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Windows Phone fans, if you think Windows Phone 7.5 Mango was awesome, wait till you see what Microsoft has in store for you in the next major update of their smartphone operating system – Apollo! The folks at PocketNow got their hands on a video hosted by Windows Phone Manager and Microsoft Senior Vice President Joe Belfiore that gives us a closer look at what to expect in Apollo, including Skype integration, Multi-core processor support, NFC features and more.
Here’s a list of key WP8 features revealed in the video:
- Skype integration right into the dialler
- NFC support with beam-like
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The Galaxy Note’s massive 5.3″ screen will soon be shown on AT&T store shelves. It’ll be offered in white or carbon blue, and with a different hardware configuration than the international version which is already seeing strong support from developers on XDA. Instead of the 1.4GHz dual-core Exynos found on the already-released version, the AT&T variant has a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon from Qualcomm. Because of these differences, we decided to give the AT&T Galaxy Note its own section on XDA.. . . READ ON »
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Optimal Layout is a great utility that fundamentally alters the way that I interact with my Mac. In short, it gives me the ability to use my keyboard to quickly change between windows. That might sound like what you’re been doing with ⌘ + Tab, but … [...]
A security flaw in certain HTC Android builds allows third-party applications to access WiFi passwords. The flaw was discovered last September by Chris Hessing and Bret Jordan, who contacted HTC privately before publicly disclosing details.
Considering the list of affected devices – which includes the Desire HD, Glacier, Droid Incredible, Thunderbolt, Sensation, Desire S, EVO 3D and EVO 4G – it appears that the bug is related to some HTC-specific Android modifications in its custom Sense UI. The myTouch 3G and Nexus One, which both run stock Android software despite being manufactured . . . READ ON »
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According to a PCWorld report, Lenovo will update its ThinkPad Tablet to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in the second quarter of this year.
The ThinkPad Tablet was released last August, running Android 3.1 Honeycomb. Similar to the ThinkPad line of notebooks, it is targeted at business users and comes with a stylus and note-taking software. Despite security features aimed at enterprise, it was recently rooted.
Several monts after the release of Android 4.0, the ThinkPad Tablet is one of the few tablets that are confirmed to be getting updates to the latest Android version. The Ice Cream Sandwich . . . READ ON »
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It was barely a week ago that KDDI, Japan’s second-largest wireless carrier, started to push advertisements as notifications onto Android devices that had its custom “AU One Market” installed. It triggered a wave of bad press and, naturally, outrage on social networks. Following this backlash, KDDI has now decided to stop sending notification ads.
While some third-party apps use similar techniques to display advertisements as notifications, those can be easily uninstalled, as opposed to pre-loaded applications. To KDDI’s defense, it has to be pointed out that the initial license agreement provided an, albeit not exactly obvious, option to opt-out of . . . READ ON »
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In a statement issued to TechRadar, Samsung confirms earlier rumors that its next flagship Android smartphone and Galaxy S II successor, the Galaxy S III, will not be introduced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the end of this month. Instead, it will be shown off at a seperate event later in the first half of 2012, closer to commercial availability.
However, Samsung is not abandoning MWC in any way. The electronics giant is still going to introduce several new phones at the trade show.
The Verge speculates that this move could be designed to shorten the traditional . . . READ ON »
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For the past few weeks, I have run into a problem with links to Apple.com coming up 404 “not found.” Specifically, these have all been links to pages on http://support.apple.com/. For example, this morning I did a Google search for 10.7.3 combo. One … [...]
OK, so you’ve successfully rooted your brand new $700+ toy and flashed a new kernel or ROM, all while somehow managing to avoid bricking the darn thing. Now what? How do you get the most out of your newly emancipated device?
Back in the younger days of Android hacking, there were generally only a few kernel governors, I/O Schedulers, and modules to choose from. As such, I’m sure most users are aware of the differences between Interactive and On Demand CPU Governors. However, when you start mentioning non-traditional governors such as Brazilianwax, SavagedZen, and Lulzactive—I am sure . . . READ ON »
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