Sony Ericsson promises Satio software update ‘just around the corner’
Following a December firmware boost, users of Sony Ericsson's much-maligned Satio should start gearing up for another significant update that -- at a glance, anyway -- brings some pretty awesome new features to the table. On top of a promise that it'll "rectify some issues, [and] optimize performance even further," Sony Ericsson's high-end Symbian set gets WVGA video recording (though VGA remains the default), integrated picture uploads to Facebook and videos to YouTube, DLNA support, sundry "UI improvements," and firmware integration of the Facebook app that's already available on PlayNow . Not bad for a phone that Sony Ericsson could've easily abandoned in favor of support for the Vivaz -- but probably not enough to totally shake the phone's tarnished rep this far into the game
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: facebook, firmware-boost, fri, glance, sony-ericsson, tarnished-rep, totally-shake, uploads, video recording
Facebook for webOS gets a much-needed, and much-appreciated, 1.1.0 update
After a disappointing initial effort , Palm has unleashed version 1.1.0 of its webOS Facebook app. Currently only available via the update function but not the standard App Catalog, users will find new and improved access to their inbox, all their friends' photo albums, profiles, direct photo uploading, friend search and a list view for upcoming events and birthdays
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: effort, facebook, inevitable, pal, palm pixi, palm-pre, pixiplus, pre plus, standard, update-function, video, web os 1.4, webos
Motorola Devour goes hands-on, hits Best Buy for $99 this week
We've got Motorola's latest Blur handset in hand, Devour-ing ill-advised puns like it's a full time job. We'll have some more in-depth impressions and a video walkthrough soon, but for now you can check out this aluminum slider in all its consumer-friendly glory in the gallery below
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: accents, card, chump, dealbreaker, droid, entry, facebook, initial, moto, space, verizon, verizon-wireless, verizonwireless
HTC enhances Sense with Leap and Friend Stream
Our recent chance encounter with a multitouch-friendly iteration of HTC's Sense UI turns out to have been a preview of the company's latest version of the software. Announcing that it has "enhanced" the already quite delectable skin, HTC has noted it'll be available preloaded on the brand new Desire and Legend handsets, and as a free download for the venerable Hero . So what's new?
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, htc Tags: browser, facebook, find-the-full, friendstream, hero, htc, htc-desire, htcfriendstream, latest-version, new-newsreader, result, sense, skin, venerable
SPB Mobile Shell 5.0 debuts with Android, Symbian support
We'd already caught a glimpse of it on Toshiba's new TG02 handset , but SPB Software has now gotten fully official with SPB Mobile Shell 5.0, which will be available to consumers and OEMs alike. The big news with this one is that SPB has added support for both Android and Symbian in addition to Windows Mobile, all of which will be able to take advantage of a spiffy new 3D engine and a new "natural interaction engine" that apparently has full multitouch support. Other additions include some 3D widgets, and an array of tightly integrated social networking features, including Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: consumer, consumers, engadget, facebook, glimpse, gui, handset, mobileshell, networking, result, social-networking, take-advantage
Motorola publishes schedule of Android upgrades for its handsets, steers clear of specifics
Remember last week, when Motorola said it was releasing an Android 2.1 update for the Droid, but then totally didn't ?
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: 2.1, clarification, confusion, droid, engadget, entry, exactly-solve, facebook, moto, motorola, news, result, software-update, softwareupdate, specifics
LG’s GT350 makes the KS360 look like a punk
LG Neon and KS360 owners, avert your eyes, because seriously -- this thing might be like a knife through your fragile heart. Complementing the GD880 announcement today, LG's showing the full-QWERTY GT350 with a 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen that works throughout the UI, unlike the limited-function touch employed by its predecessor -- and just to twist that knife a little harder, they've gone from a 3-row keyboard layout to four
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: colors, engadget, facebook, fragile, networking, punk, qwerty, touch-employed, touchscreen
Navigon keeps MobileNavigator iPhone app fresh with 3D terrain views, Facebook / Twitter integration
Hey, software engineers of all shapes and sizes -- are you keeping an eye on this?
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: 3d maps, 3dmaps, apple, facebook, navigon, pnd, releasing-yet, result, three-primary
VZ Navigator 5.0 gets social with Facebook integration
At $2.99 for 24 hours or $9.99 a month, the latest version of Verizon's branded navigation service carriers over the same antiquated business model that seems destined for the scrap heap -- but for what it's worth, VZ Navigator 5.0 is now in full effect with a handful of new and freshened features. Most notable are a speech-to-text search mode for WinMo and BlackBerry versions of the service, crowdsourced traffic information (not unlike Google's strategy, though with decidedly fewer users on board), and Facebook integration that allows you to post location updates straight to your account. To start, only the BlackBerry Curve 8530 , LG enV Touch , HTC Touch Pro2 , and Samsung Omnia are getting the upgrade, but more devices will move to 5.0 "in the coming weeks." Droid users, meanwhile, continue enjoying Google Maps Navigation at no charge whatsoever
Categories: BlackBerry, Mobile Phone, htc Tags: facebook, location, navigator, over-the-same, scrap, search, updates, verizon, verizon-wireless
Top 3 Facebook Apps For Android
In this vid I review 3 of the top facebook applications for the android platform. Fbook, Fbabble, and FooBook. Website: www.ihackyourtech.net Twitter www.twitter.com Fbook – Free Features: Update Status, Search friends, Comment status (“like button”), Upload Photo’s, View Profile Pages & Picture Albums, Message Notifications in Status Bar. Fbabble – Free Features: Chat with Online Friends, Update Status, Upload Pictures, Runs in background (but drains battery) Foobook – 99 cents Features …