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Your Verizon iPhone 4 Questions Answered

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January 13, 2011
by TechHead in , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Now the Verizon iPhone become a reality on the “nations most reliable network” it seems that there are more questions now than there was before the release. So in an effort to help you in your decision of whether or not making the switch to Verizon would  be worth it.

When can I get it and how much!?

Starting February 3rd you will be able to pre order your iPhone from Verizon and then the following week on February 10th it will be available in Apple and Verizon retail stores. The 16GB device will cost $199 with a two-year contract and the 32GB will cost $299 with contract, but you’ll still More >

[How To] Downgrade iPhone 4/3GS, iPod touch And iPad iOS 4.3 To iOS 4.2.1, 4.1

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January 13, 2011
by _GadgetNews in , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Apple recently released iOS 4.3 for the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G, 4G, and iPad to developers. After updating your iOS device to the latest iOS 4.3 firmware, you might face incompatibility issues with your favorite iOS apps forcing you to return to the older iOS 4.2.1, iOS 4.1, or iOS 4.0.1 firmware. If for some reason, you upgraded to iOS 4.3 and would like to downgrade to iOS 4.2.1, 4.1, or 4.0.2, follow the steps listed below (for both Mac and Windows users).

IMPORTANT:
  • This process is only for those who have already saved the ECIDs with SHSH to Cydia Server for iOS 4.1, iOS More >

Verizon’s PR Push For iPhone Comes At Expense Of Android Sales

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January 12, 2011
by TechHead in , , , , , , , , ,

Just in case some of you might not know about yesterday’s Verizon iPhone announcement, the nation’s largest mobile operator is preparing what could be the nation’s largest marketing campaign to herald the Apple smartphone’s arrival on Verizon. According to speculation, the effort that Verizon is summing up for Apple’s iPhone could severely impact Android devices negatively. Up until now, Verizon has been the biggest Android carrier and if the network switches to promoting the iPhone heavily then it will definitely impact Android sales.

Analyst Shaw Wu who works with Kaufman Bros. who More >

Sony Ericsson – XPERIA Arc Running Android 2.4 Was A “Misconfiguration”

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January 12, 2011
by _GadgetNews in , , , , , , , , ,

During CES 2011, one of Sony Ericsson’s newest smartphones, the XPERIA Arc, was sighted running Android version 2.4. Just a few weeks ago, there were rumors that Honeycomb, Google’s next iteration of the Android platform, would actually be Android 2.4 and not Android 3.0. With more info coming in, it was later confirmed that Honeycomb would indeed be Android 3.0 and rumors were suggesting that an incremental update to Android was being readied. The About section of the XPERIA Arc, which can be seen above, appeared to confirm that there was indeed an Android version 2.4 in the More >

iOS 4.3 To Offer Personal Hotspot Feature To All iPhones?

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January 12, 2011
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According to the folks over at BGR, their sources are confirming that iOS 4.3 will be bringing a personal HotSpot feature to all iPhones in March, subject to the approval of individual carriers. If this is true, iOS 4.3 will begin to support personal HotSpots out of the box, but it is upto the individual carriers such as AT&T and now Verizon to enable support for it.

Verizon’s iPhone 4, which will be running a new iOS 4.2.5 comes with support for turning the device into a personal Wi-Fi HotSpot allowing up to five Wi-Fi devices to share the iPhone’s cellular data connection. Their sources More >

Verizon’s iPhone 4 Holds Up During “Death-Grip” Tests

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January 12, 2011
by V_Geek in , , , , , , , , , , , ,

With the iPhone 4 on Verizon actually being real and able to be demoed by people outside of the company, many questions about the functions compared to the AT&T version. One of the biggest concerns was if the device would suffer from the same “death-grip” issue as it’s AT&T counterpart which turned out to be a huge disaster for Apple. Well the phone has been put through all the tests that could come to the minds of reporters, bloggers and anyone lucky enough to get their hands on it early, and now we have some answers to our questions. Putting your hand in the position now commonly known as More >

MeeGo and Ubuntu Ported To Nexus S

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January 11, 2011
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The developer and hacker, Steven Troughton-Smith has managed to get MeeGo OS on Google’s Nexus S phone. This was done via the rootfs image on the internal memory, which means that he didn’t have to risk flashing his phone to get it running alongside Android 2.3 Gingerbread. By getting the MeeGo OS, he also marked a feat as getting it to be the first non-Android based OS to have been ported successfully on to the Nexus S.

If you are feeling adventerous yourself, you too can give MeeGo a chance on your Nexus S. As of right now, not everything is fully functional so you may want to think twice More >

Apple’s iPhone Finally Comes To Verizon

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January 11, 2011
by V_Geek in , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Today Verizons chief operating officer Lowell McAdam finally uttered the words that so many people have been waiting years to hear, the iPhone will be officially coming to Verizon. Existing customers can pre-order the phone starting February 3rd, and it will become available to everyone else February 10th. This news is old but its still exciting to finally get the official word after 2 years of rumors and sources reporting that the iPhone was on the way. McAdam joked “If the press writes about something long enough and hard enough, eventually it comes true”. Apple was represented on stage More >

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Update Performance Demo

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January 11, 2011
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With the first update to Windows Phone 7 in the works, Microsoft has been pretty upfront about what the updated Operating System will bring to the table. Even though most users are just waiting for Copy & Paste, Microsoft is packing the update with tons of goodies to make sure that the package doesn’t become a one-and-done update. So far the biggest promise Microsoft is making for the update is the speeding up of applications, namely graphic-intensive games.

In the demo video from Anandtech, you’ll see a showcase of applications and games being tested on two devices. Window Phone 7 is More >

Microsoft To Develop Facetime Competitor App For Windows Phone 7

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January 11, 2011
by _GadgetNews in , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Steve Ballmer didn’t announce much about the upcoming Windows Phone 7 updates at the Consumer Electronic Show this year except for demoing the cut-copy-paste. However, according to the folks over at Neowin, a key Windows Phone 7 employee has revealed some information to them on where the platform was heading. One of the features that was discussed was the news of Microsoft working on a FaceTime competitor for Windows Phone 7.

The mentioned application will probably be one that will integrate with Microsoft’s Live services so that it could be used on all Windows Phones. When someone asked More >

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