09 Feb 10 Android 2.1 coming to HTC Hero in “mid-March”
Hot on the heels of the speculation that the Motorola CLIQ would be getting Android 2.1 next month, HTC has announced that one of their flagship devices, the HTC Hero, will too be getting the 2.1 treatment next month.
If you’re a loyal reader, you probably already know that HTC has been cookin’ this update up for some time now but has yet to release an official date. Now, we still don’t have an exact date but we do know that Android 2.1 will be coming to the HTC Hero in “mid-March”. This update, of course, will sport HTC’s critically acclaimed Sense UI.
When an exact date is known, you’ll be the first to know.
via engadget
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Tags: android 2.1, Hero, htc hero
09 Feb 10 iPhone SDK 3.2 beta 2 released to developers
Are you an iPhone developer? How about an iPhone developer looking to bring their creations to the iPad? If so, you’ll be happy to hear that Apple has just released iPhone SDK 3.2 beta 2 to those currently in their developers program.
Below is a list of changes included in beta 2:
▪ FIXED: Changing an iPhone Executable’s working directory from “Build Products directory” may cause the application not to install properly with the error message “The Info.plist for application at (null) specifies a CFBundleExecutable of (null), which does not exist.”
▪ FIXED: In iPhone SDK 3.2 beta 1, Xcode’s Transition feature did not work correctly if the SDK was installed in a location other than /Developer. In beta 2, the feature will work properly with the SDK installed in any location on your system.
▪ FIXED: In iPhone SDK 3.2 beta 1, some users saw the message “A signed resource has been added, modified or deleted…” when rebuilding their projects. This has been fixed for beta 2.
Furthermore, Gizmodo has gotten word that the reason we haven’t seen some brand spankin’ new iPad apps being shown off in the iPad simulator is because Apple isn’t allowing them too. I guess they really want to surprise the public with what this device is capable of come March.
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Tags: beta 2, developer, iPad, iphone sdk 3.2
09 Feb 10 Google Maps with Buzz for Android now available
If you’ve been keeping up with Google and their latest advancements you may have heard about Google Buzz. Basically, it’s a new service from Google that is to go up against Twitter that allows you to share short comments, pictures, videos and more. Anyways, Google has just announced that Maps 4.0 with support for Buzz has been added to the Android Marketplace.
This new software update will allow you to, well, Buzz about various locations that you find interesting. Be sure to check it out because it is free, after all.
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Tags: Android, buzz, Google, maps, marketplace
09 Feb 10 ZombieHunter for the iPhone
I don’t know what it is about the romanticism of the zombie genre. Maybe its because we just want to live in a world apart from civilization, where the only law is survival.
So if you need a zombie fix, you might want to get ZombieHunter by StormBASIC SL for the iPhone and iPod touch. It has 3D graphics, animations, online scoring, and two gameplay modes: history and survival.
Believe it or not, it is available for free for a limited time. I don’t know how limited it is, so you might want to click here to download it now.
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Tags: iPhone, StormBASIC SL, ZombieHunter, ZombieHunter iPhone app
09 Feb 10 Sky Siege augmented reality game for iPhone
I love augmented reality, and this is one application known as Sky Siege that is very cool. There are no QR codes on this app, just a chance for you to shoot enemy aerial vehicles.
Sky Siege uses the iPhone’s 3GS compass and accelerometers in order to figure out where the player is, and so he or she can turn around and shoot a plane or blimp.
If you’re an iPhone user and you want to try it out, feel free to head over to the iTunes store and lay down $3.
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08 Feb 10 Lion’s Pride for the iPhone and iPod Touch
Once again, there is another free game for the iPhone and iPod Touch that I missed reporting on. First it was Valet Hero, now Lion’s Pride.
Lion’s Pride has nothing to do with that Siegfried and Roy Father of the Pride CG show that last only a handful of episodes on NBC. In Lion’s Pride, the player takes control of a pride of lions as they stalk their land and ambush prey.
It only costs $0.99 to download, so beat that! It’s almost free.
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Tags: Lions Pride, Lions Pride iPhone app, Lions Pride iPod Touch
08 Feb 10 Valet Hero for iPhone and iPod Touch
For those who have ever wanted to make it in Hollywood will now have their chance to start from the ground up with Valet Hero.
That’s right, feel free to park cars for the stars at “3 difficulty levels, 5 unique lots, and Open Feint integrations for achievements/leaderboards”. Just point and drag the car to park in the right spot.
The game was free yesterday, but sorry, I didn’t hear about it until today. But it only costs $1.99, but that ain’t much, is it?
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Tags: Valet Hero, Valet Hero iPhone app
08 Feb 10 Openmoko’s WikiReader gets Spring 2010 software update
I liked using the Openmoko WikiReader, a non-wired mobile device with 3 million Wikipedia entries on tap.
Openmoko has recently announced a Spring 2010 firmware update that can improve the on-screen keyboard with some animated key presses, as well as a back button for returning to previously searched articles.
WikiReader owners can get the download update for free, and if you want, you can still get the yearly subscription service for $29 for two pre-loaded microSD cards.
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08 Feb 10 Lego Mindstorms creations under control by the HTC Hero
Some of you might be familiar with Lego’s Mindstorms collection when allows Lego-maniacs the ability to create programmable robots.
A Swedish tech company ENEA has created an App for the HTC Hero to control Lego Mindstorms creations. Many Mindstorms can be controlled via Bluetooth, but this one uses Wi-Fi due to the Android OS version 1.5.
Check out the video to see it in action.
