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The T-Mobile G2X is finally receiving the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update that users have been impatiently awaiting. The handset has been out of stock for a long time now, and while T-Mobile will have you believe it’s due to its popularity, we have trouble believing that now, as it’s been about two months. Nonetheless, the…
Apple has just released the next iOS 5 beta to developers and it will be fun to see what new goodies this will bring over the older versions. Interestingly enough, this version is available over the air for those already running the last version of the beta. I’m right in the middle of downloading the…
If you didn’t notice that Google is very serious at making the Android OS as seamless as possible, you should look into what Ice Cream Sandwich promises to bring. In its latest attempt to ease the fragmentation of its mobile OS, today the Android Developers Blog announced a new feature for developers: Multiple APK support.…
While aging, T-Mobile’s myTouch 4G is still a solid handset and I personally know a handful of people with the phone in their pockets. Starting today, owners of the sleek handset will be receiving the Android 2.3 update through a OTA update. That said, the update will be rolled out slowly at first, and some…
It looks like we can expect Windows Phone Mango to drop pretty soon, as Microsoft is telling developers that they can start submitting Windows Phone Mango apps in August. Could a September software update be in the cards? On its blog, Microsoft briefly mentioned that developers should start to polish up their Mango apps to…
Companies all around the world are betting heavily on the prospects of mobile social gaming with TapJoy and OpenFeint launching dedicated funds to help developers make their games more social. Now CrowdStar and YouWeb are teaming-up over a similar initiative, $10 million StarFund, to “help spur the next generation of mobile social gaming innovation.” Interested…
Got yourself a shiny new Samsung Galaxy S 2 and you’re not in love with the latest version of TouchWiz, as superior as it is to previous versions? Well, we can’t blame you. The Galaxy S 2 is itself is still relatively new and there are already a handful of custom ROMs you can load…
Twilio, the company that provides a web-service API for building scalable communication apps, unveiled its new offering. Dubbed Twilio SMS Short Codes, it enables software developers to build applications that send and receive text messages using dedicated 5 and 6-digit numbers. The solution is touted to be the “easiest way to get a short code…
Hey, app developers! RIM’s hosting an event in New York from August 11-12, and are giving us a plane ticket and a hotel room key for one enterprising BlackBerry developer. It’s called the BBM Apps Hackathon, and it will have RIM staff on hand to help you realize a new app idea, and integrate BlackBerry…
Box (also known as Box.net) has just introduced some boosted features to its platform and this should lead to more powerful iPhone and Android applications. If you don’t know, the Box apps enable users to utilize cloud storage in order to access documents and files anywhere they go. While there are other companies in this…