With Windows Phone Mango Microsoft is claiming to have 500 new user-facing features. Of those 500, only a handful have been announced. If you’re the impatient type, there’s some information about some of the other features that was found through a dumped Mango ROM. The ROM was obtained by Windows Phone Sauce, and includes a number of interesting features. To start, there’s a few mentions of Microsoft Lync in some files, hinting that the server software will make it’s way to the mobile platform. For the Mango user that doesn’t care about managing servers there’s some deeper Facebook integration in… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Rumor has it that T-Mobile will launch a phone very similar to the Samsung Infuse 4G found on AT&T in the form of the Samsung Hercules. Recently, we haven’t heard too much regarding the Samsung Hercules, but today, TmoNews found out that the Samsung T989 (Hercules) received WiFi and Bluetooth approval, which is a necessary event in the life of a phone. Since the smartphone just received these two certifications, it is quite possible that it will launch towards the end of the summer. Some of the rumored specs include a 4.5 inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor,… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
The Supreme Court on Monday refused the state of California to prevent the sale or rental of violent video games to children. Despite claiming that new video games promote violence and aggressive behavior in youth, the court stated that governments lack the authority to “restrict the ideas to which children may be exposed.” The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Sacramento ruled that the proposed law violated the 1st amendment rights of minors. “No doubt a state possesses legitimate power to protect children from harm,” said Justice Antonin Scalia. “But that does not include a free-floating power to restrict… Full Story » | Written by Tarun Kunwar for . | Comment on this Article »
 
For the past few months those with an iPhone and iPod touch have been able to use four-way video chat with Fring. Of course iPad 2 users could get in on the fun as well, but only if they wanted to deal with the pixel doubling. Well, iPad 2 owners now have the chance to use Fring four-way chat natively. Today Fring updated it’s iOS app to include a fully featured iPad optimized version. That means iPad 2 owners will be able to use the aforementioned four-way chat in a layout that makes sense for the iOS tablet. It also… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Since the HTC EVO 3D launched in the United States on June 24th, many Europeans were probably scratching their heads and wondering when the hot new EVO 3D would launch in their neighborhood. Fortunately, today, HTC announced that the same HTC EVO 3D will launch in Europe sometime in July. The European version will be completely identical as it even bears the same American name (HTC EVO 3D). More specifically, it will retain the 4.3 inch qHD touch screen display, the dual 5MP rear facing camera, the 3D glasses-less display, 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, HTC Sense, Android 2.3, and 1GB… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM APPLETELL - As part of their cross promotion with Nike, Hipstamatic will be giving away a free “lens” named after Nike photographer Chris Hornbecker starting July 1st. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 One shortcoming of the recently launched 4G LTE smartphone on Verizon Wireless—the Samsung DROID Charge—is the fact that it’s only running Android 2.2. As you can probably gather, Samsung does plan on releasing an upgrade to Android 2.3 at some time in the near future, but for now, a video has surfaced from TeamBlackHat and it shows the DROID Charge running Gingerbread. The first part of the video shows the owner going to the settings page and showing the camera the fact that it is running Android 2.3.3, and after that the user opens up the Netflix app and plays… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
With ever major iteration of Android (2.0, 3.0 etc), there has been one device to initially showcase the latest changes to the operating system. With Android 4.0, otherwise known as Ice Cream Sandwich, it is believed that a new Nexus smartphone will usher in the new era of Android. Boy Genius Report's source has informed them that the smartphone referred to as the Google Nexus Prime may not be the only Android 4.0 device around when it launches. The Nexus Prime is believed to have a 720p Super AMOLED HD screen. This leads everyone to believe that Samsung is the… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
With all of the gadgets out there requiring data plans and considering the recent expunging of all things unlimited, wouldn’t it be nice to have a solid data plan that consumers could get behind? As of recent, France Telecom's Orange unit has been allowing iPad owners in Austria to share data with their phones. France, the United Kingdom and Spain have also joined the “shared plan” fray with a certain degree of variance. While these plans do differ by country, the basic idea is that users will be able to add an additional device that shares data by forking over… Full Story » | Written by Tarun Kunwar for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Over the weekend, LulzSec announced it was putting an end to its internet hacks. The group and its six members claimed they always planned to be around for 50 days. Within those 50 days, thousands of personal details from people all over