Mobile Phone Street » source http://www.mobilephonestreet.com road to wireless life Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:00:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Apple iAds Producer helps you produce iAds for iOS devices http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/12/21/apple-iads-producer-helps-you-produce-iads-for-ios-devices/ http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/12/21/apple-iads-producer-helps-you-produce-iads-for-ios-devices/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:38:44 +0000 admin http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/12/21/apple-iads-producer-helps-you-produce-iads-for-ios-devices/

We know how it is, you want to be a hotshot developer, but all that coding sounds like daunting work. Never mind, Apple’s got your back with its new iAds producer, which automates all the HTML5 and CSS3 stuff into the background and leaves you to focus on the crucial task of picking out templates and components for your perfect iAd. To be fair to this new dev tool, it does more than merely dumb down the design process. It also includes “sophisticated” JavaScript editing and debugging, a built-in simulator for testing your creation, and a project validator that checks your code for common errors. Hit the source link to give it a try.

Apple iAds Producer helps you produce iAds for iOS devices originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 06:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]> http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/12/21/apple-iads-producer-helps-you-produce-iads-for-ios-devices/feed/ 0 Android 2.3 Gingerbread’s source code now available http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/12/18/android-2-3-gingerbreads-source-code-now-available/ http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/12/18/android-2-3-gingerbreads-source-code-now-available/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:59:41 +0000 jedwan http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/12/18/android-2-3-gingerbreads-source-code-now-available/ Want to dig through 2.3 and see what all the fuss is about for yourself? Well, you’re in luck, because Gingerbread has just hit the Android Open Source Project’s repository, which means you can set up your machine to download the code. It’s great news for hardware companies that don’t care to get Google’s certification to include Android Market access — but it’s also great news for casual and serious hackers alike who are looking to craft some seriously wild, wacky custom ROMs. So, what are you waiting for? Get to it, folks.

[Thanks, Mike]

Update: Eager coders are being asked to “wait a few hours or a few days” before downloading to balance out the server load — and while you’re probably not interested in doing that, it’s probably in your best interest to heed the advice.

Android 2.3 Gingerbread’s source code now available originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s still technically in beta, but Microsoft has just rolled out a fairly significant update to its Windows Phone 7 Connector software for Mac. Among other things, the software now has a new device setup process, support for manual file imports from the device, and the ability to sync content purchased on your phone back to your Mac — not to mention a slew of bug fixes and other more minor tweaks. Hit up the source link below to start downloading, or just look for it in the Microsoft AutoUpdate app.

Microsoft rolls out updated Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]> http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/12/18/microsoft-rolls-out-updated-windows-phone-7-connector-for-mac/feed/ 0 Swiftkey Android keyboard goes HD, adds new tongues and improved language prediction http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/12/15/swiftkey-android-keyboard-goes-hd-adds-new-tongues-and-improved-language-prediction/ http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/12/15/swiftkey-android-keyboard-goes-hd-adds-new-tongues-and-improved-language-prediction/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:49:58 +0000 admin http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/12/15/swiftkey-android-keyboard-goes-hd-adds-new-tongues-and-improved-language-prediction/

Even the most loyal Android user is bound to kvetch about the stock keyboard at some point or another, and while Swype has definitely grabbed the hearts of a good many Froyo users, Swiftkey remains our third-party keyboard of choice. After escaping beta just a few months ago, TouchType has just outed an ‘HD’ build that’s designed to cope with many of the higher-resolution displays being used on today’s gargantuan Android phones. Moreover, we’re guessing that this was done to look a bit better on devices like the Galaxy Tab, and there’s no denying that the new design elements are a real step forward. Aside from the makeover, the app is also gaining five new languages (Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Danish, Norwegian and Polish), improved language prediction quality and a new US layout that nixes accented characters. For those who’ve yet to try it, the latest version can be tested for a full 31 days, after which you’ll be coerced into ponying up $3.99 for the real-deal. Hit the source links below (or the QR code shown here) to give it a go.

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Swiftkey Android keyboard goes HD, adds new tongues and improved language prediction originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]> http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/12/15/swiftkey-android-keyboard-goes-hd-adds-new-tongues-and-improved-language-prediction/feed/ 0 iGrill meat thermometer for iPhone is the expensive, unholy marriage of the meat thermometer and iPhone http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/12/15/igrill-meat-thermometer-for-iphone-is-the-expensive-unholy-marriage-of-the-meat-thermometer-and-iphone/ http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/12/15/igrill-meat-thermometer-for-iphone-is-the-expensive-unholy-marriage-of-the-meat-thermometer-and-iphone/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:20:36 +0000 jedwan
OK, we didn’t see this one coming: iGrill is a Bluetooth-enabled meat thermometer. That’s right, this bad boy not only displays the temp of whatever you sink the probe into, it also takes that info and transmits it to your iOS device for remote monitoring. Hell, the app itself even features a kitchen timer, alerts for whatever temp you set it to, and more. Because really, you do everything else with your smartphone, so why not use it to free yourself from the tyranny of the kitchen once and for all? Oh, that’s right — because this thing costs $100. See for yourself by hitting up the source link.

iGrill meat thermometer for iPhone is the expensive, unholy marriage of the meat thermometer and iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The closest we have ever come to a ski race is the worn out VHS copy of Better Off Dead we still have in the back of our closets somewhere, but if you’re an Android-lovin’ ski bunny jealous of all the attention Ripxx has been giving the iPhone, you’re in luck. That’s right, your fave open source smartphone OS has its very own version of the Ripxx Ski and Snowboard app. Version 1.1 features over 200 mapped out resorts, GPS tracking, stats recording (including speed, distance, and vertical drop) and more. Not bad for $5, eh?

