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Fennec 1.0 Alfa 2 released by Mozilla

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:48:58 EST

Fennec, aka Firefox Mobile, is now in Alfa 2. Mozilla has just released Fennec 1.0 Alfa 2 on its web site."For these releases we have worked on improving the user experience, replacing our old theme with a much nicer looking one and fixing numerous usability issues. We've continued to increase performance and responsiveness. We've revamped how you...

Android ported to Samsung Omnia

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:30:21 EST

Project Andromnia is the porting of Google's Android OS to the Samsung Omnia. The Omnia has been praised as an excellent handset when running WinMo, and now it gets a shot a running Android.The port is not flawless and it requires some serious hacking. Not everything works but we're confident they'll eventually figure it all out. If you have the...

radioBee updated to version 1.6

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:39:07 EST

A new versions of radioBee 1.6 has been released for Blackberry, Windows mobile and Android phones. radioBee is an internet radio Player for your mobile phone.Install it and you can search and listen live Internet radio stations around the world, if your phone is compatible. Currently they support Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Android, Java ME phone...

HTC Ozone heads to Verizon

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:31:43 EST

Verizon has announced it will carry its own version of HTC's latest Windows Mobile Standard phone. At Sprint this one is called the Snap but Verizon's version is the Ozone. The Verizon Ozone runs Windows Mobile Standard and includes WiFi, Verizon's Navigator and visual voicemail support, a QWERTY keyboard, and a 1500mAh battery. Motorola Q users w...

HTC Snap available directly from Sprint

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:34:46 EST

For the past several weeks the HTC Snap has been available at Radio Shack and Best Buy stores, but HTC's latest WinMo device is now listed on Sprint's web site.The HTC Snap debuts HTC's Inner Circle feature which highlights emails from a pre selected group of people. These emails are brought to the top of the user's Inbox so they can see the most ...

Rogers offers Sony Xperia X1 a little late

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:54:55 EST

Better late than never? You'll have to decide that for youself. Rogers is now shipping Sony Ericsson's Xperia X1 to retail outlets across Canada and will be available within the next few days. The Xperia X1 will be offered for 249.99 on a 3 year contract (what's up with Canada's 3 year contracts) if you choose a voice and data plan of 45 or more,...

Chinese BlackBerry clone called BlockBerry

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:25:49 EST

This seems a little close for comfort and would never be tolerated in the US. The Chinese BB clone called the BlockBerry shows up in this ad featuring Barack Obama. In Chinese it reads "Obama have BlackBerry, I have BlockBerry. The BlockBerry device is actually a Windows Mobile 6.1 device with a 3.2 inch touchscreen, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and su...

Sprint Treo Pro gets ringer patch

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:03:42 EST

Palm has issued a software issue for Sprint's version of the Treo Pro. The update addresses a problem with the phone's registry getting corrupted and incoming call ringers becoming silent."The root cause of the Treo Pro No Ringer issue is related to a rare corruption of the Treo Pro's registry key. This can lead to the smart phone not ringing and ...

Ed Colligan leaves Palm - Jon Rubinstein named CEO

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:28:22 EST

It's probably not too surprising that if Palm was looking for a new CEO they'd pick the guy who oversaw the Pre launch, Jon Rubinstein. Many didn't expect a change at the top so soon though.Palm, Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed Jon Rubinstein to lead the company as Chairman and CEO upon the departure of Ed Colligan, who is...

More Sony Xperia X2 shots

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:22:13 EST

In case you thought the photos of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 were fake, think again. More photos of the Xperia X2 are surfacing and they look pretty good. This time the X2 appears in silver. Who knows whether or not the Xperia X2 can make a bigger impact in the smartphone world than its predecessor, the X1. Our guess is probably not, but the 8....

Cross platform Push-To-Talk by HipVoice

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:19:15 EST

HipVoice is a service that allows for Push To Talk between Windows Mobile, Windows Smartphone, Windows Desktop, LiMo and BlackBerry devices. HipVoice is also finishing up work on Android, Brew and the iPhone. Because HipVoice is cellular network independent you can have Push To Talk service between different platforms and carriers. That means ATT...

SecuBox 1.5 mobile encryption software released

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:11:49 EST

Aiko Solutions released SecuBox version 1.5, an advanced data encryption solution for Windows Mobile phones. SecuBox provides transparent on the fly encryption of data stored in the smartphone memory and its media cards. SecuBox protects corporate and personal information in case the mobile devices get lost or stolen. SecuBox is Windows Mobile 6 ce...

Spb Brain Evolution released for the iPhone

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:03:24 EST

Spb Software, a leading mobile applications and games developer announces that Spb Brain Evolution the world's number one bestselling Windows Mobile game of 2008 is now available for users of iPhone and iPod Touch. Spb Brain Evolution is a braintrainer: an intellectual game that helps to improve memory, logic, arithmetic, and puzzle solving sk...

Palm Pre launch breaks Sprint sales record

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:00:21 EST

Sprint broke sales records with the launch of the Pre. Many Sprint stores sold out of their intial inventory which is not surprising, because they did not have many units per store. From Sprint's press release:Within hours of offering Palm Pre � the most widely anticipated electronic device of the year � eager customers delivered the result: a rec...

Is this the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2?

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:42:55 EST

An engadget tipster has sent in this shot of what the tipster says is the Xperia X2 codenamed "Vulcan." You can clearly make out an X Panel button in the lower left of the phone's front and a Windows key in the upper left of the keyboard. Does that mean this picture is legit? No, but it is a detail that would tend to lend some credibility to the...