Friday, May 21, 2010

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Video: T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide video tour

Posted: 21 May 2010 04:44 AM PDT

Here's a look at the brand new T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide, an Android 2.1 smartphone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a lot of user interface customizations, as well as the powerful Genius Button voice recognition system. A full written review is coming soon.
Watch the video here.


Google Android 2.2 SDK now available

Posted: 20 May 2010 12:38 PM PDT

This afternoon Google provided Android developers its latest Android software development kit (SDK) for Android 2.2, which will allow developers to take advantage of the new features available in this latest version of Android. Android 2.2 is a minor platform release including user features, developer features, API changes, and bug fixes.
Read the full story here.


Versace, LG team up for "Unique" touchscreen fashion phone

Posted: 20 May 2010 12:36 PM PDT

LG, in conjunction with ModeLabs and Versace, has announced a new mobile phone, the Versace Unique. The phone offers luxurious touches like leather and gold casing that is embossed with the Versace Medusa logo.
Read the full story here.


Adobe launches Flash 10.1 for Android 2.2, but only as a beta

Posted: 20 May 2010 10:17 AM PDT

Today Google announced that its latest smartphone operating system version, Android 2.2, will officially support Adobe Flash and Air technologies. It was pointed out, however, that the Adobe Flash 10.1 support that is included in Android 2.2 is part of a "public beta", and is not the final version of the software.
Read the full story here.


Apple's international iPad App Store is now open

Posted: 20 May 2010 10:11 AM PDT

Apple has opened its international iPad App Store ahead of its May 28 hardware launch. Users of American iPads in foreign countries have been able to use apps for some time now, but only through Apple's iTunes application. It should be noted that the international iPad App Store is only partially functional at this time and is missing some of Apple's official iPad apps like iBooks and iWork.
Read the full story here.


Google rolls out Android 2.2 Froyo with auto app updates, Flash support, and faster apps and browsing

Posted: 20 May 2010 09:47 AM PDT

Today Google officially unwrapped Android 2.2, which includes many new features, including automatic app updates, adobe Flash support, and much faster applications and web browsing sessions. The OS will even allow users to initiate things like phone-based downloads from a personal computer.
Read the full story here.


T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide Android smartphone coming June 2 for $179.99

Posted: 20 May 2010 08:24 AM PDT

T-Mobile USA has just announced that its HTC-built myTouch 3G Slide Android-powered smartphone will be available for purchase in red, black, or white on June 2, 2010 for a retail price of $179.99 with a 2yr contract (after a $50 mail-in rebate). We should have live photos and video of the phone later today.
Read the full story here.


Samsung display demand responsible for shortages of smartphones like the HTC DROID Incredible

Posted: 20 May 2010 07:20 AM PDT

Samsung's vice president of marketing in its Mobile Display group said that the demand for its AMOLED displays has been so high that the company has been unable to meet all of its customer's requirements.
Read the full story here.


Press Release: Ricoh Introduces Mobile Printing App for BlackBerry Smartphones

Posted: 20 May 2010 07:00 AM PDT

Search and Print to Any Ricoh HotSpot Printer Directly from a BlackBerry Smartphone
Read the full story here.


PayPal in-App Mobile Payment Library launches for Android developers

Posted: 20 May 2010 06:47 AM PDT

PayPal has announced its Mobile Payments Library for Android developers. The library will allow developers to create applications and games that provide users with the option to buy additional content using their PayPal account. Take, for example, buying extra levels or features in a game. Developers can head to X.com for more information.
Read the full story here.


HP planning webOS connected printers, better smartphone printing solutions

Posted: 20 May 2010 06:32 AM PDT

During the Reuters Global Technology Summit HP's executive vice president of Imaging and Printing, Vyomesh Joshi, said that his company is planning to launch a printer that runs webOS. HP expects to release connected printers, with touchscreens, that make it easy to print from the web without having to use a computer, and webOS could make that a much easier task. HP also wants to make printing from smartphones, and other mobile devices, easier for consumers.
Read the full story here.


Press Release: iPhone Programming for Windows

Posted: 20 May 2010 06:29 AM PDT

DragonFireSDK succeeds where Adobe Flash failed
Read the full story here.


Samsung S8500 Wave coming to Vodafone U.K. on June 1

Posted: 20 May 2010 06:25 AM PDT

Today Vodafone U.K. updated its website to show a June 1 availability for the Samsung S8500 Wave. The Wave is a Bada powered device with a AMOLED touchscreen, a 1GHz processor, a 5 megapixel camera, WiFi, GPS, and more. Vodafone is offering the Wave for free with a GBP25 two-year service agreement that includes 300 free minutes, 500MB of data, and unlimited texting.
Read the full story here.


Video: Samsung Seek for Sprint video tour

Posted: 20 May 2010 06:18 AM PDT

Samsung's new Seek for Sprint is a slick looking little QWERTY messaging device. It has a cool touch user interface and a decent keyboard that makes it a fun little piece of hardware. Sadly, we had minimal Sprint service at our temporary locale, and were only able to provide a quick tour of the phone.
Watch the video here.


Nokia adds Qype support, user recordable voices to Ovi Maps

Posted: 20 May 2010 06:04 AM PDT

Today Nokia released a new version of its Ovi Maps application that adds faster graphics processing, Qype support, more points of interest, and the ability to add new user-recorded voices to be used for navigation.
Read the full story here.


Android Gingerbread to launch in Q4 2010, according to WebM FAQ

Posted: 20 May 2010 05:51 AM PDT

Google lets slip the launch time frame for its upcoming Android "Gingerbread" release in a FAQ for the company's new WebM video format.
Read the full story here.


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