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Android gets more useful, adds Quick Search Box

by Iyaz Akhtar on Oct 12, 2009 at 02:05 PM

Google’s Android OS added in a Quick Search Box (“QSB”) that searches everything on your Android phone as well as the web.  When you type in a search item, results populate so you can just select the matching result.  Additionally, if every time you type in “Ga” you are looking… Continue Reading »

Get caught up in technology with InterrupTech: September 7, 2009

by Iyaz Akhtar on Sep 7, 2009 at 08:00 AM

Welcome back to InterrupTech.  Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry.  We cover Take Two’s $20M settlement, Apple’s 09/09/09 event, the GMail fail, Skype gets sold, and plenty more. Continue Reading »

Windows Mobile working on double threat

by JG Mason on Aug 19, 2009 at 07:59 AM

Today, DigiTimes is reporting news given to them from a Taiwanese handset maker.  The news is Microsoft is working on a two pronged strategy to combat Apple’s iPhone OS on the high end and Android on the low end.  The news seems to be in line with what we’ve heard… Continue Reading »

Sprint ready to launch an Android phone by the end of 2009

by Natesh Sood on Jul 26, 2009 at 10:13 AM

At the Fortune’s Brainstorm: Tech event, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse talked about some Palm Pre things, mixed in with some Android news.  Basically, they waited around until Android has evolved enough, which is known as the second version of Android to Hesse.  He claims Sprint was always in support of… Continue Reading »

LG rolls out slick phone UI, invites you to play with it via desktop widget

by JG Mason on Jul 15, 2009 at 08:22 AM

LG is very proud of their S-Class OS and want everyone to get some playtime with it.  So the easiest way to do that is to create a downloadable widget for your computer and let you play with the 3D tumbling and sliding fun of the S-Class OS right from… Continue Reading »

Google announces there will be 18 Android phones out this year

by Jodie Andrefski on May 28, 2009 at 02:12 PM

And the phone wars will continue.  According to Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google (as well as being the head honcho for the Android OS), there will be a minimum of 18 and perhaps as many as 20 Android-based phones out by years’ end.  He just disclosed… Continue Reading »

Palm Pre to go on sale just one day before Apple’s WWDC keynote?

by Jodie Andrefski on Apr 29, 2009 at 02:14 PM

The latest date being circulated for the Palm Pre‘s release is June 7th.  Now, what makes this date stand out just a bit is the fact that it is a mere 24 hours before Apple holds their World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC).  This conference is supposed to be where Apple… Continue Reading »

OMG: Cupcake to kill Android OS?

by JG Mason on Apr 29, 2009 at 08:18 AM

This is not inspiring news.  It seems, at least according to Big in Japan developer, Alexander Muse, the cupcake 1.5 update may break many third party applications.  The update is supposed to go live in Spain tomorrow, leaving developers to scramble to come up with a solution. For a phone… Continue Reading »

Here comes Windows Mobile 6.5: May 11

by JG Mason on Apr 21, 2009 at 08:17 AM

Funny how many things in the phone world are happening in May.  The Palm Pre is slated to launch with its slick new webOS, the Android-powered cupcake HTC Dream is to launch and now we are able to confirm we’ll see Windows Mobile 6.5 on May 11 according to the… Continue Reading »

Microsoft hints at Windows Mobile revamp

by Sue Walsh on Apr 14, 2009 at 06:17 PM

A job posting on Microsoft Careers seems to strongly hint that a total revamp of Windows Mobile’s updating system is in the works. It describes a one click updating system: Have you wished to see your Windows Mobile phone with new features “magically” show up without you buying a new… Continue Reading »

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