Microsoft Helps iOS App Devs Do Windows Phone with API Tool
Microsoft is reaching out to iPhone
and iPad developers with a new API mapping tool, which should help bridge the language gap between iOS and Windows Phone programming environments. On top of that, they’ve released a white paper over 90 pages long detailing the transition, as well as a series of developer stories in video format, chronicling their own journey between the two.
AT&T releases HSUPA update for the Inspire 4G, Atrix 4G coming soon
AT&T is preparing a series of updates for the Atrix 4G and the Inspire 4G. The two updates include several bug fixes and stability improvements, most notable is he unleashing of HSUPA speeds on the Android handsets. Confirmation of this HSUPA upgrade comes straight from AT&T which released the following information on its website:
Motorola Droid 3 spotted again with 4 inch display and front-facing camera
This may not be the first time we’ve caught a glimpse of the Motorola Droid 3, but it’s certainly one of the best photos we’ve seen so far of the handset’s face. While the Droid 2 wasn’t much of an upgrade from the original, the next generation of the Droid family will be kicking it a notch, bringing a far superior feature set to the table.
Sony Ericsson Mini Pro 2 Gets Caught on Camera Again
April 30, 2011 by admin
Filed under TOP Ranking
We’ve seen plenty of Sony Ericsson’s upcoming Xperia X10 Mini Pro successor in previous leaks, and now we’ve got yet another batch of pictures to throw onto the pile. These ones pit the Mini Pro 2 against its grandaddy, and though there are plenty of similarities, there are a few slight stylistic differences – for one, the the three navigation keys on the front have been axed in favour of a single home button and two capacitive keys.
Gitbax iPhone apps helps you follow up with new contacts
The Gitbax iPhone app is aimed at giving you a gentle reminder to follow up with people you’ve met and I believe it can be very useful for business and personal life.
T-Mobile: $1,000 prize if your iPhone is faster than a Samsung Galaxy S 4G
T-Mobile has issued a challenge to folks living in the city of Seattle. If you can prove that your iPhone, whether it be on AT&T or Verizon’s network, can get a faster download speed than a Samsung Galaxy S 4G in two out of three tests, then you’ll get $1,000. There are 10 stores participating, so see the poster above to find out which one is closest to you.
Verizon updating HTC Thunderbolt on May 3
The HTC Thunderbolt for Verizon is one hot phone. It’s the fastest Android device you can grab today, running on Verizon’s blazing 4G LTE network, and its hardware components are as modern as they come. Perhaps the only downside, and it’s a huge one, is its poor battery life. Cross your fingers that coming updates will fix that, or at least give users the option to toggle between 3G and 4G when they need to.
Microsoft likely to call ‘Mango’ software update ‘Windows Phone 7.5′
April 30, 2011 by admin
Filed under Windows Phone
Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform is quite young compared to Apple’s near 4 year old iOS and Google’s 2.5 year old Android. Windows Phone has already had a minor version bump, one that enabled customers using a CDMA operator to enjoy the OS as well as throwing in some copy and paste functionality. The update didn’t go as smoothly as Microsoft would have hoped, with Samsung devices in particular turning into bricks when trying to load the latest version.
Vodafone Australia to offer Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v from mid-April for AU$729
April 26, 2011 by admin
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Vodafone Australia will be adding the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v to its offering in mid-April — I assume that “v” most likely stands for Vodafone. We’re talking about the “original” Galaxy Tab 10.1 here, the one that was announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and not the sexy thin version unveiled at the CTIA in Orlando.
AT&T introduces Remote Mobility Zone, mini cell towers for disaster personnel
AT&T introduced a new service called Remote Mobility Zone for government and emergency personnel. The program provides voice and date services in those instances when wireless coverage has been disrupted due to a natural or man-made disaster. The technology provides suitcase-sized cell phone towers to first responders to use in the field.