Archive for July, 2010
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Despite earlier reports to the contrary, Android Market watcher AndroLib says there aren’t 100,000 applications available in the store – yet. There have, however, 100,000 apps been submitted to Android Market since its public debut, the site wagered this morning, up from approximately 5,000 in June 2009.
The Androlib directory covers ...
Posted in Android, Apps, Google |
Friday, July 30th, 2010
hy would you want to see real-time snow and rain on Google Earth, you ask, when weather sites or even your smartphone will tell you just as quickly? Don't give me that—you know how often they're incorrect. At least with Google Earth, it's all happening in real-time, so ...
Posted in Google |
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Launch? What launch!
Apple's iPhone 4 went on sale today in New Zealand. But Vodafone NZ's handling of the launch left much to be desired, with hundreds of customers left in the lurch.
Many had queued up overnight outside Vodafone NZ stores to told by staff that "no iPhones ...
Posted in Apple, iPhone, Vodafone |
Friday, July 30th, 2010
We've just heard directly from HTC regarding that hotly anticipated upgrade to Android 2.2: it's happening this weekend for lucky Euroland owners of the Desire. Provided your Sense-laden 3.7-incher is not carrier-locked, you should be receiving your serving of Froyo by the end of the week, together with ...
Posted in Android, HTC, Smartphones |
Friday, July 30th, 2010
So who gets the DVD collection?
A year after leaping into bed with O2, NatWest is no longer backing the operator's pre-paid credit card offering, citing differences in strategic goals as the cause of the breakup.
The split was first reported by NFC Times, and O2 told us that "following the hugely ...
Posted in Financial, O2 |
Friday, July 30th, 2010
The HTC Desire Froyo update was set to start yesterday according to a tweet from HTC Benelux marketing man Mark Moons. But there’s no evidence that it’s started yet. HTC Germany has thrown the cat amongst the Android pigeons by suggesting we may have to wait until ...
Posted in Android, HTC, Smartphones |
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Over the last year there have been a lot of new wrist phones debut on the market. These phones put all the parts of typical feature phone into a watch that you can wear on your wrist for making calls and listening to music. The catch is if you have ...
Posted in Accessories, Mobile Phones, Smartphones |
Friday, July 30th, 2010
T-Mobile has opened the door for its iPhone 4 sales.
The network, which becomes the fifth in the UK to offer the device after O2, Vodafone, Orange and Tesco Mobile, will hope that the demand for Apple's latest baby is still as strong - despite the detrimental coverage ...
Posted in Apple, iPhone, T-Mobile |
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Microsoft CEO promises tablets by the end of the year
Steve Ballmer has re-iterated what he stated during his keynote at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference - that Windows based tablets are a priority for his company and that we should be seeing some devices in the market before the ...
Posted in Microsoft, Tablet PC's, Windows 7 |
Friday, July 30th, 2010
We’ve been reading reports tonight that the popular European music service Spotify has hit yet another delay in making an entry in the U.S. market.
According to Billboard, Spotify’s negotiations with U.S. record labels have broken down and are “back to square one.” Apparently, the startup is still aiming ...
Posted in Internet, Music |
