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Apple looking to enable iPhone as iTunes wireless remote - iPhone as remote control for iTunes

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:35:43 +0000

While not exactly a new idea for the iPhone, it seems that Apple is capitalizing on the iPhone's huge multi-touch display to bring wireless remote-control functionality to iTunes. The latest iTunes 7.7 preview that was released to developers indicates that Apple is preparing to enable iPhones and iPod Touches as wireless remote controls for iTunes. We've [...]

Apple released iPhone SDK beta 8

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:22:41 +0000

It's live! The latest iPhone SDK has been seeded to developers looking to get their wares ready for the AppStore launch on July 11. The iPhone SDK beta 8 is the SDK that will work with the final iPhone 2.0 OS firmware - the "Gold Master" if you will. Today is the day that speculation pegs [...]

LiMo Foundation and LiPS Forum combine to battle open-source competitors

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:06:28 +0000

As smaller competitors in an growing open-source mobile OS market, LiMo Foundation and LiPS (Linux Phone Standards) Forum members are in for a serious battle for open-source marketshare. With Nokia buying out Symbian to essentially seed the open-source Symbian mobile platform, and the OHA backing Google's Android platform, there isn't much hope for small-game. Oh, [...]

Over-the-air firmware update for Nokia N78 - v11.043 is here

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:38:24 +0000

European Nokia N78 users will be happy to hear that the latest firmware update for their N-series handset will be taking advantage of S60 3rd Edition's FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) capability to easily and conveniently update firmware components. That translates in to a PC-free update for Nokia N78 (Euro spec, of course) handsets in [...]

iPhone 2.0 OS shows off Japanese keyboard

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:12:56 +0000

Here's a quick look at the next iPhone firmware revision's Japanese keyboard. The iPhone 2.0 OS will apparently be shipping with a Japanese keyboard in tow, and TokyoMango has the video to prove it. [Via: MacRumors] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Apple busts out new iPhone keyboard video!Softbank announces iPhone 3G pricing structure for JapanJapanese man fabricates his own [...]

Next iPhone firmware erases user data - iPhone 2.0 OS offers data wipe feature

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:07:52 +0000

With hordes of original iPhone owners looking to sell their used handsets on the secondary market in hopes of subsidizing their iPhone 3G purchase, the need for data security has become all that much more important. Thanks to Apple's decision to lock down the iPhone's filesystem and keep user information hidden from casual access, erasing [...]

Nokia N810 and N800 Internet Tablets get firmware update - OS2008 Feature Upgrade

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:10:28 +0000

Nokia's Maemo platform that powers their Nokia Internet Tablets has been tweaked again to bring new features and bug fixes to your Nokia N800 or Nokia N810. The OS2008 Feature Upgrade, based on Maemo 4.1 (codename: Diablo) brings with it a new open-source email application, better panning in the web browser, and Seamless Software Update. The [...]

iPhone OS 2.0 firmware expected to go 'Gold' soon

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:54:01 +0000

Here's a quick update for you iPhoners out there waiting to get a crack at Apple's next iPhone firmware revision - the iPhone 2.0 OS. Gizmodo has it on tips that the final version of the iPhone 2.0 OS is expected to hit "Gold Master" status this Friday. That means all the final tweaks are nearing [...]

The unoffically official Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM for Sprint HTC Mogul

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:51:48 +0000

This is about as official as it gets without being officially official. Get my drift? Following on previously leaked, not-quite-final versions of the Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM, the HTC Mogul is getting hooked up with the real-deal WM6.1 ROM. Sprint HTC Mogul users will be happy to know that the Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM update is [...]

Mobile handset manufacturers bringing Symbian together for new open-source mobile platform - Symbian OS, S60, UIQ united

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:06:35 +0000

With news that Google's Android-push will take just a bit longer than we would prefer, it's fitting that Nokia has just announced that it will be working to bring together the fragmented Symbian environment under a single, open-source umbrella. Nokia has been working closely with Symbian for years with S60 development, and it seems that the [...]

Android delayed to Q4 2008 and later

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:35:33 +0000

It wasn't too long ago that Google announced their OHA (Open Handset Alliance) and the Linux-based Android platform. Once Android demonstrations started popping up all over the blogosphere, we couldn't wait to get our hands on an Android-powered device. Unfortunately, we're going to have to wait longer still. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google's [...]

iPhone OS 2.0 beta firmware hints at FM radio, FOTA support

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:49:45 +0000

With Apple releasing iPhone v2.0 firmware betas left and right, the iPhone is shaping up with support for more and more features. The latest iPhone firmware beta has revealed that the next firmware revision will enable FM radio and FOTA (firmware over the air) support on the iPhone. FM radio support could point toward the iPhone [...]

fring opens up; Introduces fringAPI!

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:05:53 +0000

fring is opening up its platform by introducing the fringAPI! The idea is expand the functionality of the popular VoIP application/service and allow developers to offer their own web services to the fring community. According to fring, interested developers only need a working knowledge of basic server-side language such as PHP, JSP, ASPX, etc, and XML; [...]

Customize your Windows Mobile 6.1 sliding panel interface

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:15:19 +0000

Most people haven't yet been blessed with the Windows Mobile 6.1 update that enables threaded SMS and that trick sliding panel UI (Windows Mobile Standard), but that doesn't mean those of us lucky enough to play with the new OS aren't looking for ways to further differentiate ourselves from the WinMo masses. That being said, here's [...]

BREW and Adobe Flash, together at last

Fri, 30 May 2008 21:34:08 +0000

While the iPhone has yet to see Apple let Adobe bring Flash on-board, Qualcomm and Adobe have jointly announced that Qualcomm's BREW Mobile Platform will now be playing nice with Flash. The BREW Mobile Platform will be offering mass market devices the ability to work with Flash-based content. From stand-alone applications to integrated web applications, the [...]