Continuing our irregular series of user reviews, forum regular David Gilson tests the Symbian app Gravity. If you have a review of a product you would like to appear on Crave and you’re prepared to put the same care and attention into it that David has, email it to [email protected] and we’ll publish the best. …
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Updated February 24, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. PST: Updated to reflect that Beta 3 is available again for download. Apple Apple briefly released and then pulled, without explanation, an update for the iPhone SDK for the iPad, which would have brought the current version of that SDK to 3.2 beta 3. The short-lived update followed the second iPhone OS and …
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The city of Wilmington, N.C., and the surrounding county of New Hanover, N.C., are among the first communities to test wireless applications using TV white space technology. The city and county have partnered with TV Band Service and Spectrum Bridge to launch a new experimental network that uses white space spectrum to provide wireless connectivity to surveillance cameras and environmental …
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Clearwire saw a huge uptick in 4G wireless subscribers in the fourth quarter, which helped the company narrow its losses. The company, which is building a nationwide 4G wireless network, added 87,000 new subscribers in the fourth quarter, it reported Wednesday. This is up from the 5,000 it signed up in the fourth quarter of 2008. Clearwire ended the year …
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Updated February 25, 2010 at 8:06 a.m. PST: Update and correction to reflect that the app is now free and the prize is up to $1,000 daily. Screenshot: David Martin/CNET According to a report by RegHardware, Apple is now allowing developers to add contests, lotteries, or sweepstakes to iPhone and iPod Touch apps, thanks to a new SDK rule, if …
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So turns out Google didn’t cancel the Beijing event at which it planned to evangelize its new Nexus One Android smartphone. It couldn’t cancel because the company had never arranged to hold an Android event in Beijing in the first place. Asked to comment on a Reuters report claiming Google’s roadshow was skipping the Chinese capital, a company spokesperson told …
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Last week, Apple released a new support document for MobileMe with details on what to expect when you visit me.com using an iPhone or iPod Touch. On these devices the Web site looks different from the one you see when you visit your PC or Mac and offers: A direct link to instructions about configuring Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and Find …
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iPhone Explorer provides a familiar drag-and-drop interface for your iPhone or iPod Touch. myPod Apps Ever wish you could use your iPhone or iPod Touch as mobile storage? Older iPods let you do exactly that by running in “disk mode,” but that option doesn’t exist for the new guys. Enter iPhone Explorer, a free utility that effectively turns your iPhone …
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Appigo’s aptly named Todo is the rare iPhone task manager that can sync with Outlook. Appigo I miss my PalmPilot. Not so much the way it kept breaking every 12 months, but the effortless way it synchronized my to-do lists with Outlook. Ever since trading my Palm-powered Centro for my iPhone, I’ve lived without a decent task-management solution. That’s because, …
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Back in January when the Nexus One was unveiled, we got our first glimpse at Google Earth for Android. When the Nexus One officially shipped, I was surprised to learn that the application wasn’t loaded on the phone. In fact, there wasn’t even a mention of it after the unveiling. I assumed it would arrive at some point on either …
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