WP7 To Get Flash At Launch

If the Engadget Dell Lighting rumors are true then it will have “Full support of Flash, Flash Video and Silverlight.” This is slated for Q4 which matches the WP7 launch time. So if Flash is ready then (which is likely since Flash for Android will be ready before then), then the real question is – … Read more

Dell Lightning With WP7 Leaked…I Wet Myself

Engadget grabbed some pics of the Dell Lightning for WP7. Just look at her…so pretty:) Specs are everything you would want (with a slide-out QWERTY added). Snapdragon processor at 1ghz, 4.1” OLED WVGA, 5mp camera, 1gb flash, 512 RAM, 8gb storage on SD, GPS, accelerometer, GPS, compass, radio “full Flash support” (interesting) and both AT&T and TMo availability with a Q4 release. And when LTE is available, so is the Lightning. Check out the slides:

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Google Maps gets Voice Search

On one of those rare occasions, Google is actually playing catch up with MS’s Bing (which I actually prefer and use as my primary search engine and map app). Google Maps now as Voice Search in their v4.1 for Windows Mobile. To search by voice, simply press the call hardware button, which will pull up … Read more

WP7 Ebook Available – More Coming Next Week?

The WP7 Dev Team just provided a link to a Metro design ebook. It’s barely a read. It’s really more of inspiration and sort of a neat marketing method to get devs to understand Metro. Each page has bold colors and is sparse on words with one page in all caps and the adjacent page … Read more

Ford Announces Sync AppLink – WTF MS?

So today Ford announced SYNC AppLink which will launch on the 2011 Ford Fiesta. here are parts of the press release so you know what this is and how they describe it (to properly set up my rant:)): Ford will first offer SYNC® AppLink, a downloadable software program, on the 2011 Fiesta, allowing owners to … Read more

Ouidoo Has Arrived – sort of…

Check this phone out, add this to my list of wants this year..   I love the look and styling of this thing, though I’m not too sure about the whole augmented reality part, but oh well.. the phone look cool!

QderoPateo, a global leader in the development and delivery of Articulated Naturality and pioneers of the proprietary ambient intelligence technology, is set to unveil its much-anticipated Ouidoo Scene device at the “Above the Clouds” event planned for Friday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. on the 93rd Floor of the Shanghai World Financial Center, just in time for the opening of the Shanghai World Expo.

The event, which will bring together pioneers in the augmented reality space, as well as leading executives from the mobile and wireless industries, is designed as a preview of the unprecedented processing and computing power and energy efficiency of the Ouidoo device. Beyond a typical smart phone, the Ouidoo Scene features a multi-core CPU and multiprocessor chip system designed specifically to flawlessly handle the rigorous demands of articulated naturality applications, which merge real-world environments with augmented reality’s 3D digital features. Paul Saleh, General Partner of Menza Partners LLC, an advisor to QderoPateo and previously acting CEO of Sprint Nextel stated, “The Ouidoo is the first fully capable augmented reality mobile device with a complete end-to-end platform designed specifically for Articulated Naturality. The Ouidoo from QderoPateo seamlessly blends the physical and digital world in a very natural way. Ouidoo is a giant leap forward in mobile computing that set a standard not only in chipset, hardware and speed, but in its ability to redefine the mobile Internet experience.”

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iPad Wi-Fi + 3G Models Available in US on April 30

Yeah, yeah.. so the new “magical” iPads will be here on the 30th, everyone jump for joy in the joyous celebration… blah, blah, blah…

Apple today announced that the Wi-Fi + 3G models of its magical iPad will be delivered to US customers who’ve pre-ordered on Friday, April 30, and will be available in Apple retail stores the same day starting at 5:00 p.m.

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What Is The Difference In HTC Rom Versions? NRG Explains

This has been on my to do list for quite some time now. I have been wanting to do an article explaining the difference between the current HTC Cooked ROM’s that are available and most notably, NRG’s. Well, as luck would have it, he beat me to it as I could have never have done … Read more

HTC’s Copy and Paste

I received a text message today that I wanted to delete so I tapped on the message and was intending to go to ‘delete’ but instead was greeted with a copy and paste menu. Just take a look at the pic. You get options of copy, select all and menu. Pressing menu is the same … Read more

xdaroms.com: Your New Home for Flashing

Xda-developers just created a home for all things ROM. It provides valuable information such as the phase of ROM development (e.g., Alpha, Beta, RC, RTM), ROM series, and ROM comparison (see pic on right), and user ratings. An d there are more than 20 devices listed, so you will likely find the ROMs available for … Read more

MS Explains Why Copy and Paste Is Not Necessary

Microsoft’s WindowsPhone7.com site has unfortunately been put to the side by MS since they announced WP7. There is an area of ‘exclusive content’ for people that have registered and they recently posted a video explaining why copy and paste is not needed in WP7. It shows a few scenarios where copy and paste would traditionally … Read more