August 2011
7 posts
Mobile Carriers React To Irene
Mashable has a great roundup of preparations by mobile carriers as Hurricane Irene continues to slam the northeastern United States. Obviously, during a natural disaster (like last week’s earthquake in Washington D.C.), hurricane or any other major event, cell phone service is much more likely to be disrupted.
AT&T:
AT&T FamilyMap and AT&T Navigator can be used to provide...
Ringtones For Gmail Labels
An recent update for Gmail on Android-powered devices allows users to specify custom ringtones for labels. With these custom ringtones in place, you’ll be able to react quickly to emails from your friends, family and co-workers while ignoring unimportant or unwanted emails. After ensuring that you have the latest versions of Android and the Gmail app, follow the steps below to customize your...
HP Touchpad Running Android
The HP Touchpad was considered by many to be a deadbeat tablet until a fire sale this week (units going for as little as $99) seemed to reignite some interest in the product. Still, critics seemed to universally hate the operating system on this tablet and the app store was even less popular. Strangely enough, at least one person who purchased a last-minute Touchpad got a surprise when he fired up...
Coming Soon: A Cheaper iPhone 4
If you’ve been on the fence about switching to the iPhone 4, especially after rumors that a new version of the iPhone is just months away, Apple wants to encourage you a bit by offering a major price cut.
Apple Inc will release a cheaper iPhone 4 within weeks, jeopardizing profit margins to win lower-end customers from rivals such as Nokia in China and other emerging markets.
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Buy A Keepon, Help A Child
My Keepon is set to be one of the biggest tech toys of the holiday season. If you’re not familiar with these yellow dance machines, check out the video below.
The My Keepon can be set to interact with touch or sound, either reacting to music or any person or object that it encounters. Perhaps most importantly, it looks pretty cool while doing so. There’s been some excitement over...
Android Users Prefer Apps To Web
A new study from Nielsen Smartphone Analytics shows Android users prefer interacting with apps over surfing the mobile web. Of the thousands of users tracked in this study, most spent nearly 40 minutes interacting with their favorite apps every day; much of this time is spent interacting with the top 10 apps.
According to first-reported data from Nielsen Smartphone Analytics, a new effort...
Welcome to the Mobile17 Blog!
And now, for something new. There’s quite a bit going on behind the scenes here at Mobile17! We’ve continued to add new features and supported platforms as our apps and website grow in popularity, and now plan to announce updates here on the Mobile17 Blog. Additionally, from time to time, we’ll post videos and news updates that are focused on technology, apps, and the mobile...
