Phone Halo Protect: Lost Phone Finder
March 22, 2010
[DEMO Spring 2010] I often misplace or lose my smartphone, and one day, it did cost me a lot (!) so, that product might be perfect. Phone Halo Protect, is launching at DEMO Spring 2010. It helps society prevent the loss or misplacement of their phones, keys, wallet and more. It works by attaching a small Bluetooth device to keys, purse or briefcase for example, the Phone Halo Software runs on a smartphone (iPhone, BlackBerry, etc) and tracks the distance amidst the device and the phone, when the two are separated by a user defined distance, it triggers an heads up that makes them both ring. Phone Halo is available for Android and Blackberry phones, the iPhone version is coming soon.
The four main software features are:
Protect: Whenever the phone or halo’d valuable becomes separated from the other, both the phone and halo device ring.
Find: Using an option on the Phone Halo Protect, the user can cause their halo’d device to ring. that lets the user easily find those misplaced keys before work. that works the other way around by pressing a button on the halo device to cause your phone to ring.
Locate: Whenever the user loses their phone or halo’d item, Phone Halo Protect records the GPS location to let the user know where they last saw their valuables.
Share: The Phone Halo Protect share option lets the user easily share that they’ve lost an item through e mail, text, post to their social networks.
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ThickButtons: Smart Virtual Keyboard For Android
March 22, 2010
[DEMO Spring 2010] Today, ThickButtons 0.6 will be launching at DEMO 2010. The concept behind the application is pretty simple: improving typing on a touchscreen by shrinking the letters that are not likely to be used and enlarging the keys that will be used (See picture). I have to try that app: I hate to type on virtual keyboards, that's why I carry both the iPhone and the BlackBerry. According to the company, ThickButtons is less dependent on dictionary input than other predictive technologies that guess the full word, consequently, it learns new words like slang and Instant letter or SMS acronyms quickly. ThickButtons 0.6 is available now for free download at the on Android Market. To download on your phone visit market://search?q=pname:com.thickbuttons (phone link). Check the ThickButtons video demo.
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BlackBerry OS 6.0 Picture Leaked?
March 19, 2010
This is far from confirmed, so take it with a pinch of salt. A picture of what is claimed to be the upcoming BlackBerry OS 6 has been leaked. To be honest, it looks quite a bit like the concierge app that was on show a while back, so that could be another Photoshop job. whether it is true, what do you think about it? It seems a tad cramped, but we’re certain some society like the info overdose.
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Verizon Push-To-Talk application for BlackBerry smartphones
March 19, 2010
Verizon has made good on its word to introduce the Push-To-Talk application for BlackBerry smartphones, where that free to download application can be maintained via a $5 monthly fee. With Verizon’s BlackBerry PTT app, one will be able to produce unlimited nationwide calls to other PTT devices, with key features being its ability to form group calls with up to 50 participants (great to have a mass relative meeting), Presence to check out who is available for PTT calls, easy management of Push to Talk contacts, and even the ability to access mail and surf the Web when you're on a Push to Talk signal. Anyone given it a go yet, and how do you find it?
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Vodafone BlackBerry Bold 9700 Gets Official OS 5.0.0.545 Update
March 17, 2010
Vodafone subscribers who are running the BlackBerry Bold 9700 will be happy to manufacture out that the carrier has officially released the 5.0.0.545 firmware for the 9700, and it’s currently available for download. As usual, do remember to back up your input and settings before attempting to update the firmware on your device. certain, it’s an official firmware, but things can go wrong too, right?
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Are You Able To Churn Out 81 Words Per Minute On Your iPhone?
March 17, 2010
Have you been ridiculed by your BlackBerry-toting friends, saying that you can’t type fast suitable on your iPhone’s touchscreen? Well, apparently it’s only due to lack of skill, as can be (barely) seen in the video after the jump. that iPhone user managed to churn out an amazing 81 words per minute (WPM) using the iPhone’s touchscreen keyboard, which is faster than a lot of folks can type using a full sized computer keyboard. whether it makes you feel any better, he’s apparently beaten the record, and hit 83 WPM now. Does it motivate you to improve your iPhone texting skills?
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Push To Talk For BlackBerry Tour Details
March 16, 2010
It seems that Verizon’s Blackberry Tour will be getting the Push to Talk (PTT) feature sometime in the near future, thanks to a leaked PDF that has surfaced. According to the data leaked, PTT will be available as a $5 add-on feature, which should be going official later that month or in early April. Features of the PTT data leaked include:
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