Microsoft is now giving away WP7 smartphones, and training for free to woo webOS developers.
“To any published webOS [developers],” Microsoft’s Brandon Watson said on Twitter as HP took the industry by surprise on Friday. “We’ll give you what you need to be successful on Windows Phone, including free phones, dev tools, and training, etc.”
Radio Shack.com is now offering the W-Fi HP Touchpad for only $325. This is on top of the $100 discount already as they have discounted it today for another $75. Note that the 16GB Wi-Fi HP TouchPad is currently out of stock, but you can still order it by signing up to receive a notification via email when inventory of the webOS device has been replenished.
Radio Shack.com is also offering an instant $50 discount. And to obtain the remaining $25 price break, use the coupon code AFF25250APR.
A new app is in the works, and it is AT&T’s Mobile Security application. It is being developed to protect us from cyber threats. AT&T has collaborated with Juniper Networks to offer this app, as it can help us protect ourselves and our devices. This new mobile security platform will serve us protection, from viruses and malware whilst helping us in application monitoring and control services. According to them, this app won’t be available until later this year, but we’ll keep you posted as soon as we get further updates from the carrier themselves.
Mobile Technology is at large these days, and there are lots of applications being developed to make our lives easier. Now, a new app is being developed and it is called the Cellcrypt Mobile App, and it is said to be for security purposes. Cellcrypt Mobile App is a new mobile app that can provide us with Government grade call encryption in our mobile phones. It has been awarded the CESG Claims Tested Mark as this app can encrypt voice calls on either Android, BlackBerry, iPhone and Nokia smartphones.
“Cellcrypt Mobile uses encryption algorithms that are recommended for military and government secure communications and its secret keys never leave the mobile device. The product has been tested by third parties and validated to several government standards including US NIST FIPS 140-2 (certificate #1310) for its cryptography and UK CESG Claims Tested Mark for its product implementation.”
The application is free to download from iTunes or other similar app stores though you have to pay for a $600 subscription from Cellcrypt.
Samsung is taking a stand, and letting it be known that soon their Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be heading to Australia sometime soon. Even though Apple has made a few attempts to stop all Tab dales through the Aussie Federal Court. But the folks at Samsung remain strong and the Galaxy Tab will be heading to Australia sooner than we originally expected! Keep on reading learn more about the Samsung Dart!
RIM has released a new version of its BlackBerry Messenger, and it is now BBM6. The updated version now supports connected apps, that will provide a much easier way to communicate between blackberries.
The new update allows BBM users to chat with each other from within the app, that they are currently using.
“BBM 6 marks the beginning of an even greater social experience for BlackBerry smartphone users,” said Alistair Mitchell, VP, BBM Platform & Integrated Services at Research In Motion. “It also represents an incredible opportunity for developers to leverage the viral nature of the BBM service and we have already begun working with various developer partners who will be bringing their BBM connected apps to BlackBerry App World this week, offering users highly engaging app experiences.”
To know more about BBM 6, head over at RIM’s website.
A new Windows Phone 7 Mango smartphone is on its way, and it is the Fujitsu Toshiba IS12T Windows Phone 7 handset which is headed for KDDI in Japan.
The Fujitsu Toshiba IS12T will be released this September, and will come with a 3.7 inch touchscreen display that will be powered by a Qualcomm MSM8655 processor.
Other features include a 13.3 megapixel camera, 32GB of built in storage, and will be available in different colorways.
Way back in June, we reported that the guys behind the Chevron WP7 unlock tool would be charging us a fee to unlock our Windows Phone 7 device. Now, it seems that it will cost us about $9 to have your WP7 device unlocked.
The Chevron WP7 team first started out by releasing the tool for free, but then decided to work with Microsoft to release an official unlocking tool. Up until now, there is till no information on when the Chevron WP7 unlock tool will be available, but we’ll keep you posted as soon as we get some more information.
On the 21st of July, The Big Red will expand their LTE coverage to 28 new markets and expanding coverage in 8 more markets. Here are the list of locations that will be LTE capable:
* Decatur and Huntsville, Ala.;
* Colorado Springs, Colo.;
* Lakeland and Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla.;
* Augusta, Ga.;
* Hilo, Honolulu, Kahului-Wailuku and Lahaina, Hawaii;
* Carbondale, Ill.;
* Wichita, Kan.;
* Louisville, Ky.;
* Baton Rouge and Hammond, La.;
* Springfield, Mass.;
* Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point and Raleigh-Durham, N.C.;
* Toledo, Ohio;
* Tulsa, Okla.;
* Portland, Ore.;
* Wilkes Barre/Scranton, Pa.;
* Charleston, S.C.;
* Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tenn.;
* Olympia and Tacoma, Wash;
* Charleston, W.Va.
Verizon will also cover these areas: Phoenix, Ariz.; Los Angeles and San Diego, Calif.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Northern New Jersey; Dallas-Ft. Worth and San Antonio, Texas; and Seattle, Wash.
The Motorola DROID 3 has just been launched a few days ago, and for those who have purchased it, be sure to get
droid 3 Accessories which are now available online to keep your phone in pristine condition.
There are screen protectors, cases, pouches, and skins to choose from and for sure you you will find the one that will suit your style and needs. Are you gonna pick up the third generation DROID model without 4G? Or wait for the DROID Bionic?
