Robin Williams is an incredibly talented person. on an interview on ellen show, Robin talked about the New iPhone4s App Siri and how funny it could be if he talked to siri on a french accent.

Check the Video Below!

Look no further this one is one my favorites and I am sure you will like it too.

The name of the company is Trident and their Aegis cases are well known to provide great protection and a pocket-friendly design.

Constructed by an inner-silicone lining and along with a smooth polycarbonate exterior and a scratch proof screen protector, the Galaxy S II Aegis casewill allow you to use your beloved smartphone like it is nobody business, while keeping your beloved smartphone safe from accidental drops, dust and debris particles.

Looking for a TOTALLY Free Turn-by-Turn Voice Navigation App with Offilne Pre-loaded maps? This is your Lucky Day...

Navfree is now available for the Android OS as well. The application gets its data from OpenStreetMap, while also allowing users to update information while on the go.

As a matter of fact, according to Navmii, over 20,000 map corrections are made each month by Navfree users, making the application more and more accurate.

Application Features:

• Browse maps by dragging and scrolling.
• On-board Offline maps - no data connection required to browse maps or use the address search.
• Multiple guidance displays available - toggle between 2D, 3D and safety screen mode.
• Intuitive menus and large buttons designed for easy use with touchscreen devices.
• Day and night maps - switches automatically to low glare mode for safer night driving.
• Music volume automatically fades out when voice guidance is played.
• Automatic zooming at junctions.
• Fast routing engine allows you to calculate long routes in seconds.
• Automatic rerouting - if you miss a turn, Navfree reroutes you automatically.
• Demo route plan allows you to preview your route in real time before you leave.
• Direction lists allow you to check each step of your journey.
• Dedicated pedestrian navigation.
• Several routing options: fastest, easiest, most economical, etc.

Get NavFree [Android Market]

A new version of the BlackBerry PlayBook OS is now available to all BlackBerry PlayBook tablet users BlackBerry PlayBook OS v1.0.8.4985. This free update can be downloaded over-the-air from your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.

The BlackBerry PlayBook OS v1.0.8.4985 contains the following fixes and updates:

• Updated version of Adobe Flash Player version 11.1 and Adobe AIR 3.1
• Daylight savings time updates for time zones in the regions of Latin America, Australia and Central America
• Updated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi software to help to improve connectivity
• Fixed issues some users were experiencing with account payments in the BlackBerry App World storefront

Improved synching when restoring applications with BlackBerry Desktop Software
This update also includes a security update for Adobe Flash Player, as noted in Adobe Security Bulletin APSB-11-28, which addresses issues that can potentially affect any PC, tablet, or other device with an operating system that supports Adobe Flash. While there are no known reports of any BlackBerry PlayBook tablet users being affected by these Adobe Flash Player issues, RI< (as always) encourage all BlackBerry PlayBook tablet users to update to the newest version of the BlackBerry PlayBook OS.

If you are a fan of the Google Chrome browser you will appreciate this. Chrome is said to be getting an update that will add some new support to make gaming on the browser more fun. The browser will be getting support for gamepads. The tip comes from Paul Kinlan, the Google developer advocate. Kinlan made the statement at Develop Liverpool.

The update is set to land in Q1 2012 and will bring with it not only support for gamepads, but a couple other tricks as well. The update will allow Chrome to support cameras and microphones without needing plug-ins for them to operate. Kinlan apparently hinted that the games for Chrome might also get augmented reality and player tracking.

Nokia has promised to update its older models (which is currently running Symbian Anna) to Belle. But if you have a Nokia C7 and want it to be like the Belle-running Nokia 701, you can update your phone unofficially.

A leaked image of the Belle update for the C7 surfaced online and can be flashed on the phone using the Phoenix tool. The version of the image is Nokia C7 RM-675 Original RC Belle 111.030.0607 and you need to have Anna on the phone first.

Video Below!

Just a Week After Samsung has released the 2.3.5 Update for the Original Galaxy S, she did not forget her previous flagship Device the Galaxy S II (as the current flagship is the Galaxy Nexus) by releasing an Official 2.3.6 Update to address some bugs that was reported on the Galaxy S II by many users.

The Update has Android Gingerbrad 2.3.6 onboard with some bug fixes, first country to get it was Mexico through Samsung KIES. Other Countries will follow soon probably (by December or may be earlier).

Android 2.3.6 Update Changelog:

• Lockscreen hang bug fixed
• Some Changes on the Camera Interface
• Increase of the HSPA conectivity speed
• Security & Performance improvments
• Faster booting-up

Stay-tuned for More Info!

Special Thanks for SamMobile

But that is about to change now as Japan NTT DoCoMo has launched the Samsung Galaxy S II LTEin the country, which will be the first phone to be officially launched with LTE on-board. Although NTT DoCoMo did have LTE network in the country since last year, they did not actually have any devices that would make use of it till now.

The Galaxy S II LTE will fetch an effective price of ¥20,000 (about $260) with a two-year contract.

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone has been price tipped via an ad. Apparently, the ad you see in the photo below is some sort of flash ad that is running somewhere. I have got most ads blocked so that may be the reason I have not seen it.

The Adv. shows that the LTE packing smartphone will sell for 199.99 USD. That would put it at the same price as the iPhone.

It is the most unabashed expression yet of the growing disharmony between the two companies. Well, this and the litany of patent disputes they are now fighting all across the globe.

According to a leaked screenshot from verizon inventory system, December 8th may not only be the rumored release date of the Galaxy Nexus, but also the potential launch date for Motorola Droid 4. Well, the 8th of December is certainly gearing up to be an exciting day for Android Smartphones in the US.

For all of you out there late to the Android party this month, The Droid 4, which was leaked in early-build photos, is expected to have a four-inch Super AMOLED Advanced display, slightly smaller than the similarly-looking Razr 4.3-inch panel that uses the same display technology. The housing also takes its overall shape from the Razr, with the exception of the physical keyboard. Other features should include dual cameras, HDMI output and full-HD 1080p video recording.

The battery issues still exist on the recently released Apple iPhone 4S, new reports cliam that Apple second update to its latest mobile operating system iOS 5.0.2 has been delayed.

Apple had failed to officially confirm it was to release the latest iOS 5 patch this week, it was widely expected the software fix would land in another attempt to quell the widely reported battery drain issues affecting the company latest portable blower.

Why iOS 5.0.2 Delayed ?

With more testing reportedly required the expected iOS 5.0.2 release has been pushed back with the battery fixing software due o Memory leaking issues, it also  claimed to have been in line to also address issues with Documents in iCloud and a selection of other, lesser concerns.

Nokia has promised a pair of firmware updates for its Lumia 800 smartphone, addressing battery life, power efficiency and charging performance of the Windows Phone handset. The news comes amid numerous complaints in Nokia support forums regarding underwhelming battery life, with some experiencing less than a day normal use before they needed to recharge.

The Finnish company insists that most Lumia 800 owners are having no power problems whatsoever, but concedes that there are a few problem handsets out there. A first software update, expected in early December, will include improvements to power efficiency therefore, with a subsequent update planned for early January 2012 introduces further enhancements to battery life and battery charging.

