Mobiles reviews - update

Apple announces MobileMe Mail fixed, lost emails restored

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:29:19 +0000

Apple has announced, through its dedicated MobileMe Status blog, that they’ve completed restoring MobileMe Mail service and that they’ve managed to recover lost emails from the 1% of unlucky MobileMe Mail user accounts that have been out of commission since the service’s launch a few weeks ago. MobileMe users still experiencing problems are encourage to make [...]

Opera Mobile 9.5 beta 1 fixes notification sound bug

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:12:21 +0000

Opera Mobile 9.5 is off to a healthy start, but like all beta software, Opera Mobile 9.5 beta has its fair share of bugs that still need to be worked out. So, to keep up with their beta-users, Opera has released their first update for Opera Mobile 9.5 beta. The beta 1 update fixes an audio [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

T-Mobile Sidekick LX OTA update will enable video recording and playback

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:25:33 +0000

As expected, Boy Genius got his hands on the T-Mobile Sidekick LX OTA update. BGR is confirming that, in addition to spell checker, play and share capabilities, an alarm clock, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP), Bluetooth file transfer support, the Sidekick LX OTA (otherwise known as an "update") does indeed enable video recording and playback. For you Sidekick [...]

HTC gets official with Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 update for HTC TyTn II (Kaiser)

Sat, 24 May 2008 23:00:09 +0000

Not to be outdone by ROM leaks and unofficial copies of its Windows Mobile 6.1 update for HTC TyTn II handsets, HTC has gone official with their HTC TyTn II ROM-boosting update. HTC has delivered the ROM update to keep their flagship touchscreen handset at the top of its game, and at the same time [...]

Sprint LG Rumor gets firmware fix

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:24:19 +0000

Sprint sure got that new firmware out fast. Following on the firmware problems that left the door open to let the common user access an engineering menu and wiping their handset clean of any firmware bits, Sprint and LG have already released the fixed-up firmware for LG Rumor users to download post-haste. The new firmware is available to Sprint’s LG Rumor owners and is an OTA (over-the-air) download, so updating your LG Rumor is as easy as a couple button-presses. Rumor owners can update their firmware by navigating their menu to: Menu > Settings > Tools > Update Firmware [Via: PhoneNews ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Sprint halts sales of LG Rumor amid firmware-wiping fearsBT to acquire Sprint?Sprint announces the keypad/keyboard hybrid LG Rumor sliderRumor: Sprint to get new QWERTY slider from LG?Nokia E61 firmware update

Update your LG Voyager's firmware at the nearest Verizon Wireless Store

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:48:06 +0000

If you’re the proud owner of Verizon’s newest flagship handset, you may have noticed a couple niggles with the LG Voyager ’s user interface. Well, you’re not the only ones to have noticed - it seems Verizon’s been hard at work to make sure that Voyager delivers an experience that rivals the iPhone’s (even with a pressure-based touchscreen). It’s been on market for barely a month now and Verizon Wireless has already issued an update to the LG Voyager’s firmware. You do have to get your lazy bum down to a brick-and-mortar Verizon Wireless Store in order to update your LG Voyager with the latest bits, but we hear it should be worth it. Longer battery life, better browsing experience, more applications accessible from the external touchscreen, functional Google Maps - they’re all in the cards for the LG Voyager. Here’s a rundown of the complete firmware updates for the LG Voyager:

Fixed issue with V CAST Music and 4GB+ removable memory read error
Adds ability to reset V CAST Mobile TV client
Update power settings to improve battery life performance
Bluetooth enhancements to audio, pairing, and key tone
Mobile Web - HTML browser enhancements
Fixed to display ?=? symbol on the bottom in the calculator for LG Joy font
Fixed to access to keypad through only one step while in a call
Fixed the auto lock setting so that the touch screen will not lock on its own when auto lock is set to off
Fixed to allow ESPN application on external touch screen
Fixed to allow Mobile IM on external touch screen
Fixed to have no difference between the displayed image (to let you know which scene was taken) and the actual saved image, when you take a picture aiming at any moving objects
Fixed when device goes to maps.google.com, the device resets

Head on down to that Verizon Wireless store and let us now how the update suits you. [Via: PhoneNews ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Verizon Wireless intros over-the-air mobile phone updatesUS spec Nokia N95-3 gets firmware updateVerizon's LG Voyager quick-start guide - check out the LG Voyager's detailsPalm: Treo 700p/w/wx software update makes your data connection bug out - our badBefore and after the latest iPhone update

