RIM Releases BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express for Microsoft Exchange or Windows Small Business Servers
Research In Motion has released its BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express (BESX) software for free download. It offers many of the features that are included in the full BES (BlackBerry Enterprise Server) suite, but excludes many BES features that small businesses may not need or use. BESX’s main features include wireless email, calendar, contacts, notes and […]
Globalfoundries Partnering with ARM for 28nm Cortex A9 Manufacturing
Chip manufacturer Globalfoundries has announced that it has formed a partnership with low-power chip design firm ARM in order to manufacture ARM’s latest series of high performance system on a chip chipsets in the Cortex A9 series (used in the Palm Pre) on a new smaller 28nm manufacturing process. ARM is claiming up to 40 […]
HTC Legend Approved By FCC
The FCC has revealed that it has approved the forthcoming HTC Legend, which has had its technical specifications previously confirmed. The Legend will feature a 3.1 inch HVGA capacitive touch screen display, a 5.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, and a 600 MHz CPU with the same version of Android and HTC Sense as the […]
Apple Adding Video Calling to iPhone/iPad?
Screenshots from the latest build of the iPhone SDK indicate that Apple will integrate video calling into a future version of the iPhone. With this latest discovery, it’s assumed that the next forthcoming model will feature a front-facing camera to facilitate two-way video calling. On the other hand, it’s possible that the feature may not […]
Metal Detector App for HTC HD2 As Proof of Alternate Use for Built-In Compass
The hobby of using a metal detector to search for undiscovered relics, coins or other rarities is one that spans the globe and attracts people from all walks of life. With the HTC HD2, a curious developer has decided to demonstrate the hidden power of the device’s built-in compass to use as a rudimentary metal […]
Apple Bans Apps with Sexual Content from App Store, Leaves Developers in Lurch
Apple has quietly reinstated its adult content ban in the App Store and is now banning the following content according to Wobble developer Jon Atherton: 1. No images of women in bikinis (Ice skating tights are not OK either) 2. No images of men in bikinis! (I didn’t ask about Ice Skating tights for men) […]
HTC Desire Alpha ROM for Nexus One Now Available
This one is strictly for those that can handle alpha level firmware, there is now a ROM and workflow available for installing the earliest functioning version of the forthcoming HTC Desire Android build with the latest version of HTC’s Sense user interface and early Flash 10.1 support. The workflow is extensive and has been updated […]
Adobe Announces AIR Application Platform for Android
Adobe has announced during Mobile World Congress that it is porting its AIR cross platform application enviroment to Android with an eye toward deployment on iPhone. The AIR application enviroment on Android functions identically to the desktop version, with applications seamlessly functioning between both desktop and mobile platforms. Adobe has also developed a new AIR […]
Latest Nexus One ROM Leak Features Improved Radio Firmware
A new Nexus One ROM has been circulating around enthusiast circles that features a further improvement to the radio firmware not found in the most recent over the air update. The update once applied seems to fix the 3G radio issues that have plagued the device since its launch in January, with the most recent […]
Symbian Open Sources Version3
Mobile smart device platform developer Symbian has announced that it has released its latest and forthcoming version of Symbian in Version 3 under the Eclipse Foundation License for open source software and is providing the code today. Symbian Version 3 is the successor operating system to the aging and venerable Series 60, developed in part […]