March 13th 2010 | Posted in
Mobile Phone
We know what you’re thinking. “Man! Now that Microsoft has confirmed (and re-confirmed) that the HD2 won’t be getting an (officially endorsed) upgrade to Windows Phone 7, I can only hope that it will some day be able to run a desktop OS from fifteen years ago!”
Well, friend, that day has come.
The always incredible folks over at XDA-Dev have successfully…… [read more]
March 13th 2010 | Posted in
Mobile Phone
Looks like Apple hasn’t done its homework regarding the iPad pre-ordering process. According to web reports, the online Apple store exhibited glitches ranging from broken layout to dead buttons, especially when viewed in Google’s Chrome. Was that just a coincidence or Apple’s way of sticking it to Google?
When Apple begun accepting iPad pre-orders at 8:30 Eastern time, several publications reported…… [read more]
March 12th 2010 | Posted in
Mobile Phone
If you live and work in an area that generally gets a lot of uninterrupted sunlight, then charging your gadgets with a solar solution might have crossed your mind. The only problem is, unless you opt for devices that already have solar panels built-in, it’s another device to carry around with you.
Novothink has come up with a simple solution to that…… [read more]
March 12th 2010 | Posted in
Mobile Phone
Kaspersky has a very good reputation for delivering top-tier security solutions for both desktop and business environments. If there’s a new set of tests carried out on security suites, Kaspersky is always in the top band. But it can’t seem to get on the good side of Apple according to the company’s CEO Eugene Kaspersky.
Eugene wants to offer Kaspersky’s anti-theft…… [read more]
March 12th 2010 | Posted in
Mobile Phone
Are you mysophobic? Oh, you don’t know what “mysophobic” is? It’s a fancy way of saying “germaphobe”, which, according to scientists or linguists or some other group of academics, isn’t actually a word. Go figure.
Now, I ask again: Are you mysophobic? No? Well, you might be after reading this. Because it’s naaasty.
CareerBuilders did a survey of 5,200 mobile workers (that…… [read more]
March 12th 2010 | Posted in
Mobile Phone
Earlier this week Verizon Wireless detailed speeds related to their field tests of the 4G LTE technology they expect to roll out to 25-30 markets by the end of the year and nationwide by 2013. Now, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is reporting that Verizon will have its first 4G handset six months earlier than expected. The drop date for…… [read more]
March 11th 2010 | Posted in
Mobile Phone
Just yesterday we were saying that Casio’s built-to-be-beaten G’zOne Brigade would be launching today — and sure enough, it just went live on Verizon’s web site.
As a rugged phone, it’s flagship feature is that it’s.. well, a rugged phone. These things usually don’t pack much functionality beyond that. This one, however, sneaks a full QWERTY keyboard into its clamshell body,…… [read more]
March 11th 2010 | Posted in
Mobile Phone
Sure, Opera Mini may (or may not) already be the most popular mobile browser in the world — but why stop there? Following up on the Android release of Opera Mobile 4 just over a year ago, Opera has just launched Opera Mini 5 for Android into public beta.
The jump from version 4 to version 5 is pretty huge, introducing…… [read more]
March 11th 2010 | Posted in
Mobile Phone
You know the good feeling you get when you think about how your computer is running Folding@home all the time, or that you’ve been careful to clip six-pack rings all your life? Well, soon you might have one more warm fuzzy feeling, if this project underway at Intel Labs Berkeley comes through. They’re designing portable air-quality sensors that monitor and sample…… [read more]
March 11th 2010 | Posted in
Mobile Phone
Take a break from reading our hard-hitting news coverage and take a look at these cute little things. Perfect stocking stuffer (I know, a little early) for your favorite app developer and/or iPhone fanatic. What with these things, those Android pillows, and all the other tech knickknacks I’ve been seeing, it seems that pretty soon they’re going to need a…… [read more]
March 10th 2010 | Posted in
Mobile Phone
The success story of the iPod Touch should be of interest to all gadget makers. It’s Apple’s biggest seller in the iPhone OS line and does almost everything that the iPhone does… it just doesn’t have phone guts inside. That may seem like an obvious way to do things now — good smartphone OSes are now synonymous with good PMP…… [read more]
March 10th 2010 | Posted in
Mobile Phone
A bundle of screenshots just hit the net showing off the latest Direct3D-based mobile games running on a WinPho7 device, adn they look pretty hot. We knew that the Tegra chipset in the Zune HD and likely in several upcoming WinPho handsets (Tegra 2, to be precise) is capable of some nice 3D, but these are better than anything I’ve…… [read more]
March 10th 2010 | Posted in
Mobile Phone
Users could be able to browse the whole web with the Kindle’s built-in web browser, including popular web apps that have become a part of our daily routine, WebMonkey observed Tuesday. The publication pointed its finger at a one-month old Amazon job posting seeking a browser engineer who will be working at Amazon’s Lab126 unit responsible for the Kindle development.
A software…… [read more]
March 10th 2010 | Posted in
Mobile Phone
Do you love Android? Like, really love Android? So much so that those Android action figures just don’t seem like enough? Well, now there’s a way for you to show the world how much you really care about your favorite OS: by bringing it to bed with you.
Now, now, get your mind out of the gutter (There are no intentional innuendos…… [read more]
Palringo v.2.2 (Freeware)
Requirements: WM2003-6.5
Overview: With Palringo, you can keep in touch with friends on popular instant messaging services such as Jabber, Yahoo, ICQ, MSN, Gadu-Gadu, AIM, and Google Talk.
Palringo is an novel Mobile Instant Messaging client for mobile phones. Palringo allows you to instantly exchange text, photos, and vocal IMs with groups or individuals.
With Palringo, you can keep in touch with friends on…… [read more]