The PlayStation Phone?

I remember being younger and having my gameboy everywhere I went. Now that I am older my phone (EVO 4G) has taken its place. Now Sony is commin out with a playstation phone. This will bridge the gap from the teens to adults. So that they can play their games and still have a respectively nice phone. Newly leaked snapshots of a purported PlayStation Phone would appear to confirm that Sony's looking to Android when it comes to rebooting its portable gaming platform — assuming the photos are real, of course. The PlayStation Phone — if, indeed, that's what we're looking at here — would run on Android 3.0 "Gingerbread" (a future version of the Android OS), according to Engadget, with a peppy 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 processor under the hood and 512MB of RAM, along with a slot for microSD (not Sony's proprietary Memory Stick format) storage cards.

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Sprint Launches Certified Pre-Owned Device Program

Sprint this week announced a new Certified Pre-owned Device Program, giving Sprint customers a chance to purchase pre-owned devices at a lower cost. But not only do those who purchase a pre-owned device get a great deal, they are helping the environment by giving these pre-owned devices a "second life."
Three certified pre-owned devices are now available at Sprint.com – BlackBerry Tour, Samsung Reclaim in green, and Sanyo 2700 in pink and blue. Existing customers can purchase one of these pre-owned devices at regular price without a contract extension and without affecting their current upgrade eligibility status.
Existing pricing for the devices are as follows:

BlackBerry Tour at $79.99, and
Samsung Reclaim in green and Sanyo 2700 in pink and blue are each available for $49.99.
Customers with a new two year contract can get the Hero & Tour at $29.99 and the green Reclaim or pink & blue 2700 for FREE.
All Sprint certified pre-owned devices are thoroughly inspected, tested and, if necessary, remanufactured according to original equipment manufacturer (OEM) new unit specifications, and come with the 30-day return policy. Visit www.sprint.com for more details.
This sounds like a good idea. I wonder when 4g phones will make the list. I also wonder if it will help your credit? It's nice also thY they give u a 30 day return option.

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WHAT THE Verizon

4 Upcoming Verizon 4G Phones

Android Central blog has “obtained” information on four new Verizon 4G phones – two from Motorola and one from LG and HTC, maker of the wildly popular Samsung Epic 4G and EVO 4G. It looks like they are trying to lock all major phones down. This will make a lot of people happy.

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Extend Your Evo 4G's Battery Life With These Tweaks

When you think of HTC’s EVO 4G phone, two things immediately pop-up in your mind: 1) wow this thing is amazing, and 2) wow this battery life is absolutely terrible. But there is some good news: The phone is still amazing, and now there are some ways that can help combat the battery issue.

Okay, I know what you’re thinking: “Well, that was dumb. I already know that.” But here’s the fun part! Visit the XDA Developers community find out how to calibrate the battery, clear the battery stats, experiment with Kernels, and use the Collin_ph Battery Tweak

I have done a few things to save my batt life. If u have any ideas let me know.



First things first; let’s get the easy tweaks (that you probably already know) out of the way:
Turn off 3G/4G when you’re not using either of them;
Turn off the GPS if you’re not using it;
Lower the brightness to something reasonably bearable/useable to you;
If you are using wallpapers/backgrounds, use black-colored ones (blackle, anyone?);

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You tube app in the android market.

I tube they tube we tube for you tube. You tube has a app. When i download it changed the you tube app that comes with my evo 4g. I haven't found any special changes yet. It does look cleaner and hd videos are displayed first. It connects to your you tube account with ease. Check it out

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HTC Surround with Windows Phone 7

The HTC Surround is one of the three mobile phones launching on AT&T on November 8th.The Surround has the kickstand but it’s there to highlight the speakers that slide up from behind the display, just like a landscape keyboard would. The Surround has no hardware keyboard, so the rear panel doesn’t have to slide out very far.
Past the Dolby Mobile/SRS speakers this was a pretty standard Windows Phone 7 device, complete with the 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 3.8-inch 800×480 display, and a 5MP camera with LED flash. The display isn’t nearly as larger or as impressive as that of the HD7, but the sound is enhanced, making this a good phone for listening to music (which is what HTC was going for). It has 16GB of on-board storage.
Extra features include the HTC Hub for use of HTC’s apps (like sound enhancer and photo enhancer) and AT&T’s U-verse Mobile.
I personally think that this might be a great phone. It looks very impressive. This phone will make a lot of windows fans happy. I hope that the price is reasonable(normally around the 199 range). But for now good job HTC. Here is a quick look at the phone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHrL8IZRKJ0

