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Dec
05
2011

The secret names of iOS

| December 5, 2011 15:21 UTC | 0 comments | source

iPhone 4S

iPhone 4S

Cult of Mac got hold of a list of secret code names of iOS. These code names are something that is used only internally. Apple also uses this same kind of naming for their desktop OS, Mac OS X. On the desktop side the code name actually became part of the marketing name, and this is why we today have Mac OS X Lion. It remains to be seen if Apple will also do this same transition with iOS.

Here is the full breakdown:

  • 1.0: Alpine (1.0.0 – 1.0.2: Heavenly)
  • 1.1: Little Bear (1.1.1: Snowbird, 1.1.2: Oktoberfest)
  • 2.0: Big Bear
  • 2.1: Sugarbowl
  • 2.2: Timberline
  • 3.0: Kirkwood
  • 3.1: Northstar
  • 3.2: Wildcat (iPad only)
  • 4.0: Apex
  • 4.1: Baker
  • 4.2: Jasper (4.2.5 – 4.2.10: Phoenix)
  • 4.3: Durango
  • 5.0: Telluride
  • 5.1: Hoodoo
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| December 5, 2011 15:21 UTC | 0 comments | source

Dec
05
2011

Nokia Lumia presents: The Little Amazing Show – Episode 3: Madrid

| December 5, 2011 15:12 UTC | 0 comments |

The third episode in the “Nokia Lumia Presents: The Little Amazing Show” was just released. This new episode plays out in Madrid, Spain.

Here is full description of the third episode:

Every day becomes that little bit more amazing when we’re together with friends. Check out what happens when we bring people together with a Nokia Lumia DJ kiosk in Madrid.

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| December 5, 2011 15:12 UTC | 0 comments |

Dec
05
2011

First Sony branded phones coming in min-2012

| December 5, 2011 15:05 UTC | 0 comments | source

Sony Ericsson dropping Ericsson in mid-2012

Sony Ericsson dropping Ericsson in mid-2012

Sony announced in October that they’ve bought Ericsson’s share in Sony Ericsson. Now we also have a timeframe on when the re-branding to Sony will happen. A Sony executive told the Times of India that the transition will take place in mid-2012.
Kristian Tear, Sony Ericsson’s head of sales and marketing, had the following to say:
A lot of planning goes into getting the branding right but we will be done by middle of next year. It will also mean that the marketing and advertising investments will go up. We haven’t been as fierce as we were a few years back but we will step it up, refocus and invest more in brand-building in select markets and India is one of those markets.
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| December 5, 2011 15:05 UTC | 0 comments | source

Dec
05
2011

Philips W920 Android smartphone revealed

| December 5, 2011 10:25 UTC | 0 comments | source

Philips W920

Philips W920

Can anyone still remember the last phone Philips released? My last memory of this happening is roughly two years ago. Today, we got evidence of Philips’ new Android smartphone. Three images and specs leaked of what is told to be the Philips W920.

This mid-range device packs a 4.3-inch screen (480×800), 5-megapixel auto-focus camera, a Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 running at 1GHz, 512MB of RAM, 120MB internal memory, and a microSD card slot. On the connectivity side the Philips W920 understands 3G frequencies. What does come as a little surprise, is the fact that it runs Android 2.2 Froyo, which is very old in today’s standards.

No word on when, where and for what price the W920 will be available. Skip past the break for two additional images.

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| December 5, 2011 10:25 UTC | 0 comments | source

Dec
05
2011

Changelogs for every Windows Phone update to date

| December 5, 2011 01:58 UTC | 0 comments | source

Windows Phone 7.5 logo officialThose who have a thing for changelogs are in luck. Microsoft just published a changelog of every Windows Phone update to date. You can easily see that the latest update for instance came with the following changes:

Update 7.10.7740.16

Email threads. Fixes an email issue related to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. With this fix, when you reply to or forward a message, the original message is now included in your response.

Voicemail. Fixes a voicemail notification display issue that occurs on some European and Asian networks under certain conditions.

This update is available only in certain markets.

Let’s hope they continue updating this document in the future too.

Check out the full update history/changelog section here.

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| December 5, 2011 01:58 UTC | 0 comments | source

Dec
04
2011

Native code coming to Windows Phone

| December 4, 2011 14:51 UTC | 0 comments | source

Native access coming to Windows Phone

Native code support is something that many Windows Phone developers would want to see in the future. Now Cliff Simpkins, Senior Product Manager at Microsoft, talked about the company’s future regarding native code. Judging by the questions he asked, native code is coming in the future.

Currently native code is not supported, meaning that developers can’t really use C++. This again means that many popular third-party engines that use native code, like for instance Unity and Unreal, are left out of the platform. Porting existing Android and iOS games that use these engines would also become so much more easier if the engines themselves were supported on the platform. Also codecs and other CPU intensive tasks are better to do in native code.

It will be interesting to see how Microsoft will implement this. I’m quite sure that developers will not get full access due to security concerns. Let’s hope they will find a way to satisfy as many developers as possible!

As of now, we don’t have any schedule on when these new developer features will be brought to the SDK.

 

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| December 4, 2011 14:51 UTC | 0 comments | source

Dec
04
2011

Weird Android clamshell announced by Samsung

| December 4, 2011 13:15 UTC | 0 comments | source

Samsung W999 dual-screen clamshell

Samsung W999 dual-screen Android clamshell

Samsung announced the SCH-W999 targeted for China Telecom today.

The W999 packs two 3.5-inch Super AMOLED screens (WVGA resolution). One screen lets you use the phone while the clamshell is closed, while the second one functions when you flip it open and reveal the keypad hidden in the clam.

Other important features include a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, dual SIM, and support for GSM and CDMA2000 networks. The double screener is powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread with a flavor of Samsung’s own TouchWiz.

As of writing this post, there is no information on when and for what price this will be available.

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| December 4, 2011 13:15 UTC | 0 comments | source

Dec
04
2011

Infographic: 19 years of texting

| December 4, 2011 02:13 UTC | 0 comments | source


Check out this cool Infographic made by tatango. It shows how the texting has evolved during its 19 years of existence (in the U.S.).

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| December 4, 2011 02:13 UTC | 0 comments | source

Dec
03
2011

Samsung Galaxy S II joins exploding phone list

| December 3, 2011 09:46 UTC | 2 comments | source

Samsung Galaxy S II combusts

'Exploded' Samsung Galaxy S II

An XDA Developer user posted images of his Samsung Galaxy S II that nearly exploded while being in his pocket. The device started heating rapidly while in his pocket, and started smoking when pulled out of the pocket. Just imagine if this would have exploded. The poor guy wouldn’t be able to reproduce.. Two iPhone 4s and one Galaxy S II, which do you reckon will be next?

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| December 3, 2011 09:46 UTC | 2 comments | source

Dec
03
2011

Google workers get Android 4.0 ICS on their Nexus S

| December 3, 2011 08:41 UTC | 0 comments | source

Nexus S receiving Android ICS at Google HQ

Google has started internal testing of Android 4.0 for the Nexus S. The update is delivered as an OTA update to current Google employees. So the update is basically ready, it’s just going through the last phase of internal testing before its released to the public. Stay tuned for more news!

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| December 3, 2011 08:41 UTC | 0 comments | source

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