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Official Google Voice App For iPhone Now Available In App Store

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November 17, 2010
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Google has finally released their official Google Voice application for the iPhone. Back in September, we had reported that the Official Google Voice app was approved and resubmitted to the App Store but did not release it as it was apparently being revamped by Google to support the iPhone 4 and the multitasking capabilities of iOS 4.x.

The official Google Voice app gives you access to the following features:

  • Cheap rates for international calls
  • Free text messaging to U.S. numbers
  • Voicemail transcription
  • Display your Google Voice number as caller ID when making calls

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OpeniBoot To Bring Android To iPad and iPhone 4 [VIDEO]

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November 12, 2010
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The folks who brought us OpeniBoot based Bootlace for running Android on iPhone 3G are now working hard on porting it to iPhone 4 and the iPad.

For those of you who don’t know, OpeniBoot is an open source implementation of iBoot bootloader for Apple iOS based devices. It allows booting of unsigned code such as Linux kernels on the device. OpeniBoot is critical for booting and usage of Linux based distros such as Android on the iPhone as it sets up and initializes many devices ready for the Linux kernel to take over.

Supported Devices:
  • iPhone 3G
  • iPhone 2G
  • iPod Touch More >

[How To] Install Android 2.2.1 Froyo On iPhone 3G / 2G With Bootlace

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November 10, 2010
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We recently covered the topic and shared the most easiest way to install Android on an iPhone 2G/3G via iPhoDroid. But the problem with it is; you need to have a computer to run the whole process of installing Android on your iPhone 2G/3G. But thanks to Bootlace 2.1, you can now install Android 2.2.1 Froyo on your jailbroken iPhone without needing to connect it to any PC or Mac!

Bootlace 2.1 is only compatible with the following iPhones and iOS’:

  • iPhone 2G running iOS 3.1.2 and 3.1.3.
  • iPhone 3G running iOS 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2 and 4.1.

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Android 2.3 / 3.0 Gingerbread Said To Launch November 11th

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November 7, 2010
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With the Nexus Two news going around, IntoMobile received a tip from a “trusted source” who says that the potential launch date for Android 2.3 / 3.0 Gingerbread is set for November 11th. If you look at the 11th November date in regards to the rumored November 8th Samsung Nexus Two announcement, then the rumor sounds just right.

From IntoMobile:

A trusted source has tipped us to the potential launch date for Gingerbread, the 2.3 version of Android. According to our source, the SDK for this upcoming revision will debut on November 11th.

With November 8th being just a few days away, More >

Banks Testing Apple iPhones; RIM Losing Grip On Corporate Market

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November 6, 2010
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As more and more businesses are switching to Apple products, Jobs is trying to make the move on two of the biggest U.S banks to become iPhone supporters. Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. are considering whether to let employees use the Apple iPhone as an alternative to RIM’s Blackberry for corporate e-mail. The banks are currently testing software for the iPhone that is designed to make it secure enough for company messages. The tests are the latest sign that RIM may be losing its tight grip on the corporate smartphone market. Companies are experimenting with alternatives such as More >

Google Introduces Instant Search To Mobile Devices

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November 5, 2010
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Google is slowly rolling out Google Instant to select android phones, and iPhone/iPodTouch devices running iOS 4 or later, two months after it launched this new search experience for the desktop. Currently it’s in Beta, but it is usable. Google Instant displays the search results as you type, Google believes that it makes search faster and saves valuable time.

Steve Kanefsky, Software Engineer at Google explains how the feature works:

Like the desktop version of Google Instant, when you type on your mobile device you’ll see predictions of what you might be searching for. If you type More >

GMail For iPhone Gets Several New Improvements

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November 2, 2010
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If you are one of the many people who have been accessing Gmail using Safari on your iPhone for quite some time, have you noticed the subtle changes that have arrived as of late? Google recently announced th at they have made a few improvements in the way Gmail works on your iPhone.

The new features include enhancements such as making the scrolling quicker and getting the option to access your toolbars from any point on the page. The scroll speed is now dependent on the speed of your swipe gesture – making navigation a lot easier. As mentioned earlier, the second major update is the More >

Nexus Two Rumored To Be Announced on November 8th

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October 29, 2010
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If you were thinking about buying an Android phone soon, stop before you go and do that. There are rumors about a big release date coming and you  might want to check up on it before signing up for another 2-year contract with your carrier. The rumor is that Google and Samsung will be announcing the “Nexus Two” at a press conference on November 8th in New York city. The phone will be the first device to ship with stock Gingerbread (Android 2.3) and it will be available soon on multiple carriers. The source wished to remain anonymous so nothing can be said in that regard.

In terms of More >

Chrome 7 Released With Several Bug Fixes And More HTML5 Support

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October 25, 2010
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While keeping with its recently accelerated released schedule, Google released version 7 of it’s Chrome Web browser for Mac, Linux, and Windows. The latest release of Chrome offers several hundred bug fixes and under-the-hood improvements like an updated HTML5 parser, but it is light on the new features. Chrome users should get the update automatically but if you want, you can grab the browser from the Google Chrome download page.

The big news for this release is the large number of bug fixes which Google has implemented though many are still waiting. There are a few new features like More >

Google Mobile App Now Includes Google Goggles; Visual Search Feature

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October 7, 2010
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Google updated its Mobile App for the iPhone earlier today and it now includes Google Goggles. Goggles first appeared about a year ago on the Android platform and is now finally available for the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 3GS. This update allows users to perform search functions using pictures instead of text. For example, if a user wants to know more about a particular bridge but doesn’t know the name of it, taking a picture in Google Goggles will bring up search results and help provide more info about the bridge.  “Goggles will analyze the image and highlight the objects it recognizes — More >

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