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Updated Opera 10 Beta 2u

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A new beta of Opera 10 has just been released: beta 2u.  Here’s what the change log has to say: * Support for auto-rotation * Support for right-to-left rendering of web content * Quicker launch, up to 70% faster on some phone models * Nicer shortcut icon for WM 6.5 (requires device reboot after install) … Read more

NRG’s 28014 Rocks!

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I downloaded and installed NRG’s latest 28014 ROM a few days again. It is outstanding! Both through my own experience and reading through the NRG thread, there are no significant problems. It’s stable, fast, solid on battery use, and incredible eye candy. NRG even offers a version with Max Manila  and another with an Xmas … Read more

OMG My Phone Almost Updated Itself!

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It’s always been laughable that Microsoft included an option to check for updates in settings since it’s never been utilized. Well since the Pure has a hotfix available I figured I’d see if it could be picked up from the phone so I went to Settings – System – AT&T Software Updates and shockingly it … Read more

Hotfixes Released For The Tilt 2 and Pure

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HTC has released hotfixes for both the Tilt 2 and the Pure. These are only for people who are using the stock ROM and the benefit of this is that it does not require a hard reset (so your data is untouched – it’s just like installing any other app). HTC notes the fixes as … Read more

VGA Sense Manila 2.1 Makes a Debut

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Until now the HTC Sense interface only existed in TF3D 2.5 which was problematic for some because it lacks landscape and it’ uses a lot of system resources so it sometimes ran slow (because it was intended for phones with 1ghz processors). Well kimi_sae_ireba has been working on porting Sense 2.1 to VGA and Captain Throwback has made a Touch Pro/Fuze ROM that incorporates Sense 2.1 in its current state which is almost complete.

Captain Throwback also provided a list of differences between Sense 2.5 and Sense 2.1 as follows:

The main difference, of course, between Sense 2.1 & Sense 2.5 is that 2.1 supports Landscape, while 2.5 does not (and yes, I am aware that rotatstrain has created a landscape for 2.5, but that is NOT as designed by HTC).

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A Well Placed Ad

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Always nice to see Microsoft advertising effectively. Take a look at this ad placement in the middle of an article called “BlackBerry users dealing with e-mail outage”.  Their ad appears right after “RIM’s system is relatively reliable, but its centralized structure means that any problems can affect millions of users.” I know it’s just adsense … Read more

Big Mac And Some Wifi Please

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I know that some of you lack a data plan and you rely on things like wifi to get data on the go. In the past you had to rely on AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots to get wifi access but that required a qualified plan and other conditions. Well McDonald’s just opened up the floodgates … Read more

Mea Culpa, AT&T

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Disclaimer: I am a long-time AT&T customer with both voice and data family plans.

As a previous blog post demonstrates (here), I don’t let my relationship with AT&T interfere with my giving them direct, brutally honest, and sometimes snarky feedback. They have a long and illustrious history of deceptive advertising, bad customer service, poor reception, slow speeds, and billing errors. And they’ve gotten hammered recently on several fronts. First, Verizon’s "There’s a map for that" television ads excoriate AT&T’s 3G coverage. AT&T, in turn, tried to sue Verizon for those ads, but then dismissed the suit (and, even worse, created a really stupid television ad in response.

Next, Consumer Reports released its review of the major cellular phone companies and, what a surprise, AT&T finished last in every category. Finally, rumors have it that Apple is going to discontinue their exclusive (read monopoly) "cash cow" relationship with AT&T in 2010. Now, I don’t feel a lot of sympathy for AT&T because they have brought a lot of this flack on themselves. So AT&T has been going through a rough patch and is desperate for a morsel of good news.

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50% Off All Zagg Products – Time Running Out

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Sorry for the late notice but today (Monday) Zagg is giving 50% off all products. There’s no little asterisk or anything so it may actually be everything ranging from Zagg Skins, Zagg Shields, accessories and even their Sparq battery pack. I’m sure you guys will report back with any limitations but if you were looking … Read more

TomTom One XL-S 4.3" Touchscreen Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigation System Reviewed

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Hello all! I’m back with another review for you, this time I’ve got the ever popular TomTom for review that was provided by Geeks.com. Specifically it’s the TomTom One Xl-s, and it has a bright 4.3” touch screen display and it even has Bluetooth so you can pair it with your cell phone to get updates. I’m accustomed to TomTom navigation since I already have it installed on my Tilt, but a stand alone device is much better really. Geeks has many cheap GPS devices in stock, and by cheap I mean inexpensive, so one of these can make a great holiday gift for that person in your life that doesn’t know which way to go… I’ve got several pictures for you and even an unboxing video as well, along with of course my thought and impressions of the TomTom One XL-S, so read on…

 

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A Little More Xbox On Your Phone

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For those of you who are Xbox junkies, thanks to ZaaM you can now keep your addiction going on your phone. He’s released WM Live! which lets you sync your Xbox Live friends, career, status and game history on your WM phone. It works online or offline as well. Pretty nice way to stay hooked … Read more

I Told You My Reception Wasn’t As Bad As Theirs

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There’s no end to the commercials and litigation surrounding the networks and whose is bigger and better. For some time I’ve said that I never get dropped calls on my Fuze with one notable exception – if I speak to someone who is using an iPhone the conversation will get cut off before 5 minutes…and … Read more