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Motorola Droid owners are probably going bonkers this week as Verizon is beginning to roll out the Android 2.2 or Froyo update. The improvements include faster loading of JavaScript heavy pages, Bluetooth voice dialing, LED flash assisted video recording and, of course, Adobe Flash 10.1. The updates will undoubtedly be a welcome one for all…
All you iPhone 4 users out there patiently waiting for the iPhone Dev Team to release their jailbreak solution can start celebrating. Thanks to the inimitable iPhone Dev Team, Apple fans around the world can now freely jailbreak their iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G or iPad devices (as long as they’re running iOS 3.2 or higher)…
Sprint continues to tease us about the upcoming Samsung Epic 4G, as it just launched a new page for the upcoming Android superphone. There’s nothing really new on the page besides the ocean sounds in the background and the emphasis on the Swype virtual keyboard but we already know the Epic is going to be…
Research In Motion just sent me an outline of their position regarding the United Arab Emirates’ ban of BBM, browser, and e-mail BlackBerry data, although it’s mostly in general terms since they can’t discuss ongoing negotiations. RIM is still somewhat defensive, however, stating that governments should have the tools necessary to fulfill their own security…
You’ve gotta love Twitter, especially when unofficial-yet-official announcements like the one above go out. While it’s not a press release or an official Verizon Wireless page, the carrier has yet to make an official announcement for the device. This is the first time that a Verizon rep or official has publicly announced or acknowledged the…
AT&T is betting big on QR codes as the second-largest U.S. carrier has released a suite of barcode apps and tools for multiple devices including Android and BlackBerry. The main barcode app is called AT&T Code Scanner and it reads 2D codes, including QR, datamatrix and 1D (UPC and EAN). This app can be downloaded…
We’ve heard reports recently that Sprint has been testing WiMax in bigger cities, and it looks like NYC might be next up for an official launch. While it’s not official just yet, our own commenters have been saying that they’re seeing WiMax in various parts of the New York City boroughs from the Bronx all…
Last week, Google Maps for Android was updated with a new feature that placed two new icons in your library for Places and Latitude. The prior let you quickly find places within a certain category on Google Maps for mobile, while the latter is the well-established location-sharing service. Latitude’s been on BlackBerry for awhile, and…
Windows Phone 7 looks like it will be coming to us all just in time for the holidays this year as it heads to Europe first, then the U.S. We’ve already seen the OS up close and personal, handsets have been floating around, Microsoft announced milestones reached and, well, it isn’t the first time Microsoft…
Last week there was talk about BlackBerry getting banned in the United Arab Emirates, as RIM’s data handling is proving too secure for governments. Since BlackBerry data gets sent to the servers in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, government agencies have a hard time getting access to it, and as such people communicating through that channel can…