the web were leaked by LulzSec. The group had no real agenda. They were merely doing it "for the lulz." The sudden departure of LulzSec came at a time of intense scrutiny from other hackers who claimed LulzSec was insulting the art true hackers performed. Some of these hackers threatened to expose the identities of LulzSec members. In… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Lodsys is not letting up with its constant threat of lawsuits. Lodsys has been targeting developers of both Android and iOS apps for allegedly infringing on a patent it claims to own involving in-app purchases. The latest recipients of Lodsys' wrath are the developers of Star Traders RPG and Age of Conquest. Lodsys' constant nagging of developers seems to be limited to those who are too small to wage a significant legal battle. Apple has stood up to Lodsys in the past and essentially told them to back off. Google has yet to step in on behalf of Android developers.… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM GAMERTELL - If you attend one of the Vans Warped Tour 2011 show dates, you can stop by the 3DS Main Gaming Zone to try out the system and some games. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
The battle for smart alarm clocks is on with Archos new entry, the Android-based 35 Home Connect. Like Chumby, the internet connected companion device, the Archos offering is WiFi connected so radio streaming, alarms and apps bring a new level of functionality to these bedside gadgets. The Archos 35 Home Connect has an internal battery, so it can come to your WiFi enabled beach or even just by the pool. Archos even threw in a webcam so video conferencing is an option or it can double use as a baby cam. The 3.5” screen provides you with the touchscreen you’ve… Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for . | Comment on this Article »
 
The lowly landline as been the victim of smartphone proliferation. It’s seen the simple mobile phone rise from a simple flip phone with retractable antenna to today’s fancy smartphone. Now, Archos is providing the landlines ace in the hole: an Android based home phone. Perhaps the best feature of the phone, it can sync your contacts. Besides that handy feature, the 3s Smart Home Phone can replicate the mobile phone experience for your landline, things like: download MP3 ringtones, use photos to show you who is calling, video calling and more. The unit features a 720p HD webcam. Because it’s… Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM APPLETELL - ThinkGeek’s iCade is very much an iPad accessory that shouldn’t exist. It’s too impractical to exist. Too bizarre to exist. Too cool to exist. But it does, and it’s the kind of thing that could actually move a few iPads on its own. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Pocket Casts App Demo. from Nathan Swan on Vimeo. It looks like another podcast manager/player app has come available for smartphones, the app is called Pocket Casts. And nicely, this latest is cross platform with an iOS and an Android version available. In terms of pricing, the app is $2.49 in the iOS App Store and A$2.70 (about $2.85) in the Android Market. But aside from a small difference in price, these apps seem to be the same across the board in terms of features. And similar to what we would hope to see in a mobile podcast manager, Pocket… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM GAMERTELL - The new Best Buy ad for the week is now available. You can gift cards with PS3 or Wii purchases. Also, a number of games and PS3 and Wii accessories are on sale. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
It looks like an upcoming Verizon Wireless handset has been pictured, and unfortunately, the images are rather blurry and not showing the entire handset. That being said, the images come by way of PocketNow who apparently also have some speculation in terms of specs. The handset is the Samsung SCH-i405, which from what we can tell looks like the Sprint branded Epic 4G. In other words, its an Android handset with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. In addition, given the model number, i405 and its closeness to the i400 that is the Continuum, it is expected that this handset will enter… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
It looks like the Facebook app for Android was updated over this past weekend. The app went up to version 1.6.0 and will still work with devices running Android 1.5 or later and requires 2.9M of installation space. Otherwise, in terms of new features—there are just a few however they seem like they will be welcomed. Up first and perhaps the most exciting of the bunch, the ability to upload videos. In addition, Pages were also added and lastly, there was some improvements in the News Feed. And as always, grab your device and fire up the Android Market to… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
In February of this year, HTC invested $40 million in OnLive. OnLive has made it abundantly clear that it plans to be available on as many products as possible including smartphones and tablets. Owners of the HTC Flyer, the company’s first Android tablet, are reporting they've gotten an update containing the OnLive Viewer application. The OnLive Viewer has been available on the iPad for a while. While it doesn't allow you to play any of the games that are running on OnLive's servers, it does let you watch live gameplay and brag clips. This fall, most of OnLive's games will… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
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