At the very basic level, there are two types of keyboards in use on smartphones today: physical and virtual. Virtual keyboards, like that on the iPhone and popular Android devices, are generally more widespread while physical keyboards are more popular with people who prefer tactile feedback which is, of course, missing on virtual keyboards.
IFA is a German trade show, similar to the well-known American CES, where all devices ranging from tablets to 3D TVs are showed off. Samsung has a huge booth at the conference, yet it has voluntarily yanked out one of its flagship products, the Galaxy Tab 7.7, off display.
If you own a MacBook Air, except for the new mid-2011 models, and have upgraded to Lion already, you're probably now wondering what do to do with the restore USB drive that was sold along with it, since you likely won't want to use Snow Leopard ever again. Instead of throwing a perfectly good USB drive away, why not use it as a standard 8GB USB stick?
Whenever a popular game like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is getting close to release, there's always a great amount of hype in the air. Microsoft is boosting up the hype and potential sales by releasing a new special edition Xbox 360 bundle modeled specifically after the new Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 title.
In a world where entertainment is consumed in small portions, Doodle Jump has been near and dear to mobile gamers, including the mighty iOS users fan following. The game's developers are now expanding the game's reach by releasing an iPad version of the said title.
According to a man residing in San Francisco, six Apple officials searched his home and questioned him, after claiming he was in possession of a missing iPhone 5. As if that wasn't a strange enough start to a story, the Apple employees had claimed to be Police officers, says the man.
There is no doubt that manufacturing cases for a device which hasn't even been announced - let alone seen - is risky business. The case makers have been hard at work, relying on tips from the proverbial "sources familiar with" the design phase of Apple's upcoming smartphone, in order to gain an advantage over competitors and draw first blood from the lucrative market.
Back in July, Facebook brought video calling to its Facebook Chat service, yet the Facebook client for iOS still hasn't been updated to support this feature. Thankfully, SHAPE Services, maker of the well-known app IM+ has stepped up to the plate with IM+ Video, a new app, the first of its kind, that makes it easy to make video calls with Facebook friends.
If you’re a regular reader of this site, then you’re likely aware that the next iPhone is scheduled to be announced later this month. Want proof? In certain wholesale markets in China, as well as Chinese e-commerce sites, iPhone 5 cases are abundantly available, with characteristics that point to changes in the device’s form factor.
iOS 5 Beta 7 for iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad 2, 1 and iPod touches was seeded to registered Apple developers yesterday. This new build contains several stability and security improvements to make iOS 5 close to release quality.