US spec Nokia N95-3 gets firmware update

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:27:38 +0000

It’s not the major-ish firmware update that the European spec Nokia N95-1 got a little while back , but the more recently launched US version of the Nokia N95 - designated the N95-3 - just got its own firmware update. The new firmware Version 11.2.009 is ready to rock on all American Nokia N95’s - the updated bits include a new fonts and history list for the browser. We’re not sure just what the other changes are, but we’ll keep an eye out for you guys. If you stumble across any other changes in this new firmware, leave a comment, will ‘ya? Download the updated firmware here. ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:How To: Update firmware, debrand and change the language pack on the Nokia N95Nokia N95 update availableWho is going to make a guide on flashing your branded N95 to unlocked firmware?Nokia N95 Firmware 12.0.013 Changelog leakedNokia N93 firmware update

Apple boosts iPhone CPU clockspeed with iPhone v1.1.2 firmware update

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:59:04 +0000

The iPhone v1.1.2 firmware update is old news already. Hell, yesterday’s news is already old news. But, here’s something we just learned about the iPhone v1.1.2 update. It seems all the updates hidden within the v1.1.2 firmware are more geared towards stability, security, and speed. In this case, the v1.1.2 update boosts your iPhone’s CPU clockspeeds by about 12Mhz and system bus speed by 3Mhz. iPhones with v1.1.1 firmware will see their CPU clock-in at 400Mhz and bus-speeds of 100Mhz. Updating to v1.1.2 will result in 412Mhz CPU clockspeeds and 103Mhz bus-speeds - which amounts to a 3% CPU-speed increase and a 3% bus-speed increase. Reports of shortened iPhone battery-life on v1.1.2 iPhones start to make sense in light of the bumped-up CPU speed - faster processors require more juice. Check out the screenshots from SysInfo. If you haven’t already, update to v1.1.2. It’s easily jailbroken and you get louder speakerphone volume - oh and its slightly faster. [Via: iPhone Atlas ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Apple posts iPhone v1.1.2 firmware - yea, greatConfirmed: Apple launching iPhone v1.1.2 firmware with European iPhone launchDowngrading iPhone from 1.1.2 to 1.1.1Custom, homemade ringtones on iPhone v1.1.2iPhone v1.1.2 already jailbroken - simple, touch-free jailbreak solution for iPhone v1.1.2

More details, pics of Windows Mobile 6.1

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:35:01 +0000

We finally have a face to put on the update to the Windows Mobile 6.0 OS , dubbed 6.1. That same Motorola Q9 that hinted at AT&T’s plan to bring WiFi to the Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard masses has revealed a couple delicious morsels of information on Windows Mobile 6.1. The WM6.1 homescreen (that you see above) doesn’t seem all that radically different from the WM6 interface, but that’s to be expected with an evolutionary “0.1″ upgrade. What is different is the revised homescreen that gives quick-panning access to recent activity (pictured is the “Missed Call” list) and the addition of threaded SMS text messages and cut-and-paste functionality on the Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard OS. Which means that hacking your WinMo device to get threaded SMS text messages will be a thing of the past. Here’s the full run-down of additions that you can expect to see in the WinMo6.1 update (from BGR):

Copy / Paste
Domain Enroll in Settings (Enrolling in a domain will connect your device with company resources.)
New home screen (pan left and right to check out missed calls, notifications like email, sms, etc.)
Change Master Security Code
Added text input settings
Recent Programs when pressing Start menu
Threaded SMS
When you compose an email, or SMS, and start typing the name of the contact in the “To:” field, the contact names finally pop up like Windows Mobile Professional!
Internet Explorer now lets you define a homepage, and also zoom in and out using a nice and clean interface

Of course, carriers and manufacturers will have the final say on whether or not your particular Windows Mobile 6.0 device will be getting the 6.1 update. So, we can only hope that most of them see fit to bring the update to their smartphone fleet. The new look of the UI is a real refreshing update to the aging WinMo platform, and we can’t wait to start using it on our WM devices. Bring on the WM6.1 update! Keep reading for more screen-shots of the Windows Mobile 6.1 update. Want more pics? Head on over to BGR’s gallery . [Via: BGR ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Live pics of the E-ten Glofish X800Inventec K871 - Windows Mobile 6.0 phone revealed at ComputexHot chicks, live pics, and vids - the LG KS20 never had it so goodGet Your Windows Mobile 6.0 Product Reference GuideWindows Mobile 6.0 ROM cooked and ready for PPC-6700 and XV6700 users

