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Opera Mobile 10 beta 3
Feb 28th
Opera Mobile 10 beta 3
For smarter browsing
Download Opera Mobileversion 10.0 beta 3
NEW IN OPERA MOBILE 10 BETA 3
Get the best Internet experience on your smartphone. To download Opera Mobile directly, simply visit m.opera.com/mobile using your phone’s default Web browser.
Opera Link
Synchronize your bookmarks and Speed Dial between your mobile phone and desktop computer.
Faster browsing
Opera Mobile 10 beta is faster at rendering pages, zooming, panning and almost everything else you do with a browser. And pages load up to 50% faster than the previous version.
Speed Dial
Get to your favorite Web page with just one click, with a set of visual bookmarks that appear when you open a new tab. To add a new page, simply click on an empty Speed Dial slot.
Tabbed browsing
Browse several Web sites at the same time. Check your email in one window, Facebook in another, and Twitter in a third, all while easily jumping from one tab to another.
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Opera Turbo
Opera’s servers compress Web pages up to 70%, greatly reducing the cost of browsing.
Touchscreen & keypad
The user interface has been optimized for both touchscreen and keypad-style mobile phones.
Typing less, browsing more
Save time with Web address auto-completion, password manager and inline editing.
Web standards
Opera 10 is based on the latest Opera browser engine so your favorite Web sites work as they do on a your computer.
Rich Web content
Browse Web applications sites like Facebook and Gmail, and enjoy the rich interaction.
Opera Dragonfly
Connect your mobile phone to your PC and debug Web applications remotely. Read more here.
Adaptive zoom
In just a few clicks easily pan and zoom into your desired content.
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iPhone Apps : Ingenious review
Feb 28th
Version: 1.0 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)
$1.99
Developer: United Soft Media Verlag GmbH
Age rating: 4+
Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch (2nd generation).
Requires iPhone OS 2.2.1 or later.
Filed Under: Games
DESCRIPTION
PLAY ONE OF THE WORLD’s MOST SUCCESSFUL BOARD GAMES!
Millions of players worldwide have either played Reiner Knizia’s award winning game in the original board game format, or have played on one of the online sites in the 5 years since launch of the board game. But the iPhone version could be the best yet …….by far! The high res screen of the iPhone perfectly suits the colours of the game, and the iPhone’s super-intuitive controls make it so easy to place those tiles!
Don’t let the pretty shapes and charming images fool you, this is one tough game.
INGENIOUS is HOURS of SHEER FUN.
The already addictive nature of the Ingenious board game is greatly enhanced on the iPhone, giving the user a really exciting- and graphically stimulating-experience every time. Build lines of colour tiles, try and block your opponent, and remember that the winner isn’t necessarily the player with the highest scores in only a few colours!
You must excel in all your colours.
EASY ACCESS:
The rules are really easy to learn and a comprehensive tutorial will introduce you to the game. Within minutes you’ll be playing effortlessly, even as a first time player of the game.
MUSIC WHILE YOU PLAY.
Just choose your favourite artist or songs from the music iPod on your phone. And choose a different graphic background to suit your mood.
YOU’LL NEED STRATEGY to beat the AI opponents. But you have a choice of easy, medium or hard (as well as the option to play against the clock if you wish). You choose! And the app will record your best scores and best performances. There is room for up to 3 different player profiles.
PLAY TOURNAMENTS if you are feeling competitive. You can also choose to play against the clock in some of the rounds.
PLAY the SOLITAIRE game: This is a seriously satisfying feature of the iPhone version! Instead of playing against opponents you use all your skills to create a really high score.
Extremely challenging board game gets port to iPhone
by Meghann Myers, Macworld.com
Ingenious may be the perfect name for this puzzle game from developer United Soft Media Verlag, because you pretty much have to be a genius to master it.
Don’t let the pretty shapes and charming images fool you, this is one tough game.
This surprisingly addictive and challenging puzzle games is difficult to master but easy to enjoy. While the tiles-based gameplay may remind players of Dominoes, the focus on color matching indicates this is definitely a puzzle game.
Based on earlier iterations of Ingenious as a board and then computer game, you play on an octagonal game board, which you fill up with tiles made up of two small octagons with colorful shapes on them.
The game starts with a single tile in each corner of the board, and it’s your job to use one of your six tiles to make the longest chain of a single color possible. The point system isn’t completely intuitive, but the tutorial is very helpful, and it makes more sense the more you play.
