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- US Update: ARCHOS 70, Android, Thunderbolt 4G, Apple
- Is this the Sony Ericsson X10 mini follow up?
- Apple sued by two groups of iPhone and iPad users
- HTC Thunderbolt 4G unveiled before CES 2011?
- Android Market now offers over 200,000 apps?
- Android ARCHOS 70 internet tablet packs 250GB of storage
- Your new iPhone 4: five things you never knew
- Best iPhone apps of 2010
| US Update: ARCHOS 70, Android, Thunderbolt 4G, Apple Posted: 29 Dec 2010 07:00 PM PST 
First up, the Android-powered ARCHOS 70 internet tablet. Packing a 10.1 inch capacitive touch screen running at 1024 x 600 resolution, the latest ARCHOS tablet is looking like the next competitor to the Apple iPad. The latest Android market data has been released and AndroLib is reporting there are over 200,000 applications available. Back in October, Google confirmed 100,000 applications. Does this mean the market doubled in less than two months? Leaked images of the upcoming HTC Thunderbolt 4G have surfaced. The device looks like a HTC Desire HD variant and packs the same kickstand seen on the HTC EVO 4G in the states. This will be one of the many devices front and center at CES 2011 in Las Vegas. Apple has been sued, this time by two separate groups of iPhone and iPad owners. After the Wall Street Journal reported that smartphones apps may be sharing personal data "widely and regularly", it seems some users are ready to cash in. Last in this morning are a set of leaked images of a device which looks to be the successor to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini. The device is running Android 2.3 and features a 1 GHz processor with benchmark scores that top both the Motorola Droid X and Samsung Galaxy S. That wraps up things this fine morning from the states. Thanks for spending your morning with us as we break the headlines fresh off the press from our side of the world. Until tomorrow, this is Nick saying over and out. Related posts:
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| Is this the Sony Ericsson X10 mini follow up? Posted: 29 Dec 2010 06:00 PM PST 
According to SEMCblog.com, the pictured phone is the X10 mini follow up and it runs Android 2.3. The screen is multi-touch capable and rumored to be three inches, running at resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. The real shocker is that this compact device features a 1 GHz processor and the Adreno 205 GPU, leading up to some very impressive benchmarks.
Look at the benchmark scores, this Sony Ericsson X10 mini successor had no problem outperforming the Droid X and Galaxy S. Granted, those devices will only improve with Android 2.3, but the results are nonetheless impressive. Coming Soon | Sony Ericsson | TBD Related posts:
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| Apple sued by two groups of iPhone and iPad users Posted: 29 Dec 2010 05:00 PM PST 
Both lawsuits, currently seeking class action, were filed in a California federal court. The plaintiffs (the two groups) are seeking a ban on passing of user information without consent and monetary gain. According to Majed Nachawait, a partner at law firm Fears & Nachawati and also one of the attorneys for the complaints, the judge may consolidate both cases into one. Apple is not the only company in the lawsuit — Textplus4, Paper Toss, Weather Channel, Dictionary.com, Talking Tom Cat and Pumpkin Maker were also named as co-defendants. In an interview with Reuters when asked about Android, Majed Nachawait said, "we are also looking at Google's Android platform and a lawsuit against them has not been ruled out". Interestingly, these lawsuits came to light following the Wall Street Journal report that said smartphone apps may be sharing personal data "widely and regularly". To Apple's credit, back in April they amended their developer agreement to ban apps from sending data to third parties "except for information directly necessary for the functionality of the apps". According to the court documents, the lawsuits cite this amendment and allege that Apple has taken "no steps to actually implement its revised developer agreement or enforce it in any meaningful way due to criticism from advertising networks." We are very early in the legal process for both cases. Until the judges decide whether the respective cases show merit for class action lawsuits, Apple needn’t worry. They certainly have the legal department necessary to battle the claims. via Reuters Related posts:
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| HTC Thunderbolt 4G unveiled before CES 2011? Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST 
Much like the EVO 4G, the Thunderbolt 4G also features a kick stand on the back. Instead of running on 4G WiMax, the Thunderbolt is rumored to support Verizon's LTE 4G network — however, additional carrier launches are expected, but unconfirmed at this point. Based on a series of leaked images from DroidLife.com, we've been told the screen will measure 4.3 inches diagonally, matching the EVO 4G, and the rear camera will be eight megapixel. Looking at the photo gallery, we can confirm a dual flash system, possibly LED. The processor, while expected to be dual core, has only been confirmed to be 1 GHz or higher for now.
There's plenty of unanswered questions regarding the HTC Thunderbolt 4G. Looking at the device, the first shock is that there's no HDMI output from what we can tell. Also, there's Google branding so we're hoping that this phone qualifies as a Google experience device — the quintessential sign of timely Android updates. Certainly we'll be able to confirm all of the specs of the HTC Thunderbolt 4G at CES, but for now this is a solid start. Expect more news to break regarding the device over the next week and a full photo gallery and hands-on experience once we arrive in Las Vegas. We've lined up a session with Verizon that week so we'll get all your questions answered.
