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Google Maps for Android Updated
Google have updated their Google Maps app for Android, aiming to make the application less of a drain on the battery of Android devices. Google have improved the performance of Google Latitude, which is well known amongst users as being a big drain on battery life, improving the tracking and Location History. Another element within Google Maps that has been improved is the beta Transit Navigation feature. This useful option allows you to track your route if you are travelling...
Track Santa this Christmas with NORAD
With the hassle of Christmas shopping becoming a distant memory, there is only one thing to sort out before sitting down for a relaxing Christmas dinner, and that is making sure Santa gets round to delivering all the presents in good time. Since 1955, NORAD have been providing details of tracking Santa as he moves his way across the globe, and with the rise in popularity in smartphones, tracking the jolly guy in the red outfit is easier than ever...
Sony Ericsson Releases Android 4.0 Alpha ROM
Sony Ericsson has released an Alpha version of the Android 4.0 ROM to the developer community, which is compatible with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, Xperia Neo V and the Xperia Ray. The ROM can be installed on unlocked, unbranded devices, but beware, this is an early release version, that lacks some of the poplar Android services such as Gmail and Google Maps, as well as having no working WiFi or Bluetooth. Additionally, if you do install this ROM...
Google Maps Version 6.0 Brings Indoor Navigation
Google Maps has been around for 6 years now, and the latest update sees the application moving to version 6.0, and brings indoor navigation to Android handsets. As well as the indoor navigation update, the new version of Google Maps also offers a new way of switching between features and a new Places home screen, too. The benefit of indoor mapping will be of immense value to anyone who has found themselves lost in a large shopping mall or looking...
Find EV Charging Points with Carstations
After years of promise, it seems that the use of electric vehicles is finally catching on. Carbon based fuel is a finite resource, and the cost is rising sharply. Electric vehicles are starting to look like a viable alternative to the traditional petrol driven car, however the issue of charging the car remains a concern. Now, using the GPS feature on your smartphone, you can find the nearest charging point with Carstations. More and more charging points are popping up...
Nokia Maps to be Released to other Windows Phone Devices
Nokia has confirmed that their popular mapping application, Nokia Maps, will be made available to other Windows Phone devices. However, the version that will be made available to handsets from the likes of HTC, Samsung and LG will be different from Nokia Drive that will come installed on the new Nokia Windows Phone handsets, the Nokia Lumia 710 and Nokia Lumia 800. Even so, the news is welcome to owners of other smartphones, giving an alternative option to other mapping...
Data Traffic on Three Accounts for 97% of Usage
Three make a big thing of how their network is built for mobile data. In recent months the network has been investing heavily in upgrading the infrastructure to provide the best possible service to customers, to the point that now 97% of all traffic that passes across the Three network is data. That's a staggering percentage, and shows just how the growth in popularity of smartphones, aligned with Three's tariff structure for data has had a significant impact on the...
HTC Rhyme Review
The recently announced HTC Rhyme is a recent addition to the HTC family of Android smartphones. The device offers a host of features common to most smartphones, but has a decidedly feminine feel to it, as HTC look to market the device to a wider female audience. The impression seems to be that the smartphone is the preserve of male geeks, and therefore to encourage a wider take up amongst female users, HTC have included additional accessories that are available...
HTC Sensation XL Review
The trend with smartphones these days is for ever bigger handsets, allowing manufacturers to include large screens that are more suitable for multimedia viewing. One such device from the HTC range is the HTC Sensation XL. The Sensation XL sports a very large 4.7 inch, S-LCD capacitive touchscreen display, housed in a unibody casing that measures 132.5 x 70.7 x 9.9mm. Almost every available space on the Sensation XL is taken up with the display, which expands to the very...
Google Maps for Android Updated to v.5.10
Google has issued an update to the highly popular Google Maps for Android, bringing the app up to version 5.10. New features allow users to view top rated venues as well as photo reviews. The Google Maps for Android received regular updates, making it one of the top applications for the Android platform. With this change you can see 4 and 5 star rated places directly on the map view, and if you decide to give a favourable review about...
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