Archive for December, 2009

Android Gets a New App Store

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Today Mplayit launched a new apps store for the Android platform. Mplayit already hosts apps stores for the iPhone, BlackBerry and Java platforms within Facebook. Users of Android devices can now use the same portal to discover and download ...

Opera Mobile 10 beta2 adds language support

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Opera Mobile 10 beta2 has got an upgrade this week for Windows Mobile and Symbian/S60 phones, including several updates aimed at improving the user experience. Localization for Hebrew and Arabic-speaking regions was prioritized in the Windows Mobile version, and native keyboard integration is a key feature of the S60 version.

“With each of our beta releases, we put users first. Their needs are our first priority, which is why it was important for us to add bi-directional language support and the ability to input native characters, such as Chinese, into the browser,” said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. “There are millions of Hebrew, Arabic and Chinese speakers out there, and we want to make sure that Opera works seamlessly for them, allowing them to surf the Web within the comforts of their native language.”

Check out a list of the improved features for respective Mobile OS below

Opera Mobile 10 beta 2 for Windows Mobile touchscreen phones

  • Support for Hebrew and Arabic Web sites. Right-to-left rendering now works on Opera Mobile 10.
  • Faster loading. When the Opera icon is pressed, watch out for even faster loading of the browser.
  • Increased auto-rotation support. More phones now support auto-rotation.

Opera Mobile 10 beta 2 for Symbian/S60

  • Native keyboard input integration. Users are now able to use their default keyboards to input characters, allowing users to write in their native languages when searching on Google or writing an e-mail, for example.

Samsung Settles with Kodak Over Camera Patents

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Samsung and Eastman Kodak have agreed to settle litigation between the two companies over camera patents. Kodak claimed that Samsung violated two of its patents related to how images are captured, previewed, compressed and stored. The U.S. International Trade ...

Vodafone to bring iPhone to the UK on January 14

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Vodafone announced that it will launch iPhone in the UK on January 14, available from £30 a month (on a 24 month contract). iPhone customers can use up to 1GB of mobile data as part of their price plans as well as take advantage of unlimitedaccess toWi-Fi in the home andfree, publicly availableservices throughout the country. Also included within the price plans, customers will also be able to use up to 1GB dataon one of the UK’s largest Wi-Fi networks, BT Openzone, providing high-speed internet access at premium locations across the UK.

“We started preparing our network over a year ago so that iPhone customers will really feel the advantage of being with Vodafone,” said Guy Laurence, CEO, Vodafone UK. “We will offer an outstanding iPhone experience wherever our customers live, work and travel, delivering speed and reliability – something our customers have told us they really value.”

Vonage App for iPhone and BlackBerry Goes Live

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Today Vonage indicated that its VoIP-based calling application for both the iPhone and BlackBerry platforms is available. The application itself is free, and offers unlimited calling to 60 countries for a monthly fee of $25. The iPhone version allows ...