Google today made the source code of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich available to developers. This build of Android is the specific version that will ship on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the first Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone, and is numbered 4.0.1. Google said that the code contains the entire Android family tree, including 3.2 Honeycomb, but Google prefers ...
AT&T today announced that it is boosting the footprint of its Long Term Evolution 4G network on November 20. The handful of new markets include Charlotte, N.C.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Kansas City, Mo.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. These six markets bring the total number of markets covered by LTE to 15, increasing AT&T's ...
Research In Motion today announced the beta availability of Traffic 3.0. This new version of RIM's navigation software adds voice guidance for hands-free navigation over either Bluetooth or via the car's speaker system. Traffic 3.0 also adds more up-to-date information about roads, such as on-going construction projects and details about toll roads. ...
Sony Ericsson today announced that it has partnered with Ingram Micro to help distribute its unlocked smartphones to retail points in the U.S. Ingram Micro ships devices to retailers world wide, and has a number of U.S.-based reseller partners, including Amazon.com, Best Buy, Buy.com, and Newegg.com. When Ingram Micro starts shipping Sony Ericsson's ...
Google today provided a new release of the Android 4.0 native developer kit so that application writers can access new native APIs (application programming interfaces). The first new native API is called low-level streaming multimedia. This API allows applications to assert total control over media as it is passed from the source to the handset. Google ...
The CTIA Wireless Association has indicated that it plans to appeal the ruling in its lawsuit against the city of San Francisco over a law that requires retail stores to display warning signs about radiation from cell phones. The ruling, handed down on October 28, severely limited the original intent of the law, but the CTIA believes that even the narrowed ...
Cincinnati Bell today announced that it has added the BlackBerry 9900 Bold and 9860 Torch to its smartphone roster. The Bold 9900 sells for $299.99 and the Torch 9860 sells for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year agreement.
Apple today released iOS version 5.0.1 to the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. The new system software primarily fixes a bug plaguing iPhone battery life, but also adds multitasking gesture support to the original iPad, resolves iCloud Document bugs, and improves voice recognition for Australian users.
Verizon Wireless has indicated that December 15 will be the next date on which its Long Term Evolution 4G network sees another significant expansion. The first handful of markets named by Verizon to go live on December 15 in Ohio include Youngstown, Warren, Campbell, Struthers, Poland, Boardman, Canfield, Austintown, McDonald, Niles, Findlay, Tiffin, ...
Nokia Suite 3.2 has graduated from the Nokia Beta Labs and is now available for all to download. The revised (and renamed) desktop software for Windows PCs adds a number of features, including a brand new user interface. Other changes include a new Support view that provides more information about the user's handset and control over its memory/storage; ...
The rumors are swirling that the latest Google flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung will land November 21 with Verizon Wireless. The device was announced last month and will run Google's latest and greatest operating system, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). The Galaxy Nexus offers a massive 4.65-inch Super AMOLED HD touchscreen display, ...
AT&T is now offering a new BlackBerry smartphone, the Bold 9900. The Bold 9900 offers 4G HSPA+ (not LTE) data support, as well as a 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen display along with the traditional QWERTY keyboard below. The device runs on RIM's BlackBerry OS 7 and is, according to the manufacturer, the thinnest BlackBerry available to date at just 10.5mm ...