It would appear that someone at Google isn't going to stop mapping things until they have every square inch of this planet and beyond sat on an Android device for our delectation. This latest release of Google Maps, up to version 6 now, illustrates that point perfectly by taking Google Maps one step further than the awesome features we have all become so accustomed to over the years.
When we told you how to create shortcuts on your iPhone's home screen that pointed to various system functions; we were particularly pleased to be able to do it without a jailbreak being required.
Microsoft is reportedly working on bringing a version of its hugely successful Office suite to apple's iPad, according to The Daily. Set to go head to head with Apple's own iWork suite of productivity apps, Office would bring Microsoft's Word, Excel and PowerPoint to the tablet that is undoubtedly number one in its field.
Handsets running on the Windows Phone platform have been very popular recently. Helping push sales are their ability to integrate completely with an exchange account, an amazing turn-by-turn navigation app and a beautiful WVGA screen. There are other features aimed at entertainment such as Xbox LIVE compatibility and what they call Live Tiles.
Have you ever wondered how strong your iPhone signal really is? Sure you can count the number of bars on your screen, but it’s not really specific. With this new tip, we’ll show you how you can convert the signal bars into an actual number. The digits are measured in decibels and the closer to zero, the stronger the signal.
The tweaks from the Cydia developers just keep on rolling in, and here at Redmond Pie, we try our level best to bring you guys - our wonderful readers - the most useful and productive Cydia Store releases.
Ever since Siri released on the iPhone 4S about a couple of months, we’ve seen an outpour of Siri-like apps for Android. None of these apps, to be honest, have reached the level of ease-of-use that Siri offers, but this new alternative that has popped up today may just give it some real competition. Details after the jump!
The ability to install modified versions of stock Android (read: custom ROMs) is one of the biggest reasons why enthusiasts opt for Android today. These custom ROMs can be slight variations of an original ROM, for example DarkyROM, or be heavily modded like CyanogenMod and MIUI. It can actually be quite addictive, this habit of trying out new ROMs and flashaholics - people who flash new ROMs very regularly - especially those of you who have the Samsung Galaxy S II will undoubtedly love this new dual-ROM-booting app we came across. Check out the details after the jump!
It's one of the most exciting parts of a new iOS beta being seeded to developers, and people just love digging around for it. "It" is any kind of reference to a new iDevice or Apple TV hidden inside the latest betas to ship out of Cupertino, and iOS 5.1 beta 1 has thrown up a few interesting tidbits already.
We all know Apple's iPhone range is one of the most popular within the ever-broadening smartphone market, and with solid features allied to a sleek exterior reeling in customers year by year.