Nokia official Press release

"We understand that some people have expressed concerns about battery life on the Nokia Lumia 800.  Early investigations show that most people are enjoying the full Nokia Lumia experience without any problems and we have not been able to identify a single root cause that would lead to erratic battery behavior at this stage.  A software update in early December will make some improvements to power efficiency, while a second update in early January introduces high voltage charging, increasing the Nokia Lumia 800’s battery power from 1300mAh to 1450mAh. These are scheduled improvements and will enhance the overall experience, but are not designed to address any issues that may be occurring with individual products.  We recommend that anyone who has concerns contact local Nokia care representatives at their earliest convenience."

The Droid RAZR source code has been released on sourceforge and while it is not much use to anyone aside from developers that is not really the point. Point is, it is there it is available for all whom wish to view it.

he release of the source code should start to bear fruit in the following days and weeks when various tweaks and low-level software customizations for the Droid RAZR should start popping up.

The Nokia Lumia 800 is the second most-popular smartphone in the Vodafone UK website, just behind the black iPhone 4S. Also the cyan version of the WP smartphone comes in third and that one is still on pre-order.

The online store of the Netherlands carrier KPN tells a similar story, with the Nokia Lumia 800 the second best-selling smartphone there. Some other Dutch stores also list the Lumia 800 as sold out.

Also many Orange stores in UK reported that they have sold-out all their supply of Nokia Lumia 800 units.

Samsung could have new Galaxy Nexus stock free of the volume fault ready as early as next week, but is apparently freezing shipments in some locations until the updated phones have been prepared. Having confirmed it was working on a fix yesterday, Samsung has subsequently told Irish resellers that it will be bringing new, fixed stock in next week, one pre-order customer tells us.

"The latest update is that Samsung is bringing new stock into Ireland and that it will not be in until next week" the Nexus buyer was told by the retailer he ordered the Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone from. "It is looking like they want to release stock that does nott have the fault."

hardware changes have not been required, and that it is merely swapping out existing stock for handsets that have been reflashed with different software.

Finally, The Unlcoked version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has just hit US Fans with Free shipping too.

Currently, we are only hearing about one retailer in the US, Expansys USA who claims to have the device in stock. The phone will be sold unlocked for a price of 750 USD and it will work on AT&T and T-Mobile network.

Google has blacklisted multiple file sharing websites from its search engine in its continued attempt to blacklist piracy related sites from its service.

Popular peer to peer file sharing sites like The Pirate Bay, isoHunt, 4Shared and Torrentreactor along with many others, no long appear in Google Instant or autocomplete searches. The only way to find the sites is to type their full name into Google.

Terms like torrent, BitTorrent and RapidShare had been blacklisted previously from autocomplete and Instant services. The idea is that Google helps please copyright holders while putting a stop to online piracy.

Samsung UK has joined Google in promising a software fix for the volume bug in the Galaxy Nexus, suggesting that the company "will update devices as soon as possible" however, more retailers have apparently reacted to the issue by freezing shipments of the ICS smartphone. Samsung took to Twitter to confirm its awareness of the volume issue, indicating that software tweaks would address the randomly fluctuating in-call audio experienced by some Galaxy Nexus Owners.

However, developer Steve Troughton-Smith tells us that the retailer he ordered a Galaxy Nexus from warned him today that Samsung had stopped shipments, with deliveries only expected to resume when the volume bug was addressed. New stock has apparently been put on ice as Samsung investigate whether hardware or software is at fault, the retailer suggested, with even a possible recall mentioned.

The US Patent and Trademark Office last week opened a new exhibit honoring Steve Jobs at its museum in Alexandria, Virginia. Located in the atrium of the office Madison Building headquarters, the free museum offers interactive exhibits, a portrait gallery and a theater. 

The Steve Jobs exhibit consists of 30 giant iPhone-like display panels, most of which display the front pages from over 300 patent and trademark filings that bear Jobs name as inventor or co-inventor. The remaining panels offer a brief description of the exhibit and photos of Jobs.

"This exhibit commemorates the far-reaching impact of Steve Jobs entrepreneurship and innovation on our daily lives," said Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO David Kappos. "His patents and trademarks provide a striking example of the importance intellectual property plays in the global marketplace." 

Located in the atrium of the Madison Building, the exhibit features more than 300 of the patents that bear the name of the iconic innovator along with many of the trademarks that have given Apple its instantly recognizable identity around the world. The display gives insight into the visionary commitment Jobs gave to each of the products and designs he influenced during his time with Apple, the company he co-founded at the age of 21 with his friend and fellow computer enthusiast Steve Wozniak.

The Steve Jobs exhibit at the USPTO Museum runs through January 15, 2012.

Samsung Germany has announced that they will introduce white-colored variants of Galaxy devices in time for the winter season and Christmass. Expected to launch in December, the devices that will get the new colored-version includes Galaxy Y, Galaxy Ace, Galaxy S Plus, Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note.

All the prices are the same as the original versions.

Fans of LG smartphones, mark December 1, 2011 on your calendar. Because that is the day LG will be announcing a new smartphone, and it is rumored it will be the Nitro HD.

The image above is the press release the LG sent out for the event. As you can see there is no information regarding the device to be announced other than the fact that it will be an exclusive launch event.

The image source mentions that the image was actually named LG Nitro, which is enough proof that this will in fact be about the Nitro HD. It will have a 4.5-inch, 1280 x 720 IPS-LCD, 1.5GHz dual-core Scorpion processor, 1GB RAM, 4GB storage space with microSD card slot, 8 megapixel camera with 1080p video recording, LTE connectivity and of course, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Earlier this month LG was all set to start rolling out Android 2.3 Gingerbread for the LG Optimus 3D full of enhancements and 3D specific improvements. That update was started yesterday on 21st and should be hitting Optimus 3D handsets everywhere right now and all week.

According to many users that are finally starting to get the update over on XDA Developers the update does not actually seem all that different. The announcement from LG said the device would see some major enhancements to 3D but so far we are not hearing about anything too special.

Nokia Maps v3.08 is now available for download to Symbian Anna and Belle users and is bringing along some goodies you might want to check out.

First off, Nokia Maps now offers four homescreen widgets, also live traffic services, weather service, improved Drive navigation and more. Nokia Maps already offers lifetime free-of-charge voice-guided navigation across 100 countries with downloadable maps and everything.

The Windows installation process either frustrates people because they know it will take a lot of time or intimidates them with the complexity of the procedure. Microsoft are redesigning the process for their upcoming Windows 8 OS to deal with both problems.

You can still do an advanced setup, which will let give you the most control over how the OS is installed, or you can do a streamlined setup, which is started by simply running an .EXE file or via web delivery.

As far as web delivery goes, that would be the simplest method you do not need to go out and buy a box with DVDs, you just start the installation process at home and everything needed will be fetched over the Internet. That includes the license key too, so you do not have to manually type it in.

