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Android 3.0 Honeycomb: List of Changes and Features

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February 3, 2011
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Google recently hosted an Android 3.0 Honeycomb showcase event in which they kick-started the event by the quote:

Our approach has been to equip developers with best possible toolkit then get out of their way

There are new elements on the screen which are designed to improve usability and also better utilize the extra screen space. Google referred to this as the “holographic UI design.”

List of Changes and Features: Homescreen:

The home screen is much more customizable and featured an all new dedicated button for the multi-tasking. The home screen also features a notification bar, which More >

[How To] Install Android 2.3.1 On iPhone 2G/3G & iPod Touch 1G

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February 2, 2011
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We recently reported that Android 2.3.1 Gingerbread had been ported to iPhone 3G, iPhone 2G and iPod touch 1st generation. Nick Pan, who earlier posted a teaser video, has released a complete set of instructions on how to install Android 2.3.1 on iPhone device using OpeniBoot. Check out the video demo below:

Those who don’t know, OpeniBoot allows the booting of unsigned code, which means developers can inject their own Linux kernels onto jailbroken Apple devices. OpeniBoot then allows you to run a dual boot on the iPhone and when you start your Apple device you will be prompted to More >

Mostly White Nexus S Coming To The Market Soon

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January 27, 2011
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Although Apple’s white iPhone 4 is closer to becoming a reality many people have already given up waiting for the smartphone to be released. Considering the iPhone 4 was released in June 2010 and it is now close to February 2011, with all the delays that the device has been put through, we don’t blame them. There are currently rumors circulating about the white iPhone 4 paint mix finally being ready and news of the device being found in inventory systems there is no exact word or announcement of a release still.

For those of you who are craving a white smartphone, you still have many More >

iPad Rival – Xoom Tablet Price Leaked – $799

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January 24, 2011
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The folks over at Android Central have come across a set of pictures that look like internal Verizon documents with pricing details of a bunch of smartphones and the Motorola’s recently announced Xoom tablet. The Android 3.0 Honeycomb powered tablet was first seen in December when Google Vice President Andy Rubin showed off the device as a prototype. Following that, it next appeared in a teaser video from Motorola. The video touted tablet which was unnamed at the time to be “the next chapter in tablet revolution” and also took shots at the Apple iPad terming it to be just a “giant More >

Google Plans To Support Mobile Number Porting In The Near Future

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January 20, 2011
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Google quietly implemented support for mobile number porting into Google Voice, making the service even more convenient.

The process is fairly direct. After entering your mobile number, you agree to the various terms and conditions, and then enter in your account information. Once you’ve got all your information entered, you simply check out, and Google takes over.

Google tells us that this is currently just a test available to some users and is not rolling out to everyone yet. However, it seems likely that a wide scale launch is coming soon.

Here’s a statement from Google:

“We’re More >

HTML5 Validates With A Brand New Logo

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January 19, 2011
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Despite Google knocking HTML5 to an open source codec, HTML5 seems to be going strong. HTML5 is the next major revision of the HTML standard that you have most certainly heard of several times before and it now comes with a new added logo courtesy of W3C. The logo is available under a permissive license (Creative Commons 3.0 By). See the FAQ section for more information and check out the badge builder.

Below is their new pitch:

It stands strong and true, resilient and universal as the markup you write. It shines as bright and as bold as the forward-thinking, dedicated web developers you More >

Apple To Merge iTunes And Safari In One App [Rumor]

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January 18, 2011
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Is Apple on the verge of merging two of their biggest applications in the future? The folks over at Three Guys and a Podcast posted a new rumor about iTunes and Safari becoming one application before the year is out. Apple hasn’t been doing well in the battle for web browser supremacy. Currently, Safari doesn’t even have a 5% market share while Google’s relatively  new web browser on the other hand has already surpassed Safari with a 14% market share.

iTunes is currently one of Apple’s biggest moneymakers. With billions of dollars in yearly revenue, it’s currently the world’s largest online More >

Project HiJack – iOS Device Accessories Made For Under $3

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January 16, 2011
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“HiJack” is a work in progress project from a development team at the University of Michigan whose goal is to make basic data peripherals for iDevices at very low costs. The audio jack on the devices are used to both power the peripheral and transmit data. This process of utilizing a 2 in 1 method for attaching the accessory allows for development of creative and useful attachments for the iDevices. Most of the time, the biggest cost in production of an iOS data sensor is from the right to use the “Made for iPhone/iPad/iPod” logo and the 30-pin connector. What project “HiJack” is doing is More >

Notion Ink’s Adam Gets The Go-Ahead From The FCC For US Release

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January 16, 2011
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Notion Ink fans can rejoice as news comes in that the Adam tablet has finally received the approval from the FCC that is required to be sold in the US according to CEO Rohan Shravan. The plan is that pre-orders will begin shipping as of January 19th. The pricing for the 10-inch Android powered slate will range from $375 for a Wi-Fi version with a standard screen and up to $550 for a 3G edition with a Pixel Qi screen. Not only is the device unique in that its coming from Indian but also its UI stands out from the pack. Even though its currently using Android 2.2, the Adam tablet is coming to More >

Google Buys eBook Technologies – Possible Plans Leaked

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January 13, 2011
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A company by the name of eBook Technologies has recently become part of the internet monster known as Google. ebook Technologies is aimed towards supplying “intelligent” reading devices and licenses technologies that enable publishing to be completely automated as well as control over content distribution. Its a small company but there’s enough potential there to attract the attention and dollars of Google. The news of the acquisition comes close to the news of Google’s eBookstore officially opening for business. TechCrunch has pointed out a cached Products page on the ebook Technologies More >

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