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Update: Angry Birds For Android

Okay so if you cant find the Angry Birds in the market then you probably went to rovio website right? Well they are down due to overwhelming traffic of the app download so they suggested places to find the little angry rascals here:
Download link

That Android And His Angry Birds

If you have a Android device, today is truly a good day. Angry Birds has officially came out to the Android market and the best part of all......its free. The game developer Rovio announced this today. Rovio says, “We want to make Angry Birds available for as many people as possible. Previously, many people were experiencing problems in finding Angry Birds on Android Market, but now everybody can download the game on their device.” I think Rovio deserves a slow clap for this one for making a cash cow a free game on the android market don't u think? But that makes me wonder why would they do that? Is there something new that we might see coming from them? A sequel, or maybe a new title your thoughts please.

Source: Mashable

Google Walking Navigation

This Past weekend I went to NYC to the NYCC/NYAF at the Jacbo Javits center. My Wife

went with me too and as she was out with her girlfriends (and my car) I was left to

fend for myself in the concrete jungle.

Thankfully I had my trust DROID X and Google Maps. So I saw this as a great opportunity

to use the Google Maps Walking Navigation, and figure i would share some of my thoughts

on using it.

PRO's

It knows your walking.

I have used some gps's and when your walking it just acts down right stupid. When

I used it I felt like it was really following me. The arrow would move along the

map as I was moving which showed it really had a dead lock on.

Voice Navigation

so to pass the time (was a 1mile walk or so) I listened to my mp3 app on my DROID X.

While im bumpin illmatic when it was time for me to turn it would silence the music

tell me directions and put my music back on. Nice feature so I wouldn't have to keep

looking at my phone. which I did and almost ran into this truck lol :

All in all it was was pretty accurate for walking with a gps on a phone. Now the Con's

CON's

Map Snapping

This is a feature I see sometimes on GPS systems called Snapping. If your location seems a bit off from where it "thinks" the road is it usually auto "Snaps" you to the closest road whith in whatever amount of feet. Well this doesn't happen.

As you can see it (I took this pic today) It thinks im running on top of a building or something. It should have snapped me to the road but it didnt. Minor flaw but when I do get to a turn it knows I'm there and tells me to proceed so its not that bad of a Con but would be nice if thats fixed.

Conclusion

Its fantastic try it use it live by it. Google Maps is one of the best apps on Android and it keeps getting better. It needs to be polished a bit but by no means is it a deal breaker.

IPad Heading To Verizon!

Holy whack At&t network Batman! The iPad is going to Verizon! Or at least that was announced today by Verizon and Apple. They mentioned that the iPad will be available October 28th, which is only a few weeks away. This is great news for those that like the iPad but hate the At&t network that its on right now.

Verizon also stated that they will have three bundle packages starting at $629.99. What do you get you may ask? Well within the three bundles you get the iPad and a Verizon Mifi 2200 IMH Device (Intelligent Mobile Hotspot). Each bundle varies in GBs. $629.99 gets you 16gbs, $729.99 gets you 32gbs, and $829.99 gets you 64gbs. The IMH device is small enough to fit in your pocket and allows up to five wifi enabled devices to sync with it as well. Looks like its gonna be a wonderful Christmas for Verizon this year. I wonder what Steve Jobs has to say about all of this?

Source: Businesswire

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WindowsPhone 7 Phones!... Everywhere!!

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 OS will burst onto the scene, starting this month with nine (count’em, nine!!) handsets debuting in Europe and Asia to be swiftly followed by the US in early November. The handsets will reach over 60 service providers in 30 countries this year. Dell, HTC, LG and Samsung are providing the starting lineup of hardware powered by Snapdragon processors for the new mobile platform. And they are:

The HTC “HD7 Schubert” featuring a 4.3 inch screen, initially premiering on T-Mobile

The HTC “7 Surround.” 3.8 inch screen with a stand and slide-out speaker for easy listening. Essentially, the prime “media” offering for Windows Phone. On AT&T and TELUS.

The HTC “7 Trophy.” 3.8 inch screen. Lightwight handset for international carriers.

The HTC “7 Mozart.” 3.7 inch, Trophy equivalent.

The Dell “Venue Pro” portrait QWERTY slider with a 4.1 inch screen, for T-Mobile.

The Samsung “Focus” for AT&T, with a 4 inch Super AMOLED screen.

The Samsung “Omnia 7” Focus equivalent for European markets.

