A couple of days ago we told you how Windows Phone 7 Series smartphones will lack the Copy and Paste feature. That was certainly very disappointing news and Microsoft wanted to clarify its position on the matter.
It looks like Redmond will not have time to implement this particular feature until the official launch of the first Windows Phone 7 smartphones but Copy and Paste will be coming after launch.
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Gesture Search is brand new application from Google Labs which lets you search your Android-powered device by drawing alphabet gestures on the touch screen. It allows you to quickly find a contact, a bookmark, an application, or a music track from hundreds or thousands of items, all in one place. Fast and fun to use, finding a contact or locating an application from a list of hundreds of items on an Android phone is like a child game now.
If you were maintaining an eye out on all the Android related news stories popping up everywhere, then you might have seen this little thing about Motorola kicking out Google Search in favor of Microsoft Bing as the default Search Engine on all Motorola Android devices hitting China, crazy stuff huh? Well it's about to get crazier.Android fanboys around the web are enraged at the choice Motorola has taken, so furious that many are planning to never buy another Motorola phone ever again. Majority of the complainers are not from China, but like me they must have smelt the obvious plan at work here. This deal with Microsoft could end up going world wide instead of being exclusive to China, Motorola could face some serious implications if they go ahead with such a plan. Android phone owners want the Google experience, it is probably the main reason why many people own an Andorid handset today, its all about the complete Google experience and without that, a phone based on Android is not really Android.
I for one hate all the different User Interfaces available out there for Android, I believe users should have a choice to choose whether or not they want to use anything different from the default Android UI. If I buy an HTC Hero, it should have an option at start up that asks me if I want to use the Sense UI or not, if I choose to use the Sense UI then the option must be there for me to remove it, plain and damn simple. This is why I am leaning towards Windows Phone Series 7 here, no matter, the UI will be the same on all devices as it should be.
Ok, so rumors are popping up like popcorns around the interwebs regarding the Google Nexus One, and HTC Sense UI, apparently Verizon will be stocking the device but their version will differentiate itself by incorporating the Sense UI, right away we have two different versions of the same phone, someone who owns the original would most likely need to learn the UI all over again if they choose to jump on the Verizon ship. One should be able to jump from any number of Android based handsets and get right in without tinkering with the different UIs, this is BS and Google need to take some of the power from manufactures like Microsoft did.
UltimateFaves is just released free app for Android phones that purpose is to let you browse your favorite items in 3D environment. It lets you organize your most frequently used items (apps, bookmarks, contact cards, phone numbers, etc.) in beautiful 3D carousels.
Android software developers LuckyDroid has made us very happy with their app Memento. In short it is a personal database that allows you to store all personal data in one place. You can create databases for your collections, purchases, inventory, recipes, tasks, etc.
Motion Detector is very cool program developed by MVA for Android phones which allows you to use your phone as an alarm, spycam or motion sensor. The program uses the built-in camera as a sensor and if it detects a movement in the surrounding area, it sends an email or a text message with a picture link to another cell phone. So you can always monitor what's happening it area of your choice.
Google has announced a brand new service for Android 2.1 phones. Gesture Search takes mobile search to a whole new level. All you have to make sure is that your Android phone is updated to version 2.1 before starting to look for Gesture Search in the Android Market.
The new application will let you search through contacts, music, apps and bookmarks by simply drawing the appropriate letter. Google will then suggest results to you which get better and better the more you use the app to search through your Android device for the things you're looking for.
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Opera today made us very happy with released Opera Mini as native Windows Mobile phone application. This means it is not a Java midlet anymore and is released as CAB file application.
Just as we hinted a new C-Series Phone from Nokia has been officially confirmed. The C5 is an entry-level candybar handset which will prove to be a more than dependable phone for every-day use.
The C5 features a 2.2-inch display, 3.2-megapixel camera, GPS, Ovi Maps, Nokia Messaging, 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD support for up to16GB of extra storage space and Symbian S60 3rd Edition running underneath it all.
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Blog on the go with WordPress apps for Android and BlackBerry phones
OpenMobileMaps released for Windows Phones
One Touch Launcher is damn good app launcher for BlackBerry
Accuweather app available for Symbian S60 5th edition phones
c:geo is simple yet powerful unofficial geocaching client for Android devices
Farm Frenzy spreads the Farm mania to Android and Symbian phones
Tvider - new Twitter client for BlackBerry and Symbian phones
LG Panther to be the First Windows Phone 7 Handset?