In you quest to get more from your Android device, you may have used CyanogenMod before. But do you know that now it supports Android 2.2 as well? No surprises if you don’t, because this is a very recent development.
The new version of this hacker-made extension for Android OS, is already being downloaded by lots of Android phone owners. And why is it such an in-demand download? Well, if you have a rooted device, it can increase speed as well as battery life of Android based smartphones. Moreover, this mod can help you access features which are not supported by the Android OS normally. Continue reading…
Samsung fans have a great reason to rejoice. The company has just announced that the Samsung Galaxy S line up has shipped one million devices in the US market. And this is big news because it is being sold by just two carriers as of now!
Moreover, the Galaxy S models: Captivate on AT&T and Vibrant on T-Mobile are only selling since the middle of July. So, these impressive numbers have been notched up in just under a month and a half! Continue reading…
If you had high hopes from Windows Phone 7, then the latest piece of news may boost your hopes even further. A recent video from Pocketnow shows that the OS boots faster than the Android and iPhone iOS4, and that too by quite a margin!
Windows Mobile used to be a really powerful mobile platform, but that is history now, with iPhone iOS and Android being the trendsetters these days. Even at its peak Windows Mobile was never known for its agility, but looks like they are back in the business!
The latest Windows OS for mobile boots in an impressive 25 seconds – from power off to a navigable home-screen! In comparison, iPhone iOS4 and Android devices take about one minute to reach a usable state. The previous Windows Mobile 6.5 took over a minute to boot up. Now that’s an improvement isn’t it? Continue reading…
Devices having Android 2.0 and upwards as well as the Nokia N900, have a new browser – the Fennec 2.0 Alpha from Mozilla. This is basically the code name for the mobile version of the Firefox browser and has a host of features for a complete mobile browsing experience.
Perhaps the most impressive aspect of this browser is that it can easily sync with the desktop version of Firefox. This is possible because there is built-in support for Firefox Sync, the latest feature of Firefox 4 Beta 4. This means that all saved tabs, bookmarks and passwords can be easily transferred from your main computer to your mobile device if it has the Firefox Fennec. Continue reading…
Looks like the long wait for the Nokia’s flagship smartphone: N8, is coming to an end as the device is just around the corner, ready to be rolled out in the mid-September.
The news comes from Digital Dolby, as they are linked with N8 smartphone with their Dolby Plus 5.1 technology. This, along with HD media feature, puts Nokia N8 into a stronger position and an icon of hope for the Nokia to bounce back into the mobile industry. Continue reading…
The first mobile phone eco index has been launched by O2 in the UK and you can expect this to be a global process soon. The index has been developed jointly by O2 and a leading sustainable ideas foundation. So, the time has come for you to make wiser and more informed decisions before buying a mobile phone.
For now, Apple has decided not be a part of this initiative, for reasons yet to be revealed by the company. RIM has stated that it will not be a part of this before 2011. But most major mobile phone manufacturers are already playing a role in taking this movement forward. Sony Ericsson, HTC, LG and Nokia are some of the leading names whose devices are being by indexed by O2. Continue reading…
Does your fully stacked cell phone lack a little something which you would love to have? This 
situation may be at an end soon because cell phone manufacturers are working on a deal to include a ‘mandatory’ FM tuner in every cell phone they roll out.
The legislation is taking shape in this regard and right now – National Association of Broadcasters (who represents the radio) and musicFIRST (representing artists and labels) are locked in talks over this.
You may know that these talks have been ongoing for almost a year now. To bring you up to speed with the situation, here’s a brief description of how things stand: Continue reading…