Google has used Voice Search on Android smartphones for quite a while now. The process is that you tap a button, speak your search term and then get the results appear in the browser. This functionality has now come to the desktop.
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Cyanogen Mod Creator Hired by Samsung
August 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A recent announcement has confirmed that the Cyanogen Mod creator, Steve Kondik, is now working for Samsung Mobile. The details came from an update on Facebook where confirmation of the new job was detailed.
Prototype HTC Holiday Spotted
August 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A prototype of the HTC Holiday has been spotted on the Craigslist website. The device, pictured below, will be going to the AT&T network when it launches.
Google Ready to Acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5B
August 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Google has announced that it will be acquiring Motorola Mobility for about $12.5 billion USD. This amount is calculated based on $40 per share in cash.
The acquisition of Motorola Mobility, a dedicated Android partner, will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing. Motorola Mobility will remain a licensee of Android and Android will remain open. Google will run Motorola Mobility as a separate business.
Motorola Want a Windows Phone 7 Deal Like Nokia
August 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Motorola is currently focussed on using Android in its smartphones. This could change in the future though as the CEO Sanjay Jha has recently commented that they would be willing to use Windows Phone 7 as an OS if Microsoft was willing to give them a similar deal as to what Nokia has.
Before signing any deal with Microsoft the company would need to evaluate the future of the Windows Phone 7 operating system:
However, he said that beyond Android and Apple’s iOS, it’s not clear which smartphone platforms will survive in the long term. He said he does not think all three competing ecosystems–Windows Phone, Hewlett-Packard’s webOS and Research In Motion’s BlackBerry–can survive.
KindleAir.com Domain Registered – Perhaps Amazons New Tablet
August 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Amazon has purchased the domain name KindleAir.com. Amazon purchased it through a domain name service called MarkMonitor which has been used by the company in the past to obtain other domains.
Spotify US Reaches 175K Users and 1.4M in Total
August 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Spotify opened its doors less than a month ago in the US and within that time, the company already has 1.4 million users. Out of those, 175,000 are paying subscribers.
OBiHAI OBi110 Review
August 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The OBi110 is a device that allows you to bridge landlines, mobile and Internet telephone services together. We recently took delivery of an OBi110 to test and see what it can do and how it can help you. Carry on reading below for our full OBiTALK OBi110 review.
HTC Sensation Review
August 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The HTC Sensation is an Android smartphone that falls in to the top end of the range of devices they manufacturer. We’ve been testing the Sensation over the last few weeks to see what it’s like and how it compares to other high end smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy S2.
HTC Bootloader Unlock Details Announced – Voids Warranty
August 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A few months ago, HTC announced that it would soon begin to unlock bootloaders on its range of smartphones. Exact details were not provided such as which phones etc…, but now the details have been announced.
Samsung Confirms White Galaxy S II for UK
July 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Samsung has officially confirmed that they will be launching a white version of the Samsung Galaxy S II here in the UK on September 1. The official announcement follows a few days of rumours that were started by a retailer in the UK.
Acer to Launch Iconia Tab A100 in August
July 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Acer will be launching the Iconia Tab A100 in August. The details were confirmed in an email sent to Acer retail partners recently. The email also confirmed that the tablet would be priced at $300.
