Windows is showing off a video of Expression Blend 4 and how easy it is to work with Silverlight/.Net. It’s a 90 second video and gives a lot of hope that WP7 will have great looking apps and ease the burden on developers who can rely on the software for many tasks.
I know the Android app store is open but this one is something worth sharing just for the ‘OMG factor’ in releasing this app. A portion of their press release is below. My favorite part is at the end when they talk about SSL encryption, etc…a subtle reminder that protection is important:) By the way, … Read more
Starting today, Google Maps for mobile has a few new ways to help you and your friends quickly get to where you’re going whether you’re on 4 wheels or 2 (or maybe even 3). With Google Maps 4.2 for Android you can now get biking directions on the go, start Navigation from your Home screen, … Read more
Seems like everyone is all excited for Flash on phones. I don’t get it personally. I mean, we have Skyfire, no? And do we really need Flash? That’s all for another day, but getting back to native Flash. Seems like Adobe was showing off what it had to offer on a Nexus One and here’s … Read more
Wow this came from nowhere. Go ahead and update Bing and guess what? Turn by turn navigation for driving (or walking). It reads out street names and guides you just like you’d expect. I’ve gotten to the point of entering a location and it prompting me to start…but I’m in an office so I haven’t … Read more
Am I the only one that feels like they’re stuck on a JetBlue flight waiting to leave the gate? We all knew this time would come but I didn’t realize how much it would suck. Windows Phone 7 is coming out “Holiday 2010”. No idea what the real date is but let’s say it’s 6 … Read more
Jut think about this. A lot of us are in the HTC boat – whether we’re using an Android or Windows Mobile device. And we probably all think of them as a big player. That’s just not the case. They’re a mere 5.1% of the smart phone market (presumably even less if you factor in … Read more
First quarter 2010 information from The NPD Group’s Mobile Phone Track reveals a shift in the smartphone market, as Android OS edged out Apple’s OS for the number-two position behind RIM PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Android operating system (OS) continued to shake up the U.S. mobile phone market in the first quarter (Q1) of 2010, … Read more
Hey it’s Mother’s Day, so happy Mother’s Day and go read the news:
I keep seeing WP7 apps everywhere and they keep impressing me. This time we have a Home Shopping Network app (don’t knock it until you look at it), an app to help with charity and an app to help with navigating a town as a tourist. Let’s do the HSN app first. Not because I … Read more
Just saw this on Marketplace so I figured I’d share. It’s an app to keep your passwords safe and it’s free. if you want to sync with a desktop you need to buy the desktop version and that’s the paid app but you can make the choice to jut use it mobile or pay to … Read more
Hey, I may be working hard to throw up all of Kristofer’s Quick Look Videos tonight, but I would hate to be him because he is going to have to write up all of the reviews for these! 🙂 Well, good for us because he has got his hands on the Android Powered Motorola Backflip … Read more