With all the hardships we face each day (scratched screens, dead batteries, no 3G coverage), I would like to share a comic with you from Randall Munroe over at xkcd.com. It covers a topic PPCG has covered in the past and is especially relevant due to the recent launch of the Droid smart phone. So please sit back and enjoy the laughter!
| Our forum member ajac has posted an article from PhoneArena that shows the Toshiba TG01 may be coming to Verizon. The screenshot is from a CelleBrite machine, which transfers info from one phone to another. While there’s no Verizon logo or anything else in the picture, its rumored to be from a Verizon store. While this is no HD2, it is still a heavy hitter for high-end devices. If this is true, and Verizon ends up with the Imagio and the TG01, it is very doubtful that they will be getting the HD2 anytime soon. |  |
As if the At&t’s latest Garmin Nuvifone wasn’t enough, Garmin has leaked plans of a future Android phone for 2010. The leak came on a presentation during a webcast for its third quarter earnings. No other detailed information was given unfortunately. So there’s no word of what carrier might get it or device hardware specs, so we’ll just have to speculate for now.
The presentation screenshot after the break.
Source: Neowin
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It seems that those of you who are rocking an Apple iPhone that has been jailbroken via a SSH client may catch a virus. A phone virus that is. It seems that a creative coder from Australia wrote some script that accesses the SSH client and causes the users wallpaper to be changed to a picture of Rick Astley, the man who has annoyed millions with his song Never Gonna Give You Up.
Source- Maximum PC |
| We just got a tip. About a invasion of your privacy. From a iPhone Game App.
According to a reliable source, Storm8, maker of free iPhone games such as Racing Live!, World War, and iMobsters, is being sued. The lawsuit was filed in San Francisco on behalf of Washington State resident Michael Turner after a security hole was discovered that allows software writers to collect your iPhone number – without consent. The numbers are allegedly being sold to companies who later contact the users to sell them various services, including car insurance. In August of this year, Storm8 acknowledged that the transmission of the personal information was a bug, however the reason this ‘bug’ has yet to be fixed is quite suspicious. Many users are now wondering what certain applications and ROMs may be doing without their consent. This begs the question – Should Apple be held responsible for letting it into the App Store? Or is it Storm8’s responsibility? |
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| There are several major different selling points of the iPhone. The biggest one in my opinion - IT JUST WORKS. No need to unlock and flash a custom ROM, no need to soft-reset, Just click your app and BOOM – it opens. Now I will admit that there are several major problems with the iPhone like the OS, the network, the battery being fixed, no hardware keyboard among others, and I would never get one. And yes, some of these problem can be fixed with aftermarket products. And I have several on my iTouch. But the one thing I have never seen a fix for was the network. Still leaning out of my window to get a 3G fix. Well, until now.  |
| So with all the buzz about Droid, I have really started wanting one. Or at least a phone with Android OS and a physical keyboard. But I don’t have Verizon… Not to worry, XDA-Developers came to the rescue!
Introducing Android on the Touch Pro! “What’s different than the android package that has been around for a while,” now you ask? Aside from working data, not too much. They still haven’t fixed several bugs such as the inability to charge while in Android, but the working data is a BIG improvement! Grab the files from Here |
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Have you heard enough about the new high-end Android phones coming out? Well we have another one for you! LG has announced that it will have an Android phone with the almighty Snapdragon processor coming out in Q2 2010. Apparently it will be available in the Korean market at first, so it might be a while before it makes its way over here.
Source: Slashgear |
Yeah, that’s right, Verizon Broadband Data has gone prepaid! Starting November 16th, the Verizon Wireless USB760 will be available with a $15 daily access rate (with a 75MB allowance). If that’s not good enough, they’re also offering a weekly rate of $30 for 250MB, or $50 per month for 500MB.
The card has a memory slot that will make it work like a USB thumb drive and up to 8GB of storage. Oh yeah, and it’ll work on both Windows and Mac!
Source: Slashgear
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If the new Verizon DROID is too expensive for you, Verizon is also launching the DROID ERIS on Friday, for $100 less (although you also get less features). It is comparable to the Sprint Hero and will be available for $99.99 after a $100 mail-in-rebate. It features a 5 megapixel camera, 3.2-inch capacitive display, WiFi, 3.5mm headphone jack, and microSD expansion up to 16GB, so you would be passing up a faster processor, physical keyboard, and hi-res display if you went with this device.
Source: Engadget |
