fonefrenzy Podcast #02 for 2-16-10

February 16, 2010 by 3 Comments

Introduction of James Patterson and Dillon Hanson, our two new editors and a great addition to fonefrenzy.com

We also discuss: iPad, Windows Phone 7 Series, RIM gets a Webkit browser, Verizon + Skype bring free VOIP of 3G for free, Bada + Samsung Wave, Sony Ericsson lineup of new phones,  HTC announce the Desire (AKA Bravo) and Legend both with Android 2.1 and Sense and our Palm Pre giveaway.

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TELUS gets it’s Milestone [Droid]

February 16, 2010 by 1 Comment

TELUS gets the Motorola Milestone now! The handset goes for $199.99 on a 3-year voice and data contract with no contract-pricing at $599.99. So for all of you Canadian fans that want your taste of Android speed, are you going to pony up the money and lock yourselves in for a three year contract? Probably so; it’s that good. Read more of this post

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Verizon and Skype Exclusive; unlimited Skype-to-Skype voice calls

February 16, 2010 by 2 Comments

Just a few days after AT&T announced SlingPlayer for iPhone, Verizon announced a partnership with Skype to allow   all Verizon Wireless customers with smartphones  to make unlimited Skype-to-Skype voice calls to any user in the world over its 3G network (data plan required). This is a historic game-changing proposition and puts Verizon and Skype at the forefront of innovation and technology in the mobile marketplace. The two companies have created an exclusive, easy-to-use Skype mobile offering for 3G smartphones.

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[Video] RIM webkit browser coming to a Blackberry near you

February 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The soon-to-be releassed WebKit-based BlackBerry browser was shown off at the Mobile World Congress today. RIM’s co-founder and co-CEO, Mike Lazaridis,  did run-down, albeit short, demonstration of how well the new Blackberry browser works. A little while later Director of Developer Relations, Mike Kirkup, RIM’s , gave a rough walk-through for those anticipating the Blackberry Developer day at App Planet. Read more of this post

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SPB Mobile Shell 5.0 Arrives with Support for Symbian, Android and WinMo

February 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment

SPB Software, a leading mobile applications and games developer announces the release of SPB Mobile Shell 5.0, a major upgrade to the world’s bestselling mobile application, popular among both end-users and OEMs. Unlike all the previous versions of SPB Mobile Shell available exclusively for Windows Mobile smartphones with touchscreens, version 5.0 is to be released for Android, Windows Mobile and Symbian. Thanks to the new portable SPB UI Engine, SPB Mobile Shell is planned to be spread to more mobile platforms.

Major updates to the new version include a new 3D engine and an improved social networking integration. The former means support for new types of eye candy effects such as 3D Media Player, 3D Photo Viewer, 3D Weather, dynamic 3D widgets and more, while the latter involves message, contacts, photo and status sync with popular services, namely Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

One important innovation in SPB Mobile Shell 5.0 is the Natural Interaction Engine which includes support for G-sensor and multitouch, a dedicated Feedback Engine providing realistic visual and haptic responses, and a Physics Engine responsible for the real-world behavior of all objects.

Not yet sure if this will support Windows Series 7 mobile.

What’s new in SPB Mobile Shell 5.0:

  • New 3D engine
  • Natural Interaction Engine
  • 3D widgets
  • Tight integration with Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social networks
  • SPB UI Builder 2.0
  • Multi-platform support: Android, Windows Mobile, Symbian

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