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Swype Beta for Android™

Swype is pleased to offer an Android Beta!

You signed up to be emailed when this happened, and probably gave up on us. Well, we are (finally) pleased to announce the limited availability of the Swype Beta for Android. Thanks for being patient over the past year as we’ve been focused on improving the product and preparing for our launch with multiple phone manufacturers and carriers.

Here are the details:

• Initially we will have a limited number of participants – we’ll expand it soon
• In English and Spanish – more languages to come
• Limited Features – some key features of Swype require OEM integration
• HVGA and WVGA Resolutions – don’t worry we’ll detect this automatically
• Limited End User Support – mostly via our user forum at www.swype.com
• If your phone came pre-installed with Swype DO NOT download this beta (it won’t work)

How will this work?

You register with an email address you can access via your mobile and we send you a link to download Swype.
That’s it!

Click here to go to the Swype Beta Website

British mainstream press fooled by Ghost Capture iPhone app

Do you believe in ghosts? We do, but some people are making fun of this serious stuff and are making apps like this:

… and some other people are making photos with this app and sending them to press and, amazingly, some press believes that these photos are real…

O2 rejigs again

Following the last press release whereby O2 decided to rip off their customers they have pulled a bit of a U-turn following a backlash from dealers.

O2 was to do away with their 18 month and 36 month SME contracts by the end of March to include a 12 month fixed line promotion with all 24 month deals. Now, following a upset from the dealers, O2 has reversed its decision and will retain all its original packages at least until the end of the year.

The new tariffs will be available through it’s business gateway.

Pixel Mags brings several classy British magazines to iPhone

Germans make cars, France makes wines but what is UK actually exporting? Well, among others Brits are doing glossy magazines about various topics that are well read in USA and continental Europe! The good news is that Pixel Mags brings several classy glossy British magazines to iPhone! Among them our favorite gamesTM:

Apple Sues HTC for Patent Infringement

Apple® today filed a lawsuit against HTC for infringing on 20 Apple patents related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture and hardware. The lawsuit was filed concurrently with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and in U.S. District Court in Delaware.

"We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We’ve decided to do something about it," said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. "We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours."

Apple reinvented the mobile phone in 2007 with its revolutionary iPhone®, and did it again in 2008 with its pioneering App Store, which now offers more than 150,000 mobile applications in over 90 countries. Over 40 million iPhones have been sold worldwide.

Source Apple

Windows Phone Starter Edition

So that well matured Operating System that so many people over the years have had such a love/hate relationship with is reduced to being called a Starter Edition. One can’t help but think that this is a market plan to help beef up the 7 Series edition, which you would expect so much more out of, as we all know that Windows 7 Starter Edition is the simplistic version designed for the lesser platform. Windows Mobile 6.5.3 has finally reached a new stage of stability and customisation and it seems completely derogatory to the OS, and also the user, to now label it a Starter Edition.

HTC Legend get priced on Vodafone

Vodafone will be unleashing the HTC Legend shortly and several websites have begun pricing it. Whilst there are no official details on the Vodafone website Pocketlint are reporting that Vodafone will be pushing the tough little handset on some, quite frankly, attractive deals. Whilst most are 24 months there are a number of fairly good value 18 month contracts bragging a free handset. I will say that it seems a little tight for Vodafone to charge £1.99 on some contacts for the phone.

A Sim free version can be picked up for the modest sum of £399.99 here.

[Source Pocketlint]

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Sleep better, not longer with Sleep Cycle iPhone app!

Not only huge number of apps available for iPhone is impressive, but also depth and quality of these apps. Sleep Cycle alarm clock iPhone app is amazing and it works: it is sensing your movements while you sleep and waking you up in this phase of sleep that you are rested the most! Revolutionary!