The Update install procedure for Windows 7 took you through 4 different tools to check if your computer and installed apps will continue working plus making sure your personal files make it through the install. With Windows 8, a single tool will do all the work including downloading the Windows 8 files. After the download you can just let the tool install the new OS update or create an installation DVD or thumb drive.

In Windows 7, the files and settings to be preserved across the upgrade were calculated while the previous OS was still running. The registry values and data collected by our upgrade logic were also gathered while running on the old OS. The content of the files was then gathered offline during the Windows Pre-Installation Environment phase in order to avoid file-in-use issues.

Most of this work has been removed in Windows 8. The gather rules no longer run during upgrade. instead, we just move the following folders into Windows.old when the PC is offline:

• Windows

• Program files

• Program files (x86)

• Users

• Program data

It looks like Verizon will settle for a name that was known until Google and Samsung christened it as Galaxy Nexus. A leaked Best Buy catalog posted over at shows an ad that clearly mentions Verizon variant as Nexus Prime. The reason for a name change seems to be a marketing decision which will supposedly allow Verizon to differentiate its Nexus offering than the international version.

Nexus Prime on Verizon is expected to reach consumers in the next few weeks for a price of $299.99 on a two-year contract.

T-Mobile US just announced that it will be launching a new version of the highly popular Samsung Galaxy S II. The carrier will be making the flagship droid available in white for this holiday season.

The white Samsung Galaxy S II will seemingly be using a different kind of plastic. If the official photos are anything to go by, it will be built from some new glossy plastic, rather than the opaque one used on the black version.

It appears to be that we have an end-of-the-month Best Buy catalog leaked with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Seems like Verizon may have made some eleventh-hour changes on the rebranding whiteboard with the Galaxy Nexus, with what looks like a Verizon-exclusive name. Verizon Galaxy Nexus may very well be officially out very soon.

Look at the leaked Best Buy catalog photo, zoom in on the first line and it says in black and white fine print "prices good for all best buy mobile stores from 11/27/11 to 12/25/11".

Yahoo! Sportacular has aggregated data from its users into the infographic below to show us the most socially active mobile fans, and how they are engaging with the 2011 football season. See Infogarphic below!

The CTIA and ESRB announced that they will be introducing a ratings systems for mobile apps and this will be revealed near the end of the month.

We will learn more about what this entails when the ratings system is unveiled Nov. 29 but it will be interesting to see what this will require. For those who do not know, the ESRB is the group which provides the ratings systems for video games and software. This ratings system, along with the one for the movies, is self-policing and is aimed at not letting the government nose itself in the industry.

Seeing as there will be a few politicians speaking at this event, I am guessing this move to rate apps has similar motivations.

Microsoft new Xbox 360 dashboard, integrating Kinect into navigation and bringing the UI in line with Windows Phone and Windows 8, will hit consoles on December 6, the company has announced. At that point, gamers will be able to use their Kinect to control the Xbox via voice and gestures, as well as share content on Facebook.

There is also cloud storage for Game Saves and Xbox LIVE Profiles, together with a new social broadcasting feature called Beacons. YouTube and Bing access will also be integrated, the latter supporting voice search for movies, music, and other content on the console.

Facebook today began allowing a limited test group of users to download a new Facebook Messenger for Windows 7 desktop client. It provides access to Chat, the Ticker feed, and notifications. Facebook is looking to gauge interest in desktop access to these real-time features that could keep users engaged with the service all day without having to keep a browser window open. The client could become popular, considering that the Facebook-integrated Windows Live Messenger desktop client that lets you Chat with friends as well as third-party instant messaging contacts is the top app on the Facebook Platform with 18.2 million daily active users.

Facebook is pushing to get more users onto its Chat service. This summer, it released its standalone Messenger app for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry as new distribution points for Chat. Through Messenger, Facebook is challenging instant messaging, SMS and to some extent, email.

Samsung has reconfirmed it is working on Google TV products, with the Korean company TV division chief confirming that the sets would be revealed at an event in 2012. TV department president Yoon Boo-keun revealed the ongoing negotiations this week, Reuters reports, as well as insisting that the Samsung Google TV products would differ from those of competitors in an unspecified way.

Samsung first batch of Google TV products never actually reached the market. The company developed a set-top box and a Blu-ray player, taking a similar approach to early Google TV2.0 partners Logitech and Sony, but after brief demonstrations at CES 2010 failed to launch them commercially.

Apple iPad 3 will gain a little weight to accommodate a higher-resolution display, sources claim, while the iPhone 5 will grow almost a centimeter in length so as to fit in a 4-inch screen for 2012. Whereas previous leaks tipped a teardrop-profile next-gen iPhone as Apple "significant redesign" that concept is believed to be a victim of LTE battery requirements, iLounge trusted insider suggests. Instead, the new iPhone 5 will have a metal casing and be 8mm longer than the current model, on course for a release in summer next year.

As for the third-gen iPad, Apple insistence on using a higher-resolution display than the current 1024 x 768 has supposedly had an impact on the design. A more pixel-dense panel demands stronger backlighting, and Apple will increase the thickness of the iPad 3 by a minor 0.7mm in order to fit a second light bar.

That fits with previous leaks that indicated the iPad 3 would run at a whopping 2048 x 1536 resolution, Acer is believed to be readying a 1920 x 1200 Iconia Tab A700 running NVIDIA quadcore Tegra 3, but even that would be out-pixeled by the Apple rumored iPad3.

Remember the HTC Status and HTC Salsa from ATT, Facebook phones that were not exactly up to their titular status. But just hours ago, reporters over at All Things Digital claim that social-networking company itself is working with a cell phone manufacturer to build and its code-named Buffy. Most likely it will not be only with just a tiny little Facebook button on the front.

All Things Digital claims that "the phone is planned to run on a modified version of Android that Facebook has tweaked heavily to deeply integrate its services." Tweaking Android heavily seems like the common theme of every company out there not named Google. It is also reported that Facebook is working with Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC to build the smartphone, although Facebook had also allegedly considered partnering with Samsung to make the device, but went with HTC instead.

Ever since people have gotten their hands on the Galaxy Nexus, we have been hearing reports of the device not supporting the USB Mass Storage (UMS) protocol that allows you to mount the internal memory on your computer. Since this is the first Ice Cream Sandwich device, this peculiarity was attributed to the OS lacking the particular feature. But as Google engineer Dan Morrill explains, that is not the case.

As it happens, Ice Cream Sandwich does support UMS, its just that the Galaxy Nexus does not. Instead, it uses MTP or Media Transfer Protocol, which is natively supported on Windows and commonly used by devices such as media players to sync with Windows Media Player.

The reason for this is simple. Unlike, say, the Nexus S, which has two separate memory chips, the 1GB internal ROM on which the OS is installed and where you can also install apps and the second, 16GB storage memory for all your other stuff, including apps, which is what gets mounted on the PC when you connect it through USM.

On the Galaxy Nexus, they are using only one 16/32GB memory on which everything, including the OS is stored. This memory, as just explained, cannot be mounted on any other device. This is where MTP comes in. It allows you to transfer data just like on USM but without having to unmount the memory from the original device.

