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Nokia launches its first Linux N900 phone

Damian Koh | Aug 28, 2009

Nokia N900

Nokia is on a roll.

After unveiling the Booklet 3G, 5230 and Nokia Money this week, the Finns probably thinks that world needs more Nokia news by announcing its first Linux-powered handset last evening.

The N900 packs a 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY and, get this, cellular capabilities. The earlier N810 and N800 Internet Tablets were meant to be Web browsing companions, so they didn't compete directly with the S60 smartphones which are primarily cellular devices.
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Android apps show big growth potential

Larry Dignan | Aug 28, 2009

Android, iPhone and iPod touch users are all highly engaged with applications and frequently download them to their devices, according to a new survey from AdMob.

However, Android has a much smaller base of devices and thus has more upside ahead.

AdMob, a company that tracks mobile Web and application usage, found that Android and iPhone users download nine to 10 apps a month and iPod touch users download 18 a month. More than half of the Android and iPhone users spend more than 30 minutes a day using apps, according to the survey results released Thursday (PDF).

That's some serious engagement and a lot of runway for Android. Why? Android-powered devices--T-Mobile's MyTouch (known as the HTC Magic in Asia) is the headliner--are hard to come by. However, that's changing as Motorola will be taking Android handsets to large carriers like Verizon Wireless in the fourth quarter.

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New features galore in Facebook 3.0 for iPhone

Jessica Dolcourt | Aug 28, 2009

Facebook 3.0 introduces new navigation, notifications, events, and more.
(Credit: Screenshot by Jessica Dolcourt/CNET)

The third major edition of Facebook for iPhone has just crept into the iTunes App Store. It's a huge update, with numerous advanced features that make Facebook more interactive than before and which bring the app as close to the desktop experience as it's ever been.

Facebook for iPhone opens on your news feed as usual, but the upper left corner now sports a tiny grid icon that serves as the main organizing feature for this new build. Click it to see a screen equipped with a search bar on top, a notification alert area on the bottom, and a grid of nine activities you can perform in the middle. These include the news feed, your profile details, your message inbox, Facebook chat, friend requests, events, photo albums, and notes.

Those who use Facebook on the iPhone frequently will notice that quite a few of these actions are brand new, like viewing events and submitting an RSVP from your phone. You'll also be able to view friends' birthdays and upload photos to any album. Anyone sporting an iPhone 3GS gets the added bonus of uploading video.
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Singapore HTC Magic gets turn-by-turn GPS app

John Chan | Aug 27, 2009

HTC just announced it will be bundling navigation software with its Android-powered Magic smartphone in Singapore. The Sygic Mobile Maps application is a fully featured program with features like turn-by-turn voice instructions and route guidance. That makes it more useful than the built-in Google Maps app in Android when it comes to driving instructions. Sygic's software is also available for other platforms such as iPhone OS and Windows Mobile.

This bundle is available starting today from HTC Magic devices bought through one of Singapore's three mobile operators. Don't expect it to be preinstalled if you buy the handset from a phone retailer. Current owners of the HTC Magic also won't be getting it as a download--this is for new purchases only. According to the company, this will also not be extended to the older HTC Dream and upcoming HTC Hero for now. If you are not in Singapore, contact your local HTC office or operator to find out if this bundle is heading your way, too.

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Snow Leopard cuts support for legacy Palm OS devices

Andrew Nusca | Aug 27, 2009

Apple has discontinued support for legacy Palm OS devices in Mac OS X Snow Leopard’s iSync 3.1.0, according to a report.

Users of legacy Palm OS devices must obtain third party support for syncing Palm Desktop data with Mac OS X’s Sync Services, according to sources quoted by AppleInsider.

Palm still provides an old version of Palm Desktop 4.2.1D for Mac users, which enables Palm Centro, Treo, Zire, Tungsten, LifeDrive and Pilot models to synchronize with its Mac OS X Universal Binary desktop software, according to the report.
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