Motorola Droid Worldwide Launch in February 2010
Motorola Droid, the phone to grab 25% of Android US Internet traffic, is currently only available to Verizon for $199. And all those around the world waiting for the phone are still left out.
But not for too long now. Today, through an internal (reliable) source at Motorola, I came to know that Motorola would be launching the unlocked version of Droid worldwide in the next couple of months.
How to Update Phone Firmware in Ovi Suite
Nokia Ovi Suite is still in beta stages but continues to improve and get more powerful with every release. New features and enhancements are being added in every new update.
If your Nokia phone has received a software update and you would like to update it, you can follow the following guide and steps to do so. This is for newbies who have just moved to Ovi Suite and find it complicated.
How to Sync Only My Contacts in HTC Hero
by Haris on December 23, 2009
in Android, Tips and Tricks
Syncing your contacts between the HTC Hero and Google Contacts is a piece of work in Android.
I never realized how useful it was until now when I have started using Google Contacts as my only contacts manager. It’s now way easier for me to sync my contacts in whatever cell phones I try and use.
Nexus One Bootscreen for HTC Hero
There are still around two weeks before the Google Nexus One makes its way to the public. It has been announced for 5th January 2010 and will be available for $199.
The original bootscreen of Nexus One has been extracted from it’s ROM and is now available to be used on the HTC Hero.
Remove Backgrounds from Images with InstantMask
by Haris on December 22, 2009
in Freewares, Tips and Tricks
I’ve always been in search of small and useful applications that could replace the use of big and heavy applications. For instance, simple photo editing can also be done with lighter tools rather than having Adobe Photoshop.
InstantMask is a free tool to remove background from images. It provides an easy way to crop out the foreground elements and use them with another background.
ShootMe: Android Screenshot App
Taking screenshots using an app is always easier than connecting the phone to a computer and then capturing a screenshot.
In the past, I have posted about the Screenshot app for Android which allowed you to capture screenshots, but it hs been reported that the app is out-dated and doesn’t work on new Android phones.
Find Direct URLs to Streaming Audio Files
Many links to streaming audio and video that you come across on the web are hidden behind Javascript or ActiveX scripts. Because of this, it is sometimes very difficult to figure out the actual URLs that correspond to the streams being played.
URL Snooper was written to help users locate the URLs of audio and video files so that they can be recorded.
Explore iPhone like a USB Flash Drive
by Haris on December 21, 2009
in Freewares, Tips and Tricks, iPhone
iPhone can be easily put into disk mode and used as a USB drive without the need of SSH with this freeware I have come across today.
iPhone Explorer is an iPhone browser for Windows and Mac that lets you browse the files and folders on your iPhone as if it were a normal USB flash drive or pen drive.
How to Remove Facebook Profile from Google
by Haris on December 20, 2009
in Facebook, Social Networks, Tips and Tricks
Facebook introduced new and much improved Privacy settings page and gave more control on what content is seen by public and friends.
Almost six months ago, Facebook allowed indexing of profiles in Google which included private profiles as well. Many users with publicly hidden profiles raised questions about this feature, but no positive reply was given by Facebook.