Ripxx ski app out now for Android, still has no idea what the street value of this mountain is originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]> http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/12/08/ripxx-ski-app-out-now-for-android-still-has-no-idea-what-the-street-value-of-this-mountain-is/feed/ 0 Nielsen: Android makes huge gains in US smartphone marketshare, RIM takes a backseat, Apple leads in desirability http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/12/01/nielsen-android-makes-huge-gains-in-us-smartphone-marketshare-rim-takes-a-backseat-apple-leads-in-desirability/ http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/12/01/nielsen-android-makes-huge-gains-in-us-smartphone-marketshare-rim-takes-a-backseat-apple-leads-in-desirability/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:03:40 +0000 jedwan
Nielsen‘s just released a report finding that 29.7 percent of mobile users in the United States now own a smartphone. Of that 29.7 percent (as you can see in the pie chart above), 27.9 percent of them have iPhones, 27.4 percent own BlackBerrys, and 22.7 percent have an Android device. Windows Mobile, Symbian, Linux and Palm are left to divide up the remaining chunk — about 22 percent — of the market. That’s a massive shift from the beginning of the year, when the iPhone boasted 28 percent of the market, BlackBerry had 35 percent, and Windows Mobile about 19 percent. The biggest winner in this story is Android, which has gone from 9 percent of the smartphone-owning market at the beginning of the year, to 22.7 percent of the market today. The story looks a bit different, however, when people are asked about what kind of smartphone they would like to own next. In that case, Apple and Google are the big winners, with 30 percent of ‘likely’ smartphone upgraders’ reporting they’d like an iPhone, while 28 percent said they want an Android device, and only 13 percent reporting that they’d like to have a BlackBerry.

The picture looks very much the same with current smartphone owners, as well. As far as gender goes, the percentages are very similar when asked what smartphone is desired next, except that more men report wanting an Android device, while more women — about 12 percent more — say they simply don’t know what they want next. Hit up the source link for charts of all this knowledge.

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Nielsen: Android makes huge gains in US smartphone marketshare, RIM takes a backseat, Apple leads in desirability originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Why should iOS 4.2 users have all the fun? HP has announced a deal to bring wireless printing to select FedEx Office locations, Hilton hotels, Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges, and PrinterOn guest printing locations via the ePrint app for BlackBerry. The whole affair looks pretty straight forward: Download the app from App World (or from the source link), select your email or attachment, select a location, send the print job, stop by Gadzooks for a chain wallet and a pair of JNCOs, and then swing by your ePrint site to grab your documents. Simple, right? What are you waiting for? Go, get!

[Thanks, Bryson]

HP ePrint BlackBerry app brings mobile printing to FedEx Office, Hilton hotels, and more originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Whether he’s playing hero or villain in your personal technology drama, Apple CEO and marketer extraordinaire Steve Jobs likely has a role — and now the dramatis persona has his very own action figure to help you act it out. For $80, Jobs comes complete with his trademark black turtleneck and rimless glasses, nicely crinkled Levi’s jeans, a pair of New Balance sneakers, a miniature iPhone 4 and a truly epic beard. He’s even got an Apple logo to stand on and a set of speech bubble cards, which hopefully work with a dry erase marker considering how often the man comes up with juicy new quotes. See the astounding level of detail at our source link, or even grab one for yourself.

Steve Jobs shrinks down to action figure size, ego remains untouched originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]> http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/11/21/steve-jobs-shrinks-down-to-action-figure-size-ego-remains-untouched/feed/ 0 Ovi Store hits 3 million downloads a day http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/11/19/ovi-store-hits-3-million-downloads-a-day/ http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/11/19/ovi-store-hits-3-million-downloads-a-day/#comments Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:49:16 +0000 jedwan http://www.mobilephonestreet.com/2010/11/19/ovi-store-hits-3-million-downloads-a-day/ Nokia’s chatting up the fact that it just broke the 3 million download per day milestone in its Ovi Store, backed up by 400,000 new developers in the last 12 months alone and a total of 92 developers who’ve crossed the 1 million total download mark. Interestingly, the download rate pales in comparison to Apple’s App Store, which is raking in over 17 million downloads a day at last count — despite the fact that Nokia still dominates market share and boasts Ovi Store compatibility with some 126 (yes, 126) models. We’d probably chalk up the disparity to the fact that Nokia users still aren’t used to getting content from the Ovi Store alone — S60 was brought up in a world where .SIS files came straight from developers or one of several third-party app stores, not from a central source — and it seems that some of that philosophy continues to live on in the Nokia community. On a high note, the company says its Qt toolkit has now been downloaded over 1.5 million times, a critical fact considering that both Nokia’s MeeGo and Symbian offerings going forward will be rallying very, very hard around the Qt ecosystem. Follow the break for the full press release.

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Ovi Store hits 3 million downloads a day originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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