The LG “Quantum” landscape slider for AT&T, with a 3.5 inch screen.

The LG “Optimus 7/7Q” 3.8 inch slider for global markets.

The HTC “7 Pro” should be seen early in 2011 for Sprint.

Microsoft seems to have found their niche in a now crowded market, by promoting glancible information as it’s primary feature. The Metro UI of Windows Phone 7 will feature tiles that display info on the homescreen like widgets. The new OS will also feature Xbox live intergration and a number of graphically-oriented games like “Need for Speed Undercover” from EA Games, as well as Microsoft Office Mobile and Bing search and maps; all part of the Microsoft Mobile ecosystem.

Take a good look at the video below, and feel free to comment. Are these phones offering enough to draw you away from whatever you’re already using (Android, iOS, Palm, Nokia) or is it too little, too late?

Source Article: Engadget, CNet

Apple releases iOS 4.2 beta 3

Yesterday, the third beta for iOS 4.2 landed on the Apple developer site. The official 4.2 software update is scheduled to be released sometime in early November. iOS 4.2 will bring Multitasking, AirPrint and possibly Tethering to the iPad as well as AirPlay and a number of improvements to the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. 4.2 will also be the first time all iOS devices are running the same version of Apple’s mobile software. Will there be bug fixes. Yes. Widgets. Better notification system. Probably not. But we can all keep our fingers crossed…

Source Article: Engadget

RiM announces specs for the BlackBerry PlayBook, for release early next year

Blackberry’s entry into the Tablet contest is here! Or, at least on it’s way. Research In Motion announced the “BlackBerry Playbook” at the 2010 DevCon, to be released in “early 2011”. The tablet measures 5.1 by 7.6 by 0.4 inches and will weigh less than a pound. It has a 7inch touch screen interface and sports a 1ghz dual-core processor (dual-core!!), 1gb of ram. Two high-definition cameras on the front (3 megapixels) and rear (5 megapixels). The Playbook will also support 1080p recording, mini USB and mini HDMI ports, 802.11 a/b/g/n wi-fi and Bluetooth 2.1. 3g and 4g models may be announced later. Although details were not mentioned as regards to storage, 16gb and 32gb models are speculated to be available on release, whenever that will be.

Instead of using BBOS6, RiM has decided to build new software optimized specifically for tablets. The new Blackberry Tablet OS looks like the love child of PalmOS and iOS on the iPad. This new software will support html5, Flash 10.1 and multitasking.

With specs this nice, it seems that RiM is really stepping into the modern generation of high powered mobile devices. Only problem is, the PlayBook won’t find it’s way to shelves until next year. In fact, with all the talk of tablets running mobile OS’es lately, the only one to have hit the market is the iPad. And many expect an upgrade to that product to be announced in January. So what do you think? Is the super-capable hardware enough to make you fork over the cash for a PlayBook? How about the Samsung Tab, or the iPad? Do you think the Playbook’s specs will be as impressive when it sees daylight, 4 to 7 months from now? And, as a side point, anyone wondering where all of this 1ghz greatness was when RiM released the Torch? Check out the video below.

Source Article: PC World

Samsung vibrant update part 1

Samsung has announced that it's begun rolling out the JI6 over-the-air update to fix the annoying GPS problem. The update has many enhancements which includes access to media hub and, as with all OTA updates, there's also no guarantee as to exactly when you'll get it. Samsung is only saying that it will be distributed randomly over the next "several weeks." I haven't received mines yet, but ill be doing a review on the new firmware so stay tuned.

App Review: Qik for Android

Qik brings powerful video capabilities to your phone so you can capture & share life moments as they happen.



- Two-way live Video Chat with your phone contacts
- Send Video Mail to friends & family
- Record & instantly share videos to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

- Upload/save videos

My Take on the Qik software is that compared to skype or fring and even the face time it works. It works no matter where you are. Your coverage doesn't change the way the app works. You can use it on 3g network wifi or now with sprint the 4g network. The Evo 4g is the best phone out right now. I hope that the rest of the companies will catch up… but that's my personal views

Update: Looks like the iPhone is coming to Verizon After All

I guess the secrets out. Now the reports are saying that the iPhone is going to come to Verizon in the first quarter of 2011. Even Good Morning America reported the same thing yesterday. This may come as a shock because about two weeks ago CEO Ivan Seindenburg said that the iPhone was not coming to Verizon in the "forseeable future." Maybe this was a ploy to throw everyone off the trail since the exclusive tag for the iPhone is coming to an end and Verizon has been in talks with Apple since then.

