Google has today made the Android 2.0 parts available in their SDK. This means that developers can start testing their programs on the Android 2.0 OS, and also start implementing 2.0 specific code.
Read the Android 2.0 highlights here.
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In the video you can see Windows 3.11 running “inside” of the N900. It is achieved by running Windows 3.11 on a MS-DOS emulator, Dosbox in particular.
The “hacker” who did this is Toni Nikkanen, and if you understand Finnish you can read his blog here ;)
The long awaited firmware update to the Nokia N97 was just released!
This brings the version numbering to 20.0.019 /20.1.019 / 20.2.019:
This software release improves touch screen usability, allowing you to scroll smoothly through content by flicking the screen. Ovi Maps 3.1 brings 3-D maps, more accurate positioning, and improved search. Nokia e-mail (Nokia Messaging), Ovi Contacts, Ovi Store, and VoIP support have been added. This release also includes improvements in memory and battery performance, and in image and video stability. To get this software through your device, select Applications > SW Updates and choose the software you want to update. Alternatively, this software release is available through the Nokia Software Update.
The Nokia N900 has once again been hit with a delayed-stamp. This time the delay hits the Swedish market, with one of their biggest online-stores, Katshing, sending out emails to their customers who have pre-ordered the N900. They say that they won’t be able to deliver the N900 this year, but that it jumps to late January 2010!
Read the full e-mail after the break.
There is a lot of discussion going on about HTC Hero, and it’s problems with SMS. The problem seems to be in the ability to receive messages. People seem to have random problem with SMS messages never getting though.
For instance on the Sprint Forum you can find many topics that relate to this issue. No word yet on a possible fix. The problem isn’t carrier bound, since it’s appearing in both the States and in the UK.
Check out the Sprint Forum here.
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Sony Ericsson will release their first Android based phone on November 3rd. The phone will be the successor of the XPERIA line, but the final name for the phone is still open. It will most probably be either XPERIA X3, or the X10, with more votes on the later one.
Sony Ericsson has also opened a hype-page for the release. Check it out here.
Read our previous story about this phone here.
e’s PhoneBlog has now moved to a new home! This should take care of the load issues we were experiencing.
There is also two new addresses for the site:
http://www.esphoneblog.com
http://www.esphoneblog.net
The theme will be updated later, but for now we’ll run with the WordPress default theme.
According to App Shopper, there has now been over 100,000 approved applications in the Apple App Store. This isn’t an official number, so we’ll have to wait for the official announcement from Apple’s part.
There isn’t 100,000 in the App Store at the moment, since the number includes also applications that have been later removed from there by either Apple or the developer.
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