Apple may be switching back to using NVIDIA graphics processors for its 2012 Models of the MacBook, the return of NVIDIA GPUs is believed to start next spring when Apple notebooks are also expected to be refreshed with Intel next-gen Ivy Bridge chips.

Apple had booted NVIDIA about three years ago in favor of AMD chipsets, but the recent issues with AMD Llano supply capacities and the failed attempt at implementing them in the latest MacBook Airs have forced Apple to switch back.

The Galaxy Nexus will be the first handset to ship with Ice Cream Sandwich and will include all the latest bells and whistles including facial recognition and improved notifications. Owners that snag one at launch may be surprised to discover that Adobe Flash is missing. According to Google "Flash has not been released for ICS yet so as far as we know, Adobe will support Flash for ICS."

Adobe chimed in and confirmed that it "will release one more version of the Flash Player for mobile browsing, which will give support for Android 4.0 expected to be released before the end of this year."

It seems Google has been quietly working on a new look for YouTube. And before they release it officially to everyone, they want to give you a sneak peak at it.

So this is what you have to do. First of all, this only works best on Chrome and Firefox. On IE9 it goes back to the old look after a browser restart and on Safari and Opera it does not seem to work at all. The following are the steps to get it working on your browser.

• Get to YouTube.com
• In Chrome, press Ctrl+Shift+J or right click on page and select Inspect element and click on the Console tab
• In Firefox, press Ctrl+Shift+K or go to the menu on top > Web developer > Web console
• In Internet Explorer 9, press F12 and click on Console tab
• Copy-paste the following in the console:  document.cookie="VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=ST1Ti53r4fU";
• Hit Enter and reload the page.

It appears some Galaxy Nexus users are reporting a bug that makes the volume on their Galaxy Nexus phones move up and down on its own. This problem appears to  many users who have purchased the phone on the UK wireless carrier called O2 and but the company has no answers about When or How to Fix it!

A subscriber from UK wireless carrier O2, wrote on the forums:

"Got my Galaxy Nexus on Friday night and so far I’ve been pretty impressed on the whole, however, the volume seems to have a ghost which makes it go up and down at its own accord!! I don’t even have to be touching it and when it happens you have to wait for the volume bar to disappear before you can use the screen!!"

 

Vodafone community manager wrote in a Thursday forum post:

"We are continuing to test the Galaxy Nexus software to ensure our customers get the best possible experience of the device, We will provide concrete details on availability of the device once the testing process has been successfully completed."

If you are thinking about getting a Drobo storage device like the Drobo S v.2 or already own one, you have some free cloud storage coming your way. Drobo and Pogoplug have announced that they have teamed up for a deal that will offer Drobo users 10GB of free Pogoplug cloud storage. The Drobo owners will also get a custom version of the Pogoplug software to make the Drobo accessible from anywhere in the world.

The free version of the software will allow the Drobo owners to access their Drobo device from anywhere in the world, but will not allow audio and video streaming. Users that want to be able to stream video or music from their device to any computer in the world need to license the software for 29 USD. The software is unlimited and can be put on as many computers as the user wants.

Images and specs have leaked of an unannounced Nokia device, bound for China with a dual-mode quad-band GSM and TD-SCDMA network codenamed 801T. In the specs sheet that was uncovered it says it uses the Symbian^3 and not WP7. It could be Anna or Belle.

The screen will have an nHD resolution and will measure about 4.3-inch, the camera is an 8 MP unit and there are no visible buttons on the front.

There is no word on the processor but the quoted RAM is 256MB, which does not exactly scream high end these days. And it is a hefty device at 171 g.
Being dual-mode GSM and TD-SCDMA device, the 801T will be able to operate globally on most networks.

Apple has removed its Texas Holdem game from the App Store, potentially marking the end of the only game Apple ever produced on its own for the App Store.

Texas Hold'em began life as a game for non-iOS iPod models, debuting in late 2006 as Apple introduced the iPhone just a few months later, rumors circulated that Apple wasgetting serious about gaming, in part evidenced by its in-house work on Texas Hold'em for the iPod.

When Apple officially launched the App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch in 2008 to allow third-party developers to create apps for iOS, Texas Hold'em appeared as a debut title with greatly enhanced functionality over the traditional iPod version, further fueling claims of Apple interest in pursuing game development of its own.

Unsurprisingly, Apple has not released any information on the reason behind the disappearance of the Game which sold for 4.99 USD. Apple has also removed the Texas Hold'em feature page from apple.com too.

Russian hackers may have sabotaged a water pump in what is being described as the first foreign cyber attack on US utility infrastructure, damaging both hardware and confidence in critical systems. The attack targeted a Springfield, Illinois water utility station on November 8, Reuters reports, using network credentials stolen from an industrial software developer the pump was apparently remotely activated and burnt out, though redundant systems meant no impact was felt by residents of the town.

Nonetheless, the event is being taken seriously by the Illinois Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center, with the US Department of Homeland Security and the FBI both involved in the investigation. Although still early, the teams involved insist there is no cause for ongoing concern, with DHS spokesperson Peter Boogaard arguing that "there is no credible corroborated data that indicates a risk to critical infrastructure entities or a threat to public safety."

Three years after the Nikon D700 was launched, it seems Nikon is finally going to launch a successor. What you see below is supposedly the upcoming Nikon D800, leaked by the folks at Nikon Rumors.

According to the purported specifications, the D800 will have a 36 megapixel sensor. That is 7,360 x 4,912 and 1/3 the resolution of the D700 12.1 megapixel sensor. This comes across as a rather strangmove as I thought we had finally gone past the megapixel craze and were concentrateing more on the low-light performance, something high resolution sensors are not very good at.

Along with the high resolution image capture, the D800 will also be capable of 1080p video recording in 30, 25 and 24-fps and 720p recording in 60, 30, 25 and 24-fps.

Earlier this week when Google released the source code for Ice Cream Sandwich we knew it will not be long before developers start coming up with custom ICS ROMs for other Android devices. And one such ROM has just surfaced.

Created by xda-developer members, this custom ROM is currently only meant for the Nexus S. The ROM is pretty stable with just minor issues such as lack of data usage statistics and USB mass storage support at the moment but expect these to be fixed soon.

Get the ROM

Enterprising modders are seemingly one step closer to getting Windows Phone 7 devices to dual-boot with Android and other platforms, with Samsung Focus being coaxed into running an unofficial bootloader. The handiwork of DFT Cotulla, the hack currently allows the MAGLDR bootloader to run after the Focus original bootloader, with the eventual goal being a selection of official and unofficial ROMs to choose from.

One obvious possibility is that the aftermarket ROM community could get newer versions of Windows Phone running on the Focus, long after Samsung has given up support for the first-gen device. However, it is also likely that attentions will also turn to other popular mobile platforms, such as Android.

Wondering how to setup iOS 5 new iMessage service on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch? Using iMessage you can send text messages, photos, video and much more to other iMessage users around the world, all over your existing data connection. No texting plans or charges is needed.

