ChevronWP7 is a service that can unlock Windows Phone smartphones so that they can be used for development. Originally, Microsoft [MSFT] was opposed to the idea although they then backed the idea so that developers could test apps and install them on devices without going the official route. The service was originally granted 10,000 unlock tokens that could be sold on to users and all those tokens are now sold. For some reason, more tokens haven’t been requested yet.
Archives for January 2012
HTC Flyer Gets Honeycomb Update in the US
January 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The HTC Flyer in the US is now getting the Android 3.2 Honeycomb update. The update has begin rolling out and now brings the more advanced version of Android to the tablet.
GameStore Test App Accidentally Released by Apple
January 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It appears that Apple has accidentally released a test app in to the App Store. The test app is called GameStore and is a very simple app that appears to test the ability to use in-app purchases on the iPhone. The app costs 99 cents and allows users to test in-app purchases and other than that… it does nothing else.
ASUS Transformer Prime has a Locked Bootloader
January 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
ASUS has decided to lock the bootloader on the ASUS Transformer Prime. What this means is that a 128-bit encryption stands between developers and the device meaning it is more difficult to install custom ROMs.
New 7 Inch Eee Pad Launching at CES – Rumour
January 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
An image of a new ASUS tablet has been found by Netbook Italia which shows that a 7 inch Eee Pad could be launching at CES shortly. The last 7 inch device that Asus revealed was the Eee Pad Memo although that never actually launched. It is believed that this new device could carry on where the older one left off.
Intel Medfield Device Will be Unveiled at CES
January 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Intel recently unveiled a reference design of a smartphone that runs the Intel Medfield system-on-a-chip. The rendering of the device can be seen below. This year it looks like LG and Intel will unveil a demonstration device to give users a look at what the Intel Medfield is capable of. A similar thing happened last year with the Intel Moorestown although not much came of that.
Benchmark Test of iPhone 4/4S and Nokia Lumia 800
January 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Youtube user 359gsm has run some tests to compare browser speeds on the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and the Nokia Lumia 800. The iPhone 4 is running iOS 4.3 while the 4S is running iOS 5. The results (unsurprisingly) reveal that the iPhone 4S is the winner. There are a few reasons for this of course.
iOS Browser Share Ends up at 52% in 2011
January 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Just over half of all mobile devices browsing the web were created by Apple. Numbers are showing that at the end of 2011, Apple had a 52.1 percent share of mobile browser traffic.
Small Settings Tweak on Galaxy Nexus Could Fix Lag on Some Apps
January 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
RedmondPie is reporting that some users are seeing issues with some apps running a little slow on the Galaxy Nexus. Of course, the Galaxy Nexus doesn’t lack the power as it’s a relatively new device running the latest operating system from Google, Ice Cream Sandwich or Android 4.0. Rather than being a hardware issue, it seems that some of the older apps just aren’t quite optimised for Ice Cream Sandwich. Luckily there’s a small work around which should help speed things up a little.
Ask Ziggy Voice Control for Windows Phone Launches
January 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Windows Phone users have another option for voice control today thanks to an app called Ask Ziggy. The new app was created by Shai Leib and can be seen in some ways as being similar to Apple Siri and the Android equivalent. The app lets users use voice to ask the phone questions such as directions, flight status, stock prices, weather as well as calculations and questions.
1.2 Billion iOS and Android Apps Downloaded Last Week of 2011
January 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Over the last week of 2011 (December 25 to December 31), there were more downloads made than ever before by iOS and Android users. The stats company Flurry has reported that 1.2 billion apps were downloaded through that week.
Retrode 2 Lets you Play SNES and Genesis Games on a PC
January 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Retrode 2 is a device that lets you connect up your old SNES and Genesis games to a PC and play them. What makes this device great is that it is capable of reading the data from the cartridges and then loading it up in an emulator on the PC. As well as being able to read the games it also has a couple of ports for each console allowing you to connect up 2 SNES and 2 Genesis controllers. The controller information is then passed through the Retrode 2 on to the emulator.
