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Orange / Microsoft Windows Mobile application development support programme

Written by on October 13, 2009 in Phones with 0 Comments
Orange / Microsoft Windows Mobile application development support programme

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Are you developing Windows Mobile applications, or would you like to?

If you’re new to Windows Mobile, or you’re an existing Windows Mobile developer, this programme will give you technical support and architecture assistance to get your idea or app into the
Orange Application Shop
(including incorporating the latest Windows Mobile 6.5 features and touchscreen capabilities).

If you don’t want to take part in the programme, and have a Windows app ready for commercialisation, then use our normal submission processlink arrow

[Source Press Release]

How iPhone should handle multitasking

Written by on October 13, 2009 in Phones with 0 Comments
How iPhone should handle multitasking

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I really hope someone at Apple sees these concept interfaces from Ocean Observations. They’ve taken the best elements of the Pre’s card system, combined them with Cover Flow, and created an awesome vision of multitasking on the iPhone.

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N900: Video Unboxing

Written by on October 13, 2009 in Phones with 0 Comments

 

The Nokia N900 was the stand-out device from Nokia World back in September, and we’ve been tracking the Maemo 5 smartphone ever since.  Imagine our surprise, then, when a pre-release N900 dropped onto the SlashGear test bench today; the hardware is final, so the 5-megapixel autofocus Carl Zeiss camera is onboard, together with HSPA, WiFi b/g, a 3.5-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

 

 

The Nokia N900 is currently available to preorder in the US and UK, priced at $649 and at £499 respectively. Early suggestions give a October 19th release, though Nokia UK are currently suggesting the N900 won’t arrive until November 2009.

Blackra1n now available

Written by on October 12, 2009 in Phones with 0 Comments
Blackra1n now available

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Geohot’s done it again! Beating the iPhone Dev Team to the punch, he’s just released an iPhone 3.1.2 jailbreak dubbed as blackra1n that not only works on the iPhone 3G S, but all versions of the iPhone and iPod Touch. It’s even compatible with the 3G iPod Touch though tethered. To boot it, you’ll have to rerun blackra1n again. This time around, it’s Mac users turn to be left in the dark as this maiden version of blackra1n only works with Windows. Geohot also reasserts the warning issued by the iPhone Dev Team for all those who have unlocked their iPhones – don’t upgrade to firmware 3.1.2 using iTunes. Once you’ve done this, the baseband can no longer be downgraded, and in effect, cannot be unlocked anymore.

So, are you ready to take this iPhone 3.1.2 blackra1n jailbreak for spin? If you do muster up the courage to try this out, don’t forget to hit us up in the comments section below as we’d certainly love to hear your take on this latest iPhone jailbreak.

[blackra1n, PMPtoday via bgr]

T3’s Windows Mobile 6.5 round up

Written by on October 11, 2009 in Phones with 0 Comments
T3’s Windows Mobile 6.5 round up

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T3 has been working for a while on group test of four of the most popular Windows Mobile 6.5 handsets on the market. Weighing up the pros and cons and it makes for an interesting read. Check out the highlights after the break. Confusingly they have a picture of the Touch Pro2 over the Touch2 section. Even from the review it is difficult to judge as to whether with are reviewing the Touch Pro2 and Touch2, however given the lack of mention of the Qwerty keyboard I guess they mean the Touch2 and have merely posted the wrong picture.

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Mickey’s CTIA recap

Written by on October 11, 2009 in Podcast with 0 Comments
Mickey’s CTIA recap

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Our pal Mickey Papillon from the MSmobiles.com podcast has been covering CTIA is blindingly exciting detail this last week, read on for more after the break. You can also listen to an awesome podcast with Mickey Papillon from The Cell Phone Junkie, Dieter Bohn from Smartphone Experts and Kevin Michaluk from Crackberry chatting their way through their experiences at CTIA. Excellent stuff.

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Smartphone Essential Awards 2009

Written by on October 11, 2009 in Phones with 0 Comments
Smartphone Essential Awards 2009

awardslogo_expansys I’m a bit of a sucker for awards, here we have the Smartphone Essentials awards from Smartphone Daily. Some relevant categories and some phones rightfully nominated, others not so much. have a look, but this isn’t an award you can vote for.

The nominations for the 2009 Smartphone Essentials Awards sponsored by eXpansys have been announced, pitching many of the biggest names in the mobile industry in a head-to-head battle. There are ten categories, all of which will be hotly contested after one of the strongest years ever for smartphones.

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Photoshop for iPhone released

Written by on October 10, 2009 in Phones with 0 Comments
Photoshop for iPhone released

This app is available only in app store USA (not in UK, etc) but it is nice to see a version of Adobe Photoshop for iPhone. We have tested it and here is how it looks like:
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Tweetie 2 for iPhone released and old one discontinued

Written by on October 10, 2009 in Phones with 0 Comments
Tweetie 2 for iPhone released and old one discontinued

Users of Tweetie 1.x don’t get free upgrade to Tweetie 2, but instead must buy it again – it seems a bit unfair but obviously author of the Tweetie decided to hit the jackpot second time instead of supporting old customers…

Here is how Tweetie 2 looks like:
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HTC HD2 advert a real winner

Written by on October 9, 2009 in Phones with 0 Comments
HTC HD2 advert a real winner

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I’ll be honest with you, this makes me want to buy one. It fully restores the epic feel for an ad that has been lost over the years as advertisers distract from the product and invoke a concept. Here was see the HTC HD2 doing things. Coupled with a great soundtrack and grand word usage it’s advertising at it’s best and gives the flagging Windows Mobile factor a lick of much need paint. Have a look at the video after the break.

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