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Tags: Hero, HTC, htc hero, lego, Lego Mindstorms, Mindstorms
08 Feb 10 Sonic the HedgeHog 4 Coming to the iPhone
While the Sonic the HedgeHog 4 is expected to come out in various gaming console platforms, reports have it that it there will also be one coming out for the iPhone. The iPhone will be the fourth platform, following the like of the PS3, the Xbox 360 and the Wii.
The Sonic the HedgeHog 4 will make use of a 2D platform which promises to deliver enhanced graphics and game play. Check out the video below.
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Tags: 2d, games, iPhone, Sonic the Hedgehog 4
07 Feb 10 Video of Firefox Mobile on Nokia N900
Firefox Mobile has been recently released for the Nokia N900 smartphone, and on the following video you can watch the application in action.
Some interesting features of the Nokia N900 include a download manager, being able to manage bookmarks with tags, and a “double tap” when you want to zoom in or out.
Check the video if you are interested in the mobile version of Firefox.
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07 Feb 10 BlackBerry to get Gmail syncing?
A recent leak has revealed that RIM is planning to develop the BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) 3.0 to sync with Gmail.
If this is true, then will add support for Windows Media Audio attachments, as well as OpenOffice documents. My source also says: “BIS 3.0 will also include the decidedly less exciting updates of a reconfigured, more secure E-mail setup application and more accurate error messages that will direct users to their specific carrier”.
I’d like to see how this works.
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Tags: bis, BIS 3.0, BlackBerry, BlackBerry Internet Service, gmail sync, RIM
07 Feb 10 Halo Monitoring App Helps You Track Your Elders
Halo Monitoring Inc. has released a new iPhone app that should be ideal for children and caregivers in keeping track of their elders. It helps make sure that your parents or elders are ok and keeps track of their health information and even receives fall alerts.
The myHalo iPhone app is free for download and is compatible with Halo’s popular myHalo Clip as well as the myHalo Complete. You can check it out at the Halo Monitoring Inc. website.
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Tags: caregiver, elders, halo monitoring, health tracking, iphone app
06 Feb 10 Siri iPhone app lets you make online reservations by voice
Imagine if you could just say into your iPhone: “get me a table at (X) restaurant at (Y) time on (Z) day. Then it would actually do it.
This is what the Siri app is designed to do. Siri is cued to many apps including OpenTable, MovieTickets, StubHub, CitySearch, and TaxiMagic. It will recognize commands with a lot of accuracy, but results can very. The app is free, so it might be worth trying out.
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Tags: Siri, Siri App, Siri mobile phone app
06 Feb 10 Rumors of a Symbian notebook have recently surfaced
The Symbian OS has swept mobiles, and there is a rumor going around that Symbian will be used on a tablet. Considering the popularity of the iPad and rumors of the Google tablet, is it any wonder why a Symbian tablet rumors are surfacing?
The rumor stems from a comment from Lee Williams, Chief Executive of the Symbian Foundation, said that a tablet device could be likely in the next year or two. I suppose that time will tell if this one ever gets made.
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Tags: symbian, symbian os, Symiban tablet
06 Feb 10 Housekeeper iPhone app is better than a nagging wife
“Honey, did you change the water filters? Sweetie, did you check the smoke detector? Honey, did you…” You get the idea. If you have a home, then you know the necessity of maintenance.
Fortunately, this new Housekeeper app might be just what you need. All you need to do is enter the right activity (like the type that you see on the right), the date when it was last done, and you will receive a reminder via email or SMS message. Unfortunately, you can’t add on your own reminders.
Still, I think that $1.99 for this app could make my house more maintained is money will spent.
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06 Feb 10 DropBox available for Android and BlackBerry
This isn’t the first time that we have reported the Dropbox mobile app before, and Android and BlackBerry fans should be pleased to know that Dropbox is now available for these respective mobile devices.
For those of you who are not familiar with Dropbox it is a mobile app that allows users to share files such as documents, photos, videos, and music over the Internet, or, in this case, a smartphone. The user uploads whatever media he or she wants, and then will have a link to give away for those who want to download it. There is no word on when it will be available as yet for its new formats, though.
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Tags: Android, BlackBerry, dropbox
06 Feb 10 ContactFlow App for iPhones
The ContactFlow app for the iPhone may seem simple but the interface is something that should make sense for people who want an easier way to skim through their address book. With the ContactFlow app, users can browse their contacts as albums of an iPod, cover flow style
Additionally, this app allows users to immediately call, send SMS or even email in a flash. The app is now available at the iTunes app store for $1.99.
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Tags: contactflow app, Contacts, cover flow style, iphones
06 Feb 10 Penguin Qbook Digital Picture Book
Words come to life thanks to this new application which you can place on your Apple devices. The Qbook Digital Picture Book is a virtual story-teller that narrates various interactive stories that your kids are bound to love. The Penguin Qbook Digital Picture book is definitely something you would want on your iPhone or Apple iPad. They are now available at the iTunes app store.
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06 Feb 10 Panelfly’s iPad app can read comics better than an e-reader
One of the limitations of these new e-book readers is the reading of graphic novels. Since most have only monochromatic abilities, the full color is removed. Not to mention the small screens that e-readers have were not made for comic book-sized pages.
Panelfly has made a comic book iPhone app that will soon be applied to the iPad. This free app can be made to read comics as if you were holding the traditional ones in your hands. The app, is free, but you’ll have to pay for the individual comics.
Yes, this could change print media as we know it, but do you think that comic book collectors don’t want their traditional issues in the plastic bags? I don’t think so.
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Tags: comic books, comics on iPad, iPad apps, Panelfly, Panelfly iPad app
