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Windows Phone 7 is still new to the market as we know. HTC and Samsung both are really excited about this new contender in the phone world. It is still unknown though if Microsoft’s Mobile fame comes back and they become the top dog; but these device manufacturues are getting more and more excited as the days go by; placing bigger bets on the Windows Phone 7 card.
Not long ago Google Goggles was released for the Android platform and now have extended their technology to the Apple Iphone platform as well. With Google Goggles, you can now use the camera on your Iphone to search the Web. There is no need to type! Just take a photo to search for landmarks, logos, books, artwork, and more….
Many of you know of the lawsuits going on between Apple and HTC. Well, now patent holding firm NTP has issued a statement suing major cell companies for infringing on their intellectual rights regarding mobile e-mail: “NTP Incorporated, the company founded by Tom Campana, the inventor of wireless email, yesterday filed lawsuits against Apple, Inc., …
Google’s putting on the largest developer event of the year, May 19th-20th 2010, The Google I/O 2010. While they’ll be discussing various Google apps such as Google Chrome, the Google API’s, GWT, App Engine, and open web technologies, we’re mainly interested in Android. This year there will be about 80 sessions, more than 5,000 developers, and over 100 demonstrations. Some big announcements are expected relating to Android, such as Froyo (Android 2.2) and Flash support. Read more for the notes as we find them…
We all knew the Nexus One was a project by Google to help change the wireless industry as we know it. They were hoping to make things more open, similar to how GSM operates. By selling an unlocked phone, they were hoping to be able to offer it on every major US carrier, but that hasn’t happened. They had a deal with T-Mobile originally, which offered a full-price unlocked phone, or a subsidized option. A few months ago, they released an unlocked version that is compatible with At&t 3G. There were also announcements of having support for both Verizon Wireless and Sprint, both of which seem to have fallen through. Read more…
Google’s efforts to market the Android OS platform to software developers appears to be working. A strong open source community combined with developer events and free developer phones have lead to droves of applications popping up in the official android marketplace. It’s no wonder Steve Jobs and Apple have recently been in the news seemingly …
In the days before prominent instant messaging, there was this chat technology called IRC. In IRC, it was possible to be given voice by the operators of the channel. How does this relate to anything mobile news related? Google (the operator) has given voice to those who run Google Maps on Windows Mobile in the …
It looks as if Google is already testing the next version of Android, version 2.2, dubbed Froyo. While digging through their visitor logs, AndroidAndMe came across some Android 2.2 devices browsing their site. As for a release date, the latest rumor is that it would be ready to go around May 19th, which is when Google’s I/O 2010 kicks off. There’s also a rumor of Flash 10.1 for Android being released at the same time.
Apps, apps, apps! With Google’s recent announcement that the Android Market has reached 38,000 applications, I decided to find out how many applications are in each of the major smartphone app stores. Remember that these figures are only for the number of applications in the official application store and do not include the total number …
Well what do we have here? It looks like every carrier is jumping on the Nexus One bandwagon lately, Sprint being the latest. In a Sprint news release today, Sprint has announced that the Google Nexus One device will be arriving on the Sprint network, although a release date has not been decided upon. Sprint, …
Google has announced a new program dubbed the “Device Seeding Program”, which will offer free Nexus Ones or Motorola Droids to proven developers (those in the Android Market with at least 3.5 stars and over 5,000 downloads). The end decision is of course Google’s, so there’s no guarantee that you’ll get a free phone even if you’re a proven developer.
Google Shopper is the recently unleashed shopping application from Google Mobile Labs for Android-powered phones. It promises to easily lookup specifications, find reviews and compare prices based on product searches.
Google Maps for Mobile has been updated to version 4.0. This update includes the newest product from Google, Google Buzz. Buzz is a social integration and messaging tool that allows you to share updates, photos, videos, and more with regards to your location. If you still need further explanation, here is a video by Google …
The early adopters of the Nexus One will be getting an over-the-air update this week that will enable some nice features and include some bug fixes. Some of the updates and new features include: Google Goggles: this mobile application will now be available directly on your device by launching it from your All Apps menu. …
Considered yourself warned and take this information with a grain of salt. While the At&t rumor has a little more evidence to back it up (FCC filings showing their 3G bands), a new rumor is circling the web saying that the Nexus One will be coming to Sprint sometime in the future. This rumor all …
