A company called Zimusoft has an interesting product called DragonFireSDK, which enables Windows users to join the iParty. Yap, that means they [Windows developers] will be able to make apps for Apple’s mobile platform (which BTW runs on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad) without having to buy a Mac. According to Zimusoft’s press release,…
Sprint HTC EVO 4G rooted before release
Just like the Nexus One, the Sprint EVO 4G has been rooted before its official release. Below we have a video showing the not yet released EVO giving up root access. More than likely, what’s shown is true, but the quality of the video leaves something to be desired. If you’re hoping to root your…
PayPal’s Mobile Payments Library now available for Android, too
On the heels of the iPhone launch, PayPal used the Google I/O event in San Francisco to unveil its Mobile Payments Library for the Android developers. As a result, interested parties are able to add checkout functionality for donations, personal payments, physical goods and services sold through apps on the Android phone. This process is…
Get your Android on for the iPhone 3G now!
For those iPhone 3G users who feel burned about not being able to receive multi-tasking on your iPhone 3G with the iPhone 4 OS update, you now have another option. We’ve seen Android working on the 3G before, but now it’s available for download and get all of that multi-tasking Android goodness. The port is…
Adobe Announces HTML5 Creative Suite Extension
You might remember Steve Jobs’ punchline for his lengthy open letter to Adobe regarding why Flash was wrong for the iPhone: Perhaps Adobe should focus more on creating great HTML5 tools for the future, and less on criticizing Apple for leaving the past behind. Well, what do you know – a few weeks later, and…
How Google’s Chrome Web Store impacts smartphones
If you were watching our live-blog coverage of the Google I/O keynote, you know that the search giant introduced a Chrome Web Store for online applications. This approach and vision will eventually have a tremendous impact on smartphones but there are a few causes for concern. It’s clear that Apple’s App Store model has influenced…
Android 2.1 is the new 1.5 – Android 2.1 takes top market share
While Android 1.5 OS was the most used version across all devices that used the OS about two weeks ago, 2.1 has finally taken the crown. Although, that could all change in the near future, now that we’re expecting Android 2.2 OS in the next few days (it sure took them long enough). Android 2.1…
Android on your Windows Mobile-powered HTC HD2? It’s getting there
Beginning to feel a little buyer’s remorse from your Windows Mobile-powered HTC HD2? With an almost identical Android alternative coming down the pipes soon in the form of the HTC EVO 4G for Sprint, some may wish they had waited. Worry not, poor Windows Mobile user, as the XDA devs are getting closer to porting…
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 finally rooted!
While the Xperia X10 is one sexy beast of an Android smartphone, many people have complained of it’s software execution. While the customized UI on the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 is beautiful, it can be frustratingly slow at times. Luckily, the device has been rooted. Let the mods begin! The Timescape and Mediascape applications found…
Windows Phone 7 ROM leaks, HTC Windows Phone codenamed ‘Mondrian’ breaks cover
With Microsoft barreling down the product pipeline to meet their Windows Phone 7 launch window, set for later this year, it’s not too surprising to see the first WP7 ROM leak out to the web. We’ve already had plenty of time to play with Microsoft’s completely revamped mobile operating system, and that takes a bit…