Google Wipes Misleading Android Apps Remotely

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So I was just on the can, flipping through my sweet Google Reader client, and I ran into something interesting on the Android Developers Blog. Basically, though noting that this wasn’t the first time, they discovered a few applications on the market made by some sort of security researchers who were using the Android market … Read more

Android Kicking Ass Even Harder

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This is more of a reminder than it is news as I’ve maintained this would happen the moment I unboxed my Nexus One, Android exploding into success the dust of which Microsoft would be very fortunate to get a taste of let alone eat, but Google released a number at a New York City hoedown … Read more

Clarity Consulting’s Windows Phone 7 Bus Tracker App

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Man I love when these guys work on something because they really think through their development. They admit that they already saw the bus tracking WP7 app and that’s why they’re releasing a demo of theirs. Early competition for a phone that doesn’t even exist:) Anyway, here’s their version that was built for CTA and … Read more

The Pursuit of Happiness: Microsoft’s Marketplace Strategy

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Steve Ballmer has now been famously immortalized touting “Developers Developers Developers.” ‘ target=_blank>found here.  Apparently its not just hot air.  This is the perfect example of a free app.  Something that provides a moment or two of enjoyment than quickly wears out its welcome.  I bet you have a few on your phone that fits … Read more

Gateway Updates LT Netbook Style and Launches New ID Series

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Today for you’ I’ve got essentially two press releases in one from Gateway regarding the updates to the LT Netbooks series and the new release of the ID series laptops.

The Gateway ID Series comes in a sleek silver casing that is punctuated by a unique aqua-blue touchpad that glows when touched, acting as a beacon for accessing entertainment and information. The Gateway ID Series will be available in two sizes: the Gateway ID49 has a 14-inch HD Ultrabright LED-backlit display and weighs 5.07 pounds, while the Gateway ID59 has a 15.6-inch HD Ultrabright LED-backlit display and weighs 5.5 pounds. The Gateway ID Series is protected by an aluminum alloy lid and measures only a slim 1-inch thin, so the notebooks are comfortable to carry and easily slide into a briefcase or book bag.

Gateway Inc. today introduces the new Gateway LT23 Series netbook, which features a sophisticated all-new upscale design that elevates its status to “must-have” for every fashion-conscious mobile PC customer.

Read on for the two press releases and pictures:

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Samsung Drops Three New Phones on T-Mobile

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Gotta love the name : ) … yes the name of one of the new Samsung phones is : ) or smiley. They’re going to TMO_SGH-t359 030 be on T-Mobile if you didn’t figure that out yet and the other two are called the Gravity T and Gravity 3. They’re messaging specific phones with full QWERTY keyboards, making texting that much easier.

T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S. today announced a new lineup of full QWERTY-keyboard phones available in unique designs to suit each customer’s messaging preference, including two next-generation Samsung Gravity phones — Samsung Gravity 3 and Samsung Gravity T — and the Samsung 🙂 (Smiley).

Read on for the rest of the PR and a lot of pictures..

 

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Windows Phone 7 Popper 2 Game Coming

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Here’s another dev in line with WP7. Dr. Popper is currently an Xbox game. The developer states “It’s a simple bubble popper game but deceptively requires some strategy to get big scores…So a few months have gone by, and life has gotten in the way, but I’m glad to say that I am actively working … Read more

Windows Phone 7 Dictionary, Translator and Thesaurus

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Gotta love panoramic controls – just slide through and you get a dictionary, translator and thesaurus page by page. Fairly simple app but it does what you ask it to do. any thoughts on if background images help or hurt WP7 apps? Anyway, here it is in action. It’s called ArkWords and here’s a link … Read more

WP7 Football/Soccer App

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Here’s another WP7 app. This one lets you follow the standing of soccer…but it’s European so I guess we’ll call it football. Anyway, it appears to have standings and live game summaries. Dang thing is in German though so I can’t tell;) Otherwise it looks good – except the green. Do we all agree that … Read more

Engadget Played With a WP7 Prototype

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Good to see that MS is letting some third parties play with actual devices…even if it was being closely supervised:) Engadget was provided with a Samsung prototype which they say will never hit the streets. This makes sense though. This is a phone slapped together to test WP7 and we should all expect that WP7 … Read more