MapDroyd Allows Map Downloads for Off-Network Navigation
A new navigation app for Android serves as an alternative to Google Maps with Navigation should travel outside cellular coverage be necessary in MapDroyd by allowing map downloads to microSD storage on the device. The application uses map data from the OpenStreetMap initiative and the app also uses GPS for position tracking and compass support, […]
AT&T Opens Dell Aero Pre-Registration Page
Following up on the first details of the AT&T Dell Aero first announced yesterday, AT&T has opened a dedicated pre-registration page for the device ahead of its launch later this year. The Aero will in fact be a variant of the Mini 3i available in Brazil and China but will exchange the 3.0 megapixel camera […]
Review: Motorola Droid (Verizon Wireless)
Motorola, and Google, have done something that no other phone has done before. They have built a phone better than any iPhone. Now it gets interesting. First, we’ll get the obligatory iPhone boilerplate out of the way. Yes, contrary some fist shaking, iPhone (3GS) was the phone to beat, until today. Be it in the […]
Samsung Releases Verizon Saga ROM, Unlocks GPS
Following up on the Verizon Touch Pro ROM update that unlocked GPS functionality, Samsung has done the same for the venerable Saga Windows Mobile device. The update also enables MMS support while in GSM mode which fixes a longstanding bug with the device. The update can be found at the Encyclopedia page linked below. Encyclopedia: […]
Verizon Touch Pro Updated, GPS Unlocked & Visual Voicemail Added
Verizon Wireless has approved a firmware update for the HTC Touch Pro, which makes three major improvements. The update, firmware version 1.08, adds the long-awaited unlocked GPS support. PhoneNews.com previously reported that Verizon agreed to unlock GPS on the Samsung Saga, Samsung Omnia, and HTC Touch Pro. This is the first of three official updates […]
Mio Announces Explora K70 Windows Mobile Handset
Taiwanese GPS hardware manufacturer Mio has followed the path of Asus-Garmin and announced a navigation-oriented smart device with the main difference being that the device is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 rather than Linux. The featureset consists of Windows Mobile Professional 6.1, quadband GSM/EDGE and triband HSPA (850/1900/2100 MHz), a 3.5 inch WQVGA touchscreen display, […]
Google Releases GPS Enabled Maps for Mobile on Verizon BlackBerry Storm
Google has released a new version of Maps for Mobile with the aforementioned functionality, but it only applies to the Storm and not the other models, due to Verizon’s refusal to approve transceiver access to other BlackBerry devices in the lineup despite having the same GPS hardware as the Storm. The new version of Maps […]