Paitnball 2, Psarakia and Frutakia for Blackberries just updated to v1.4
September 30, 2009
—28/Sep/2009 UPDATE (1.4) —
* HVGA screen support to all (480×360)
* Minor bugs fixed. ” Click here for more:
Palm webOS 1.2 now available, brings support for app purchases
September 30, 2009
“By the end of next week might have been a little pessimistic: webOS 1.2 is now available for over-the-air update. A friendly reminder: remove all patches and tweaks from your Pre before updating, because no one likes having to take their phone to the Doctor. And yes, developers, the Mojo SDK webOS emulator has also been updated. 
Reportedly, the update does not fix the broken iTunes 9 sync, so it seems Palm are going to play nice with the USB-IF and let Apple dictate how their own hardware should work after all. In happier news, it also brings the ability to download files within the browser, email searching within the Email app, Amazon mp3 downloads over EVDO and proper cut-and-paste within web pages and emails.
The list of major changes and updates found in webOS 1.2 can be found at Palm Support. ” via palminfocenter.com
Review of Nokia N900's Maemo5
September 30, 2009
Side-sliding QWERTY: exploring the Nokia E75, 5730 and LG KS360
September 29, 2009
“Steve Litchfield compares three slide-sliders (two of them Symbian) and reckons that a) on the whole, you get what you pay for! and b) that Nokia’s 5730 XpressMusic contains a number of (at first) mystifying hardware design flaws.There’s definitely been something in the air over the last year or so, with slide-sliding qwerty phones popping out of the woodwork from all directions. It seems that qwerty is back in vogue, but that users would rather it was tucked away most of the time to keep their ‘classic’ phone looks. Here I wanted to directly compare the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic and Nokia E75, obviously from exactly the same design department (much of the main board layout, mechanical frame/slide and specification is identical), adding in the mass market LG KS360 by way of showing how far down qwerty now goes down the food chain.” Read more here:
The Android-Based Acer A1 Will Have a WVGA Display, Fast Processor
September 29, 2009
“A description of the Android-powered Acer A1 that has come out ahead of the formal unveiling shows that this model will have features not included in any current Android-powered model.Acer’s first smartphone running Google’s mobile operating system is expected to debut in the near future, but the online retailer eXpansys has jumped the gun a bit and posted a fairly complete overview of it.The A1 will be among the first using this OS with a 3.3-inch WVGA (800 x 480) touchscreen. The not-yet-released Android 1.6 will bring support for this resolution.It is going to be based on a 768 MHz Qualcomm processor, above average for a smartphone, and 256 MB of RAM.This Acer model will also sport a 5 MPx camera with auto-focus.The A1 will be a quad-band GSM phone with tri-band (850, 1900, 2100 MHz) HSPA running a 7.2 Mbps.It will also have Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo support, and a GPS receiver.In addition, this smartphone is going to have a microSD memory card slot, a 3.5 mm headset jack, and a 1,350 mAh battery, which Acer says is good for up to 300 minutes of talk time or 400 hours of stand-by time.Overall, it will be 4.5 inches tall, 2.5 inches wide, and 0.5 inches thick (115 x 62.5 x 12.5 mm). it will weigh 4.8 ounces (135 grams) with battery.Expansys has already begin talking pre-orders for the Acer A1 at ?390 (~$570), but doesn’t yet have a release date. Acer said this summer that the A1 would be its only Android-based model for this year, but it is bringing out three other smartphones running Microsoft’s Windows Mobile.” via brighthand.com
Apple’s App Store Downloads Top Two Billion
September 29, 2009
Apple today announced that more than two billion apps have been downloaded from its revolutionary App Store, the largest applications store in the world. There are now more than 85,000 apps available to the more than 50 million iPhone and iPod touch customers worldwide and over 125,000 developers in Apples iPhone Developer Program. The App Store has reinvented what you can do with a mobile handheld device, and our users are clearly loving it, said Steve Jobs, Apples CEO.
Snake Deluxe 2 for Blackberries just updated to v2.2
September 27, 2009
“Now even better… we can easily claim that is simply the best ’snake’ game ever!
It is based on the classic game we all loved enchased with astonishing graphics and gameplay. The game objective is almost the same. You try to eat fruits by controlling the snake’s route. There are 32 different Rounds to complete, 4 different words and 4 different Bosses to kill.
—25/Sep/2009 UPDATE (2.2) —
* HVGA screen support to all (480×360)
* Snake starts moving faster
* Portuguese language added.
* Consumes less battery during gameplay.
* Bug after ‘continue game’ fixed
* Minor bugs fixed.” Click here for more:
SmartScreen for iPhone (video)
September 27, 2009
“The iPhone’s standby screen has long been unused real estate. Sure you can pop a picture on there and it does show the time and any alerts/texts you have waiting, but apart from that pretty basic setup there isn’t much happening there. Well MediaPhone are looking to take care of that with a nice wee app to allow users to install widgets on the standby screen that can show various information. Unfortunately this app won’t be available through the App Store, rather you will have to have a jailbroken iPhone to use this.” via mobile-review.com
Nokia Surge Review at brighthand!
September 26, 2009
“The Nokia Surge – sold overseas as the 6790 – has a slider QWERTY design. However, unlike many other smartphones with this price point or design, the Surge’s doesn’t offer any other means of inputing content other than its QWERTY.Over my extended time with the Surge, I’ve found that it is not only extremely pocket friendly, but also that the 2.2-inch screen (320 x 240 pixel resolution) is very clear and usable in all conditions.Below the screen (or to the right of it depending on your orientation) are three function buttons, and then another set of buttons for the soft keys, call, end/power buttons and 5-way directional pad.My major gripes with the design of the Surge comes in its attraction to fingerprints, and the function buttons being too small.Being an entry-level device, the plastic body fits in well, though doesn’t feel cheaply put together.” Read more here:
Great Things Come in Small Packages
September 26, 2009
Reviewing the iPod nano, Stanford student Annika Heinle (stanforddaily.com) declares it a masterpiece. Citing both its classroom utility (built-in mic and speaker for note-taking) and extracurricular benefits (video camera for YouTube and Facebook posts; step-tracking accelerometer and FM radio for the gym), Heinle concludes: Its no longer entirely about the music with the iPod, but about improving lifestyles overall.