For iPhone first

• First off ensure your running the latest iOS 5 software
• Select settings
• Select Messages
• Turn the toggle switch for iMessage to on

• You should see a message saying “Activating”
• You can now enter your receive to addresses, this can be an email address (Apple ID) or just your iPhone phone number, or both. The phone number part should already be filled out
• If you have an Apple ID and want to use that as well as your phone number, enter it here

• Once completed you will now have an active iMessage account on your iPhone
• You can toggle various options on and off such as read recipts etc
• Also you have an option to send as an SMS if iMessage data connection is not available

For the iPad and iPod touch

• First off ensure your running the latest iOS 5 software
• Select settings
• Select Messages
• Turn the toggle switch for iMessage to on
• A new box will open asking you for an Apple ID

• If you have an Apple ID, enter it here
• If you don’t have one, select Create New Account
• Once completed you will now have an active iMessage account on your iPad or iPod touch

If you want separate iMessage accounts for each device, you will need to create separate Apple ID’s for each device, these can be created for free in the iMessage original set up screen. Just select Create New Account.

After a successful association back in 2008 by creating an F480 Hugo Boss phone, Samsung and Hugo Boss have collaborated to make a special edition of Galaxy Ace. The Galaxy Ace | Hugo Boss comes in a matte black color along with some pre-loaded content like wallpapers and some songs from the HUGO BOSS collection. There’s also an icon in the phone that gives quick access to HUGO BOSS’ website.

Features-wise, we are still looking at the same Galaxy Ace with 800MHz processor, Android 2.3.3 OS, 5MP autofocus camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, DLNA and microSD card slot.

Since the launch of the iPhone 4S one of the major issues users have been reporting is a short battery life in the device.Even after the 5.0.1, New report says Apple is working to fix it again on the 5.0.2

The company prides itself on providing long battery life in its mobile devices as one of their selling points. But with the iPhone 4S specifically and with devices running the newly released iOS 5 operating system in general battery life seems to have diminished for many users, and Apple has blamed the mobile operating system iOS5.

Apple has responded to reports of shortened battery life for the iPhone 4S by trying to tweak iOS 5 software with an update, marked as iOS 5.0.1. That update dropped last week, but things did not get better because of it. In fact, some users reported that battery life was made even worse on their devices.

RIM has just launched a new beta for their signature BlackBerry Messenger app. The biggest feature in BBM 6.1 is support for animated .GIF files as profile pictures. You betcha. Thankfully, they only come to life when you hover over them, unlike the jolly fellow to the left who will ROFL until the end of time, or you explode with rage and punch your display.

BBM will include some preloaded animations, including "in love", "smile", and "laughter", but you will be able to load up your own too. On top of that, BBM 6.1 will have 12 new emoticons, double character limit for status messages, coloured chat bubbles on a per-contact basis, and the ability to set avatar images directly from the native camera application.

While the US is still patiently awaiting the official release of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, our favorite phone in Android-land at the moment has just received an Ice Cream Sandwich port. That phone would be the Samsung Galaxy S II and there is even a video (Below) to show off the Ice Cream Sandwhich.

Now that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich source code has been unleashed to the world, ports of the latest version of the mobile OS will start to become a normal thing. That said, having ICS on the Galaxy S II must be a real treat, so to speak, but do not get too excited just yet. Like many new developments of the sort, there is not a lot that is actually working properly. This will change in time but ports like this usually have multiple updates per week so you may want to wait it out and come back when it is usable.

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For many of us, the Xperia Play just was not quite tempting enough to throw out your PSP or 3DS, but there is no doubt that mobile gaming is on its way to the big leagues. The dedicated D-Pad was an excellent idea, but there simply were not enough games supported to make it a worthwhile investment.

Meet Fluctel Gametel Gaming Controller a bluetooth controller that latches on to any Android phone that runs Android 2.1 or higher. It will support over 50 games straight out of the box, including Cordy, Asphalt 6 HD, Reckless Getaway, Guns'n'Glory, MotoX Mayhem, Happy Vikings and Zenonia.

According to PocketGamer, the Gametel Gaming Controller offers about nine hours of battery life and automatically shuts down after six minutes of inactivity. The controller connects to the phone via Bluetooth, which means that you can also disconnect the controller and play from afar. A handful of powerful Android devices sport kickstands these days so that is an option, but if your phone supports HDMI out then you are in for a real treat. No console, no expensive games just you, your phone, and the gaming controller docking it out on the big screen.

The holiday shopping season is about to start and there will be plenty of discounts on handsets. To sweeten the deal, Microsoft is also offering a 25 USD prepaid App card for every person who buys a new Windows Phone handset. The 25 USD card can be used to beef up your App library or grab that expensive navigation app you always wanted to buy.

To claim your App card, you have to purchase a Windows Phone handset between November 2, 2011 and December 31, 2011. Once you buy your phone, you have until February 14, 2012 to apply for your App card.

There are new Skype betas available for download, bringing the Facebook video-calling feature for both PC and Mac users. Back in July Facebook launched its video-calling feature, courtesy of Skype, and now you can video-chat with your friends straight from the Skype app too.

Starting a video call is easy enough. All you need is the latest beta of Skype, where you sign in with your Facebook account and voila you have enabled video calls with your Facebook friends.

Demo Below!

Verizon appear very much to be getting ready to release the next generation of Motorola tablets, one to replace the original XOOM, this time titled XYBOARD and looking to be situated in portrait position rather than the landscape we saw with the original.

This device is set to have an 8.2-inch display, unique to the tablet world, may well have a quad-core processor by the time its released more than likely inside 2012, and by the looks of it, this is going to by just as heavy duty as the original and more look at that fabulous aluminum plate.

Thanks to a glitch in the latest iOS 5 version some guys over at the Macrumors forums were able to unlock the iPhone 4S. The procedure does not require any software to be downloaded nor does the phone need to be jailbroken. Now there is a dint in this plot. However, as the unlock seems to work only on ATT-locked iPhones 4S, 4 and 3GS and with a data-enabled T-Mobile SIM.

The steps are simple enough to follow but continue on your own risk. You have enable the Wi-Fi, disable the Location services, then turn Airplane mode while on your active AT&T network. Remove the SIM card and get ready to enter your T-Mobile chip.

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If you are an owners of the Galaxy Nexus in these first days of its release complete with the first iteration of Ice Cream Sandwich, you will notice that you do not have Adobe Flash Player installed, and You do NOT have access to download it on the Android Market, Google has just confirmed with us that this is normal and that Flash support will only come once Adobe makes the call to update the mobile version for Android 4.0. You currently will not have the ability to load either a new version or one of the older versions of Flash Player for Ice Cream Sandwich until Adobe makes the call to update their app to be compatible with this newest version of Android.

Google had the following to say:

"Flash hasn't been released for ICS yet so as far as we know, Adobe will support Flash for ICS."

It would appear that aside from those here in the United States that dropped a mint on an internationally shipped Galaxy Nexus and those of you living in the UK where they are already in stores, its just the publishers who were amongst the lucky to review the device and none other than Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak who now have Google-Samsung Galaxy Nexus in hand.

Today, just two days after the UK launch of the Ice Cream Sandwich device, Woz was invited to have a Galaxy Nexus bestowed upon him along with a lovely Android 4.0 t-shirt. And there was much rejoicing.

