Nokia has released Ovi Maps 3.06 navigation app for Symbian with much better user experience. The app is available free for download at Ovi Store.

Folks who are waiting for Android Honeycomb have to wait more as Google has announced that company is not going to open source the Honeycomb for developers as its not ready for public release.

According to source:

“Android 3.0, Honeycomb, was designed from the ground up for devices with larger screen sizes and improves on Android favorites such as widgets, multi-tasking, browsing, notifications and customization.

While we’re excited to offer these new features to Android tablets, we have more work to do before we can deliver them to other device types including phones. Until then, we’ve decided not to release Honeycomb to open source. We’re committed to providing Android as an open platform across many device types and will publish the source as soon as it’s ready.”

Apple has filed an application with the title Nitriding Stainless Steel for Consumer Electronic Products. The patent describes Apple’s plan to make more durable and scratch resistant iPhone in future with stainless steel surface by layering nitrides on top of the surface.

According to source the Apple’s patent stated:

“In addition to providing a durable, hard surface that is both scratch and impact resistant, the nitride layer allows for the natural surface color and texture of the underlying stainless steel to remain visible to the user.

“It is this natural surface color and texture of the stainless steel that adds to the aesthetically pleasing appearance of the consumer electronic product, thereby enhancing the user’s overall experience.”

In the beginning of April Apple released iPhone OS 4.0 SDK beta 1 to developers and today iPhone 4.0 SDK beta 2 build 8a248c is available for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch 2G, 3G.

The final release of iPhone OS 4.0 for general public is expected for iPhone and iPod Touch in this summer whereas iPad users will get that in fall.

You may grab iPhone SDK 4.0 beta 2 build 8a248c from the following link.

Today on 12 March 2010 at 8:30 AM EST, 5:30 AM Pacific Time Apple begin the iPad pre-order for the customers who wish to buy this creative device.

Apple has announced the iPad models and iPad price packages for this pre-order. The iPad comes in two different models of Wi-Fi iPad and Wi-Fi + 3G iPad. The Wi-Fi iPad is available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB in $499, $599 and $699 respectively, whereas Wi-Fi + 3G iPad is also available in 16GB, 32GB, 64GB with $629, $729 and $829 (without the 3G data plan).

This is expected that iPad shipping will start according to Apple’s announced date which is April 3rd, 2010.

The iPad is the first Apple tablet device and runs over iPhone OS and the company has launched it by the end of January 2009.

Before going towards the iPad pre-order this would be better if you checkout our previous posts regarding iPad specifications, iPad videos & photos, and iPad accessories.

This video demonstrates about the battery performance of Nexus One running with Flash Player 10.1, watch this to know about Nexus One’s battery performance.

Phil Moore, Microsoft UK head of mobility told in a Q&A session at the Connect technology summit in London that Windows Mobile 7 is not coming very soon as it is rumored to be launched in the beginning of 2010. After his this conformation we can say that Microsoft has plan to launch new Windows Mobile by the end of 2010.


Furthermore Phil Moore said:

“It has been put back until late next year but it is definitely coming. You’re going to see a lot more on Windows Mobile 7. Giving the enterprise users and consumers what they want will be part of Windows Mobile 7. You’ll get flexibility on a much easier touch UI.”

This is not the first delay by Microsoft towards launching a new product as Windows Mobile 7 OS is under development since 2005 and was promised for 2008. Due to this too much delay in launch of Windows Mobile 7 it seems that Microsoft will not be able to present it even at Mobile World Congress 2010 which is expected in the beginning of next year.

On the other hand the delay in the launch of Windows Mobile 7 may be because of the launch by its rival smart phone manufacturer Apple who has recently rolled out iPhone 3GS and probably this is not good time for Microsoft to launch a new smart phone in market where already a most demanding iPhone mobile device is the Apple of smart phone customer’s eye.

If you want to change startup image of your jailbroken iPhone which displays when you restart your device then you may use LogoMe utility. LogoMe is the part of Cydia packages and let you change startup image without installing any third party application.

Even this is just a fun to change the startup image but some users keenly desired to do that. So, follow the steps written below to change startup image of jailbroken iPhone devices.

- Go to Cydia on your jailbroken iPhone
- Click on Sections tab and then scroll to System
- There you’ll see LogoMe utility
- Follow the process as LogoMe instructs and change the boot image of your iPhone

Another iPhone worm called Duh or Ikee.B is in the wild to target the jailbroken iPhone devices. According to a security company F-Secure although Duh is the second iPhone worm but the first malicious one which is affecting iPhone users during their internet banking transactions and harm .


Further F-Secure explains:

” The new worm is more serious than the first because it can behave like a botnet. This enables the phone to be accessed or controlled remotely without the permission of its owner.”

This worm is also targeting only the jailbroken iPhone like the first iPhone worm, even the jailbroken iPhones have installed SSH secure shell.

At the moment this malicious worm is targeting the jailbroken iPhone in Netherlands but its capable to replicate to other iPhones using the same wi-fi hotspots.

This is the recommendation for jailbroken iPhone users that they must change root passwords of their iPhones to protect against the worms even than their devices are still at risk.

Opera has released the Opera Mobile 10 beta for Windows and Nokia Smart Phones. So, you can try this beta version on your devices to find the new improvements and to point out the required ones.


Opera Mobile 10 is sleek in design and gives same look as Desktop Opera 10 Browser. Following are the new features of Opera Mobile 10 beta as: