New Platforms
Android 2.2 FroYo Source Code Now Open To Developers
Monday, June 28th, 2010If you’re an Android developer, you’ll be happy to hear that Andy Rubin, VP of engineering at Google and one of the main guys behind Android, has confirmed that the Android 2.2 (FroYo) source is now available. So if you’re a third-party developer who is looking to churn out the next breakthrough game/software for Android, [...]
Android 2.2 to integrate USB tethering, mobile hot spots
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010TechCrunch reported that Android 2.2 “Froyo” will feature built-in USB tethering and Wi-Fi hot-spot capability. This is exciting news for Android users as it could potentially provide all phones with one of the great selling features of the forthcoming HTC Evo 4G from Sprint. For those unfamiliar, mobile hot spots allow users to share their [...]
Apple exploring HD Radio for future iPods, iPhones
Sunday, June 20th, 2010The addition of an HD Radio receiver to future handheld devices from Apple could allow users the ability to scan and search through live radio content without having to channel flip. A new patent application from Apple this week centers around HD Radio, a trademarked wireless radio format owned by iBiquity, which allows both AM [...]
Toshiba 128GB flash chips target portable devices
Thursday, June 17th, 2010Toshiba has rolled out the first-ever 128GB embedded flash memory chip that relies on the 32-nanometer process when being manufactured, stacking up 16 8GB NAND layers to double its predecessor’s maximum capacity without having to put on additional thickness. Thanks to this new thinning technique, the whole design measures under 0.06″ thick. Tweet this!
Mapple 3Di – 3D Navigational Mapping For The Apple iPhone
Friday, May 21st, 2010Mapple Mobile has launched a new Apple iPhone application within South Korea. The app, which is called Mapple 3Di is a full 3D navigational map tool that uses augmented reality to offer motorists with geographical information. Information about Mapple 3Di is limited at this time, but we can confirm that the app will allow mobile [...]
Video Post: A Taste Of Things To Come!
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010Amazing and unbelievable new technology comes at you! Tweet this!
Video Report: New Lenovo IdeaPad A Better Idea!
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010Now this is truly a brilliant products! The McGuinnessReport give this 10 Guinies! Tweet this!
Rumoured Microsoft Project Pink phone “Turtle” confirmed at FCC
Monday, March 15th, 2010Sharp has revealed pictures of the rumoured Microsoft “Project Pink” device ‘Turtle’ in an FCC filing this week. Sharp manufactured the original Sidekick for Danger, a company Microsoft acquired in February 2008. Sharp’s filing with the FCC, spotted by the folks at Zune Boards, is listed as a “CDMA Slide Phone with WLAN & BT.” [...]
iPad’s first accessories include keyboard dock
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Together with the announcement of the Apple iPad, CEO Steve Jobs also unveiled three accessories for the new tablet. The first is the iPad Dock that lets you dock and charge the device, allowing it to stand so it can function as a photo frame as well. The second, and probably most useful of the [...]
Symbian 3 unveiled at MWC
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Microsoft isn’t the only one showing off a revamped operating system this week. The Symbian Foundation also made the trip to Mobile World Congress 2010, where it took the wraps off its open-source Symbian 3 platform. Symbian 3, marketed as “Symbian^3,” brings a host of much-needed improvements and enhancements in three key areas: User interface, [...]