A company called Mediatonic is bringing its popular game MUST.EAT.BIRDS to the Android platform. The 99-cent download will definitely keep you occupied for some time, though not as entertained as Angry Birds would do. Like that was the case with Angry Birds, here you also use a slingshot, but instead of destroying pigs, you’re going…
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Quicky: Nokia 5530 gets v32.0.007 firmware update
Nokia has released a new update for the 5530 smartphone. We’re not sure what’s all included in the mix, but since it’s a 3.5MB heavy download, we’re sure some of the known bugs and issues have been fixed to further improve performance and stability. Web browser is one of the affected apps and it’s now…
Mobiado unveils Classic 712MG Mokume Gane, luxury phone that rediscovers old Japanese tradition
Mobiado is out with a new luxury phone. The model name is Classic 712MG Mokume Gane and as you can see from the image above, it is somehow related to the old Japanese lifestyle/tradition. Mokume Gane means “wood-grain metal” and it’s a technique of “bonding mixed-metal” used for sword fittings, invented in Japan in the…
Samsung Stealth V outed thanks to DLNA certification
The DLNA has certified a new Samsung device named Stealth V, which might turn out to be a Galaxy S device or successor of sorts. The Stealth V appears to be an Android Froyo handset with a 4.3-inch WVGA AMOLED display (not Super AMOLED?) and an 8MP camera. Samsung’s model number for this puppy is…
Apple Rejecting Single-Station Radio iPhone Apps
Apparently Apple’s approval system for iPhone applications likens single-station radio programs to fart apps, now. Developer DJBApps had attempted to submit 10 apps to the App Store and had them all rejected, being cited secion 2.20 of the developer agreement: “Developers ‘spamming’ the App Store with many versions of similar apps will be removed from…
Simon Pegg autobiography is a graphic novel for iOS and Android
If you’re going to tell the story of your life, you might as well do it in style. Simon Pegg knows exactly how its done with his new autobiography for iOS and Android. Rather than boring black and white text telling you tales of his life as a movie star, Pegg’s autobiography comes to us…
Windows Phone unlocker released by ChevronWP7, side-loading now possible
The folks at ChevronWP7 have released a tool to unlock Windows Phone handsets without a Marketplace developers account. The tool requires a Windows computer, a USB cable, and a few clicks to unlock the handset. For those who are having second thoughts about WP7 or must return their handset for service, the tool is able…
Microsoft claims 3,000 Windows Phone Apps, 15,000 Developers
In a blog post to Windows Phone Developers, Microsoft’s Todd Brix said that their Marketplace will have 3,000 apps by the end of the week, made by more than 15,000 developers saying they’ll make apps for the platform (likely because there’s a fat wad of cash at the end of the rainbow). Promises of making…
SEGA Releases Classic Shooter Gunstar Heroes on the App Store
SEGA has been on a hot streak lately when it comes to supplying its older catalog of games onto iOS. It first started with a slew of its popular SEGA Genesis titles, like Streets of Rage, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Ecco the Dolphin, to Dreamcast titles, like ChuChu Rocket, and they’ve even released new titles,…
Samsung jumps to #1 in Windows Phone market share
A survey from wmpoweruser suggests Samsung may be the early leader in Windows Phone, stealing a title that was expected to be held by HTC. The survey polled 1500 Windows Phone users and asked which brand of Windows Phone handset they purchased. The results revealed that 51% own a Samsung handset, 37% own an HTC…