Android 2.2 coming to Nexus One, other HTC phones

Now that all the juicy details of Android 2.2 “Froyo” are out, the question for current Android phone owners inevitably turns to “When do I get it?” Well, there is good news for some, bad news for others, and no news for the rest. Starting with the good, Google announced via its Google I/O Twitter …

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Screenwriting on the iPad: Scripts Pro hands

A handful of weeks ago, before I bought an iPad, I wondered whether Apple’s slim little go-anywhere tablet could help redefine the casual editing process for writers everywhere. Well, I’ve been a little disappointed on that front. I was dreaming of the iPad becoming a way of editing a paperless “printout” in a far better manner than either a laptop …

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JBL On Time Micro: Love it…for $100 less

JBL On Time Micro (photos) +2 more See all photos Peruse any electronics store, whether virtual or brick-and-mortar, and you’ll be overwhelmed by the breadth of choices offered in the iPod speaker category. As such, it is of the utmost importance that manufacturers of such goods make their products not just stand but jump out from the crowd. Taking an …

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Three free remote

The App Store is home to numerous apps that let you connect to a desktop PC from afar. Granted, navigating Windows on a screen as comparatively tiny as the iPhone’s is not a lot of fun, but it works better than you’d expect. TeamViewer brings powerful remote-access features to your iPhone, yet it doesn’t cost a dime. Indeed, I’ve used …

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Seesmic launches iPhone app

Seesmic’s new iPhone app. Seesmic With software for the Web, Windows, Android, and the BlackBerry already under its belt, Seesmic has unveiled its first app for the iPhone. The popular social-network aggregator offers you the ability to tap into Twitter and other social networks from one single interface. Its new free app for the iPhone and iPod Touch specifically lets …

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Ask Us: how do I set up the internet on my phone?

Setting up internet access for your mobile handset is not as complicated as you might think. Joseph Hanlon steps you through the process. For more information on setting up email and internet access on handsets, see the Setting up your new phone feature in the CNET Learning Centre.

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Dialed In 127: Sprint’s 4G plans (podcast)

We dish heavily about the HTC Evo 4G, especially about Sprint’s unusual choice to charge a mandatory $10 fee even if you don’t get 4G in your area. We also talk a little about the iPhone possibly getting tethering, and more. Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In 127: Sprint’s 4G plans 33:41 Podcast Your browser does not support the audio …

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Test drive: Adobe Flash Player on Android (beta)

Ever since Apple CEO Steve Jobs sparked a firestorm with Adobe over the relevance of Adobe’s Flash technology for interactive mobile media, a stepped-up PR campaign looked like Adobe’s only ammunition. On Thursday, Adobe got its first chance to fling back a tangible response with the beta release of its Flash Player for select Android phones. Adobe Flash Player 10.1 …

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The recent wave of Android devices doesn’t seem to be slowing down as T-Mobile just announced that its latest Android smartphone, the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide, will hit the streets on June 2 for $179.99 with a two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. As we noted when the phone was announced in early May, the MyTouch 3G Slide …

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FCC says wireless market is ‘concentrated’

The Federal Communications Commission warned Thursday in a new report that the wireless industry is becoming more concentrated. In its annual report on competition, the FCC reversed years of findings that the market is competitive. The report didn’t say that the market is not competitive, rather that it has become more concentrated over recent years. Specifically, the FCC said since …

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Twitter’s official iPhone app: Any good?

Last October I conducted a simple poll: What’s your favorite iPhone Twitter app? The winner, with around 28 percent of the votes, was Tweetie 2, then a $2.99 app. Last month, Twitter acquired Tweetie, rebranded it, and dropped the price tag. The result: the official Twitter for iPhone, aka Tweetie 3.0. It just landed in the App Store with a …

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Android 2.2 in action (video!)

Google kept us busy with announcements at its I/O developer conference in San Francisco, like news of a Chrome Web Store, Google TV, a forthcoming update to the Android operating system that includes the first full-fledged Flash Player for a mobile phone, changes to the camera app, and support for tethering and portable hot spots, among a list of other …

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Why I switched to DolphinHD

I was never a fan of the original Dolphin browser for Android, but when DolphinHD was released for Android 2.0 and above I figured I’d check it out for the feature set alone. Little did I know that within a day I’d make it the default browser on my Motorola Droid. Tapping the designated corner in the DolphinHD browser will …

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Twitter debuts official iPhone app

The iPhone app formerly known as Tweetie has a new name and a new owner. Twitter’s new official iPhone app. Twitter Twitter hit the iPhone market Wednesday with its first official app, dubbed simply Twitter for the iPhone. But the new app is actually just the 3.0 update of Tweetie 2.0, which the company got hold of after acquiring Tweetie …

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Sprint releases Android 2.1 update for HTC Hero

Making good on its word from a couple of days ago, the Android 2.1 update is now available for the HTC Hero. Aside from getting a taste of Eclair, the update also brings enhancements to the HTC Sense user interface and corporate e-mail as well as a number of bug fixes. Sprint will not be releasing the update over the …

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