Google Inc. on Wednesday said its Gmail service will add a feature that allows users to call any phone directly from their computers. "Starting today, you can call any phone right from Gmail," Robin Schriebman, a software engineer at Google, wrote on the company's blog. "We've been testing this feature internally and have found it to be useful in a lot of situations, ranging from making a quick call to a restaurant, to placing a call when you're in an area with bad reception," Schriebman wrote. Google will roll out the new feature to US-based Gmail users over the next few days and is working … [Read more...]
Motorola Dext denied Android 2.1 upgrade in UK, owners furious
August 24, 2010 By
Early adopters of Motorola Android smart phones may be feeling listless and abandoned right now, as it was revealed that the Dext and Backflip won't be upgraded to Android 2.1. Motorola can't blame the limitations of the hardware, as its software upgrade screen also revealed that the Backflip and the Cliq (the US name for the Dext) will be getting the Android 2.1 upgrade in the US. CNET UK asked Motorola for comment about why European owners are stuck forever on Android 1.5, but the company hadn't replied by the time of publication. We'll update if it gets back to us. Motorola Milestone … [Read more...]
Police arrest alleged O2 mobile scammers
August 20, 2010 By
Nine people have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in a multimillion international phone fraud, which targeted operator O2. City of London Police made the arrests on Thursday in connection with "an elaborate and expansive fraud" involving premium rate numbers, the police force said in a statement. "Today we have struck at the very heart of a complex criminal network that has been targeting the telecommunications industry to steal millions of pounds," said Detective Superintendent Bob Wishart, from the City of London Police, in the statement. "Our investigation found a crime gathering … [Read more...]
HTC Desire HD Gets Listed on Amazon UK
August 17, 2010 By
Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC Corporations is readying a new Android 2.2-based smartphone, the HTC Desire HD, which is expected to be unveiled officially on September 15th, during a London event. Although unannounced, the handset already emerged on Amazon UK, with a price tag of £415 attached to it. The latest rumors regarding HTC Desire HD's September unveiling might prove true in the end, at least this is what the Amazon listing suggests, even if it has been pulled down since. Of course, nothing is certain until HTC steps up and makes the long rumored HTC Desire HD official, but … [Read more...]
O2 Fourth in Line in Mobile Phone Network
August 15, 2010 By
pple’s latest smartphone is likely to cost £595 for the 32GB handset and £495 for the 16GB model, without the contract from O2, who has just declared that it intends to sell the iPhone 4 on PAYG. Vodafone too offered its customers a year’s free mobile net and wi-fi data. And in addition to this, 1GB of wi-fi via BT Openzone together with 250MB of data per month. Vodafone is selling the iPhone 4 at £480 and £570 for the 16GB and 32GB versions correspondingly. O2, the fourth Mobile phone network after Orange, Vodafone and Tesco Mobile, on the other hand, has decided to present 300 … [Read more...]
