Based on a leaked screen shot of Vodafone`s computer systems, the HTC Desire Z and Desire HD are two more Android handsets that are coming down the pike. Formerly known as the Vision, the HTC Desire Z will be similar to the current HTC Desire, but will include a side sliding QWERTY keyboard.
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The BlackBerry 9780 was the subject of a story we recently reported on as the handset wound up getting filed on a UAProf. Basically a refreshed Bold 9700, it does look that the handset will be launched with the new BlackBerry 6 OS under the hood, and come equipped with the new WebKit browser.
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When the G1 appeared on T-Mobile, it had a hefty amount of curiosity factor built-in, being the first device with Google`s own mobile OS since they bought the Android startup. The interface wasn`t that polished and functional, and there weren`t much, if any, apps behind it, so the year-old iPhone felt it had nothing to worry about. Click here for more news
HTC announced Tuesday that it`s launching its own name brand of smartphones in China, with four phones set to take the stage this year. Although the mobile phone maker already holds a presence in the Chinese market, its phones there have previously been sold under the Dopod brand. These will be the first phones in China to carry the HTC name. Click here more news
If you own the iPhone 4 and have been dropping calls whenever you touch the lower left corner where the two antenna meet, now you can take advantage of Apple`s design flaw and turn it into a usable key to end phone calls. At the same time, if you are a die-hard Apple fan who thinks that Cupertino can do no wrong, by placing this sticker on the phone you can convince yourself that this was all done on purpose. Click here more news
With most smartphones today packing a fast processor, touchscreen, and multi-axis electronic gyroscope, this is the perfect combination for playing some games while out and about. But the vast majority are limited to single player games, with only a few allowing multi-player. Click here more news
With the three headed Wade-Bosh-James monster still not ready to rear its head in Miami for over 2 months, with plenty of time before the NFL season kicks off and weeks ahead of us before Pennant Fever grips baseball fans, the after-glow from the World Cup still has an impact on U.S. Click here more news
Samsung is the latest in line to dismiss Apple`s accusations that some of their phones drop signal too, when held in the “wrong” way. Steve Jobs specifically mentioned the Samsung Omnia II, along with devices from other manufacturers. Nokia, HTC and RIM already vehemently denied the “Mommy, Patrick does it too” argument. Click here more news
During Friday`s press conference, Apple CEO Steve Jobs referred to his company`s wireless lab. According to the exec, over the last 5 years, Apple has spent more than $100 million in antenna design testing. After the press conference, Apple allowed journalists to go where most people never get a chance to tread-Apple`s wireless test lab. To protect the secrecy of ongoing projects, desktops were covered with a black cloth. Click here more news
Apple was expected to fix the incorrect cell tower signal readings on the iPhone with an iOS 4 update a couple of weeks ago, based on some Apple tech support forum leaks.Click here more news
Bob Egan is an electromagnetic engineer who calls himself a "mobile expert". Coming to the defense of Apple and the iPhone 4, Egan claims that the tests conducted by Consumer Reports, which allegedly prove that the iPhone 4 has a reception problem not caused by the AT&T network, is flawed. While the magazine said that the test results prevent them from rating the handset, Egan says that CR`s testing was not scientific. Click here more news
Smartphone applications like Gowalla and FourSquare are signing in millions of people daily, but they can pinpoint your exact location using your phone`s GPS chip, if allowed. A study by the security firm Webroots revealed that 55% of location-based services users are worried about the privacy implications of using them. Revealing your whereabouts on the Internet can run you into all sorts of problems, not only of the “honey-I-was-working-late” type, when you clearly posted pictures from the pub. Click here more news
Christopher Blizzard, Mozilla`s Director of Developer relations, recently re-confirmed that his company`s Firefox mobile browser will not be developed for the Windows Phone 7 platform. According to Blizzard, Microsoft wanted the browser to be made available via Windows Marketplace for Mobile and where the Redmond based firm could have veto power over the software. Blizzard said,
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Since Windows Phone 7 is still on track for a release in the fourth quarter, it doesn`t necessarily mean that it`s not the only thing on their plate for right now. In addition to getting their next generation mobile platform up to speed, they`re constantly fine tuning their Bing app for Windows Mobile to bring it up to the same level of where other rival apps are right now. Click here more news
For those Android 2.1 users just waiting patiently for the Froyo update, hearing about how wonderful Android 2.2 is can only make it harder to sustain your patience without going crazy. Based on benchmark tests using V8 and SunSpider, the Android 2.2 version of JavaScript is three times faster than the speed seen on 2.1. Click here more news
The French complaining is like fireworks on the 4th of July. It happens every time, and now the rage goes towards their cell phone 3G speeds. A whopping 41% revealed in a survey that they are most often getting only EDGE, or even GPRS signal.Furthermore, where 3G coverage is present, the speeds are pathetic, and making them reluctant to even use social networking on the go. More than a half of the people surveyed report their 3G speeds are better suited for mobile site versions and dedicated apps rather than the full-blown experience, so that`s what they`ve been using mostly. Click here more news
This summer has already proven itself to be a big win for smartphones as we witnessed both the HTC EVO 4G and Apple iPhone 4 rack up some impressive sales thus far. However, we`re still not yet to the halfway point for the sizzling summer, but there is a good indication that the Samsung Galaxy S, with all of its various brothers and sisters, could potentially be added to the list of successful launches so far. Click here more news
It was only a few weeks ago when we were treated to some additional news regarding the HTC Vision. In the user agent profile that was uncovered, it was believed to be related to the HTC Desire due to its WVGA display, but clearly separated itself because it would include a physical QWERTY keyboard.
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Powering up just one color channel on your Android device`s organic LED display can help save your battery life. Android engineer Jeff Sharkey was able to hack his phone to allow for one color channel to be powered at a time. Using an industrial power meter, he was able to determine which color saved the most battery power.It turns out, red is the color that helps you extend your battery life the most. He said, "Filtering to show only red pixels only requires 35% of the original baseline OLED panel current, on average. Adding back the baseline current, the best case overall is about 42% of the original system current, effectively doubling the battery life. Click here more news
Now that movie rental company Netflix has completed building its app for the iPhone/iPad, it is focusing on its next project. To that end, the company has posted on its web site a job opening for an Android Video Playback Expert. The job description explains that the company is seeking a great engineer to help them build "Instant Streaming client implementations on Android devices."
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