Several Google employees have some lovely photos up on Google+, the first being the portrait orientation photo where you can see the Ice Cream Sandwich shirt the clearest over Wozniak arm and the Donut and Android in the background.

The Motorola Defy+, one of the most durable smartphones on the market, just got even tougher. The IP67-certified droid is now available in a new version dubbed JCB edition.

While the Motorola Defy+ JCB edition brings no changes to the internals of the device, it has an exclusive JCB branded case in the retail package. The case is specially created for the Defy+ and should improve its shock resistance significantly. It will also come with an extended 2-year warranty and an exclusive retail package.

The BlackBerry PlayBook can run Android apps, but can it run DOS apps... yes it can run Prince of Persia, Wolfenstein 3D, Lion King and even Windows 3.11, all run on the PlayBook thanks to the efforts of the users over at the CrackBerry forums.

Someone even managed to install Windows 3.11 and run it as the image above attests. Also some reports refer to a Windows 95 running on the BlackBerry PlayBook.

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When Apple sent its legal team after Samsung in Germany for copying the design of their iPad the German court responded by granting an injunction to Apple, which prevented Samsung from selling their Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the German markets.

Samsung has no intention of going down without a fight, so it responded with the only way it can at this point, by changing the design of their Galaxy Tab.

The new Galaxy Tab 10.1 or the Tab 10.1N as it is called, has a slightly updated design, which Samsung must be hoping is different enough stay out of legal trouble without straying too far from their original design. So what they have done is added a metal back, which extends towards the front from the sides and acts like a frame for the display. They have also changed the placement of the loudspeaker. All other specs are the same as the Original Galaxy Tab 10.1 thought.

The first ever buyer of the first every official Ice Cream Sandwich phone was seemed rather happy with his purchase in the picture that was tweeted from Samsung UK Twitter account. Unfortunately, his happiness was short lived because when he switched on his new Galaxy Nexus, he discovered he had gotten something that he had not really paid for.

Well you see, most Galaxy Nexus greet you with a welcome screen that asks you to set up your phone and enter your Google ID. The one that Ioannou received, however, greeted him with options that would be more at home on a developer device. Realizing that something was obviously off, he went back to the store that sold him the phone and got a replacement, which turned out to be fine.

According to a Digitimes report, panel makers are preparing for a Q4 slowdown as Applecurbs its orders for iPad 2 components. Apple is both selling off excess iPad 2 inventory and preparing for the iPad 3.

Apple cut back on panel orders in Q3 2011, a move that caused LG shipments to fall by 500,000 and CMI panel shipments to be slashed in half. These cutbacks were necessary as iPad shipments reportedly exceeded demand. Industry sources claim Apple has a standing inventory of 4-5 million unsold iPads leftover from Q3 that it hopes to sell in the holiday quarter.

This slowdown in iPad 2 panel shipments also coincides with a manufacturing shift as Apple prepares to phase out the iPad 2 and launch the iPad 3. While iPad 2 suppliers decline, Samsung and Sharp are beginning to increase their shipments of display panels for the iPad 3. Besides these two manufacturers, TPK Holding and Wintek will be shipping iPad 3 touch panels starting in November and December.

Nokia prepared an awesome commercial for the N9 in China. The Unfollow ad looks epic, showing us a young woman as she tries to differentiate herself from the rest of the pack:

• If others choose to endure, then I choose to resist.
• If others choose to compromise, then I choose to fight.
• It does not matter if the future will be brilliant, I will not give up on today.
• You may think I am crazy. As I think everyone else is too ordinary.
• I am true. I will show my true self.

SwiftKey X and SwiftKey Tablet X has been updated, with the predictive Android keyboard alternative now taking advantage of multitouch for faster typing. Meanwhile, there is new language and keyboard layout support up to 35 languages in total now including the ability to quickly change between up to three different layouts by sliding the spacebar.

Arabic and Hebrew are the new languages, while there is also full language localization for Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese. SwiftKey has also thrown in a number of new keyboard layouts, including DVORAK and COLEMAK in this version, and you can change the key heights to suit what phone or tablet you’re using SwiftKey X on, and the size of your fingers.

Apple is currently working on iOS 5.0.2 to address battery life issues in the iPhone 4S. Just last week, Apple released iOS 5.0.1 which worked for some users, but failed to fix the serious battery issue.

iOS 5.0.2 coming very soon, solving the battery bugs. Should arrive before the end of next week. Apple is working hard on the update. In addition Apple ist working on the first big iOS 5 Update (iOS 5.1), bringing some siri-extensions. Also the Siri hardware-control is in work "take a picture", "make a video", "switch on/off WiFi", "switch on/off BT" and more.

Since the release of the iPhone 4S, users have complained that the battery drains out completely in only a short amount of time of actual usage. iOS 5.0.2 is set to be released "no later than next week" and is expected to address any remaining issues associated with the 4S. Apple has not publicly made a comment on the battery issue, aside from the small description in the iPhone software update release notes.

Apple is also reportedly working on iOS 5.1, which is expected to drastically improve Siri integration into iOS. Currently, Siri can complete a range of tasks, from sending emails, and text messages to looking up words, weather, stocks, and even math problems. Apple Siri FAQ points out that they are working on bringing additional language support as well as expansion of maps and local search.

Thanks to the newest Galaxy Nexus video into the phone official YouTube channel, we now know the gadget is coming to Verizon too. Also a Google Document Confirm the Phone LTE Specs.

The latest video shows a Verizon-branded Galaxy Nexus with the 4G LTE logo at the back. So, no more wondering or speculations the Galaxy Nexus is coming to Verizon.

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Garmin has launched a new version of its NAVIGON navigation app for iPhone, with v2.0 adding the option to download maps for offline access as well as introducing quarterly map updates. NAVIGON 2.0 for iPhone with state-by-state downloads in the US so that you can navigate while your data connection is turned off.

That is useful for frequent travelers, who can avoid extortionate roaming costs by downloading the maps for their upcoming destinations to the iPhone local storage rather than accessing it over a data connection while there. By splitting the core app and the navigation data. The Available on the iTunes Store for your country, price depends on the country version.

Just for Confimration, Samsung UK announced via its Twitter feed that the Galaxy S II will be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It is hardly a surprise since the Galaxy S II lineup is based on top-notch hardware and the latest Android Gingerbread.

Unfortunately, there is still no information on release dates for the Update or any details about ther versions of the Galaxy S II (I910X). but all the Galaxy S II phones should be eventually upgraded to ICS.

Samsung has put the second-gen Microsoft Surface SUR40 up for pre-order, with 23 countries including the US and much of Europe getting the chance to pick up the slimmed-down multitouch worksurface. Targeted at retail, healthcare, education and hospitality, the Windows 7 based table has a Full HD 1080p 40-inch display covered with a sheet of toughened Gorilla Glass.

