Skype pushed out an update to Skype for Android today, its VoIP telephony app for Android smartphones. Skype for Android 1.0.1 makes a number of changes based on its user feedback, which has been lukewarm overall. Among the bug fixes are support for 320×240-pixel (QVGA) and 240×400-pixel screen resolutions, support for the hardware “back” button, …
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November, 2010
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9 November
Nokia renews its vows with Symbian, taking full control of development
Nokia is taking over all the development work done by the Symbian Foundation, due to a sudden lack of funding resulting from the departures of key members such as Sony Ericsson and Samsung. The Symbian Foundation was forced to reconsider its future, and after a board meeting, found it couldn’t continue in its present form. Operations and staff numbers will …
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9 November
Motorola announces Milestone 2 for Oz
Motorola today marked a return to high-end smartphones in Australia, by announcing the imminent release of the Milestone 2. (Credit: Motorola) From early December, Optus and Vodafone will range the Milestone 2 Android smartphone, known in the US as the Droid 2. The handset, which features a similar look to the original Milestone, will feature 720p HD video recording plus …
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9 November
Apple improves iPhone 3G performance with iOS 4.2
Can’t we all just get along? Apple In tests performed by TiPb using the iOS 4.2 Gold Master release of Apple’s forthcoming mobile operating system, iPhone 3G performance has taken another positive step, one that may help customers forget some of the early issues with iOS 4 on iPhone 3G units. Appeasing its older customers may have jumped up the …
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9 November
Google Search app for Windows Phone 7, a decent Bing alternative
Google has made a search app available for Windows Phone 7 handsets, an interesting move considering its rivalry with Microsoft in terms of both mobile phones and search engines. The first release of the Google Search app will have a number of features that many of you will be familiar with, such as suggestions appearing as you type, and the ability …
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9 November
Star Wars augmented reality game makes the Kessel run to our hearts in less than twelve parsecs
Red Five standing by! Scroll down just a little and you’ll see test footage from Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner — a soon-to-be-released iPhone game from THQ Wireless that puts iPhone owners in the gunner’s pod of the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy — the one and only Millennium Falcon. The game, which is being put together by …
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9 November
VHA pads up for cricket again this summer
Vodafone and 3 Mobile customers will be able to enjoy live cricket on their phones this summer, if they don’t mind adding a few dollars a day to their bills. As with previous years, each cricket match played in Australia over summer will be broadcast, including the Test matches, One-day internationals and Twenty20 matches. Customers can choose which matches to …
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9 November
Rdio launches app for Windows Phone 7
Music subscription service Rdio first gained attention back in June when Kazaa founders originally announced it as their latest foray into the digital music space. The service got official a couple months later with a Web service and apps for Android and iOS devices. Today, Rdio added one mobile OS to the mix: Windows Phone 7. Much like Slacker for …
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9 November
FCC documents reveal entry
An entry-level HTC handset with AT&T markings has been spotted in recent certification documents for the Federal Communications Comission. The device, known as the HTC Paradise, features a four-row sliding QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2-megapixel camera, an optical joystick, and the usual support for an FM radio, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. According to the FCC papers, the phone is equipped to …
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9 November
Play 3D games on the iPhone with Hasbro my3D goggles
Hasbro’s new my3D system allows you to watch 3D content on your iPhone or iPod touch — using a device resembling a pair of binoculars. It looks rather like a kids’ version of Silence of the Lambs-style night-vision goggles, with a slot for your Apple handset at the front. Peer into these things and you’ll be able to move your …
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