Friday, 23 April 2010

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No Free Google Maps Turn-by-Turn GPS Navigation For The iPhone

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 07:33 AM PDT

There has been a rumor around the web that Google will be adding free navigation to the iPhone. Google has denied such claims but left the door open slightly by stating that it may come to multiple mobile platforms in the near future. Also, other Maps features could make their way onto the iPhone.



Navigation was first introduced on the Droid, it was a feature of Android 2.0. After complaints from many non-2.0 users, it was made available to every device that has 1.6(maybe this was already in the works). This free navigation service gives Android a leg up on many other platforms that charge for such services, often they are not as good as Google Maps Navigation. A feature of Maps that most of us may not be aware of, routes are cached after the directions are found so even if you lose your data connection while on the go, you will still have accurate navigation information to rely on.

A Google spokesperson said:

“We did not say we would bring it to iPhone, we said to date we’ve had it on Android and that in the future it may come to other platforms but did not confirm this will be coming to iPhone at all,”

[via pcworld]

Archos 7 Home Tablet available for pre-order at Amazon for $199.99

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 07:11 AM PDT

We’re a little closer to getting this beautiful tablet in our hands. Amazon is now taking pre-orders for the Archos 7 tablet. You can place your order now for a very pocket friendly $199 for this 8GB model. The 2GB model is expected to be priced at $179. Amazon may be the first of many retailers to carry this device, now shipping date has been set but it's expected to start at the end of this month.

Product Features

* Your movies, music and photos will look great on the 7″ high-resolution touch-screen. You can even watch your favorite HD movies (720p) on the ARCHOS 7 home tablet.
* With the Android application framework you can now get your favorite Android apps on a 7″ device.
* Stay in touch with your family and your friends with the pre-installed email application. If you need to reach them right away, you can use the chat application or visit your favorite social networking sites.
* Use the USB host connection to connect a mouse, keyboard or external mass storage so you can surf the web or access your office documents easily and quickly. With the home tablet you won¿t need to start up your PC.
* With an 800 pixel wide resolution and a 7″ screen, you can comfortably surf the web in full width. No need to zoom in and out because the web pages are fully displayed on the ARCHOS screen.

As you can see from the specs above, this has a 7 inch screen, 720p playback and an ARM processor clocked at 600 MHZ. It will ship with Android 1.6.

[via liliputing]

Cruz Reader and Cruz Tablet

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 05:29 AM PDT

The Android tablets are coming out of the wood work. This is another one that promises to be an affordable option for all your Android needs. It looks pretty good and if the dock comes with it, it would really be a great deal. The version of Android that is preinstalled is not known.

This tablet has a 7 inch capacitive touch screen, Flash 10.1, SD card slot (I'm assuming it's a micro slot), Market access via the Cruz Market and some type of eReader capabilities. Are you ready to buy it yet? Looks like you're going to have to wait a bit longer, the links on the page doesn't work, there is no price set on the page that we can see. Maybe the page is still under construction. Most of us might be skeptical about this because the last affordable tablet turned out to be a hoax.

UPDATE: Engadget is reporting this will be an Android 2.1 device with a 800 MHZ processor. Also, its expected to retail around $300.

[via cruztablet]

Sprint is giving 10 lucky winners a free EVO 4G

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 01:34 PM PDT

Don't break your neck heading over there just yet. We all would love to get our hands on this phone, and the price can't be beat. It's free and this offer comes with a few other perks.

You have to sign up as a Sprint Premier customer to win. The winners will not only get the phone for free but they will have it before it hit shelves. Sprint will also give away a job as a Sprint blogger, a “4G trip” or just cold hard cash. The winners will also receive a free year of service. To be a Sprint Premier Customer click this link, register and explain why you should be the winner in a 150 words. Good luck.

Want to make Opera Mini 5 your default Browser?

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 12:50 PM PDT

Since the release of this lightning quick browser for Android, many users wanted to use this as their default browser. I don't really know why Opera didn't add this feature to the app but you couldn't do it. There is now an app that will make this possible.


The app is called OperaBridge, it allows you to use the Opera browser for loading links. But there's a catch, every time you click a link from outside of Opera, it has to start Opera Mini's loading screen that adds about half a second to your wait. This is a small price to pay if you love using this browser.

Here's how to do it:

• Download Opera Mini 5
• Download OperaBridge from the Android Market
• Click a web link on the phone and a window should come up saying "Complete action using"
• Select the "Use by default for this action" radio button
• Press OperaBridge

[via andronica]

Vodafone UK’s Nexus One launching in “April”?

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 12:07 PM PDT

Today Vodafone has updated their “Coming Soon” page for the Nexus One to “Coming Soon/April”. From looks of it, it could be a mistake. Why put up an April release in the last days of April? It has been almost four months now that Vodafone customers have been waiting for the Nexus so if this is true you can possibly put in your order today.

I checked the Google phone page and it still says coming this spring. This phone will likely get the same subsidized treatment as the T-Mobile version. So whenever it is available get ready to get locked in for a specified amount of time, that isn't a bad thing trust me, it's a great handset and it will guaranteed get the rumored 2.2 before every other device.

[via eurodroid]
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