Navigon 2.0 has been released for the iPhone. The new version brings a number of new features which includes the ability to download maps by State as well as a clearer menu system.
Samsung Galaxy S II Will get Ice Cream Sandwich
November 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Samsung has confirmed in a tweet that the Galaxy S II will be getting the latest version of Android which is 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich. What we don’t know at the moment is when SGSII owners will be getting the update.
Camera+ App for iPhone Gets VolumeSnap Feature Back
November 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It appears that the API for iOS 5 now allows for buttons to be used within apps. If you remember last year when the Camera+ app was yanked from the app store, the reason for it was that it used a hardware button to control the shutter on the camera. Apple didn’t like this.
Apple Preparing iOS 5.0.2 For Launch with New Battery Fixes
November 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When Apple [AAPL] launched iOS 5.0.1 recently the update fixed the battery problems for some users while broke them for others and made no change for others. For myself, my battery now does last longer although I think Apple still has some work to do to fine tune it. We now hear that iOS 5.0.2 is currently being worked on although it hasn’t been released to developers yet.
Cyanogen Mod 9 will Use Ice Cream Sandwich
November 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The CyanogenMod team has begun work on the next version of its custom Android ROM. The new version will be CyanogenMod 9 and it will be based on Ice Cream Sandwich. Confirmation has come by way of a tweet from Steve Kondik.
Nokia Confirms Windows 8 Tablets and Higher-End Lumia Smartphones
November 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Nokia has somewhat confirmed that they will be launching a Windows 8 Tablet next year as well as another Lumia smartphone that will have higher specs than the current Lumia 800.
BlackBerry London Spotted – Could be Running the BBX OS
November 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The device below is believed to be a mockup of what the next generation of BlackBerry smartphones will become. This particular model is believed to be the BlackBerry London and from what we understand, it will run the BBX OS when it launches next year.
iPhone 4 and 3GS Still Best Selling Phones in the US
November 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A report created comments that the iPhone 4 and 3GS are at the top of the list for the best selling smartphones in the US. The iPhone 4 is in top place followed by the 3GS which is then followed by the HTC EVO 4G, Motorola Droid 3 and on to the Samsung Intensity II. The numbers are from the 3rd quarter and also indicate that smartphones now account for 59 percent of sales which is an increase of 13 percent from the previous quarter.
Samsung Galaxy Note Coming to O2 UK this Month
November 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Samsung Galaxy Note is coming to O2 in the UK this month according to the coming soon page on the O2 website. Although the device is listed on the mentioned page, the link for more details is actually broken and just loads up a 404 page. We assume that all the details are being put together now for it.
O2 4G LTE Network Trial Coming to London – Speeds up to 100Mbps
November 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
O2 is rolling out a trial of a 4G LTE network in London. The project will run from now till summer 2012 and will allow a number of individuals and businesses to test and see what mobile broadband runs like at 4G LTE speeds.
iOS 5.0.1 Download Now Available from Apple
November 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple [AAPL] has released the final version of iOS 5.0.1 which promises to fix battery life. It is available for all iOS 5 compatible devices and ranges between 44Mb and 790Mb depending on if you install the smaller OTA delta update or get the full iOS via iTunes. The file size also varies between the iPad and iPhone by a few Mb.
Google Translate iPhone App Now Supports 63 Languages
November 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A new update for the iPhone Google Translate app is ready for download. It brings several new languages to the app which makes the total up to 63 languages supported.
The new languages added include Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.
