Motorola Droid gets unofficial Android 2.1 updates
March 4, 2010
While you are still waiting for an official release of the Android 2.1 operating system update for your Motorola Droid from your respective mobile carrier, those with a lack of patience might want to check out an unofficial firmware release, although there are no guarantees that that release does not contain any malicious coding within, so do proceed with caution. whether you want to stay on the safe side, soon after waiting for the official OTA update would be the better choice.
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Use Droid or HTC Imagio as a Remote For Verizon FiOS TV
February 19, 2010
Verizon posted an articlewith a video showing how to use your Verizon Motorola DROID or HTC Imagio as a remote for the Verizon FiOS TV. The basic features you expect from a remote are available from your phone: change channels, manage parental controls, pause, rewind, fast forward or record, additionally you can transfer one photo at a moment from the cellphone to the television or view a slideshow stored in the phone using the touchscreen user interface. When a shout comes the TV will be automatically muted.
The application called Mobile Remote is available on the application store accessible from the phone and you set it up through the in-home Wi-Fi network by opening up the Mobile Remote Widget on the TV and selecting either the Motorola Droid or HTC Imagio icon. Mobile remote will be released for other Verizon handsets in the future
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Skype Mobile App – Verizon and Skype Partnership
February 17, 2010
[MWC 2010] The partnership announced today will bring Skype to Verizon Wireless 3G smartphones in March, allowing Verizon customers to place free or cheap universal phone calls as well as offering Skype users around the world the ability to communicate with them. The Skype Mobile Application will be available in March for Verizon 3G smartphone users with notes plan, it includes:
- make and receive unlimited Skype-to-Skype voice calls to any Skype user in the world
- call worldly phone numbers at competitive Skype Out calling rates;
- send and receive instant messages to other Skype users;
- no additional fee, regular Skype fees arecharged,/li>
- remain always connected with the ability to see friends’ online presence.
The first devices to get it are the Verizon 3G smartphones best sellers:
BlackBerry Storm 9530 BlackBerry Storm2 9550 BlackBerry Curve 8330 BlackBerry Curv 8530 BlackBerry 8830 World Edition BlackBerry Tour 9630 DROID by Motorola DROID ERIS by HTC Motorola DEVOUR
That's one of MWC's best news !!!
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Multi-touch Used To Get Expose On The HTC Hero
February 11, 2010
While Google Nexus One and Motorola Droid users have been clamoring to get their hands on the multi-touch update for said phones, it seems that the HTC Hero has been hacked to allow multi-touch to work on it. The best part is that it isn’t some simple pinch and zoom deal that’s found on pictures and maps, that multi-touch hack was used to come up with an Exposé-like operate of all the widgets that you have open, allowing you to easily change your focus to that widget. Is that the brainchild of some hobbyist, or is HTC really planning to offer such a cool feature? Check out the product for yourself whether you’re interested in multi-touch.
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Frameless displays being worked on
February 11, 2010
Taiwan ODM manufacturers such as Foxconn and Compal are currently working with LCD manufacturers to roll out frameless displays for notebooks as well as netbooks, where the famous "gorilla glass" that has seen action in Dell's Adamo laptops and the Motorola Droid will additionally be used in such displays. Chances are, these frameless displays might mean a serious reduction or total elimination of bezels, while the gorilla glass prevents the LCD and frame from damage. One thing's for certain - such an introduction will definitely change the way netbooks and notebooks are designed.
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Hook Your Motorola Droid To USB Printers In The Future?
February 10, 2010
How would you like to be able to hook up a USB printer, or USB flash drive to your Motorola Droid? That’s not possible just yet, but thanks to a couple of folks who were fiddling with the Motorola Droid, it might be possible in the future. With Android being able to offer USB Host mode, a Motorola Droid was modified (with a bit of engineering and technical magic) to be able to hook up to various USB devices. Unfortunately Android currently doesn’t offer drivers for USB peripherals, so you wouldn’t be able to get even a USB flash drive to work just yet, but it’s a start. whether that development goes well, possibly we’ll be able to plug your flash drives directly to our phones in the future, or print directly via cable from our phone to the USB printer. whether you want the nitty gritty and some pictures on that mod, check it out.
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Only 80k Nexus One Phones Sold In The First Month
February 8, 2010
The Nexus One from Google might have had plenty of hype in the build up to its official announcement, but it seems that despite that, initial sales haven’t reflected that hype. According to analyst firm Flurry Inc., Google sold just 80,000 units of the device during its first month of being on sale. whether you want a comparison, The Motorola Droid sold 525,000 units and the iPhone sold 600,000 units on their first months respectively. Speculation is that that could be due to Google selling the phone online, and not offering it for sale directly through a wireless service provider. Aside from that, the lack of Nexus One advertising plus might have been a contributing factor, particularly when you take into history the number of web ads available for the Droid and iPhone. That being said, Google has come up with a rather interesting series of videos on the creation of the Nexus One, so possibly that will help.
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