The AT&T Navigator app for iPhone has just been updated to version 1.7i. Version 1.7i brings new features to the iPhone and now allows you to use your voice to set a destination as well as switch between apps whilst the Navigator software is running.
The multitasking features work as expected in that you can double tap the home button to bring up the tray of icons and switch to and from the app without losing your location.
The voice search feature is activated by clicking a microphone on the screen. When you click on the mic you simply tell it where you want to go. As well as searching for addresses you can also search for POI. [Read more…]
Last week, details emerged about the 05.14.02 unlock for the iPhone 3GS not being worked on.
FLUD is an iPad app that allows you to more easily read the news. The app pulls data from various websites and presents the information in a more easy to read layout. The layout uses large thumbnails that you can slide sideways to get to different stories. 3 or so rows of sites are visible on the screen, each with a scrolling news stream. When selecting the story the other thumbs move to the edge or bottom of the screen to load up the full story on screen. 
Sony and TomTom have created a new set of satnav systems that combine the expertise of each company to create an all-round “potentially” good navigation and audio system for cars.
The Notion Ink Adam is almost here. In a new blog post, the company behind the tablet show a few more details about the user interface and what can be expected from the UI.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab is nearing launch. Over in the US, a webpage on the T-Mobile site has been uploaded to show some details about the new tablet device.
The ‘loading’ screen is probably the one thing that everyone who uses a computer, has in common and apparently the average time a human being spends in front of a ‘booting up’ or ‘loading’ screen in a lifetime, is literally months if not years. 
For those of you who use Windows Phone 6 (WM6 we should say), you are now able to download and use Spotify on your smartphone.
A good number of iPad and iPhone cases are available. One of the ones we have been looking out for is the Moleskine iPad case. This particular case uses the regular Moleskine style covers and has rounded corners and a strong elastic band to hold it closed.
Last week, we reported on Google 
Verizon [VZ] will be paying back up to $90 million to customers who were charged for using data when they didn’t have a data plan. Verizon has looked back over several years to find that some customers have been charged for something they haven’t used.
