Sony Ericsson used its official product blog to let fans know that it is delaying the release of Android OS 2.1 for their Xperia line of handsets. Originally listed for a September rollout, the company is now looking at late October and beyond. Sadly, the Xperia X10 will still be nearly a year behind the …
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Apple has released a new update for iWork on iPad that adds support for saving documents to MobileMe iDisk as well as the option to export documents in more native Microsoft Office formats. With Apple pushing to sell the iPad as more than just a consumption tool, these important updates to the flagship productivity suite on the touch-screen tablet indicate …
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If there’s one way of whipping the world of technology into a frenzy, it’s taking the name of a huge company and adding the word ‘phone’. It worked with Apple and Google, and in the last week it’s worked with Facebook. We sort fact from fiction, rumour from blatant falsehood, to work out what Facebook is really up to. Quick …
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Nokia Nokia is dangling a new incentive to try to win over more app developers: a total of $10 million in cash and prizes. Together with AT&T, the mobile phone maker announced today the “2010 Calling All Developers: North America” contest, which will challenge developers from around the world to create apps for North American Nokia consumers. Any app submitted …
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It’s a genuinely dangerous problem — cyclists being unaware of pedestrians, and pedestrians walking in front of cars, all because they’re in a zombie iPod trance from the music in their headphones. Now an iPhone and iPod touch app can help, by increasing your awareness of the sounds going on around you without ruining your enjoyment of the music. Available …
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Sanyo Vero Sprint During the past month, Kyocera has touched all corners of the cell phone world with its Sanyo-branded line of cell phones. The Android-powered Zio makes a play for smartphones; the Innuendo centers on messaging; and the new Vero brings up the rear. Announced today, the Vero offers functional features in a simple flip-phone design that’s vaguely reminiscent …
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Have you started compiling your holiday wish list yet? Here’s one item I’m definitely adding: the ThinkGeek TK-421 iPhone Case with Flip-Out Keyboard. (Bonus points for anyone who gets the “TK-421” reference–curious as it may be.) I know plenty of people who don’t like the iPhone’s onscreen keyboard. The TK-421 offers a tactile alternative, one that rotates out from behind …
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Those of you who own an Xperia X10 phone will be bashing your heads against a wall in frustration — we recommend tying a pillow to your forehead — as Sony Ericsson has announced it’s delaying the Android 2.1 Eclair update yet again. It’ll arrive in late October at the very earliest. In a blog post, Sony Ericsson told furious …
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Months after Verizon first hinted at a move toward tiered pricing, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg said that it’ll introduce the new plans in four to six months, according to the Wall Street Journal. This comes in the wake of its burgeoning LTE implementation, though we don’t yet know if this will affect the current 3G CDMA network. Seidenberg was careful …
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Resourceful barely describes the recent activity on the XDA-Developers forum, where members have acquired a build of the latest HTC Sense user experience and ported it to a range of existing HTC devices, including the Desire and Windows-powered HD2. The new theme selector in HTC Sense 3.0 (Credit: HTC) The leaked ROM includes all of the new features of the …
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Who to call when your phone breaks down, Android integration in HP printers, and a whole slew of tablet news. Plus, a Car Dock replacement app and Senior Editor of Androidguys.com Scott Webster covers some key features of the new Gmail update. Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 17: Playing the tech-support blame game 37:48 Podcast Your browser does not support …
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The Federal Communications Commission today unanimously approved new rules for the use of unlicensed white space spectrum in a move that could pave the way for more unused wireless spectrum to be released in the future. White space is unused spectrum that sits between TV channels. The 300MHz to 400MHz of unused spectrum is considered prime spectrum for offering wireless …
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Ever fancied sticking a physical keyboard on your iPhone so you can start typing BlackBerry style? With the TK-421 iPhone case, you can — even better, as an added bonus, it checks that you’re at your post. Engadget spotted the case on US website ThinkGeek. It gives the iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4 a tactile keyboard which flips out when …
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Admittedly, 3D TV doesn’t actually surround you in pictures, but it does confuse your brain into thinking that stuff is flopping out of your TV. The BDV-E370 is a home-cinema-in-a-box system, which means it contains everything you need to get started on the road to turning your living room into an Odeon rival. It’s worth pointing out that, while the …
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The first 3D games hit 3D TVs tomorrow as Sony launches its first 3D television. The Bravia HX803 hits shops on Friday 11 June, and PlayStation 3 owners will be able to download four free titles to add an extra dimension to their gaming. The 1080p LED-backlit HX803 goes on sale on Friday, and Sony has revealed the films, games …
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