The Wall Street Journal stated that even though the iPhone is on pace to sell 40 million phones in the US, Apple and the iPhone are still facing pressure to keep in the smartphone race with Google and Android. Its been a close race with Android taking a flying leap in August, having added 10.9 million subscribers to Android from a mere 866,000 a year ago. Iphone has made advances too but with 13.5 million subscribers, 7.8 million a year ago, its looking like iPhone will be overtaken before the years end with Android constantly putting out new and powerful smartphones.

Some analysts worry that Verizon may not be able to handle the masses when the data hungry iPhone comes to Verizon but Verizon has been testing their network strength to avoid the poor network issues that continue to plague AT&T, and for the moment Verizon is still offering unlimited data plans, while AT&T still allows users to surf the net and make phone calls at the same time.

What might have caught some people off guard is that no one has actually come up and said anything about Verizon getting the iPhone. Executives and Presidents from both sides have not uttered a word about the iPhone or Verizon in the same sentence. The manufactoring companys Qualcomm and Pegatron have remain tight-lipped as well. In my opinion, seeing is believing. I would hope that even if this move does happen, that Verizon doesnt forget about Android and continues to make that its flagship smartphone. What do you think about all of this as a consumer?

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My Next Phone

If your kind of a phone techie like me, when it comes time to get another device, you want to make the best decision you can to get your money's worth. Sometimes with the variety of choices that we have at our disposal, it can make those choices really tough. One thing I like to do match up features. Thats always helped me seal the deal on my next phone.

Skype vs. Fring: Let the Battle Begin

VS.

Now that Skype has been fully unleashed onto the Android Market, what does this mean for other similar apps like Fring? How do these two apps measure up against each other?

Well to start, Fring allows you to make calls over Fring, Skype, MSN, and Google Talk. It also allows you to make calls over 3G, GPRS, and Wifi, without using minutes. They also allow you to use chat over a well plated variety of messengers like; AIM, MSN, and Yahoo. It also had a recent update in July, making it run smoother and more efficent when making and receiving calls over 3G and Wifi.

Skype also has similar features like free Skype to Skype calling and text messaging over Verizon's network which is a real plus and its at no cost to your plan's minutes. They also have instant messaging to any of the Skype contacts you may have in your contact list. Skype does however, only allow Wifi usage in the US where as Fring allows Wifi abroad. Skype seems to have built alot of anticipation built up as its coming out to Android has drawn a nice following, but when compared to the rating of Fring on the Android Market, its down by a half a star. I know that isnt much but its still a difference.

Skype still has some bugs to work out as well so it may be only a matter of time before they become a solid staple in the VoIP era. To make things a little more challenging on Skype is the fact that Fring has launched their FringOUT service, allowing worldwide phone calls for as little as 1 cent a minute. That puts some crunch on Skype to match well in pricing. Skype charges 2.6 cents per minute plus surcharge and connection fees. It may be an uphill battle for Skype but thats for you, the consumer, to decide.

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Keyboard-less 'Mansion' from palm? With a 800x480 screen? Say What!!

This one is still very much a rumor, but PreCentral is reporting that it's heard from a "very reliable tipster" who says that Palm is prepping a new phone codenamed "Mansion," which may or may not be the same device that recently turned up in a certification database under the name P102. The real kicker, however, is that the phone is supposedly a touchscreen-only device, and that the screen is said to boast a fairly high 800 x 480 resolution -- no word on screen size, unfortunately. Not much more than that to go on at the moment, but the "Mansion" codename itself does at least make a bit of sense -- as a PreCentral commenter has noted, the Pre was originally codenamed "Castle."

My personal take on this matter is that this will put palm back in the Race of smartphones. The Web OS is beautiful. If they were able to add the OS with the Android market and put it on the evo 4g they would have a gold mine in their " palm".

For this phone to take off they will need to drop the commercial add of the pale lady that looks like she is going to die at any moment. Research In Motion also need to show the power that the phone has. I also believe that the battery life needs to be a main focus. I say this because if you have a smartphone where all of the features can be used without having to cut everything off, that would make alot of people take interest in that phone.

Source: Pre Central

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Skype Finally available in the Android Market

For those who have been looking for a good calling alternative, Skype is now available in the Android Market. You do, however, have to be running 2.1 and up in order to see it and download it from the Android Market. Skype allows free Skype to Skype calls, instant messaging, and allows you to make phone calls over Wifi.

