Engadget received several images in their inbox of what could possibly be the first HTC-backed Windows Phone 7 device. The candybar phone sports a 3.7″ Super LCD display, 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, 8MP camera, and three capacitive buttons lined at the bottom. They probably went with SLCD because of Samsung’s Super AMOLED shortages. It’s also stated to be powered by a CDMA network, making Sprint or Verizon the likely carrier...
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Google Maps for Android has received an update, rounding the version number to 4.4. This update brings a dedicated “Places” icon that allows users to find nearby points of interest much faster. Restaurants, coffee, bars, hotels, ATMs, attractions, gas stations, and movies are some of the POIs that can be searched (by text or voice). The detailed pages for reviews, pics, pricing, hours, etc – associated with “Places,” has...
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PSX4Droid is a new PlayStation Emulator for Android and it looks awesome. As you can see in the videos below, it’s running mighty well for such an early release. We can only imagine how well it will run months from now. Although it runs great on the Droid X and Nexus One, older devices (without 1GHz CPUs) might suffer from sound and video lag. PSX4droid supports virtual on-screen, Wii-mote,...
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Windows Phone 7 Developer units are making their way around the world and that only means one thing: the blogosphere is flooding the Internet with early reviews of Microsoft’s latest build of WP7. Although there are still a few months left before WP7 launches, these previews give us some insight as to what we can expect when that exciting day finally arrives. Just keep in mind that the software...
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It makes sense to believe that the Samsung Galaxy S, one of the newer Android devices out on the market, is going to be a huge success in the US. The smartphone handset-maker will have 4 variants of the Galaxy S out on the US market when it’s all said and done. T-Mobile’s Vibrant and AT&T’s Captivate have already been released, while Verizon’s Fascinate and Sprint’s Epic 4G are...
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The creator of Scribble Defense is currently porting the popular Xbox LIVE and PC title to Windows Phone 7. The description of the console version states, “You are the Scribble Meister, a master of inks and defender of Scribbles. As their sole protector, you alone defend them from an unrelenting march of vicious Scrawls. Each puzzling level will challenge you to play creatively; deploy destructive towers to unleash powerful...
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During the past week, developers have been getting their creative mitts on Windows Phone 7 prototype units from Samsung. ZDNET and SlashGear have received developer phones of their own, and they’ve both been kind enough to provide an unboxing experience with the rest of the world. The box has the same form factor as the HTC HD2 packaging. Microsoft has left their imprint here; notice the “developers, developers, developers!!”...
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We haven’t seen too many demonstrations of Tellme, Microsoft’s voice recognition software for their next generation of Windows Phone, but we get a good walk-through of its features in the video below. Tellme originally launched on Sprint’s Samsung Intrepid, a Windows Mobile 6.5 device. It was slated to be available on many handsets soon after, but that never happened as it was blatantly obvious that they stopped development for...
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In the video below, we take a look at another cool Android Live Wallpaper from the same developer who made the aCircuit Board Live Wallpaper. This time, the wallpaper is called aSpiritBomb and it features some intriguing light effects. A small bomb sits in the center of the screen by default and when you tap on the screen it feeds the bomb with even smaller light particles. Eventually, the...
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If you own an Apple iPad and either lost the wall charger that came in the packaging or prefer one with a longer cord, then this power accessory may be for you. It’s essentially the stock USB/wall charger, but with a twist – it comes with a special attachment that elongates the cord an extra 6 feet. That makes it more convenient to use the iPad while it’s charging....
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Call me a geek, but I find this Live Wallpaper for Android really cool. It’s called aCircuit Board and it gives you the impression that you’re looking through the device and directly at the PCB/circuit board inside. Although it’s not technically correct, it does add some nice eye-candy to your home screens. In the video below, we show you the binary clock, moving fan, blinking lights and strobe effects...
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Verizon’s Motorola Droid X is a powerful beast of an Android device. It sports a high resolution 4.3″ LCD display, 1GHz CPU, and tons of memory. It also features the innovative Swype keyboard, as well as a special multitouch keyboard. What’s so special about the latter of the two? Well, for starters, most Android devices don’t support multitouch input for their stock keyboards. So, if you press one part...
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Skies of Glory is one of the few cross-platform multi-player games to hit the mobile gaming market. It’s essentially a 3D airplane shooter for both Android and iPhone. Skies of Glory isn’t the first game to allow mobile enthusiasts to battle it out against each other from different platforms, Raging Thunder 2 and Homerun Battle 3D share that honor. The game can be played online using either the iPhone...
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Even though Windows Phone 7 will not be out for months, developers are already showing clips of their work-in-progress projects, such as games. “Pew!Pew!Pew!”is a sweet, new shooter that’s currently in the works for Windows Phone 7. The developer notes that it’s actually a port of a Windows game and that it runs quite well in the WP7 emulator. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have a dev unit (yet), but we...
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