Less bulky than the first-gen model, the SUR40 can track 50 points of simultaneous touch, including fingers, hands and objects unlike in the first-gen Surface, with used a camera-based tracking system in the base of the table, this new model "PixelSense" system has individual cameras embedded in the pixels themselves. Keeping things running is an AMD Athlon II X2 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor paired with an AMD HD6750M GPU.

HTC upcoming Tegra 3 based tablet, the HTC Quattro, has been revealed in a leaked official render, complete with hardware spec details ahead of the slateexpected early 2012 release. Fronted by a 10.1-inch 1280 x 768 display, believed to use the same Scribe digital stylus as the existing HTC Flyer and Jetstream, the Quattro will pair 1GB of RAM with its quadcore processor along with Bluetooth 4.0.

There will also be 16GB of internal storage with a microSD card slot to augment that and WiFi support for 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. It will also include Beats Audio support, with twin speakers and twin microphones, though only a 2-megapixel main camera 720p front-facing camera. The whole thing is supposedly less than 9mm thick.

While Samsung Users are Waiting for the Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwhich Update by 2012, which Google has just released its Source Code, Samsung has pushed her first Official Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread Update throught KIES as we announced before that the Update is coming on Q4,2011 and here we are, Just in time for UK users!

Phone: Galaxy S GT-I9000

Country: UK

Firmware Version: 2.3.5

Baseband Version: I9000XXJVT

Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7-I9000XXJVT-CL617736

The Update Came with Many Improvements, Including:

• Bringing the latest Android Gingerbread Version 2.3.5
• Animation shadow at end of any list while you scrolling.
• Messages App is faster on Start-up time, Opening SMS or sending SMS.
• Battery life and power consumtion slightly improved
• Performance Improvement.
• Some System Apps Bugs fixed.
• Home screen hang bug fixed.
• Market Apps are running more smoothly (Games, Editors... etc)
• Improved picker Widget
• Main Camera Enchances

At the Developer Day in Mexico, Nokia shed some light on the next two Symbian versions Carla and Donna plus further information on the Symbian Belle update rollout.

Symbian Carla is intended for smartphones with a 1GHz processor or higher and will be released in late 2012 or early 2013. It is going to offer a new web browser, new widgets, lots of new NFC capabilities and Dolby Surround audio enhancement.

The processor minimum requirement means all the Symbian^3 and Symbian Anna handsets (N8, C6-01, C7, E7, E6, X7-00) are not going to get this version
Symbian Donna will be exclusive to dual-core processors, but at the current release intervals, most probably we won't see it before the end of 2013 or the early 2014.

Details of an Acer tablet running NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with a Full HD resolution display have emerged, hot on the heels of the apparent confirmation of the mid-range Iconia Tab A501/A511. The Acer Iconia Tab A700/A701 was spotted in amongst profile documentation on the company support site, complete with a pixel-dense 1920 x 1200 WUXGA display and NVIDIA new quadcore chipset.

The actual size of the A700/A701 is unspecified, though we are assuming it would come in at around the 10-inch mark otherwise the resolution might end up counter-productive. The A700 is listed as being WiFi-only, while the A701 has a 3G radio integrated, as is Acer usual pattern for its tablet line-up.

Through a well-known hacking method called reverse-engineering, they were able to figure out how Apple humble personal assistant communicates with the company servers. Unsurprisingly, it turns out that Siri uses a secure connection, and a valid security certificate was needed in order to establish one. However, the guys discovered that any self-signed certificate would do the trick just fine, meaning that they had no trouble obtaining permission to transfer data with Apple server.

Incoming and outgoing connections were monitored via a proxy server during the procedure, which is why the folks could take a look at the data that is sent to Apple and at the data that is returned to the iPhone 4S. In a nutshell, Siri compresses your audio input and sends it to the server, after which the data gets processed and returned to the sender device. However, before replying, Apple server verifies whether the the iPhone in use is valid or not via its unique identifier, also known as UDID.

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The latest version of Nokia Maps 3.08.203, has just left the Beta stage and is currently being pushed to Symbian-running smartphones all around the globe. You can get it right now from the software update tool on your device or via the Nokia Suite.

The new Maps app brings a beautiful little weather app to help you plan for the day by the hour or give you a handy five-day overview. It also comes with live traffic routing info in the Drive start screen, a cleaner UI and easier-to-read search results.

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Amazon Kindle Fire was torn-aprt, Already a one-click rooting tool is available for it and the 7-inch  tablet was disassembled by people curios to see what is inside.

iFixit open the Kindle Fire and reported with a list of components and a fairly good repairability score.

The Fire is powered by a TI OMAP 4430 chipset with two Cortex-A9 cores and 512MB Hynix RAM plus Samsung-made 8GB flash storage. The 7-inch IPS LCD display of the tablet is courtesy of LG. It has a Bug 4,400mAh battery.

I have seen some very strange cease and desist letters over the years, but HTC has been hit with one if the strangest ever. HTC has been hit with a cease and desist letter from porn firm Vivid Entertainment over the use of the Vivid name on the LTE packing Android smartphone we reviewed not long ago. The porn firm wants HTC to stop using the name or face suit.

Apparently, the porno studio thinks that HTC use of the Vivid name will result in brand confusion. If you think that this is Over-rated, you are not alone at all. HTC says that it is reviewing the claim and will Not comment until the review is over. The Vivid smartphone is on the AT&T network.

Sony Ericsson promised that their 2011 Xperia lineup will be updated to the latest version of Android, 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, back in September, but now the company has stepped up to bring some further details about the update.

Sony Ericsson confirmed that the following devices will be getting the Ice Cream Sandwich update:

• Xperia arc
• Xperia arc S
• Xperia PLAY
• Xperia neo
• Xperia neo V
• Xperia mini
• Xperia mini pro
• Xperia pro
• Xperia active
• Xperia ray

Possible design and specs of an upcoming handset codenamed HTC Zeta have been leaked courtesy of Engadget. This phone is supposed to have a 2.5GHz quad-core APQ8064 CPU and 1GB of RAM. Other interesting items on the spec sheet are a 4.5-inch 1280 x 720 display and Ice Cream Sandwich pre-installed along with Sense UI.

The handset supposedly measures 109.8 x 60.9 x 9.8mm and weighs 146g. Inside you will find 32GB of storage space, 8 megapixel rear camera with dual-LED flash and 1080p video recording, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, Bluetooth 4.0, Beats Audio and an 1,830mAh battery.

On the outside the device has an interesting pincushion design that is narrow in the middle and widens towards the top and bottom. We can see the earpiece grille right at the top edge along with the camera sensor. What is curious though is the presence of the keys below the display. Since this phone will come with Ice Cream Sandwich pre-installed, ideally it should not have any keys. Unless, HTC has decided to go their own way and stick with the keys for now.

A new promo video has turned up today that shows off a different smartphone that has not been announced yet. The phone in the video is thought to be the Nokia N900 otherwise known as the Ace. It appears to have a lot of Nokia 700 DNA in the design with the addition of a speaker grill on the bottom of the phone.

This is an official Nokia video apparently so it is a bit odd to see the firm teasing with an unreleased smartphone. In shots with the screen activated and the control buttons on it is clear this is a Windows Phone. That is no surprise given the tie up with Nokia and Microsoft for Mango devices.