You want to keep your color ratio up, meaning that while you’re trying to make a long blue chain, you can’t neglect the rest of the colors, because that will drag your points down. After each turn the game replenishes your tiles and if you’re out of tiles in your lowest color, it will offer to deal you a whole new set of tiles.
Beyond these basic rules, Ingenious has near-endless gameplay combinations. There are three basic modes of play: single game, tournament, and solitaire.
Single game allows you to choose your difficulty and set a timer. You can also decide whether you want to play against the computer or a friend next to you, by passing the phone back and forth.
Tournament is the most versatile, with plenty of unlockable content: start at Beginner and work up to Genius. Within each difficulty, there are four levels, also unlockable. Even the first round is tough—but not so tough that I didn’t want to keep going back until I beat it.
Solitaire is the simplest mode, letting you practice your skills with no opponent, just in pursuit of a high score.
Basically, there are hours of playability in this game thanks to all of the mode, difficulty, stage, and time limit combinations, as well as the time you spend mastering the unique format. If you’re into puzzle games and brainteasers, this is the game for you.
[Meghann Myers is an editorial intern for Macworld.]
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Google Android Gains on Apple in Smartphone Ad Share
Feb 26th
Speaking with ClickZ last week, AdMob’s VP of advertising sales, Tony Nethercutt, said the company was beginning to see Google’s Android operating system attacking the dominance of Apple devices across its network. Supporting that comment, the company’s recent monthly metrics reports suggest the Android operating system is growing its share of U.S. smartphone ad requests, largely at the expense of the iPhone.
In January, iPhone devices accounted for 47 percent of ad requests across the AdMob network. That represents growth of a single percentage point from December 2009, but a significant dip compared with the 55 percent share achieved in November.
By contrast, the share of handsets running Android was up three percentage points during January, accounting for 39 percent of requests from smartphones overall. Between November and January, Android’s overall share of requests grew by 12 percentage points.
| Mobile Operating Systems by Share of Smartphone Ad Requests | |||
| Operating System | Share of Ad Requests in Nov 2009 (%) | Share of Ad Requests in Dec 2009 (%) | Share of Ad Requests in Jan 2010 (%) |
| iPhone OS | 55 | 46 | 47 |
| Android | 27 | 36 | 39 |
| RIM OS | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Windows Mobile OS | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Other | 5 | 6 | 5 |
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However, this data does not include requests from iPod Touch devices, since they do not include phone functionality. In January, iPod Touch devices accounted for 20.8 percent of all ad requests across AdMob’s network, compared with the 23 percent accrued by the iPhone. That data suggests the iPhone OS — on which both the iPod and iPhone run — ultimately accounts for a far greater portion of ad requests when compared with the Android OS.
BlackBerry operating system RIM OS, and Microsoft’s Windows Mobile OS both experienced a decline in their share of ad requests, month-over-month.
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Counting to iPhone 4G
Feb 26th
Now that the iPhone 3G S is officially behind us, let me be the first–or at least one of the first–to announce the countdown to the next new iPhone. If history is any indication, it should show up right around this time in 2010.Interestingly, even though the 3G S is technically Apple’s third-generation iPhone, some tech pundits were expecting the iPhone 3G S to be called the iPhone 4G. But you could also argue that the iPhone 3G S is more like the iPhone 3.5G, which doesn’t have the greatest ring.
There’s also a chance that in between the iPhone 3G S and iPhone 4G (or whatever it’s called), we might see a totally new branch of iPhone, something akin to an iPhone Mini or Lite.
I’m not sure Apple needs to answer to the smaller form factor of the Palm Pre, but there are some people out there who think the iPhone’s just a tad too big. And there are some people who want a physical keyboard, but don’t count on Apple slipping in a slide-out keyboard anytime soon.
Gizmodo and other blogs posted this concept art for the iPhone 4G before Apple announced the 3G S.
All that said, I do think next year’s iPhone will feature a new design that also includes a new screen. Some mock-ups floating around have suggested the aluminum unibody design of the new MacBooks. That’s possible, but so are a host of other innovative industrial designs.
The point is, the next go-round, it’s probably not enough to just stick with upgraded internal components. Some significant cosmetic changes will be required to differentiate the generations and more easily entice upgrades by existing iPod owners. And I’m not talking matte vs. shiny finish.
Ultimately, however, it’s what’s inside that counts and consumers are always wanting faster, more powerful smartphones with more memory that somehow manage to be more energy-efficient and offer better battery life. There’s already talk of the next iPhone having a dual-core processor and better graphics chips that can deliver higher video resolutions and better still images when taking pictures (read Brooke Crothers’ story on new ARM chips here).
