Nokia Confirms No MeeGo on N900, Updates to v1.2 in UK, Worldwide Tomorrow
Nokia has announced the latest official update to the hacker friendly N900 mobile internet device in version 1.2 following the unofficial leak last month. The update features: two-way real-time video calling, improved Ovi Maps support,and event invitation options from the messaging inbox. The update is currently available for UK users today with the worldwide rollout […]
Palm Confirms Further PDK Details At GDC
Palm has confirmed further details regarding the native PDK during GDC specifically relating to development support and hardware compatibility. First, the most recent version of the PDK released recently is compatible with the Pixi for application development, rather than being limited to the Pre and Pre Plus as first thought, which means that all currently […]
Following Android’s NDK Update, Palm Makes PDK Beta Public
Within a day of Google releasing their first major Android NDK update, a tool that allows for native code to be run in Android applications, Palm has followed suit with a release of their similar too. The Palm PDK Public Beta is now available for download, and is the first time that most developers will […]
Mobile Application Store PocketGear Acquires Handango
Today PocketGear has announced that it has acquired venerable mobile application provider Handango. The two companies combined will now offer over 140,000 applications to the major mobile platforms worldwide including Android, Symbian, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Palm, Linux and Java. The new storefront will have a presence in 175 countries and applications compatible with more than […]
HTC Releases Sprint Hero Kernel Source Code
HTC has released the kernel source for the Sprint Hero along with the source for the HTC Tattoo Android device. The kernel is being provided as a requisite of the GPL licensing agreement and is used by developers to better understand the underlying software and hardware in order to assist in developing applications.
LinuxWorld: MOTODEV Runs for Cover…
Motorola’s developer program, MOTODEV, spent an hour-and-a-half talking up their Linux platform, MOTOMAGX, at LinuxWorld 2008 today. They even had the right people there for questions and answers. But, the one thing they didn’t do, is answer the question most on our reader’s minds: Where is MOTOMAGX on CDMA? Motorola has said that they intend […]
LinuxWorld: What Would You Ask the Openmoko Team?
We haven’t talked much about Openmoko. Why? No, it’s not because it runs Linux. And, it’s not because there are other phones that are more stable. The main reason we haven’t talked about Openmoko phones, are because they lack any form of high-speed data. With only GPRS, even the phone’s maker insists that it’s aimed […]
Verizon Joins Google’s Open Handset Alliance (Updated)
Verizon today announced that they are joining Google’s Open Handset Alliance. The company joins national carriers Sprint Nextel & T-Mobile, which was an initial partner of the initiative. Google’s Open Handset Alliance (OHA) is focusing on the development of Google Android, the Linux and Java-powered platform that they intend to embed in wireless devices. The […]
Nokia N810 Now Available
The third generation Nokia Tablet hit retail stores across the US this week. The N810 offers a newly redesigned slide-out keyboard, built-in GPS, a high-resolution 4.13" WVGA display (800 x 480 pixels), 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, high quality stereo speakers and a sensitive microphone for all those VOIP calls you’ll be making over WiFi. This device […]
Google To Announce New Working Group for New Device OS (Updated)
USA Today is reporting that Google will announce a new group dedicated to help develop the operating system of its rumored new device later today. The group currently consists of Motorola, Sprint Nextel, Samsung, and Japanese service provider NTT DoCoMo who are also known for developing W-CDMA, the underlying standard behind UMTS and HSDPA. The […]