HTC EVO 4Gs Shipping With New Displays?
The newer EVO’s have recently just come out and there is a huge difference in the colors of the LCD screens. The newer model has a washed out look to it and the older has better contract, the colors are richer. If you look close to it you can see a row of dead pixels that can look like hair from a little further back. The AMOLED displays, made by Samsung for the Incredible, has been struggling in keeping up with its demand. The HTC might have been looking for new displays elsewhere if these two events are related. But whoever is making the new LCD screens is causing the quality of the phone to suffer, using inferior materials. This might hurt future sales of the EVO, including the white one due to release in July, if you have two EVO’s, it’s recommended you check both of them for the display issue. [ via Android and Me] ) View full post on Android Community
T-Mobile UK Pulls G2 Touch’s Prep Update Due to Issues
The two part Android 2.1 update has just recently been withdrawn for release for the G2 Touch. This is the network’s name for the HTC Hero, with some reports that a couple users had some problems with it. Quite a few people had problems getting the preperatory update to work, they would just get a flashing warning triangle stating that during the process something had gone wrong.
T-Mobile released a statement involving this, stating that they released a minor maintenance for the G2 Touch, and noticed very few were experiencing problems afte installing the maintenance. After T-Mobile investigated the problem they decided to remove the update temporarily. Once their investigation is done, they will let people know when the maintenance will be available.
[via Euro Droid]
Swype Heading for 50 Devices by the End of 2010
Swype is on its way into the mobile world, its already been seen on a few handsets already and the company eagerly wants to put it on iPhone. So far Apple doesn’t look like they’re too interested in taking the bait. But in the meanwhile, HTC, Samsung and Motorola and other OEMs are perfectly fine set in the cult-favorite keyboard’s crosshairs.
So far Motorola has decided to put Swype on their up and coming, very hyped Droid X. Swype’s CEO, Mike McSherry, believes so far this is the company’s biggest move, but not its last. The biggest news McSherry announced was that Swype planned to have the app on about 50 or more phones by the end of 2010. A lofty goal, but one that we’re sure can happen.
[via Engadget]
DC Comics Brings New Titles to iPad
Watch out! There is a new contender in the Books category of the App Store. DC Comics’ latest reader gives you another option to enjoy many of your favorite comic titles on your iPad. This means Marvel Comics no longer has the iPad comics app space to themselves.
The digital comics space is becoming a competitive iPad playground. With the advantage of the iPad’s large screen, digital comics have become a great experience.
The DC Comics app, which is free, offers access to Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash and many other titles. You will get access to the publishers’ new releases and the classics back-catalog as well.
The pricing for each individual issue ranges from $0.99 to $2.99. DC Comics has also taken an interesting strategic angle with comic creators. They will compensate all creators of both old and new digital comics in a similar way they do for print comics. This means the creative people behind all the digital content will be motivated to bring you the best.
With the official DC Comics app, you can download and enjoy great comic books plus the legendary classics library. The app enables you to take advantage of the Guided View reading experience or enjoy a classic full page view. Over 100 comics from DC’s library will be added to the library each month.
HTC EVO 4G Set for Software Update on June 28th
News on a software update for the EVO 4G can’t be completley confirmed, but BGR has received news that Sprint is preparing for a maintenance update. The update is supposedly coming up on the 28th of June, three things are to be targeted in the update. The first update will be an improvement on the wi-fi, the EVO 4G is known for it’s poor wi-fi reception. Another update will be a fix to issues including new account set up, PIN policy usage, and Exchange Server 2010 Calendar Sync. Lastly the issued with the Facebook app, the Addresses Social Networking Sync, which will improve battery life. As we said, the date can’t be confirmed completley but the source is pretty reliable to it will probably turn out correct. [ via Boy Genius Report] ) View full post on Android Community
Intel x86 Android 2.2 port due in next two months
Intel are planning to release an x86 version of Android 2.2 Froyo sometime within the next two months, in the hope that the release will encourage developers to use the fashionable Google platform on Atom based netbooks and tablets. Speaking to APC, Intel’s senior VP for software and services Renee James confirmed that not only was the project underway for a summer release, the company would be feeding back their code into the open-source project for other Android developers to take advantage of.
“All of the (x86) code will be fed back into the open branch that will be created for x86″ he explained, going on to suggest that the process as a whole hadn’t been especially troublesome for Intel’s engineers. ”[Porting the OS] wasn’t tremendously difficult, as we have a lot experience in Linux” he said.
) View full post on Android Community
Rhys Millen’s Hyundai PM580 Pikes Peak challenger shown in final livery
Filed under: Motorsports , Hyundai , Racing RMR Hyundai Genesis PM580 - Click above for high-res image gallery Before loading the Hyundai Genesis PM580 onto the truck for the trip to Colorado, the Rhys Millen Racing crew polished up their new race car its final photo shoot. The tube-frame hill-climb special is now wearing its official Red Bull livery in preparation for Millen’s record attempt on Sunday. Millen will be doing his best to recapture the outright record that his father Rod held for 13 years and in the process hopes to become the first driver to ever get under 10 minutes for the “run to the clouds.” Our man Drew Phillips will be on site in Colorado all weekend to provide us with coverage, so stay tuned for more beautiful pictures than you can shake a stick at. Gallery: RMR Hyundai Genesis PM580 [Source: Hyundai] Rhys Millen’s Hyundai PM580 Pikes Peak challenger shown in final livery originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Patent app for haptics feedback surfaces, Vodafone iPhone 4 sells out, first iPhone smashed accidentally
A patent app has turned up that was filed last year by Apple. The app outlines a way to provide haptic feedback customized to specific gestures on a multitouch screen. Vodafone has announced that it has already sold out of the iPhone 4 . The UK providers isn’t expecting to land more for at least a few weeks. The iPhone 4 officially lands today, but some people got their hands on the device yesterday. One of those early devices has already been broken . A guy named Jared Franklin dropped his and shattered the back glass. View full post on iPhone Buzz
