If you thought the innovative HTC Sense UI on the HTC Hero was limited to the Android OS, you’d be wrong. Well, half-wrong. HTC designed the Sense UI to run on top of the Android OS, but that hasn’t kept enterprising developers from porting the UI to the Windows Mobile platform. What you see here…
Cellphone driving bans prove to be good business
There are a good number of US states that have banned the use of cellphone handsets while behind the wheel. The ban makes it illegal to make phone calls without a headset or tap out SMS text messages while driving. The laws have increased overall road safety but have also proven to be good business…
Palm takes on former Apple creative mind as SVP
Palm has a new Senior Vice President of Brand Design. Meet Jeff Zwerner, a two-time Apple employee tasked with helping shape Apple’s design aesthetic. As part of Palm’s push to take on the likes of Apple and the iPhone, Zwerner brings his experience as Senior Art Director and Creative Director for Packaging to Palm’s table.…
More evidence of the Sprint-bound HTC Hero
We’re still having a tough time dealing with the sad reality that a GSM HTC Hero will likely never hit The States with US 3G compatibility. But, there’s yet! Rumors of a Sprint-bound HTC Hero have been making their rounds as of late, and Engadget has just uncovered a screenshot that pretty much confirms HTC’s…
iPhone OS 3.1 beta shows “iProd” device, fuels Mac Tablet rumors
Before we talk about the Apple/Mac tablet that Stefan absolutely believes is a crock of bullshit, let’s talk about the latest iPhone OS 3.1 beta release. The still-developing iPhone OS 3.1 beta contains a USBConfiguration.plist that refers to some sort of “iProd” device. The mystery device indicates configurations for “standardMuxPTPEthernet” and “AppleUSBEthernet,” both of which…
T-Mobile launches Visual Voicemail app for Android!
While AT&T iPhone users have been struggling with their own Visual Voicemail woes, T-Mobile has been hard at work to bring Visual Voicemail to its Android smartphone user-base. The first wireless carrier to offer an Android smartphone has released a new Android app that finally makes Visual Voicemail a possibility. The app is now available…
US projected to have largest 3G networks by 2011
The US isn’t exactly the poster-child for advanced wireless networks. But, us Yanks have come a long way in the past few years. US wireless carriers are catching up fast, with plans from multiple carriers to launch 4G LTE networks in 2010. Smartphones like the iPhone and BlackBerry are driving demand for higher-speed wireless data…
Microsoft helps devs port iPhone apps to Windows Mobile
So you’re an iPhone developer. You love how easy it is to develop powerful iPhone apps with rich user experiences. But, you can’t help but think of the millions upon millions of Windows Mobile Windows Phone users that have never even heard of your app. Well, we have some good news for you. Microsoft has…
Palm Pre ad-man embraces creepy commercials
Healthcare. Taxes. We all have different opinions on these matters. But, there seems to be at least one topic that almost every American can agree on – the notion that Palm’s Palm Pre TV commercials are creepy as all hell. Gary Koepke, the man behind the creepy ads, would have it no other way. Whether…
Mobile WiMAX projected to be $15 billion industry by 2014
In a bit of good news for the likes of Clearwire and its controlling parent-company Sprint, Juniper Research has released a new study that projects annual mobile WiMAX revenues of $15 billion by 2014. The revenue would ride in on the back of some 50 million expected mobile WiMAX subscribers by 2014. Mobile WiMAX is…