August, 2010

• 6 August

  Finding Froyo’s hidden features

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Tasting Froyo 4:44 Earlier this week when I told you about the new Froyo features on the HTC Evo 4G, I also invited you to share the undiscovered goodies that weren’t on Sprint’s official list. Whether from Android or Apple, most operating system upgrades have some secret “Easter egg” features that …

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• 5 August

  RIM CEO castigates countries over BlackBerry ban

  

  “If they can’t deal with the Internet, they should shut it off.” Research In Motion That was just one of the comments that RIM co-CEO Michael Lazaridis made in an interview published Wednesday in The Wall Street Journal. In the interview, Lazaridis repeatedly took aim at the countries looking to ban the BlackBerry over what they are labeling national security …

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• 5 August

  Microsoft in tablet Twitter teaser?

  

  Microsoft has jacked into the zillion-volt power of the Twittersphere by releasing a passing glimpse at an upcoming product, leading to speculation that a possible Windows tablet will be launched before the week is out. It’s hard to hazard an informed guess as to what this is, but one thing can be said with certainty — it definitely has a …

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• 5 August

  Android Atlas Weekly 10: Androids… in space! (podcast)

  

  Froyo rolls out to more devices, Android tops the smartphone market, and the Nexus One has a new life as an astronaut. Plus, guest Antuan Goodwin tells us about the highly configurable Tasker app. Now playing: Watch this: Ep.10: Androids… in space! 44:31 Podcast Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe: iTunes (MP3) | iTunes (320×180) | iTunes (640×360) | RSS (MP3) …

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• 5 August

  WiMax backer Clearwire to start LTE trials

  

  Clearwire announced plans Thursday to start trial testing 4G LTE technology this fall. The move will not only allow the company to showcase the capabilities of the technology but also allow it to “examine a variety of potential future technology combinations.” The tests will be conducted through early 2011 in the Phoenix area. With this move, Clearwire is shooting to …

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• 5 August

  PayPal for Android 2.0 sends payments in a ‘Bump’

  

  A new version of PayPal for Android smartphones is bringing its spin on mobile money transfers to Android. PayPal 2.0 for Android adds Bump technology, which debits money from one user’s account and credits another when two phones are tapped together. Of course, both smartphones need a Bump-enabled PayPal app to work. PayPal with Bump is currently available on the …

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• 5 August

  When will you get Froyo?

  

  With the Froyo rollout hitting the HTC Evo 4G and Droid this week, many Android users are beginning to wonder if and when their respective handset will receive the update. A quick check of the top manufacturers in the U.S. market tells us that there are nearly two dozen Android devices available to consumers. Though a majority of these are …

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• 5 August

  BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs iPhone vs Samsung Galaxy S vs Milestone XT720 vs Palm Pre Plus

  

  The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is RIM’s latest attempt at a touchscreen phone, but it’s got a lot of competition in the touchy-feely phone space. The iPhone 4 is the beast to beat, with the Samsung Galaxy S as a rising star. Meanwhile, the Motorola Milestone and the Palm Pre Plus rock the full Qwerty keyboard that BlackBerry fans might be …

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• 5 August

  BlackBerry 6 OS review: Hands

  

  The new BlackBerry operating system, BlackBerry 6, has arrived in the person of the BlackBerry Torch 9800. But does the new OS freshen things up, or just mess with a good thing?  Email addicts and business bods love their BlackBerrys, but we think the phone’s user interface has been craving an update. You can’t argue with the phone’s handy integrated …

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• 5 August

  Samsung demos dual

  

  Samsung has started delivering apps on multiple screens and believes the next step is having two devices playing different roles in the same application. The company demonstrated this concept with a fishing game played on a Samsung TV controlled by a Samsung Wave smartphone. The app on the Samsung Wave controls the action on the TV. (Credit: Samsung) Communicating over …

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