Windows Mobile update to add higher-resolution widescreen display support

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:58:04 +0000

Well, it’s about time. We’ve been stuck with our 320 x 240 WinMo resolutions for so long that it’s almost surprising that Microsoft has added higher-resolution widescreen support. We say almost because the bumped-up resolution support is pretty much the most logical and simplest feature update that Microsoft could have included in the new Windows Mobile 6.0 interface - so the update took us by surprise, but Windows Mobile 6.0 is overdue for this kind of update. Regardless, dynamic (resolution changes between landscape and portrait views) resolution outputs are going to support a host of display formats - from tiny displays with 240 x 240 resolutions to huge widescreens with DVD-like resolutions of 480 x 800. Accelerometers will be used to detect portrait or landscape orientation changes, prompting automatic resolution changes (dynamic) to match the screen’s orientation (much like the iPhone). And this is just about the simplest update that’s due for the new WinMo6 - we can’t wait to see what the rest of the updated Windows Mobile 6.0 will look like! [Via: Ubergizmo ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:FCC gives us a glimpse of the HTC ClioE-TEN goes VGA on the Thin Glofish X500Major iPhone update in works?Office Mobile update with support for Office 2007 XML documents coming soonDiXCOM CNS-4320 navigation unit with a mobile phone features

Sprint and HTC to give Sprint Mogul owners a late Christmas present - GPS and EV-DO Rev. A

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:53:25 +0000

Have any of you Sprint Mogul owners out there wished for GPS and EVDO Rev. A in your HTC-sourced handset? You know, the features that your Sprint Mogul handset already has built into it, but were disabled for some crazy reason? Well, it looks like Sprint and HTC are working on a new ROM update that will enable the GPS and EVDO Rev. A hardware that’s been waiting patiently inside your Sprint Mogul, hoping to one day see some action. That recent ROM update that HTC released for the Sprint Mogul had apparently caused more problems than it fixed. Actually, Sprint’s recommending that anyone experiencing ROM-update troubles should downgrade to the previous ROM version - not exactly an elegant solution, but it should hold you over until a fix is issued by month’s end. And, to make it up to Sprint Mogul owners, Sprint has promised to break the GPS and EVDO Rev. A radios out of their shells and give them a chance to stretch their legs. Actually, it’s HTC that’s cooking up the GPS and Rev. A-enabling WinMo6 ROM, but who cares where it’s coming from as long as it gets here (or there, whatever). Look for the new WinMo ROM from HTC in early Q1 2008 - just in time to be late for Christmas. Here’s the verbiage from Sprint: Additionally, HTC is currently developing a separate ROM update which enables the EV-DO Rev. A and GPS capabilities that are already built into the Mogul hardware. Sprint and HTC plan to make this software ROM available in early 1Q 2008. We would also like to extend our thanks to those customers that have taken the time to identify and report these issues to us. We’re not to broken up over the Sprint Mogul’s lack of GPS and EVDO Rev. A (our AT&T Tilt keeps us plenty happy), but we’re sure all you Sprint Mogul owners out there are jumping for joy right about…now. Go ahead, jump away, no one can see you. Stay tuned, we’ll let you know the second that new ROM is made available. [Via: WMExperts ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Sprint PPC-6800 getsVideo: Preview of the HTC MogulSprint Mogul gets ROM updateSprint announces CDMA HTC Touch as the Sprint TouchSprint get's touched by HTC - Sprint Touch

iPhone video recording, more features coming soon?

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:43:29 +0000

As long as the iPhone hacking community keeps jailbreaking the latest iPhone firmware updates , we have no problem with updating our handsets. However, should there come a time when iPhone hackers are unable to find a way into the iPhone’s file-system, Apple had better offer us some really, really, enticing features to get us to update our iPhones - features like video recording, iChat, MMS, stereo Bluetooth. Well, we could be getting those sought after features in the near future. Pocket-lint is reporting that they have confirmation from an Apple spokesperson that “plenty more upgrades” are planned for the future. “All the complaints and feature requests we’ve had can be fixed and added by software upgrades,” said the Apple spokesperson. There is even talk of Apple adding video recording functionality and integrating a YouTube uploading feature. And industry insider told Pocket-lint that, “They [Apple] aren’t stupid. They won’t want to give you everything at once. You wait, there will an exciting partnership with YouTube that adds video functionality and then lets you upload to the site in no time.” So, only time will tell if Apple will be releasing highly-sought-after features like video recording, iChat, and MMS. We really want some added Bluetooth support in the next update. But, as far as video uploading to YouTube, that’s highly unlikely. Downloading YouTube videos are painful enough over AT&T’s EDGE network, but uploading would be just excruciating. Hey Apple, Bluetooth keyboards! You have a great wireless keyboard that we’d love to use with our iPhones. [Via: MacRumors ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Apple iPhone does two-way video conferencing!iPhone can play Google Video clips as well!Australian man pirates The Simpsons Movie with a video-recording mobile phoneOff Topic: New Canon TX1 is absolutely stunningUK to get LG KU990 in October - the LG KU990 "Viewty" is coming