Will WinMo See One?

Google has announced a beta version of its new Google Maps Navigation program, that will provide voice-guided turn-by-turn directions on your Android 2.0 device.
“This new feature comes with everything you’d expect to find in a GPS navigation system, like 3D views, turn-by-turn voice guidance and automatic rerouting. But unlike most navigation systems, Google Maps Navigation …

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Universal microUSB Mobile Phone Charger Standard Approved

Really?  It took this long?
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has just approved the microUSB connector as the standard for GSM mobile phones.
Before now, there were no obvious rules or guidelines in place, this allowed each phone manufacturer to select their method of connectivity (and frustrated consumers)!
Now before you get your hopes up and start throwing …

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PPCG Review: BookSync

I had the opportunity to take this little app for a test drive. For only $0.99, how could you go wrong right? Well, unfortunately this app needs some work. The functionality worked great. It automatically matched up my contacts with my Facebook contacts (by matching names), and I had the opportunity …

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HTC Dragon coming to Verizon

Verizon may be offering the 1GHz Snapdragon-based Android handset called the HTC Dragon in Q4 (yeah, that would make one heck of a Christmas present)!
The CDMA version was recently spotted and may be branded at the Passion when it reaches Verizon’s stable.
Read more at Endgadget
Thanks to our PPCGeek member dmauin717 for this tip!

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Official 6.5 ROM Update for Diamond2 Released

If you have an unlocked HTC Diamond2 layin’ around and want an afternoon project, head over to HTCPedia and download your update to Windows Mobile 6.5.
Currently the ROM is available in six languages. They are English, Russian, Norwegian, Danish, ELL, and SVE.

BlackBerry Storm2 comes to Verizon October 28

Verizon has announced that the BlackBerry Storm2 will be available for purchase beginning October 28th in retail stores and on their web site. Their latest BlackBerry device will ship with the BlackBerry OS 5.0 which promises to offer hundreds of hardware and software improvements and enhancements, including the new SurePress “clickable” display technology and built-in …

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TellMe ripped from Sprint Intrepid

Tired of Voice Command? Now you can try Microsoft’s new app called TellMe thanks to our forum member pixelwix. He was at a Sprint store and saw the Intrepid sitting next to the Hero and noticed it had the TellMe app on it. He copied the installer file over to his TP2 …