Unfortuantly, The video just went private, which suggests that what we saw most probably was the real deal.

If you have been following Siri in the iPhone 4S closely, you might be interested in this. Siri sprang from a DARPA program that was looking into artificial intelligence. A new web discovery engine is set to debut that sprang form that same program that sired Siri. The web discovery engine is called Trapit. Trapit is an interesting concept that works by having the user type key words in rather than by voice like Siri.

The user can type in a couple keywords and Trapit will search around the web looking for images, video, recipes and other content on the topic entered. That sounds a lot like Google at first glance, but Trapit has another trick up its sleeves. Once you put in those keyboards and send Trapit out to find your information, you can save that inquiry.

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Yesterday, the Wi-Fi-only model of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 received the Android 3.2 Honeycomb update.. Unfortunately, instead of making things better, it made them worse. The update caused devices to lose Wi-Fi connectivity and since this is the Wi-Fi only model we are talking about here, that actually means a complete loss of Internet connectivity.

Samsung has now pulled the update but for those who updated the damage is already done. Hopefully, a new update will be released soon that not only takes care of the issues but actually makes things better, as updates are supposed to.

Other problems caused by the update include loss of Bluetooth connectivity and failure of the display auto-rotate function.

Remember when we told you guys about the deal HTC made with Dropbox for 3GB of bonus storage, Well this left a lot of unanswered questions in regards to how the whole program would work.

Many users after installing the app from the Android Market and signing in, they noticed the desktop client on his PC notify him that the bonus 3GB of storage had been added to his account.

If you are new to Dropbox, DB will give you 2GB to start out with and the bonus 3GB will bring up to 5GB. Using referral links you could potentially get you all the way up to 11GB of cloud storage all without paying a dime. However. The 3GB of extra storage is not permanent and will expire after 1 calendar year.

Adobe has just unleashed its range of Touch Apps on Android for all the creative people out there who want to use their tablets for more than just content consumption. These apps will be a key component in Adobe upcoming Creative Cloud service that will be released next year, that will allow sharing and viewing of the content created using these apps on multiple devices.

The range of apps includes the Adobe Photoshop Touch, which is meant for image editing. Next isAdobe Collage for moodboards, Adobe Debut for presenting and reviewing creative work, Adobe Ideasfor sketching, Adobe Kuler for exploring color themes and Adobe Proto for website and mobile app prototyping. All of these apps are currently available on the Android Market for $9.99 and can be installed on tablets with Android 3.1 or higher.

The display industry is hard hit today with prices dropping and demand down. The companies that were planning to expand have killed those plans and some firms are looking to exit the market. Sony, Toshiba, and Hitachi have all finalized a plan that will see them merging their respective display units. The deal has now been finalized and will result in a new company.

The agreement is in place with the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan to integrate all three display businesses. The resulting company will be a semi-public entity and INCJ will hold 70% of the new firm called Japan Display Inc. The three original firms will each have 10% of the merged company. Once merged there will be $2.6 billion in new shares issued to INCJ for its part of the new company.

The Optimus 3D will be making the jump to Android 2.3 Gingerbread starting next week. The update brings not only the usual set on Gingerbread enhancements over Froyo but a number of extra improvements too, like faster data speeds and improved multimedia experience.

Enhanced HSPA+ Speed via Faster Packet Data Services Internet browsing and real-time streaming have become smoother and more seamless with up to 21Mbps HSDPA.
 
Enriched 3D Experience with 3D Video Editor and Full-screen UI Preview With 3D Video Editor, users will be able to easily create and edit 2D as well as 3D movies on their Optimus 3D. The preview screen has become wider with a transparent UI, enabling users to capture better quality 3D content.
 
Improved Multimedia with 2D Video Stabilization and Faster Gallery Activation Optimus 3D owners will now be able to record high quality video in 2D mode with the video stabilization feature, previously only available in 3D mode. Gallery loading time has also been reduced.

SOURCE CODE

After a few weeks of waiting, Google has finally released the source code for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. This means you will soon be able to get the latest update running on your Android devices, assuming you have the programming skills. Or you could just wait for your favorite custom ROM to be made available in Ice Cream Sandwich flavor.

Google is saying that the code is still being pushed due to its large size and if synced at the moment it will end up being useless. Their advise is to wait for them to tell you when its ready to sync.

The code is actually the 4.0.1 update, the exact same one that the Galaxy Nexus will be running on. This code will have to be modified in order to run on other devices. It also comes with a full history of the Android source code tree, including Honeycomb, which was till now unavailable.

Download the Soruce Code

If you thought the Motorola DROID RAZR launching in the US was awesome, you should get a load of these. Motorola is planning on launching not one but two RAZR devices in China on different carriers and they both pack more impressive hardware than the US and International versions.

First is the XT928, a slightly thicker version of the DROID RAZR but with one key difference that justifies the added girth, it has a 13 megapixel camera sensor. There is also a Dolby Digital Plus certification mentioned proudly on the back. This model, however, loses the Kevlar back found on the DROID RAZR.

Smartphone enthusiasts in India are in for one hell of a time, as three of the most anticipated smartphone from the top three platforms have landed on the shores of the sub-continent.

First up is the Nokia Lumia series, which was launched in India today with a grand event. Considering the fact that India is a key market for Nokia and that the phones went up on their India website shortly after the event in London, its no surprise that the Lumia phones arrived in India so soon.

The Nokia Lumia 800 is priced at 29,000 INR ($577) and the Lumia 710 is priced at 19,000 INR ($378). With that price the Nokia 800 will become the most expensive Windows Phone 7 smartphone in the country and will be competing with Android smartphones such as the Galaxy S II and HTC Sensation, which are priced similarly. The Lumia 701, on the other hand, will compete against the recently launchedSamsung Omnia W and the HTC Radar.

The Apple iPhone 4S will also shortly be making an appearance in India. Although Apple hasn't officially announced it yet, Indian mobile phone carrier Aircel has announced on their website that they will be launching the phone on November 25 and that the phone will be available for pre-order starting November 18. There are also rumors that Airtel will be joining Aircel in selling the 4S. Currently, the same two carriers are selling the locked version of iPhone 4 in India. No information regarding the price is available at the moment.

Lastly, we have the Motorola RAZR XT910 that was slated for launch in India sometime by the end of the year but surprised everyone when it suddenly appeared in stock on an online retailer website. The phone is currently priced at 33,990 ($676), which is a fair bit more than the Galaxy S II that currently costs about Rs. 28,500 INR (567) from the same retailer and closer to that of the Galaxy Note, which was recently launched in India for 34,990 INR ($696).

Free app of the day is one of the best parts of the Amazon appstore and today it offers one of the best bargains in its history. QuickOffice Pro is one of the most functional office applications around and thanks to Amazon, you can download it for free today.

If you had doubts regarding the November,17 European launch date of the Galaxy Nexus, you can put them to rest, at least if you are in the UK. UK carrier O2 has announced on their Google+ page that they will indeed start selling the devices starting this Thursday.

Rest of Europe is Still on wating list!