Motorola pushes back Android 2.1 update for CLIQ, CLIQ XT
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by IBM.
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We've seen this coming for at least a week or two now, but for what it's worth, Motorola has now made it official that the CLIQ and CLIQ XT won't be seeing upgrades to Android 2.1 in the second quarter of the year (which ends today) as had been previou...
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Facebook for iPhone / iPod touch now iOS 4 compatible
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by IBM.
We'll get right to the point: the Facebook app for your iPhone / iPod touch is now drinking the iOS 4 Kool-Aid. Fast app switching, high resolution icons (better than the one seen above, since that's pre-update), Korean / Russian localizations, and......Continue Reading
Milestone XT720 spec changes again, this time for the worse
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by IBM.
Hey, we admit it, as far as Motorola's concerned hacks like us probably have no business browsing its Motodev pages, but we can't help but be a little peeved at the freestyle updates the company is making to its Milestone XT720 spec sheet. The process...Continue Reading
Apple patches iOS 4 Exchange issue
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by IBM.
It hasn't gotten quite the attention of the iPhone 4's antenna problems or its proximity sensor troubles, but iOS 4 has caused some heartbreak for corporate users who connect to Exchange servers -- checking mail or syncing contact and calendars can st...Continue Reading
What killed the Kin?
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by IBM.
While the news today that Microsoft has killed its troubled Kin line didn't come as the craziest of surprises, it's definitely left a lot of lingering questions about just what happened. Now we may have a little insight into what went wrong -- and wha...Continue Reading
Droid X ad pokes fun at iPhone 4 antenna troubles
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by IBM.
The world of corporate cheap shots has today been enriched in its number with one supersized ad for one supersized phone. BGR reports that Motorola took out a full-page spread in the New York Times on this final day of June, which was ostensibly dedic...Continue Reading
Microsoft Kin is dead
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by IBM.
Interestingly, CNET is reporting that Roz Ho -- the exec who masterminded Kin under the codename "Pink" following Microsoft's acquisition of Danger -- will "oversee" her team's move over to Windows Phone 7 before taking a to-be-determined role elsewhere in the company. For what it's worth, we didn't think much of the Kin when we reviewed it -- to be fair, we're not the product's target demographic, but it certainly seems as though the phones got no love from the tweens, teens, and twentysomethings it sought to win over, either. It's hard to say how the Kin's untimely (or is it timely?) death ties into Robbie Bach and J Allard's departure, but since Lees has his hands more closely wrapped around this project than he had in the past, it stands to reason that there's a link there. After all, just how bad do sales have to be to kill a project mere weeks into its retail launch? And for NVIDIA, what does it mean that they've yet to release even a single blockbuster, wildly successful Tegra device?"We have made the decision to focus exclusively on Windows Phone 7 and we will not ship KIN in Europe this fall as planned. Additionally, we are integrating our KIN team with the Windows Phone 7 team, incorporating valuable ideas and technologies from KIN into future Windows Phone releases. We will continue to work with Verizon in the U.S. to sell current KIN phones."
Update: What killed the Kin?
Microsoft Kin is dead originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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HTC HD2 caught running Android 2.1 and Ubuntu with touchscreen enabled (video)
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by IBM.
Still clinging on to your HTC HD2? Good on ya, cos this WinMo slate's about to last you a wee bit longer -- team HTC Linux has recently made a breakthrough with getting the touchscreen to talk to the HaRET Linux bootloader. In other words, us mere mor...Continue Reading
MeeGo for handsets makes its first appearance
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by IBM.
As promised, Nokia and Intel have revealed the pre-alpha version of MeeGo for handsets today, supporting the Intel-powered Aava reference phone and the Nokia N900. What's most interesting at this early stage is the UI, which appears to have taken a bi...Continue Reading
iPhone 4′s antenna problem looks worse than it is, but it’s still bad
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by IBM.
The iPhone 4's antenna issues have sparked off a firestorm of debate as to the root cause -- Apple says holding the phone differently or buying a case are the best answers, while other are going down a more voodoo path -- but our friends at AnandTech ...Continue Reading
Magellan’s waterproof Toughcase wraps GPS module, extended battery around your iPhone
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by IBM.
There are iPhone cases, and then there's Magellan's waterproof Toughcase. Priced at $199.99, it's actually just as expensive as a new iPhone 4 on contract, and double the price of an iPhone 3GS (which it actually houses). So, what does two Benjamins ge...Continue Reading
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