Archive for July 14th, 2010

Google Maps Catches Airplane Cruising Down a California Street [Google Maps]

I’ve never before been tempted to click the “Report a problem” button on Google Maps. But if this shimmering airplane over Rose Avenue isn’t the cause or effect of some sort of problem, I don’t know what is. More »

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iOS 4.1 seeded to developers (updated)

The first update to iOS 4.0 is jumping all the way up a full tenth of a point to 4.1, and it’s now available for those of you signed up for Apple’s iPhone Developers Program. It looks like there are major changes to Game Center (which has yet to launch) in this build, but otherwise, we’re not sure what’s up just yet — and no, as far as we can tell, there’s no iPad support here. Stay tuned!

Update: So we’re definitely noticing some differences. The signal bars are, in fact, larger in the new OS, and we’re seeing fewer bars on our 4.1 device when compared to a standard 4.0 iPhone 4 (see the image after the break)… which is pretty much exactly what Apple said would happen. We’re testing now and will report back what we find!

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Video: Samsung Vibrant for T-Mobile USA video tour – part 1 of 2

Part one of our Samsung Vibrant for T-Mobile video review, covering the unboxing, physical design, and some of the features – including Sims3 and the Avatar movie that comes pre-installed. The Galaxy S based Vibrant features a 4-inch Super AMOLED display and runs Android 2.1.

Watch the video here.

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iOS 4.1 brings a whole new look to Apple’s Game Center

Just a quick note for anyone keeping track of the changes in Apple’s iOS 4.1: Game Center, Apple’s unreleased (outside of the developer network) Xbox Live-esque gaming hub, just got a massive visual overhaul.

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Verizon Wireless Summer Catalog Leaks, Includes Motorola Droid 2

One of BGR’s sources hooked them up with a Verizon Wireless document showing the new devices to be launched this summer. This is the Verizon summer device catalog and the most interesting thing spotted in it is the Motorola Droid 2. We remind you that Verizon Wireless is yet to announce the Droid 2, that’s [...]

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