According to Apple’s UK website , iOS 4.1 will hit devices on September 8th. Which will probably mean that the brand new iPods announced on Wednesday along side iOS 4.1 will be released on that day. iOS 4.1 brings many bug fixes to do with ?proximity sensor issue, Bluetooth, and iPhone 3G performance but it [...]
Rating: Upgrade Dext/Cliq using Milestone 2.1? Surely, not
For a moment, it looked like it was possible to upgrade a Motorola Dext (Cliq) handset to Android 2.1 using the settings provided for the Motorola Milestone. Especially since this was ‘official’ advice coming from the Motorola Mobile Devices Contact Centre (UK). Disappointingly it doesn’t work. Attempting the alternative suggestion – a full factory reset, prompted immediate interest in apps backup software. This opens up a new quagmire. Continue reading
Rating: We actually bothered to check
A very modest announcement on Nokia’s Facebook page confirms that it has indeed secured an exclusive app for the X Factor 2010 TV show. This app will only be available from the Ovi store, so that means no Android or iPhone version which is something of a coup. Attempts to discover exactly what Nokia handsets can run it failed because it isn’t there yet despite a promised release date of today. Continue reading
Comparison shopping is a hot potatoe on mobile at the moment. The releases have been coming thick and fast for the past few weeks, as new mobile shopping services roll out and old ones update. This story falls into the latter category – as comparison site Shopping.com launches its application for the Android Market. Continue reading
It seems like since the iPad was released, every single tech company in the world is manufacturing an Android tablet to rival Apple’s. And the first one to try and take down the iPad from it’s throne is the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Announced this morning in Berlin, the Galaxy Tab is a 7″ Android tablet [...]
When the iPad came out earlier this year, the old frustrations over Apple’s refusal to support Flash bubbled up again. The problem is becoming smaller, thanks to migration over to the web-based HTML5 standard that Apple does support. But large numbers of videos, creatives and games still simply won’t run on Apple’s mobile devices. But developer Skyfire has submitted version 2.0 of its mobile browser to the iTunes Store – and it claims it will be able to play any Flash formats. Continue reading
This evening’s launch of Apple’s Game Center has really lit a fire under the mobile gaming industry. In particular, social gaming company Aurora Feint seems to have gone into overdrive. Today, it has announced the launch of a new SDK called PlayTime, which will allow any games developer to make their game a true cross-platform app – allowing gamers on Android and iPhone to play with (or against) one another. And on top of that, the system will integrate fully with Game Center. Continue reading
After the success of the original Milestone and the XT720, the Milestone 2 has just been given the go ahead by Motorola. The Milestone 2 is the GSM version of the Droid 2 which was released in the states a few weeks ago but with a few major differences. for example, the Milestone has 720p [...]
Teletext Mobile is a company that I find fascinating. It’s the mobile content branch of A&N Media – and A&N is the company that houses the powerful media assets of the Daily Mail Group & Trust. The remit of Teletext Mobile is to explore the potential and possibilities offered by mobile technology, so when it announces that it is launching its first series of Android applications, it’s worth taking a look. Continue reading
This press release from Archos has just arrived showing the shape of things to come from Archos and it looks lovely. Frive Android tablet, from mini to max covering almost every desired desired size have been announced. Of late Archos have been hammering out budget mp3 players with a semi-attractive feature set but a fantastic [...]
