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Despite the discovery that Windows Phone 7 devices can indeed tether (share its wireless data connection with a computer via USB cable), there are a lot of possibilities for a WP7 jailbreak. Well, today it looks like the Windows Phone 7 platform will get its jailbreak on in the near future, as WP7 devs have…
The Swype gesture-based keyboard for Android has just entered a 5th. beta which, on top of the usual performance improvements, includes the ability to double-tap a word to bring up the correction menu, and a voice-to-text button if you have Google Voice Search installed. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s really something you have…
Rogers and Telus launched their refreshed BlackBerry Bolds this week, and Bell isn’t one to be left out of the party. Today the device hit shelves with a $124.95 pricetag on a three-year contract. That pricing puts it square in between Rogers’ $149.99 and Telus’ $99.99. Bell’s little minion, Virgin Mobile, will also be picking…
Africa, a continent that’s highly diverse with nations that are well off while others maintain the same living standards that people had several centuries ago, has just crossed an impressive threshold. There are now over half a billion mobile subscriptions, giving people such rich services as mobile banking, reminders to take medication to treat AIDS…
We recently wrote about the Samsung Nexus S that was leaked via Best Buy’s website, and isn’t exactly the most prettiest of devices, but don’t fret because Engadget just scored a leak of another Samsung handset due to be announced in February that packs a 1.2 GHz processor, 8 megapixel camera with the ability to…
Dell announced two Android all-touchscreen smartphones for India – XCD28 and XCD35. Both devices have not been unveiled anywhere else which is kinda strange. One would assume Dell doesn’t want to miss the fast-growing smartphone market in India, hence they’ve hired contractors to make handsets on their behalf. Anyway, the difference between the two phones…
Good news for the owners of the LG GT540 Optimus smartphone out there. You’ve just been blessed with the Android 2.1 update. Sure it’s not Froyo (Android 2.2), but even Eclair will make your device look cooler and run better. As you may know, this update [Android 2.1] brings support for multiple accounts, Quick Contacts…
Optus is joining a number of other mobile operators to launch a Telmap-powered navigation solution. Just like that’s the case with other carrier offerings, Optus Navigator also goes beyond simple turn-by-turn navigation. Included in the deal are real-time traffic updates, powered by Optus’ network of 8 million customers across Australia. Features also include pedestrian navigation…
Rhomobile, the company behind the smartphone app framework Rhodes, unveiled its enterprise app store solution called RhoGallery. The new offering is designed to help developers and administrators in creating “galleries” of mobile apps, which are then provisioned to their mobile workforce. As a result, workers have one place to go to launch all mobile apps…
A North Carolina NGO Urban Ministries of Durham (UMD) — which provides food, shelter and clothing to the city’s homeless — is launching a neat Foursquare initiative to raise awareness around homelessness. The idea here is to spotlight abandoned warehouses, dumpsters and old construction sites in the downtown area, all of which will be available…