The question is whether Apple can continue to increase battery life at the same time. In fact, one big reason a lot of people are interested in upgrading from the 3G to the 3G S is because of the improved battery life.
Beyond the hardware, there are still features concerns to address (everybody has their wishlist) and more importantly, carrier and pricing plan issues. Someday, some other carrier, perhaps Verizon, which is preparing to build out a 4G network, will get the iPhone. And someone, maybe Apple, will declare that iPhone the iPhone 4G. Or maybe it’ll just be the 3G V. All I know is that come this time next year, we’ll most likely be seeing a new iPhone. And it will be here before you know it.
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iPhone 4GS will be Coming 2010
Feb 26th
The iPhone 4G is COMING!!!
Are you ready? Release likely around June of 2010.
Lots of speculation is going around on the new iPhone 4g! Verizon Wireless is currently testing a CDMA version of the iPhone 4G and Verizon confirms they are making network changes to bring the iphone onboard. The new iPhone 4g is going to be loaded with awesome new features like video chat, multi-tasking and extreme downloading. (List of possible features below). Just when you think there is nothing else to come up with, more and more and more technology comes out. And it is on the rise, and not just at Apple, Inc!
Woo hoo! This iPhone 4g could also have dual core processors and higher and powerful graphic chips that can deliver higher video resolutions and better “still” images when taking pictures.
There are a few networks working on building a 4G network. T-mobile would be a likely carrier since they are GSM already. Sprint has a 4G network already… AT&T and Verizon Wireless are in the beginning stages. There are talks of Verizon Wireless getting iPhone sometime in 2010 since the exclusive contract with AT&T expires, but it could be renewed until 2012.
Rather or not it will be 4G will be up to them!… can they build in time? Regardless, there is much anticipation on how many people will leave AT&T for Verizon Wireless because of AT&T’s lagging on MMS (pictures inside texts, or Multi Media Messaging) and app restrictions like Slingplayer and Google Voice.
AT&T’s restrictions have caused the percentage of people that are JailBreaking their iPhones is on the rise since Jail Breaking usually comes with Cydia which is the app store for jail broken phones. Most of the applications, ringtones, and even iphone themes!…are free with Cydia. Winterboard is part of the download, and it very easily add’s the changes to your phone so you dont have to figure how to do it on your own…it is VERY automated.
The Palm Pre on Sprint (Sprint now offering a 4G network) has made an attempt at being competitive with iPhone and Blackberry…but it’s not looking good. Maybe their recent Android phone will help.
iPhone 4G looks promising in terms of being sleek, packed with new hardware and multi-tasking software. Very exciting.
A few features of iPhone 4G:
A new, sleeker body design.
OLED screen.
Multi-Tasking. (use multiple functions at once without going in and out of apps)
iChat camera (on the front so you can have video chat!!!)
32G (basic) and 64G of memory. Your sure to never run out.
REMOVABLE BATTERY!
Video Camera Capabilities.
Messaging light.
True GPS built in.
A standard headphone jack!
Who’s network do you want to see the new iPhone 4G on??? Should Apple stay with AT&T? ** (See what others are saying below).
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6 ways iPhone and Android users differ
Feb 25th
Posted by Philip Elmer-DeWitt
What smartphone click rates tell use about the people who own them
Android users are mostly guys. iPod touch owners are overwhelmingly young. And people who carry iPhones are way more likely to lust after an iPad.
Those are a few of differences that emerged from a opt-in survey of 963 smartphone and iPod touch owners conducted in February by AdMob, the mobile advertising company that Google snapped up in November for $750 million.
In a report issued Thursday morning, AdMob highlights six differences between owners of devices running Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone OS, Google’s (GOOG) Android OS and Palm’s (PALM) WebOS, each nicely illustrated with a color-coded bar chart. See below.
1. Guys and Droids. Maybe it’s the appeal of open source; maybe it was the whiff of homophobiain those Motorola Droid ads. For whatever reason, 73% of Android users are male, compared with 58% of webOS users, 57% of iPhone users and 54% iPod touch users.
2. Kids with iPods. The iPod touch is a hit with the student crowd, which make sense given that Apple hands them out for free with the purchase of a Mac in its back-to-school promos. Based on the survey, 78% of iPod touch users are younger than 25, compared with 25% of iPhone users and 24% of Android and webOS users.
3. Bring on the apps. iPod touch users love their applications — especially the free ones. They download an average of 12 apps a month, 37% more apps than iPhone and Android users. They also spend a lot more time using them: 100 minutes a day, 25% more time than iPhone and Android users.
