If you have asked Siri to tell you a story on your iPhone 4S, you would have been responded to with the same few answers over and over again. But, we learn today that if you nag enough it will eventually give in and tell you one.
Android Market Update Leaked
A new version of the Android Market is beginning to be pushed out to smartphones. The new version is 3.3.11 and it brings a few new features to the market.
Gmail Gets a New Look
Google [GOOG] has refreshed the Gmail interface and has given the UI a completely new look. The new version has several new features to enhance the experience of email online.
iPhone and iPod touch Get Garage Band
Garage Band for the iPad has received an update. Amongst a few tweaks, another feature added is iPhone and iPod touch support. For those that already have purchased Garage Band on the iPad, you’ll now be able to download it to your iPhone as it is now a universal app.
Angry Birds Reaches Over Half a Billion Downloads
Angry Birds has hit a new milestone by passing the 500 million download mark. It took the games company behind it just two years.
Google Drive Integrated in to Google Docs
Google [GOOG] is about to roll out a new service called Google Drive. The service has been rumoured for about five years and can be likened to services like Dropbox. What G Drive does is let you store your files and folders in an online location so that they can be accessed from other devices.
TomTom Go Live 1005 World Revealed
TomTom has revealed a new satnav called the Go Live 1005 World. The new device has a 5 inch screen with a resolution of 480×272 pixels. It also has 8GB of internal memory and a couple of hours of battery life per charge.
Free Wi-Fi Trial by Nokia Begins in London
Nokia along with Spectrum Interactive has begun testing free Wi-Fi in London in the UK. The new trial sees 26 Wi-Fi hotspots being put in the city each capable of handling up to 20Mbps of data. Fortunately, Nokia is restricting each user to 1Mbps to prevent power users from hogging all of the available connections.
Seagate Switches All Barracuda Hard Drives to 7200RPM
Seagate is making changes to the hard drives it supplies for desktop computers. In the past it has offered 5400RPM models but will soon be dropping these in favour of faster 7200RPM versions. The changes are being made to the Barracuda models built for desktop computers.
iPhone 4S Audio Echo Bug Found
We’ve heard quite a bit about the iPhone 4S having problems since launch. The main problem identified was the issue of the battery being killed quite quickly. Some users reportedly cannot get through the business day without having to plug in around 3pm. Now that the battery issue seems to have settled down a bit thanks to what appears to be a bug found in the time sync and locations settings, we now hear that the 4S also has an echo problem when using wired headsets.
iPhone 4S Arriving in Hong Kong and S.Korea on November 11 – Pre-Orders Start This Week
Apple is about to launch the iPhone 4S in Hong Kong and South Korea. The latest generation smartphone will be released on November 11 with pre-orders beginning on November 4.
Nokia Lumia 800 Release Date for UK is November 16
Nokia has announced that the release date for the Nokia Lumia 800 is November 16 in the UK. The price is expected to be €420 although this hasn’t been confirmed yet. That of course is the SIM free price.