Would a cross-platform version of BlackBerry Messenger benefit RIM? BlackBerry.com Research In Motion is said to be prepping cross-platform versions of its popular BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) application for release later this year. According to multiple sources close to Boy Genius Report (BGR), an Android version “is definitely a go” with an iOS counterpart also on …
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Just a few weeks after it updated its Android app, Twitter today sent out a major revamp of its free iPhone app to the iTunes App Store. As with most software updates, there are both good and bad changes here. The former definitely outweigh the latter, but Twitter needs to step in and correct one irritating addition. Here’s the full …
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Verizon Wireless has the best wireless service in terms of phone call quality in many parts of the U.S., according to a J.D. Power and Associates survey released today. The semiannual study measures wireless call quality based on seven factors: dropped calls; static/interference; failed call connection on the first try; voice distortion; echoes; no immediate voicemail notification; and no immediate …
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After it unveiled the new iPad 2 today in San Francisco, Apple also announced that iOS 4.3, the latest software version for the iPad and GSM iPhones, will be available for download March 11. Compared with iOS 4.2 the update doesn’t bring a lot of new features, but it offers all iPhone 4 owners the personal hot-spot feature that debuted …
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Google apparently has used a kill switch to remove 21 malware-infected apps from both its Android Market and from people’s Android devices. Calling the Trojan the “mother of all Android malware,” enthusiast site Android Police said yesterday the infected apps were discovered by a Reddit user. That Reddit user found that pirated versions of legitimate apps were infected by a …
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The Samsung Galaxy S 2 is more than just the follow-up to one of our favourite phones, the Galaxy S. It’s a big-screen beauty with an awesome dual-core processor, and it’s likely to break speed limits as well as your bank balance. We’ve balled up everything that you need to know about the Galaxy S 2 into this tasty dumpling …
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The Apple iPad 2. James Martin/CNET The wait is over for eager Apple fans wanting the next-generation iPad. At an invite-only event in San Francisco today, the company took the wraps off the iPad 2. Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who is taking a leave of absence from the company, returned to unveil the new product, which is expected to be …
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WASHINGTON–Hopes for a solution to the looming crisis in available radio spectrum for mobile broadband users were raised today. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) introduced legislation aimed at solving some of the biggest threats to the mobile Internet, feeding hopes of bipartisan solutions for spectrum woes in an increasingly divided Congress. “The Reforming Airwaves by Developing …
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The new iPad 2 will hit store shelves in the U.S. on March 11. If you’ve been waiting to see what Apple would put in the latest version of the hit tablet, here’s a quick FAQ that spells out some of the key features. It also is a quick guide to what’s new for the iPad 2 and how much …
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Intermingled within Apple’s iPad 2 launch announcement today we got a glimpse of the new features available in the next iOS update, available March 11. Two standout features in the new update include a new Wi-Fi hotspot feature for iPhone 4, allowing users to share their 3G connectivity with other devices wirelessly, and a media streaming tool called Home Share. …
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Android smart phones and tablets with powerful dual-core processors are going to be increasingly common in 2011, with games set to be one of the best ways to show them off. Two separate announcements — from Gameloft and Nvidia — highlight the dual-core gaming goodness to come this year. Nvidia’s Tegra 2 is already making its way into a series …
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It’s official: the iPad 2 has arrived. And to be brutally honest, I’m underwhelmed. Where’s the Retina display? The SD and/or USB slot? The high-resolution rear camera? All MIA. Meanwhile, Apple made no changes to storage capacity or price, and knocked only 0.2 pound off the overall weight. I’m glad the iPad 2 is thinner, but I was hoping it …
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Starting today, SoundHound Infinity for iPhone ($4.99) gets infinitely more useful. The latest version, SoundHound Infinity 3.6.1, includes a recommendations feature that suggests other songs you’ll like based on the ditty you’ve just chosen to identify, either through recorded “tagging,” text, humming, or singing the tune into the app. SoundHound uses a proprietary engine based on intelligence collected from a …
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People who bought Angry Birds also bought Fruit Ninja? Amazon is set to apply its recommendations technology to the world of Android apps, with the launch of its dedicated Amazon Appstore for Android. The new store is set to go live this month, with mobile advertising network Millennial Media letting the cat out of the bag in a tweet yesterday. …
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This week, we tell you what we thought of the Xperia Play’s gaming controls. We also discuss T-Mobile shutting down the Danger service, the latest HTC phones, Android news, and the continuing debate over radiation. Also, yes, we do talk a little about the latest Apple announcement. Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In 164: Mashing Xperia Play’s Buttons 48:29 Podcast …
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