Tuesday, May 3, 2011

PhoneDog.com's Daily Digest

PhoneDog.com's Daily Digest

Motorola Atrix 4G's HSUPA-enabling update now available

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Boy, if you love Android updates, today is your lucky day. Both the HTC ThunderBolt and Nexus One began getting updates of their own over the air today, and now Motorola has announced that the Atrix 4G's 4.1.83 update is also now rolling out to users. This particular bit of software, which we first learned about last week, not only enables HSUPA on the Atrix but also brings enhanced calling functionality, an improved Skype app, and all kinds of other goodies. You can find the full change log...


T-Mobile announces another 4G HSPA+ network expansion

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Just a hair under a month ago, T-Mobile announced that it would be expanding its 4G HSPA+ coverage to 10 new markets across the U.S. Today our friends at Magenta have flipped the 4G switch in a few more markets, including Boulder, Colo., Fort Myers, Fla., and Wilkes Barre-Scranton, Pa. Certainly not the most widespread HSPA+ expansion we've ever seen from T-Mobile, but hey, we're glad to see more 4G love being spread around no matter the quantity. If you count yourself among the...


LG Genesis is U.S. Cellular's version of the enV Pro

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U.S. Cellular already has a pretty healthy lineup of Android devices, but a new leak has revealed that they may be fleshing it out with a new LG device in the future. What you're looking at above is the dual-screened LG Genesis, aka the LG enV Pro that leaked a couple of times last year and then fell off the face of the planet. There's no word just yet on when the Genesis could arrive or how much it'll cost when it does, but the good news is that we've got some spec information for you to sink...


Are microtransactions within games the standard for the future?

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If you own a smartphone, especially one that runs one of the most popular mobile operating systems out there, then you’ve probably got a few games on there. Of those games, you probably paid for at least one of them. Or maybe you didn’t. There are a few titles out there that are free right out of the gate, but still pack in enough features that playing them is more than worth it. But, more often than not, a free app is only free at the start. But if you want to dig deeper...


HTC ThunderBolt, Nexus One updates begin rolling out today

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Heads up, HTC ThunderBolt and Nexus One owners: software updates for both devices began rolling out today, and we've got all the details you need. Verizon just confirmed that an update (no, not Gingerbread) for the TBolt is being pushed out in stages beginning today. The update is 22.28MB in size and, once it's installed and your device reboots, you'll find the following fixes and enhancements: Web Browsing and Data Access Enhanced data connectivity when accessing the Verizon...


Verizon, AT&T begin blocking Android tethering apps

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AT&T has been cracking down on unauthorized tethering for some time now, but recently both it and Verizon took things a step further in an attempt to get Android users to sign up for official tethering plans. Reports have been flying in that both Verizon and AT&T customers are now unable to install many of the popular tethering apps, like PdaNet, on the Android Market in an effort to deter folks from tethering their smartphone without paying extra to do so. The ability to tether (officially,...


Bing to become the default search engine, mapping tool on BlackBerry

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At today's BlackBerry World keynote, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer surprised everyone by climbing on the stage to announce that Bing will become the default search engine on BlackBerry smartphones going forward. Ballmer also explained that Bing Maps is now the default mapping application on RIM's smartphones, but that Microsoft's search service will be integrated with BlackBerry devices at the OS level. However, there was no mention as to when we'll begin to see all of this integration take place...


BlackBerry 7 won't feature Android apps or Flash support, RIM confirms

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Yesterday we learned about RIM's new BlackBerry 7 OS and all of the new features that it'll pack when it lands on the 9900/9930 later this year. The company also touched on a couple of things that BB 7 won't feature, though, which anyone looking forward to the OS may want to know about. RIM has confirmed that the BlackBerry 7 OS won't have support for Android apps like the PlayBook does, and that it'll also forgo Flash support. Instead, you can expect to utilize HTML5 on BB7-powered devices....


Weekly Bone: HTC EVO 3D pre-orders and more

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Jon Q. reveals a spicy secret and much more on this episode of the Weekly Bone recap video.


Why is RIM launching a Facebook application before stock apps?

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Even before Research In Motion’s first tablet device, the BlackBerry PlayBook officially hit store shelves, there were questions: would the device be the true iPad killer? Would the specifications matter to the developers in the world? And would RIM really launch a tablet device obviously aimed at the business world without stock apps like calendar, contacts and mail? These and other questions were all answered (some of them relatively, based on user experience and needs) when...


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