Seeing their arch-rival Apple enter the mobile phone game and having fantastic success with the iPhone and iPhone 3G is likely chapping Microsoft’s hide to no end. The all-too-real rivalry between the two companies has sparked speculation that Microsoft is developing their own iPhone-competing mobile phone. And, the latest rumors to surface indicate that the…
iPhone and iPhone 3G jailbreak and unlock guide – Pwnage Tool 2.2 jailbreaks and unlocks iPhone 2.2 OS!
The iPhone 2.2.1 OS has been jailbroken via PwnageTool 2.2.5 and QuickPWN 2.2! But, you have to update your iPhone 3G using Pwnage Tool if you plan to someday unlock your iPhone 3G. And, with the release of the iPhone 3G unlocking software, dubbed yellowsn0w, the iPhone 3G can now be unlocked to work with…
Video Proof of Concept: Multi-Touch on the T-Mobile G1
I’ve been hearing rumblings over the past little while. Rumblings that hidden somewhere within all that lovely code that makes up the Android OS is the capability to make multi-touch a reality on the G1. Low-and-behold, this morning when I got down to a little bit of work, developer RyeBrye has posted a proof of…
iPhone Dev Team proclaims iPhone 3G unlock breakthrough, urges caution
The iPhone Dev Team’s prolonged search for the elusive iPhone 3G software unlock solution is finally starting to come to a head. iPhone 3G users looking to unlock the iPhone 3G’s baseband firmware will be happy to hear that The Team has made yet another breakthrough on the road to unlocking the iPhone 3G. Today,…
Video of Flash 10 working on Android, HTC G1
Well, damn. I guess all that open source stuff with Android paid off awfully quick, because here we have a video from the Adobe MAX conference of Flash 10 running on the T-Mobile G1, as previously announced. It demos full zooming, panning and interactivity, which unlocks a whole segment of web content typically inaccessible to…
T-Mobile G1 touchscreen can do multi-touch, but doesn’t
When you’re a wireless carrier vying for the hearts and minds of the smartphone-craving masses, it’s probably a good idea to throw caution to the wind and pack your smartphone to the brim with all the latest bells and whistles – like multi-touch. The T-Mobile G1 ushered in the age of the open-source Android OS…
Adobe brings Flash to T-Mobile G1 – Android and Adobe Flash, together at last
While Steve Jobs continues to block Adobe’s efforts to bring Flash capability to the iPhone OS, Google’s Andy Rubin took to the stage at the Adobe MAX developer’s conference to show the world what Flash looks like on the T-Mobile G1. During the keynote, Rubin and Adobe’s Kevin Lynch showed off the fruits of Google…
RedFiveLabs out with Net60 2.0; Microsoft’s .NET Compact Framework 2.0 now supported!
RedFiveLabs has released a new version of its .NET for Symbian solution, Net60 2.0, to allow developers to use existing tools (Visual Studio) when making apps for the platform. Here’s what’s new in version 2.0: Obviously, the main “feature” added is Compact Framework 2.0 support, including support for generics. Managed access to the camera A…
Microsoft: Internet Explorer Mobile 6 only coming on new devices, no upgrades for “6 on 6”
In what could be construed as a mis-step by corporate strategists, Microsoft Windows Mobile team representative Khush has announced that the upcoming Internet Explorer Mobile 6 will only be made available on new Windows Mobile 6.1 devices. The revamped Internet Explorer Mobile 6, also known as Pocket Internet Explorer (PIE) 6 and casually referred to…
Apple working on own search engine or just a new search portal for iPhone?
Is Apple secretly working on developing their own search engine? Rumblings throughout the web, originating from TechCrunch, has Apple working to supplant the Google search engine that is currently integrated into both the desktop and mobile (iPhone) versions of its Safari web browser. Apple is apparently not satisfied with the current search engine experience that…