webOS 2.0 for the Sprint Palm Pre leaks out, added features in tow
Palm promised that webOS 2.0 would hit all of its devices in the "coming months," and it looks like work is trucking right along -- we were just sent these shots of the updated OS running in beta form on the original Sprint Palm Pre. Obviously there's not much here that we didn't pore over in our exhaustive webOS 2.0 review , but we're noting the addition of voice dialing and some preferences for the screensaver-like Exhibition View -- we're told just the time works right now, but photos, agenda view, and Facebook are all listed
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: addition, barley, code, Dialing, entry, interestingly, palm, photos, pore, result, screensaver, something-else, sprint, webos
Samsung Intercept gets official Froyo update on Sprint
There's literally no better way to start your weekend than wish a new firmware build for your phone. Okay, maybe that's not true -- but it's definitely in our top ten list, which is why we're so excited to hear that Sprint has announced an official Android 2.2 upgrade for its version of the Samsung Intercept . Besides the addition of Froyo, you get Sprint Navigation, a fix for dropped calls when you fail to take action on a call waiting alert, and the merciful elimination of a force close when opening the contacts app
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: addition, engadget-mobile, entry, froyo, intercept, phone, samsung, sprint, weekend
Fring matches Skype, intros FringOut for low-rate Android calls
We didn't think competition in the cheapo calls market was quite so intense, but here we are, with Fring and Skype gunning for each other with near-simultaneous launches.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: addition, calls-market, chat, fring, fringout, iphone, latest, life-on-symbian, little-as-one, rollout, Transition
Google Voice for Android gets refreshed with widgets in tow
Google just pushed out a fresh build of its Google Voice app for Android, and it looks like the improvements are focused on a pair of new home screen widgets (previously, it had none). The inbox preview widget does exactly what you might think, letting you flip through recent voicemails -- complete with questionable transcriptions -- while tapping on a message will take you to it in the actual app. The aptly-named settings widget, meanwhile, lets you compose text messages, change dialing preferences, toggle Do Not Disturb mode, and see your available balance.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: addition, engadget-mobile, entry, google-voice, home-screen, homescreen, homescreenwidget, improvements, mobile, result, settings-widget, update, voice
iPhone OS 4 to include Facebook video uploads?
We already knew that Apple was likely ratcheting up the social networking integration in iOS 4 -- that is, if the addition of Linked Contacts and .plist entries referring to Facebook means anything (and it probably does). Adding further flame to the fire, the gang at 9to5Mac.com have dug up a bit of code that appears to handle video exporting to the popular social networking site. As near as we can tell, users will be able to send files at 480 x 480, 30 FPS -- and since Facebook is already using HTML5, you won't have that pesky Steve Jobs / Flash thing to worry about
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: addition, already-knew, facebook, facebookvideo, files-at-480, flame, flash, gang-at-9to5mac, ios 4, ios4, linked-contacts, result, social-networking
OnStar reveals mystery partner: Google
Google I/O's shaping up to be a hell of an event this year. We just received word that OnStar will give a sneak peek at new functionalities it's developing for its version 2.0 Chevy Volt app with the help of Google .
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, Mobile Phone Tags: addition, after-the-break, BlackBerry, entry, googleio, googleio2010, onstar, press, press-release, result, smartphone, voice, voice navigation, voice-guidance
The Engadget app for Android gets updated to 1.0.2 — now with more widgets!
If you're a fan of the Engadget Android app (and let's be honest, you are a fan), then we've got some good news for you today. The app has been updated with some minor fixes, and one not-so-minor addition..
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: addition, assorted-tweaks, engadget, engadget application, engadgetandroidapp, engadgetapp, fixes, more-widgets, release, widgets
Google pushes YouTube app to version 2.4 for S60 and WinMo devices
Hey, who needs Flash anyway?
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: addition, engadget-mobile, entry, googlemobile, s60, suggestions, the-suggestions, windows-mobile, windowsmobile, winmo, your-individual, youtube
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: addition, bug, catalog, flash, handful, pre plus, reminders, sorting-options, the-addition, upgrade
Sony Ericsson Aspen: first with Windows Mobile 6.5.3
It's finally here: Windows Mobile 6.5.3 , the iterative finger-friendly Windows Mobile release that should have been wrapped into 6.5.0. The latest mobile wares from Microsoft come wrapped inside the Sony Ericsson Aspen (aka, Faith ); a business-focused QWERTY candybar with 2.4-inch QVGA TFT LCD, 3.2 megapixel camera, A-GPS with Google Maps, 3.5-mm audio jack, WiFi, and microSD expansion. This latest addition to Sony Ericsson's GreenHeart portfolio comes in black or white silver and packs quad-band GSM/EDGE with either HSPA 900/2100 or 850/900/2100 radios (depending on region)
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: addition, agps, breakingnews, dot, entry, gestures, google-maps, iterative, memory, microsoft, sony, sonyericsson, starters, world