Verizon Motorola Droid Android 2.1 Manual Update Now Available
A workflow for manually updating the Verizon Motorola Droid is now available for those not patient enough to wait for the OTA update. Download the update from this location. Rename the file from signed-voles-ESE81-from-ESD56.fa406da6.zip to update.zip. Take the microSD card from the phone, plug it into a microSD card reader. Drag and drop the “update.zip†[…]
Sling Media Developing Higher Resolution SlingPlayer Mobile App for iPad, Windows Phone 7 Series
Sling Media Mobile Prouct Marketing Manager Dave Eyler has stated that the company is “actively moving towards H.264” and Silverlight support for Windows Phone 7 Series as well as delivering streaming with resolutions beyond the current 320×240 resolution supported on the Sling Player Mobile client when speaking to Dave Zatz. Sling Media has also stated […]
Cricket 2010 Roadmap Leaks
The 2010 device roadmap for Cricket has surfaced detailing forthcoming phones, smart devices and aircards from the carrier with pricing and target launch timeframes. Read More for the complete list, which includes the Curve 8520, Kyocera Zio and new devices from Huawei, including their own MiFi clone.
Palm Responds to Pre Overclocking Hacks
Palm has issued an official statement regarding the overclocking hacks developed by the homebrew community for the Palm Pre after receiving questions from customers: While we appreciate the effort the webOS community has put forth to try and help us along that path, the use of this application is neither endorsed nor recommended by Palm […]
CTIA: Verizon Opening App Store on Monday March 29th
During CTIA, Verizon has announced and confirmed the debut of its own branded application store for its lineup of handsets and smartphones. The first devices to support the new app store will be the BlackBerry Storm and Storm2, with more devices being supported in the future. This announcement follows Verizon’s initial announcement made last summer […]
RIM Rolling Out Beta Zone App Test Program for Customers
RIM has announced a new program for customers that is designed to ease app testing for developers working with the BlackBerry platform and allows customers to use beta applications before wide release while providing feedback to developers to speed up development.The Beta Zone program is currently open and accepting registrations in the US, UK, and […]
Cricket Launching AWS-Capable BlackBerry Curve 8530 This Summer
Following up, Cricket has confirmed that it will launch an AWS-compatible version of the BlackBerry Curve 8530 this summer along with the previously confirmed Kyocera Zio. The carrier further states that both devices will not exceed retail pricing past $299, suggesting that the carrier will be subsidizing part of the handset costs.
Opera Announces Mini for iPhone App Submission to App Store
Opera has taken a rather novel approach to submitting its iPhone version of the popular Opera Mini browser to Apple’s App Store for approval. First it has issued a press release stating the submission of the app earlier this morning, and it has also opened up a dedicated portal with a timer that details the […]
Apple Allowing iPhone Sales Without AT&T Service Required
New internal documentation has surfaced confirming that Apple is now allowing sales of the iPhone 3G 8GB and 3G S 16/32 without the need for an existing or new AT&T service agreement. However, anyone who does decide to do so will be limited to one iPhone purchase per day and the devices are still locked […]
CTIA: AT&T Announces Dell Aero Android Smart Device
AT&T has announced the forthcoming launch of its second Android device following the recent launch of the Motorola Backflip in the Dell Aero. The Dell Aero will be a variant of the Mini 3i currently available in China and Brazil with a heavily customized user interface overlay similar to HTC’s Sense or Motorola’s MotoBLUR. More […]