Nokia has created a video that goes over the thought process behind the design of the Nokia Lumia 800. The new smartphone runs the Windows Phone Mango operating system and is a huge change in direction for the company who has worked for years with the Symbian OS.
iPhone 4S Proximity Sensor Works Almost Full Time
November 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The proximity sensor in the iPhone 4S is active all the time the screen is active. The reason for this is the “Raise to speak” setting on Siri that can detect when you lift your 4S to your head so it can activate Siri.
The Voice of UK Siri Revealed as Jon Briggs
November 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The voice of Siri in the UK is male, unlike the US version which is a female. It has now been revealed that the voice of the UK Siri is Jon Briggs. The strange thing about all this is that he didn’t actually know that Apple was going to use his voice for Siri although nothing shady was happening. The story as we have been told says that the voiceover artist originally recorded 5,000 sentences for Scansoft. This company shortly after merged with Nuance Communications whos engine was then used by Apple to create Siri. Apple tried to keep Jon quiet although he hasn’t signed a contract with them. He first found out about being used in Siri when he saw an advert for Siri.
iOS 5.0.1 Battery Fix Update Appears to Solve the Problem
November 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It appears that the beta testing of iOS 5.0.1 is going extremely well with regards to the battery issues in iOS 5. One user reports the results of the update by saying “Frankly the difference is nothing short of amazing”. This particular version of the beta software being tested was running on a Verizon iPhone 4 which the user said after updating to iOS 5 had some severe battery problems. These are now gone.
Nokia To Hand out Lumia Windows Phone Devices to Select Devs
November 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Nokia has confirmed that it will hand out a free Windows Phone to certain developers. Those who qualify are the ones who are either Nokia Launchpad members, Nokia Developer Champions or who received a Nokia E7 back in February.
“If you received a Nokia E7 back in February when we announced our new smartphone strategy, you’ll automatically receive a Windows Phone device. If you are currently a Nokia Developer Champion or a Nokia Launchpad member, you are already eligible, and you will soon receive an e-mail to explain how to get your new Nokia Windows Phone.”
iOS 5 Panorama Camera Mode Can Be Activated Without Jailbreaking
November 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A couple of days ago a feature was found in iOS 5 that revealed the camera app has a deactivated panorama mode built in. Apple has chosen to simply switch it off so that the option is not available. We don’t know the reason for this other than it probably isn’t a finished feature yet which will be activated at a later date when Apple have tidied it up a little.
iOS 5 Has a Hidden Autocorrect Bar
November 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
iOS 5 has a hidden feature that when enabled, allows you to use an Android-style autocorrect bar above the virtual keyboard. Just like the hidden panorama camera feature found the other day, the autocorrect bar is also found within the code of iOS and is simply just switched off. This was found by Sonny Dickson.
HTC Ville with Sense 4.0 and Ice Cream Sandwich Leaked
November 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
What we are looking at here is a new smartphone that will soon be released called the HTC Ville. BGR managed to get some details about the device including some of the technical specs.
The HTC Ville is expected to be thinner than the iPhone 4S and measure less than 8mm at the widest point.
Windows Phone Tango Video Chat App Goes Live
November 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Windows Phone now has a video chat app thanks to a new app called Tango. The app allows second generation Windows Phone smartphones to be used for making video calls.
The application works on devices such as the Samsung Focus S and the HTC Radar as well as others.
Nokia Maps Available for Windows Phone Devices Unofficially
November 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When Nokia announced Nokia Maps for the Windows Phone platform, it was only going to be made available for the Lumia 800 and the Lumia 710. This is still officially the case although XDA Developers has managed to get hold of the XAP installation file and has made it available to install on any Windows Phone device that is unlocked.
Adobe Drops Flash Player for Mobile and Switches to HTML5
November 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The report from earlier today about Adobe killing Flash for mobile has now been made official by Adobe. The company is stopping development and support for Flash on mobile although it will continue to support it on the PC.
Nokia Lumia 800 Launching SIM Free on November 16
November 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The SIM free version of the Nokia Lumia 800 will be going on sale on November 16 here in the UK. This contradicts what was said earlier today by Clove who had said the SIM free version would be shipping early next year.
