YouTube Hacked, Justin Bieber Suffered the Most
YouTube has been the attention for all lately. This also includes hackers and problem creators over the web who spread mischief through their wrong doings. There have been several attempts in the past from hackers to gain unauthorized access to YouTube and tamper with its services. A recent example of such an attack took place when today hacker(s) targeted YouTube again, attempting to exploit a security loophole and mingle with the Justin Bieber videos present on YouTube. This is not a one of its kind attack, as hackers have also picked up on Justin Bieber videos over the internet before as well.
LG Announces Android 2.2 Based Optimus One and Optimus Chic Smartphone
LG, one of the few Korean multinational is today’s leading electronic product manufacturer. They have ventured into every domain of consumer electronics and now also taken the first steps in the world of smartphones. The company has launched an ambitious program for launching up to 20 Android phones in the year 2010.Following this goal, LG has today announced the release of two of its Android smartphones; LG Optimus Chic and LG Optimus One. Both the smartphones will be running Android 2.2 Froyo. The smartphone will be available in South Korea only, at least for a start.
HTC Vision Specifications, Dual-CPU Snapdragon Processor
Qualcomm has started testing their dual-CPU Snapdragon processors on devices and one such device is out to one of it’s partners (I’m eagerly waiting for a leaked video or photo – hehe!).
One such device which is rumoured to have this new dual-CPU processor is the HTC Vision. No, we can’t be sure of Qualcomm sent the sampling piece to HTC or some other partner, but this device will be a beast for sure!
HTC Sabor with Android 3.0 Gingerbread, 2GHz Processor
The rumours mill just keep on filling till we see the official announcement! Now the next rumour we have, is of HTC Sabor, a device being cooked up at HTC which will feature a 2GHz processor and will be one of the first devices to have Android 3.0 “Gingerbread” on board.
Sounds to good to be true, eh? But you never know! The rumours don’t end here! it is also said that HTC might be working on their own display technology to bring on the fight with Super AMOLED and LCD displays.
Download Adobe AIR for Android
Adobe AIR for Android was first unveiled back in May, when Adobe started taking in registrations for beta testing of their cross platform communication tool, AIR for Android.
No, Adobe has not released it officially, but thanks to Droid-Life, we now have a working version of AIR for Android 2.1 and Android 2.2 devices.
Yahoo! Search Includes Real Time Search Suggestions
The web search domain has been dominated by Google in the past decade and the likes of the 90’s giants like Yahoo!, MSN, and AOL are left in the dust by Google’s massively popular search engine. However, Yahoo! hasn’t given up hope and still continues to provide its long standing web search feature.
The Yahoo! search has undergone another revamp and now the search engine includes real-time search suggestions when users start typing their search queries into the search box. This feature has been previously provided by Google, and Yahoo! search with its incorporation moves a step closer to challenge Google’s dominance of the search domain.
Droid Incredible OTA Update to Bring 720p Video and Mobile Hotspot?
Okay, now we’ve seen a lot of over-the-air (OTA) updates in the past week. Nexus One users got Android 2.2 update over the air with HTC legend, Desire and Wildfire next in line for OTA updates. Adding to the OTA mania, Droid Incredible users should also get ready for an OTA soon to reach their Droid Incredible smartphone. This update will introduce new features to the Drioid Incredible which were not present when the device was initially launched back in April 2010.
Nokia to Launch Symbian^4 in Upcoming Mobiles
Nokia, in order to re-engage and regain support of their Symbian-liking fans and customers has decided to create a smartphone, preferably a top-of-the-line N-series handset which would be running on Symbian^4 operating system. The decision to take this move has been taken keeping in view the ever decreasing customer base of Nokia’s Symbian OS operated devices.
Android 2.2 Froyo Ported to Nokia N900
Nokia N900, one of Nokia’s flagship smartphone in the market today has a unique status now among smartphones. The smartphone, being a non-Android operating system device is among the first smartphones (along with HTC’s Nexus One) which gets Android 2.2 Froyo. Obviously, this feat was achieved through hacks, but this is the most successful hack done as the device seems to work seamlessly with Android 2.2 running on it. Support for Wi-Fi and hardware keyboard is available to users while using Android 2.2 Froyo on the Nokia N900 and other basic necessities are also fulfilled comprehensively.
