Skyfire 4.0 for Android sports eight new features
Skyfire just took the wraps off of Skyfire 4.0 — its latest and greatest Android browser — and it includes a number of noteworthy enhancements. …
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Verizon's Samsung Fascinate fitted with Froyo
Fascinate owners, the day hath finally cometh. Verizon Wireless has announced that its iteration of Samsung’s original Galaxy S handset, known as the Fascinate, will …
Apple stealthily recording, storing GPS position of iPhone, 3G iPad users [video]
Several researchers at O’Reilly have discovered an extremely troubling feature of iPhones and 3G iPads running Apple’s iOS 4. In a blog post and accompanying …
Skype patches Android client weakness; adds 3G calling
Last week, we told you about a weakness discovered in Skype’s Android client. The issue stemmed from a combination of incorrect file permissions and lack of encryption …
CNN outs free Android app
On Tuesday, CNN announced the availability of its mobile news application for the Android platform. The app provides quick access to CNN’s main news stories …
'Bobsled by T-Mobile' enables free Facebook calling
Want to call your Facebook friends for free? Now you can. T-Mobile just took the wraps off of its “Bobsled by T-Mobile” brand, which the …
Good morning Vietnam: Facebook iOS integration, file sharing, new folders [video]
Those sneaky boys and, well, boys from tinhte.vn aren’t done showing off the test build of iOS 4 they have on their factory white iPhone …
Sonos now supports Apple AirPlay with system update, Android app goes live
It’s no secret that we absolutely love Sonos’ music systems, and it’s also no secret that we have a boatload of Apple and Android devices …
Twitter may acquire TweetDeck
According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Twitter is in “advanced talks” to purchase TweetDeck — the popular desktop and mobile third-party Twitter …
Apple updates iTunes with fixes for iPad, iPod, and iPhone
Apple has updated iTunes to version 10.2.2, which should fix several errors that have caused iPads to lock up during sync. The update also applies …
Facebook for Android updated with friend tagging, more
Facebook has updated its Android client to version 1.5.3, which includes several noteworthy additions. It’s now possible to tag friends in your status updates — …
Angry Birds Seasons Easter edition launches for iOS, Android [video]
Just in time for Easter, Rovio has released the latest episodic update to its insanely popular Angry Birds franchise. After taking a break in Angry …
Reuters: LG, others show interest in MeeGo as Nokia bows out
No one likes letting a perfectly good operating system go to waste. Reuters is reporting that just as Nokia begins to divest in the MeeGo operating system, other …
Skype acknowledges Android vulnerability, user data at risk [video]
The detectives over at Android Police have found an interesting weakness in Skype for Android. The site has discovered that the popular VoIP chat client …
Apple hit with class action suit alleging targeting of minors with pricey in-app purchases
A Pennsylvania man has filed a class action lawsuit against Apple in a U.S. District Court in San Francisco alleging that the firm deliberately targets …
Tweetbot Twitter client for iOS now available
Tapbot just lifted the veil on Tweetbot, the firm’s newest iOS Twitterclient. We’ve been using the client for a bit now and it’s definitely pretty …
Windows Phone trounces iPhone 4, Android in browser benchmark test [video]
During Microsoft’s MIX conference in Las Vegas, Windows Phone director Joe Belfiore took the stage to demonstrate how well Microsoft’s new Internet Explorer 9 mobile …
Microsoft boosts Windows Phone hardware requirements [video]
During its MIX11 conference in Las Vegas, Microsoft discussed the new minimum requirements that manufacturers will have to meet in order to run the Windows …
Apple releases iOS 4.3.2 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch; iOS 4.2.7 for Verizon iPhone
In line with BGR’s exclusive report earlier this week, Apple on Thursday released iOS version 4.3.2 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The only …
HTC Sense 3.0 will not support current crop of devices
Here’s the good news: newer smartphones from HTC will feature gorgeous new UI tweaks and other enhancements as part of HTC’s new Sense 3.0 overlay …
Google Maps for Android surpasses 50 million downloads
Google Maps has hit a new milestone as the first Android application to surpass the 50 million download mark. The free application has seen many …
Google's software battle with U.S. government heats up
New details emerged recently in the battle between Microsoft, Google, and the U.S. government’s choice of default software. Here’s the rub: Google filed a lawsuit …
Angry Birds for Windows Phone 7 taking off on May 25th
During a meeting with Microsoft VP Joe Belfiore, AllThingsD was able to confirm that Rovio’s smash hit Angry Birds game will be available for Windows …
UberMedia has plans to build new social network
UberMedia, best known for its UberSocial Twitter application for Android BlackBerry and iPhone, could have bigger plans up its sleeves. According to CNN, UberMedia is …
Sony Ericsson launches Android Market channel
On Wednesday Sony Ericsson announced that it has launched its own channel in the Android Market. The firm says it will use the channel to …
Sprint bringing carrier billing to Android Market
Google has confirmed that the nation’s third largest wireless provider, Sprint, has started rolling out a new feature to its Android Market users: carrier billing. …
Microsoft Windows Phone 'Mango' details emerge, available this fall
AllThingsD had a chance to sit down with Microsoft VP Joe Belfiore to discuss the new Windows Phone 7 “Mango” update, which the Redmond-based firm …
Motorola DROID X gets OTA Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update
Motorola DROID X users are reporting that the highly anticipated update to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) is finally beginning to rollout. Update 4.5.588 is currently being …
HP's webOS 3.0 beta 1 gets exhaustive review via emulator [video]
The brood over at PreCentral have managed to acquire a leaked copy of HP’s webOS 3.0 beta 1 software development kit (SDK). Why is this a good …
Windows 8 build smuggled onto Web, looks familiar
A preliminary build of Microsoft’s Windows 8 desktop operating system has made its way onto the web. Available via illegal download, the software does not …
