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Netflix has been steadily growing over the last few years and it became quite fast the go-to place for renting DVDs or streaming them online. But of course, you already know that. What you don't know is that the company is thinking about making an iPhone app that would let you stream video over an available Wi-Fi connection.

There's nothing certain at this point but Netflix could launch such an app later this year. The company is currently asking customers through a recent survey if a Netflix iPhone app is a good idea. We'll also have to wait and see if the studios will agree with such an app that would basically convince more people not to buy as many DVDs as before.


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The Guardian Project is an initiative that wants to develop secure smartphones and Android has been chosen to power them. Such a Guardian Android smartphone would offer you an anonymous browser, encrypted email, secure voice calls and data syncs.

That means of course that such a phone would bind Android OS with some custom firmware that would make all of the above possible. Once the security measures have been implemented you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a regular Android-running smartphone and the Guardian Android smartphone. The best part is that you wouldn't require any special smartphone to install such a custom Guardian Android firmware build. Any Android handset will do just fine.


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In case you own a Palm Pre and you'd like to play Game Boy games on it then all you have to do is install VisualBoyAdvance on your webOS smartphone right now. In fact some Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games might also work right now on your Pre handset.

Game Boy and Game Boy Color games work perfectly but Game Boy Advance games like Mario Kart Short Circuit can only offer about 60% of the normal speed with the sound enabled and 90% of the normal speed if you decide to ditch the sound for more performance.


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Google has announced a while back ago that it will postpone the launch of Android phones in China following the cyber-attacks suffered from Chinese hackers. But as Google doesn't seem to want to offer support for upcoming Android handsets in China manufacturers like Motorola and Lenovo are going on with their Android plans.

Furthermore China has officially stated that it's willing to allow the use of Android smartphones on its territory. According to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology future Android phones will be able to operate without restriction in China as long as they adhere to the nation's laws.


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It looks like Nokia has some interesting plans for next year. Although nothing is official, word on the street is that Nokia wants to launch dual SIM phones in the second quarter of 2010. Is that something we secretly crave for?

Sure we live busy lives and carrying two phones can sometimes be pretty annoying, but do we really need dual SIM phones from Nokia? Let's say that you need one private line for your family and friends but you also need a professional, work-related phone. Wouldn't you want to use a smartphone for your work-related phone calls, SMS messages and emails and a regular, not-so-smartphone for your private calls?


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Those of you looking for a new BlackBerry this season should head over to AT&T. The company has officially announced a new holiday promotion. The carrier will offer most BlackBerry phones for 50% off the regular price as long as you get a new AT&T 2-year contract too.

And, interestingly enough, AT&T will also include RIM's latest BlackBerry Bold 9700 in the offer. The other included BlackBerry phones are the BlackBerry Bold 9000, BlackBerry Curve 8900, BlackBerry Curve 8520, BlackBerry Curve 8320 and the BlackBerry Curve 8310.


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The word on the street is that Nokia will launch fewer smartphones next year? Is that right? Does that sound like the smart thing to do? Sure Apple has only one smartphone which it keeps updating every year. Does Nokia want to follow such a marketing strategy?

According to Antii Vasara, Nokia's head of smartphones R&D said that fewer smartphones means that Nokia will "cut down unnecessary differentiation" and "have a far more focused portfolio for next year."


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