Verizon rolls out software updates for Motorola Droid Razr and Razr Maxx
Verizon Wireless has decided to roll out software updates to its two Razr Droids – the original Motorola Droid Razr, and the new Motorola Droid Razr Maxx. Since the smartphones run identical software, the new update has the same number version for both of them (6.12.173), and brings the same enhancements, including: improved data throughput [...]
Skype app for Nokia Belle (Symbian) available for download
Skype and Symbian have always (?) been good friends, so it’s only natural for the latest iteration of Symbian to get a Skype app. Of course, since Nokia decided to kill off the Symbian brand, the latest version of the OS is simply called Nokia Belle. So, owners of Nokia Belle handsets now have a [...]
Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace now hosts more than 60,000 apps
Less than a month after we’ve reported that Windows Phone Marketplace has hit the 50,000 published apps mark, we’re now seeing that more than 10,000 new apps have been added since then. In other words, Windows Phone users now have access to over 60,000 apps. About 400 apps per day are currently approved, so we [...]
Google updates Search for Android Gingerbread, Honeycomb and Froyo
The Google Search application for Android (versions 2.2 Froyo, 2.3 Gingerbread and 3.x Honeycomb) has been updated yesterday. The update makes the app faster, and obviously allows users to find what they need quicker. Here’s what’s new: refreshed user interface; search suggestions are grouped by type (and you’ll notice that web suggestions are on top); [...]
Select Verizon Android phones getting Trend Micro’s Mobile Security app
Verizon Wireless is thinking that some of its Android handsets may need extra software protection, so it has partnered with Trend Micro to introduce its Mobile Security Personal Edition app. The application is available starting today via Verizon Apps, and provides anti-malware app scanning for free. If you want premium features – which include “lost [...]
Samsung to push Bada 2.0 updates to its Wave range in Q1 2012
Back in September, Samsung announced that all of its older Wave smartphones would be updated to Bada 2.0 starting Q4 2011. Not long after that, the company has excluded the Wave 525 and Wave 533 models, citing hardware limitations. And now it looks like the Bada 2.0 update for the remaining handsets is delayed. According [...]
Firefox 9.0 for Android launched, it’s optimized for tablets
Firefox for Android has been updated to reach version 9.0 – a version that’s optimized for large tablet screen sizes. On tablets, in landscape mode, Firefox tabs now appear as thumbnails on the left, allowing users to easily switch between them – of course, this whole time you can view full websites on the right. [...]
Android Ice Cream Sandwich for Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note coming in Q1 2012
Samsung has announced that its Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note smartphones would be the first to get updates to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich – it should happen in the first quarter of 2012. After that, other Galaxy devices will receive the update, including: Samsung Galaxy R, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Samsung Galaxy Tab [...]
Samsung Galaxy Nexus to get Adobe Flash Player and AIR support in December
As you may already know, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus was released in the UK without support for Adobe Flash Player, because Adobe didn’t have time to update the runtime and make it compatible with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. But don’t worry: Adobe has announced that it would provide minor updates to both Adobe Flash [...]
SE Xperia users get 50GB of free storage space on Box.net
If you own a Sony Ericsson Xperia Android smartphone, you’ll be able to get no less than 50GB of free cloud space from Box.net, for life. All you have to do is install the Box.net Android app on your Xperia handset, and register for an account. It’s not quite clear if the offer is available [...]
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for LG Optimus LTE, Optimus 3D, Optimus 2X and Optimus Black confirmed
Earlier this month, LG was “in the process of planning” Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates for some of it Optimus smartphones, without providing too many details on this. Now the company has confirmed via Facebook that four Optimus handsets will get a taste of Android ICS. The four devices are: LG Optimus LTE (the [...]
Samsung Droid Charge Android Gingerbread update arriving on November 29
Although blessed by Verizon with several software updates since its launch, the Samsung Droid Charge is still running Android Froyo. But that will not happen for long, because an official update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread is on its way, and it looks like it will be rolled-out starting November 29. The Droid Charge support page [...]
Garmin’s Navigon 2.0 for iPhone available now
Navigon, which has been acquired by Garmin recently, has announced the availability of the new Navigon 2.0 app for iPhone. Navigon 2.0 for iPhone comes with a fresh look and a new User Interface, and is “the first iPhone navigation app to offer quarterly map updates” (for a one-time fee), as well as the “first [...]
Facebook for Windows Phone now plays nice with Mango
Facebook has updated its official application for Windows Phone 7 to support the platform’s latest iteration, namely Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. The refreshed Facebook app for Windows Phone (version 2.2) features toasts and tile notifications, the ability to pin selected elements of the app, and several other enhancements. WP Mango users who don’t have it [...]
White Nokia N9 announced alongside MeeGo software update
Nokia’s biggest announcements today were obviously about the Lumia Windows Phones, and the Asha series, but the company has also unveiled something related to its N9 MeeGo smartphone. More exactly, the N9 now has a new white color version, which comes with a glossy finish (unlike the older three versions, which are matte). The white [...]
Asus Eee Pad tablets to be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
If you have an Asus Eee Pad Android tablet, and are wondering whether or not you’ll get a taste of Google’s new Ice Cream Sandwich, the official answer is “yes.” According to Asus Singapore’s Facebook page, the company has confirmed “support for Ice Cream Sandwich on the Asus Eee Pad Family”, and aims “to bring [...]
SE plans to bring Android Ice Cream Sandwich to its 2011 Xperia lineup
While HTC is not sure yet about updating its recent smartphones to Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, Sony Ericsson takes a bolder position regarding its 2011 Xperia family. According to Engadget, the company has confirmed that “beyond Gingerbread 2.3.4, we plan to upgrade our 2011 Xperia smartphone portfolio to the next Android platform made available [...]
Google’s Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 has many new features, Face Unlock and Android Beam included
Earlier today, in Hong Kong, Google has finally announced the Samsung-made Galaxy Nexus, alongside details regarding the latest version of Android, namely Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0. As many have anticipated, Android ICS 4.0 is sort of a big deal. Its look has been refined, starting with the lock screen (which can now take you directly [...]
Motorola Photon 4G gets a new software update, Google Talk video chat included
Introduced by Sprint in July, and already blessed with a software update in August, the Motorola Photon 4G has now received another software upgrade. The new update brings a series of enhancements, including: support for Google Talk with video chat, improved audio quality with car speakers, improved camera Panorama Mode, “international roaming 3G UMTS hotspot [...]
Samsung Bada is a dud. Less than 10 million shipped, sales 50% below expectations and falling
Samsung Bada is a dud. Its sales stopped growing sometime early this year. Today Samsung is selling less Bada phones then they’ve been selling a year ago. And current Samsung Bada powered Wave handset sales are at least 50% lower then what Samsung was projecting at the end of 2010. My first doubts that there [...]