4. Paying the piper. When it comes to paid apps, iPhone users lead the pack. Half of them buy at least one paid app a month, compared with 21% of Android users, 24% of webOS users and 35% of iPod touch users.
5. Happy campers. Smartphone owners tend to favor their own brand, but some favor it more than others. 91% of iPhone users and 88% of iPod touch users would recommend their device, compared with 84% of Android users and 69% of webOS users. webOS users are nearly three and a half times more likely to not recommend their device than iPhone OS users.
6. Kindle vs. iPad. Steve Jobs may have been on to something when suggested last month that there was a ready market for the iPad in the 75 million people who already own iPhones or iPod touches. In the AdMob survey, 16% of iPhone users said they intend to purchase an iPad, compared with 11% of webOS users and only 6% of Android users. Android owners tended to favor — or perhaps they already owned — Amazon’s (AMZN) Kindle.
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Apple iPhone 3GS review: Same clothes, new feel
Oct 13th
Introduction
The Apple iPhone 3GS is probably not the next revolutionary iPhone as you might have expected it. But the performance boost, the sharper camera with video and the purportedly improved battery life certainly make of the current iPhone (3GS or whatever it is called this year) a much more balanced smartphone, one that you could probably wave in front your geeky friends more proudly. Well, you’d still get the chilling disapproving look, but at least you won’t feel as embarrassed as you used to.
The truth about the iPhone is this – perhaps about 20 million people around the globe are quoted as having given in to the iPhone temptation ever since the frenzy started. Now, 2 years later, the rest of the modern world is already sick to death of hearing all about it.
Once ground-breaking, but still as controversial and inspiring as ever, the iPhone lineup has just received its latest offspring. Meet the iPhone 3GS, where “S” can mean a lot of things, but without a doubt covers all that’s needed for “Speed”.
Using last year’s design but boasting some extra powerful hardware, the iPhone 3GS is supposed to, and indeed is, running up to 2 times better than what Apple have offered us so far. This speed boost doesn’t bring substantial new capabilities to the table. Instead it’s more like the hardware catching up with what we can still call one of the most advanced and user-friendly touch user interfaces to-date (in the realm of GSM mobile phones, of course).
While the iPhone 3GS and the 3G are most obviously cut from the same cloth, you’d be glad to know that there are some differentiating factors that can perhaps be worth your cash:
iPhone 3GS advantages over iPhone 3G:
* A faster 600MHz CPU and double the RAM at 256MB
* Noticeably faster performance
* Faster network speeds of HSDPA 7.2Mbps
* 3.2 megapixel auto focus camera with VGA@30fps video recording, touch focus with subject tracking, macro mode from as close as 10 cm
* Double the storage space – 3GS is selling in 16GB and 32GB versions
* Digital compass with automatic map orientation in Maps app
* Better audio quality (as recorded and analyzed in our office)
* Louder loudspeaker results (with performance gains primarily in music playback)
* Purportedly better battery life
* Oleophobic display coating supposed to make fingerprints easier to clean
* Voice Control, speaker independent. Can be use to call a phone number, play music by song/album/artist name, shuffle music
* Built-in support for Nike+ jogging system
* TV-out outputs 480p instead 480i resolution
* Text-to-speech feature called VoiceOver is included in the new Accessibility menu
* System-wide Screen Zoom is also included in the Accessibility menu
Main disadvantages of iPhone 3GS (OS disadvantages not counted here):
* The new iPhone 3GS lacks the same novelty factor as its predecessors – the lack of design changes is a turn-down
* 3 megapixel camera with limited feature set hardly cuts it for a high-end device
* There’s still no flash or hardware shutter key for the camera
* Despite the upgrade, battery life is still generally poor (2-year old iPhone 2G are still doing way better)
* No videocalls functionality
* No FM radio
* No stereo speakers (or are we pushing it too far already?)
Since the iPhone 3GS is the first iPhone to come with the iPhone OS 3.0 factory preinstalled, we’ll most definitely have a detailed look in this review at the changes it brings about – no matter that iPhone 2G and 3G have both received the update for free.
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The Apple iPhone 3GS
Where it stands today, the iPhone OS 3.0 is much more mature version of itself back in the day. Honestly, when we look at where it’s at now, we can only be amazed how limited in features it was when it all started a couple of years ago.
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Apple iPhone 3GS held in hand
But there’s a lot to cover today, so let’s not waste any more time. Join us as we go through the well known hardware and design and bear with us as we cover the iPhone OS 3.0, because it will get interesting, we promise.number of view: 8
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