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Netflix “Watch Now” Coming to Windows Phone 7
As more Windows Phone 7 details come out it looks like Microsoft is listening to the market and going to offer a good product. They demoed a Netflix app with Watch Now. Since the development for Windows Phone 7 will be based on Silverlight getting the app to work probably wasn’t too difficult. [...]
Skype Mobile for Verizon Wireless
Skype Mobile for Verizon Wireless is coming soon. They have created a little video explaining how it works which I have embedded below. I don’t use Skype a lot but having the ability to use it on my phone and not use minutes is interesting. Does anyone use Skype a lot?
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Microsoft Announced Windows Phone 7 Series
It’s been a long time coming but Microsoft has announced the Windows Phone 7 Series. This is a huge improvement over their Windows Mobile OS and something they needed to compete in the smartphone market today. The OS looks really good and they will start to control what hardware the OS can run [...]
DirecTV App for Android
DirecTV released their DVR scheduler app for Android. I used it last night to set my DVR to record Lost from my Droid. The interface is very similar to the iPhone app but not quite as polished. The iPhone app has a little more time to mature. It’s a great start [...]
Nexus One Gets Multitouch from Google
Google released a update for the Nexus One to give it multitouch capabilities. While I think is is awesome that it came to Android, I wish my Droid would get that update. The video below is showing some of the new multitouch features.
Get Multitouch On Droid or Nexus One
There is a way to get multitouch on the Droid and Nexus One, but you have to root your phone to do so. Gizmodo has the how-to on how to make it happen. Even though I have a Droid, rooting my phone isn’t something that I want to do. If you are [...]
Fix 3G on the Nexus One
Since the Nexus One was launched people have been complaining about the lack of 3G showing up. Kevin Tofel of jkontherun has figured out to fix the issue. It’s really simple and you wonder why Google hasn’t said anything about it yet. You basically need to search for networks. He has [...]
Android Market Hits 20,000 Apps
The Android Market has passed 20,000 apps this month. I’m thinking a big part of that is because of the Droid. With it selling like crazy people start seeing the Android market a great place to have their apps. With a growth rate like this you can find some great additions to [...]
Droid is Time’s Top Gadget of the Year
The Motorola Droid took Time’s top spot for gadgets. The iPhone 3GS dropped down to 4th. I was surprised that Droid took number 1 but it deserves it. It is a really nice phone, the best I have owned. The Nook was number 2 which was surprising since when the top [...]
Google Goggles for Android
Google Goggles has become my new favorite app on Android. There is something about just taking a picture and it tells me what I want to know about it. It just came out and it isn’t perfect but it’s a great start. In no time it will be able to detect anything. [...]