Another plus is that it is unrestricted in the U.S., but if your calling from outside the U.S., you can still make phone calls over 3G. Another thing the company has mentioned is that its still not available in China or Japan. So go ahead and download it and enjoy all that Skype goodness.

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Blindtype aquired by Google, Typing community rejoices

Over the weekend, Google made an acquistion that may have the potential to make there Android phones even better. Google went and had a talk with the Blindtype team about there innovative keyboard software. This software increases the accuracy of correct typed words and absorbs the users typing habits to better adjust to the users typing style (kind of like a smart keyboard for your smart phone.) It was increases correct spelling even if the user is typing and not looking at the keyboard itself, and I think that is even cooler.
With an acquistion like that, this could make the stock Android keyboard a whole lot more interesting. So congratulations to the Blindtype team for making a quality product, and hopefully, we smart phone users will get the chance to get our hands on it in a new smart phone release.

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Kombat App Review: Achievement More Pro

I'm sorry readers, I know I was suppose to have the review up yesterday and I would first like to apologize for my slow speed. I do want to make this a Friday event in regards to reviewing apps for the readers for their enjoyment. Thanks for checking us out and please continue to do so. Hopefully I can make up for it with this review Your gonna like this app if you are a true Xbox 360 gamer.

Are you frustrated looking through site after site trying to find info for the missing achievements that you want to add to your score? Tired of sitting at your computer while trying to play your 360 at the same time, looking for videos and posts on how to get the achievements? Well look no further than your favorite smart phone!

Check out Achievements More Pro! This app was created by developer Tim Collins and put a lot of thought and work into this one to make it one of the highest rated apps on the Android Market.

Achievement More Pro allows you to sync you're own Xbox live account to the app and allows it to link up your gamer profile's gamer score and achievements list. You have to use your regular log in information in order to sync to the app (E-mail and password). It also keeps a correct record of your current score and points achieved for each game that you have played or are currently playing. It also shows you how many achievements you have left until you have completely maxed out a video game.

When you press on one of the games that you are looking for, you can find a detailed list of the achievements that you have already gotten for the game, the points that you have for that achievement, and a checkered flag that shows all the achievements that you have gotten already for that game. It also gives a small detailed description of what you have to do to get the achievements and the points that you can gain from each achievement.

But what if I want to see how someone got the achievement that I'm looking for? Well look no further. Once you find what achievement your looking for, long press on the achievement and you gain another window that allows you a few more options; Video, map, and guide. Video allows you to watch a video via YouTube to show you how to gain the achievement. Video's not your thing? Then hit the guide button and it sends you to a host of google links that show you how gain the achievement through readable material and comments from other gamers. Maps allows you to get a floor ground blueprint of whatever your looking for on a stage that you may be on.

All in all, this is a very good app. Its $1.99 for the Pro version and there is a free version on the Android Market as well but if your a real gamer then you'll get the Pro version, trust me. And if you ever have any issues with the app, Tim the developer is very helpful and immediate with his responses to questions, comments and problem solving. That sounds like a good job all around in my book. Go to the Android Market and give this baby and spend and let me know what you think.

Total Rating- 5 out 5

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5 reasons why I love my Evo 4g.

1. If I am at a wedding and I don't want to be their my evo will show me a movie and take my mind off the fact that I just spent 100 bucks on a gift that I could use in my own house.
2. If I was kidnapped and only had my phone. My Evo would use Google map or Sprint navigator and alert my wife where I am and how to get to and make reservation to the nearest hotel until help arrives.
3. If my children have a moment and I want to remember it for ever I can record it in 720p and post it to you tube for the world to see. Or take my phone to my mothers house and connect it to her tv via hdmi mini cable port.
4. Whenever I have to go colthes shopping with my wife, my evo entertains me with games from gameloft or E.A. or playing poker live with people I never will meet.
5. At night when I go to sleep my Evo tucks me in and wishes sweet dreams.
........ okay I made the last one up but if my wife is at work I can blow her a kiss in real time and she can do the same with the front facing camera.

These are my 5 reasons I love my Evo 4g. Why do you love your phone

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App Reviews Later Today

Its been kind of a slow day today as far as Android news goes aside from the whoopla over the Car mode app getting put on the Android Market then getting taken off, and then being put back up again. So I'm going to do a few app reviews today and try to make it an every friday event.
Later on today I'm going to do The Achievements More Pro app and the Lithium Music Player app.......SO STAY TUNED FOLKS! Hopefully you guys will like it and give them some download love after the review.

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