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That dreaded fragmentation problem may soon be coming to an end, as Google said more than 55% of Android users are rocking the 2.1 version, or Eclair. This shouldn’t be too much of a surprise, as all the high-profile handsets like the EVO 4G, Motorola Droid X and Samsung Galaxy S devices rock Android 2.1.…
Listen up, Fring fans, and I mean that almost literally. The Android version of the application has been updated with some improvements and bug fixes. The app allows you to chat with friends over AIM, GTalk and even lets you make video calls where available, like the HTC EVO 4G or Samsung Galaxy S smartphones…
Good news, fellow iPhone 4 users with an itch to unlock the latest Apple smartphone. The iPhone Dev Team – those masters of iPhone code who’ve managed to jailbreak and unlock every iPhone since the dawn of man – have announced on their official blog today that they are working on putting the final touches…
No surprises here as Google announced a while back that it was closing up shop, and just days ago it said that it was taking in a final shipment of Nexus One smartphones. Well, you folks certainly jumped on the opportunity to own one of these Android-powered gems before they were all gone. And, well,…
With Antennagate issues still looming, and other manufacturers like RIM and HTC responding to Steve Jobs’ comments and ‘hard data’ the other day, there’s no time like the present to pick a little fun and have a good laugh. Enter the creative team at jle, with a hilarious spoof video, poking fun at the company,…
To all of the Canadians out there that are waiting patiently to get their hands on the iPhone 4… some more good news for you today. We knew that it was only a matter of time before we heard from Canada’s ‘big 3’ carriers (Bell, Rogers and TELUS), in fact, we’ve already heard from Bell.…
If you were enticed by all the sweet Iron Man marketing and happened to pick up an LG Ally from Verizon, or if you just wanted a touchscreen slider with Android and found it to be perfect, things are going to get even better. Verizon is sending out firmware updates for the Ally, or you…
Good news for those of you who grabbed the Nexus One from Vodafone. The Big Red carrier (in partnership with HTC and Google, I guess) will be rolling-out the Froyo (Android 2.2) update to its customers starting next week. Not all phones and markets will be getting the “hot stuff” at the same time, but…
UK’s Radio Joint Audience Research (RAJAR) has conducted a small survey of 1,083 respondents to find out their radio listening habits. Apparently, 20% of British smartphone owners, or 1.4 million people, have downloaded a radio app on their device. Of those, over half (53%) use a radio app at least once a week; 54% select…
The new episode in the Vivo drama is here. The latest news is – European Union’s Court of Justice ruled that the Portuguese government’s blocking of the deal was illegal. Portugal Telecom’s board had to meet again to discuss Telefonica’s 7.15 billion EUR offer for 50% of Brasilcel (holding company that owns 60% of Vivo),…