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Motorola open to Windows Phone 7, Android users mostly male, Palm says Verizon launch below expectations

Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha has stated that the company is open to creating handsets running Windows Phone 7. Motorola previously stepped away from Windows Mobile in favor of Android. A recent report has been released that shows most Android users are male. Specifically 73% of Android users are guys compared to a more even mix with the iPhone and webOS devices. Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein has revealed in an email that was leaked publically and originally intended for employees of Palm that the Veri...

Ovi Maps hits 3.4 " in beta form " Nokia nail it…

"Just released this morning (see my 'Install diary' below) is Ovi Maps 3.4 (build 91, if you're being fussy). This follows up the formal release of v3.3, which introduced the new interface and free worldwide voice navigation. In brief, Ovi Maps is claimed to be faster and more accurate, and, as reported below, Nokia certainly seemed to have made big strides in this area - v3.4 is hard to criticise in the performance department now. It also adds Wi-Fi positioning to the many ways locat...

Palm’s webOS 1.4 update now available for Sprint, O2 and Movistar phones

"The latest update to Palm webOS is now arriving on your phone via an over-the-air update. The update is now available for customers on the Sprint network in the US and on the O2 UK, O2 DE, O2 Ireland, and Movistar networks in Europe. The update is expected to be available for Palm webOS phones on other networks soon. Highlights of the latest update include: The ability to capture, edit, and share video: Not only can you easily shoot video footage from your Palm webOS phone, but you c...

Pharos Announces New Rugged Windows Mobile 6.5 PDA

"The Pharos 565 is a ruggedized Windows Mobile 6.5 PDA with a full QWERTY keyboard, QVGA color touch screen, built-in GPS receiver, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, IrDA and RAW IR/SIR. The device comes with a powerful Marvell PXA310 624 MHz CPU, 512 MB Flash ROM, and 256 MB DDR SDRAM. The ruggedized Pharos 565 PDA is compliant with the International Protection Rating (IP54) standard and can resist a drop in a range of 4 ~ 5 feet. It includes the complete Office Mobile suite of applications. The unit is...

Android Recognizr app is cool, Palm downgrades earnings estimates, and LG Windows Phone 7 rumor

So you’re out and about and you see a hot girl and you want to find out more about her without stalking her (at least to her face)? A new application for Android devices with facial recognition like the Xperia X10 has debuted called Recognizr. The app is a proof-of-concept that can recognize the person in a pic and link the user to social networking and other content about the person. Palm has been forced to downgrade revenue expectations for fiscal Q3 2010. The company cites slower than...

Skype no longer offer Windows Mobile Version

Wondering why you couldn’t download the Skype for Windows Mobile from the company website? Skype has confirmed that it will no longer offer Skype for Windows Mobile, as it felt that the version is not offering the best user experience compare to Symbian and iPhone version. The company has posted a faq says, “We’ve chosen to withdraw Skype Lite and Skype for Windows Mobile because we want to offer our new customers an improved mobile experience – much like the version that has proved so ...

Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition unveiled, costs $850

"While we’re waiting for new phones like the X10 or the C6 to be announced, Nokia’s busy launching luxury editions of already-available handsets.Take the Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition for example, which has been unveiled today.The N97 mini Gold Edition is dressed in 18-carat gold and comes with apps like “ELLE 360Fashion”, which should help fashion lovers follow the latest trends and news.Other than that, the Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition has the same features the regular edition includes: 3....

HTC Legend passes FCC, Sprint expands Buyback program, Samsung i5700 Android 2.1 ROM

If you are a fan of the HTC Legend with its 3.2-inch AMOLED screen and 5MP camera we have some good news. The device has been spied making its way through the FCC with support for GSM carriers. Sprint has expanded its Buyback program that lets customers trade in old phones to get credit on tier account. The expanded program now covers handsets that aren’t on the Sprint network as well. The Samsung Galaxy i5700 is apparently set to get an Android 2.1 update. A new ROM has leaked with 2.1 for th...

Samsung Wave S8500 Preview

"Life has come from the water. That's where everything has begun for us, so water seems to be a pretty natural place for Samsung to start a new beginning. Samsung has created a new mobile operating system to compete with the other big players on the smartphone market. Will it succeed? We don't know that yet, but we are dying to see what will become of the new bada OS, and how it will evolve with time. In Korean, "bada" means ocean, and the Samsung Wave S8500 is the first smartphone tha...

T-Mobile Sidekick end near, Nokia N97 disappointing says exec, Google Earth on Android

If you are a T-Mobile user and a fan of the Sidekick, the end may be near for the device. The handset has reportedly been pulled from the T-Mobile website with the only remaining model listed as out of stock. Many had high hopes for the Nokia N97 when we first heard about it, then a long delay and other issues led to interest waning. One Nokia executive has now said that the N97 experience was a “tremendous disappointment.” Google Earth is now available for Android users, with a bi...