Phone Antivirus – Cool or Whack? [Ask the Readers]

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My father in law got an Android and maybe out of habit from using Windows decided to install an antivirus application. I cringed to hear this, thinking it’s an unnecessary waste of resources and if he wants to stay safe all he has to do is not enable sideloading (which he wouldn’t, and even if … Read more

ChevronWP7 Labs–Authorized Windows Phone Unlocking Coming

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Oh those Chevron guys have been talking to Microsoft about putting together an approved unlocking tool that will provide for the ability to sideload apps directly to your Windows Phone. Here’s their announcement: It’s been a while since we posted something. Between fixing state machines and avoiding the paparazzi, we have been busy tinkering with … Read more

Mobility Digest Review: FlexiShield Skin For iPod Touch 4 – Clear

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Hello all, I’m back with a quick review for you of a nice little case for the iPod Touch 4th Gen. The case is from our friends at Mobile Fun and it’s called the FlexiShield Skin. It’s a silicone style case, but it’s not the soft, flexy silicone we’re accustomed to, it’s more stiff. The case offers access to all ports of course and it will protect your iPod from small bumps and scratches. It’s not a bad case for the price I think.

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Excuse me Mr. OEM sir, more juice please

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Every day I read about; optimizing the OS to improve battery, task managers to kill apps to save battery, new screen technologies to minimize battery drain, new processors, modified multitasking, radio improvements, new memory schemes, all in an effort to maximize the potential uptime for our phone batteries. So, it appears obvious that OEMs consider … Read more

Three new updates to Google Sync for iPhone and iPad

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Google just announced three updates to Google Sync for iPhone and iPad users: We don’t have to tell you that the workforce is increasingly mobile, and that workers on the go expect to be fully productive on email and calendar from their mobile devices. But we do want to tell you that we have a … Read more

Sony releases an Android client for its Music Unlimited service powered by Qriocity

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Sony has released an Android client for its popular music service, Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity. Although the app is labelled as free in the Android Market, it requires you to be either a basic ($3.99 per month) or a premium subscriber ($9.99 per month). Whether the service is worth the subscription or not – we don’t know but you can find out yourself as