With all the furore surrounding Google's Android and Apple's iOS and the way both operating systems keep tabs on our locations, it was only a matter of time before a developer took it upon themselves to try to give us back some control. The first step in that process is seeing just what handsets know about us, and one Android developer has written an app to do just that.
It's all kicking off these days with what seems like the whole internet, nay they whole planet going into meltdown over the fact the iPhone and even Android phones are tracking our every move. Thankfully however not everyone is jumping on the hysteria bandwagon.
Well this was expected. Samsung today has counter sued Apple over 10 alleged patent infringement. The statement said..
More news out of Microsoft's MIX11 developer conference in Las Vegas, with Microsoft showing off its new IE9 web browsing technology for Windows Phone 7.
Ah, Fring. Love them or hate them, they're one of the few real VoIP competitors to Skype and that makes them important. Now the plucky challenger is looking to get one over its larger competitor by being the first to offer group video chat from mobile devices.
Totally unsure if this is true or a trick but the bigger question is why would you ever want to do it? If you're an HTC and Android fan boy, how about you opt for phones which offer similar hardware, specs and come out with an Android OS like Desire HD, EVO 4G or Incredible S?
It's been rumored on and off for a few weeks now, but today RIM finally confirmed that its upcoming PlayBook tablet will indeed support apps built for Google Android.
Xperia Arc is a great phone that comes with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). But since Sony Ericsson probably isn't one of the major players in the smartphone market, their marketing team came up with this weird, yet funny idea of promoting the phone with, well.. a dancing Android!
Apple's iPad 2 comes complete with dual-cameras, but the question has been just how good are they? Macworld has tested Apple's new slate against its main competition to see just how well it stacks up. Unfortunately, the results aren't encouraging.
Facebook today updated its official Android client to version 1.5.2, with new features and bug fixes the order of the day. Weighing in at 2.6MB, the update brings the ability to upload photos to friends' wall as well as to Groups. Improved security by the way of SSL and numerous other bug fixes.