For now, go ahead and fire away your questions about the device. We'd love to be able to take them direct to HTC and Verizon at CES, thanks. via DroidLife Related posts:
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| Android Market now offers over 200,000 apps? Posted: 29 Dec 2010 03:00 PM PST 
Until Google makes an official statement regarding the number of apps in the Android Market, we'll have to assume AndroLib's report is accurate. Doubling in application volume in less than two months is nothing short of remarkable. Assuming this information is accurate, how could this happen? For starters, Google has gone on the record to confirm more than 300,000 Android phone activations each day. The latest Gartner report (3Q 2010) showed Android is only second to Nokia is worldwide smartphone market share. With that being said, there's certainly no shortage of Android users.
Digging deeper into AndroLib's data, the Android Market has seen more than 2.5 billion application downloads. The increased number of downloads can largely be attributed to the roll out of carrier billing. Previously, one of the biggest hurdles stopping application sales was Google Checkout. As much as Google would like to enforce their payment method, it goes against the open source mentality of giving users options. Assuming AndroLib is accurate with their 200,000 apps available in the Android Market, what other reasons do you believe helped fuel this much-needed growth spurt? Is the shift to 80 percent of Android devices running 2.X or higher helping or is it something else? Let us know what you think. via PCWorld Related posts:
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| Android ARCHOS 70 internet tablet packs 250GB of storage Posted: 29 Dec 2010 02:19 PM PST 
The key ingredients needed in making an Android tablet begin with the processor. The ARCHOS 70 features the industry-standard 1 GHz processor and a 3D Graphics accelerator. Running Android 2.2 Froyo, the tablet supports Flash 10.1 and 720p HD video playback. Where the ARCHOS 70 steps ahead of the competition beyond the storage capacity is the screen. Measuring in at 10.1 inches, the capacitive touch screen takes both gaming and multimedia to new highs. The Samsung Galaxy Tab is nice and compact, but the ARCHOS 70 10.1 inch display has the iPad's 9.7 inch screen dead in its crosshairs. Taking your multimedia content from your ARCHOS 70 and displaying on your TV is a cinch – Simply use the HDMI output port on the side of the tablet. Video ouput via HDMI is not limited to just video or pictures, you can display all aspects of the device.
ARCHOS has taken special handling for their Android tablet with the introduction of unique multimedia applications. There's a movie information application with cover retrieval in the video file info dialog, a 3d animated photo frame app which works with popular social network sites (Facebook, Flickr, Picassa) over WiFi and a music cover carrousel app similar to the Cover Flow on iOS. The ARCHOS 70 internet tablet is just the beginning. The company has announced plans to release a variety of Android tablets in 2011 ranging from 2.8 inches to 10.1 inches. When we are reporting live from CES 2011 in a couple weeks, we'll be sure to put their entire product line up through its paces. Out Now | £349.99MSRP | Archos Related posts:
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| Your new iPhone 4: five things you never knew Posted: 29 Dec 2010 06:15 AM PST   The iPhone 4 is barely out of our hands and it’s likely you’ll feel the same about your new iPhone 4. After six months with our iPhone 4s we’ve learned a few tricks that’ll make your experience even better. Here’s five things you never knew about your new iPhone 4…
1. Teach your iPhone 4 your personal vocabulary When it comes to choice language or slang, the iPhone 4 dictionary can get a bit confused but don’t worry, it’s a quick learner but only if you know how to teach it. To add words to the iPhone 4 dictionary following this rather curious path: head to settings > general > keyboard and add the Japanese keyboard as a secondary keyboard. Now whenever the keyboard is up you should see a button marked “Edit User Dictionary”. Click that and press the add symbol to enter the word yo uwant the phone to remember.  2. Your iPhone 4 can share part of an email rather than the whole thing If you’re looking at an email on your iPhone 4 and only want to foward a part of the text, highlight it and then press forward. The new message will contain only the text you want to send on. 3. Fire off multiple photos from your iPhone 4 Initially you’ll probably find yourself just sending one photo at a time from your iPhone 4 but there is a better way. When you’re looking a photos in the camera roll using thumbnail mode look for the little box with an arrow in it in the bottom left hand corner. On this screen that’s the Select Items button. Tap up to 5 thumbnail and you’ll be able to share them all in one go via email. 4 Lock your iPhone 4 screen If you’re lying in bed reading it’s annoying when the iPhone 4 orientation keeps moving from portrait to landscape. You can solve this by activating Portrait Lock. Double tap the Home button to reveal all the running apps, then swipe your finger to the right to reveal iPod controls and the Portrait Lock. 5. Make iPhone 4 read to you In Settings head for Accessbility and turn on VoiceOver. Open a book in iBooks, tap the first line and swipe down the page with two fingers to make the iPhone start reading the book to you. It will turn pages automatically and keeps going until you tap with two fingers to stop it. Related posts:
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