Monday, May 9, 2011

PhoneDog.com's Daily Digest

PhoneDog.com's Daily Digest

Will the Mango update make Windows Phone 7 a true competitor?

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It has been just over six months since Microsoft's latest mobile endeavor became available to the public here in the States. Some predicted that it would pose a threat to Apple's popular iPhone and Google's open source platform. However, such has not been the case. Some interest was shown by consumers right around the initial release and there does seem to be respectable amount of development support – enough to surpass that of webOS in a very short time frame. But for the...


T-Mobile G2's Gingerbread update teased in leaked flyer, slated to arrive soon

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We've already heard that the T-Mobile G2 will be updated to Gingerbread sometime before the end of June, but just in case you weren't already excited enough about the update, T-Mobile and HTC are here to get you amped up about the latest Android dessert. What you're looking at above is a flyer being sent around to T-Mobile employees, and our friends at TmoNews , touting some of the improvements you can expect once the G2's update begins rolling out. Unfortunately, this leaked...


Google emails revealed in Skyhook lawsuit, Android openness brought into question

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Last September, we heard that location-based services firm Skyhook was suing Google over allegations that the Big G forces developers and manufacturers to use their services, like Maps, rather than having the choice to use tech from other companies. The suit is still going on, and today some internal Google emails have been made public thanks to a Massachusetts state court. One email in particular that's been getting a lot of attention today comes from Android manager Dan Morrill, who said "we...


Nexus S 4G getting its first maintenance update today

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Did you pick up a Nexus S 4G over the weekend ? If so, you may want to head into the "System updates" portion of your device, as Sprint just announced that a new maintenance update for its version of the Nexus S is now rolling out. Nestled inside the update, which is build number GRJ22, you'll find the following improvements: Improved performance and device security International roaming with Google Voice Tags application when using between two Nexus S devices There...


Microsoft previewing the next major version of Windows Phone later this month

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Hot on the heels of news that the next major Windows Phone 7 update, codenamed Mango, may contain new features like voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation, Microsoft just sent out invites for a preview event where it'll be showing off that very update. The gathering will take place on Tuesday, May 24th at 10:00 AM and, as you can see above, Microsoft says it'll be "lift[ing] the curtain on the next major release of Windows Phone." Microsoft doesn't explicitly come out and say what it's...


BlackBerry Touch 9860 caught in the wild once again

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The BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 may have been the only new handset show off at BlackBerry World last week, but if you're a RIM fanatic you know that the Waterloo firm has several more devices on the horizon. One of those handsets is the BlackBerry Touch 9860, also known as the Monaco and the Monza, which has been the star of more than a few leaks over the past months. Today we've got a fresh leak for you, this time giving us an up-close and personal look at the Touch's physical buttons. As you...


HTC Holiday, Puccini, and Rider all see their press images leak

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Over the weekend, we saw the Sharp Capa for AT&T leak out and learned that it could be launching sometime very soon. If the Capa didn't tickle your fancy, though, today we've got a couple of new HTC-made Android devices to show you. First up is the HTC Holiday, which is a tad reminiscent of the aging HTC Aria . Details on the Holiday are pretty light, but in the upper right corner of the handset's face, you can see what could be a front-facing camera. Next to the Holiday is the HTC...


New Windows Phone 7 Mango features outed, including turn-by-turn directions

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Windows Phone 7's Mango update, which is slated to arrive later this year, is going to be big for the platform. It's going to be so big, in fact, that it looks like Microsoft is planning to brand it as "Windows Phone 7.5." We've already heard that Mango will bring with it better multitasking, a mobile version of IE9, and several other goodies, and today the Windows Phone Dev Podcast has revealed several more exciting features that are expect to debut in WP7.5. According to Ryan and Travis...


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