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Windows Phone 7 vs Nexus One vs iPhone4 Browser war

August 23rd, 2010

Warning… this comparison uses all stock browsers. I know this may be appealing to most noob users (who probably would never see this comparison anyhow) but from a power user perspective (rooted&flashed) its pretty mundane. On that note, thanks PocketNow.com

I have one question.

Do you even use the stock browser on Android? …or even iPhone?

I have tried Opera Mobile…yuck! The only thing Opera Mobile has going for it… multiple platforms. (Android, iPhone, Windows Mobile etc.)
Opera Mobile may render pages fast, but they are hardly ever complete web pages. You are always left wondering…am I missing something? I always felt compelled to check the page in another browser just to make sure. No Thanks!

I like Dolphin HD personally. It might not be the fastest (I don’t know or really care!) but it does what I want it to do. Dolphin HD delivers a great browsing experience with easy sharing options and an awesome bookmark manager.

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Tags: android apple iPhone nexusone Windows Phone 7

Mozilla Firefox ‘Home’ app for iPhone

June 29th, 2010

We all know how friendly Apple is to developers that try to add functionality to the iPhone that directly conflicts with Apple proprietary bits.

A mobile Firefox (Fennec) would directly compete with Safari on the iPhone.

So Mozilla has created ‘Firefox Home’. This app will sync your Firefox bookmarks to your iPhone/iPod and allow you to access them through ‘Home’. The app also includes ‘Awesome Bar’ capability, making it far easier to locate the webpage you want.

This is not a browser!

The app is called Firefox Home, and it gives iPhone users instant access to their Firefox browsing history, bookmarks and the set of tabs from their most recent browser session. What’s more, it provides Firefox “Awesome Bar” capability that enables people to get to their favorite web sites with minimal typing. Firefox Home provides an amazing “get up and go” experience. It’s encrypted end-to-end. It’s your home on the Web, wherever you are. And, of course, it’s free. Firefox Home for iPhone is part of a broader Mozilla effort to provide a more personal Web experience with more user control. For devices or platforms where we’re unable to provide the “full” Firefox browser (either technically or due to policy), we aim to provide users with “on the go” instant access to their personal Firefox history, bookmarks and open tabs on their iPhones, giving them another reason to keep loving Firefox on their desktops.

thanks gigaom

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Posted in Apps, Mobile

Tags: apple firefox iPhone iphone app

Spinning Streak for iPhone fun

June 9th, 2010

Spinning Streak is an iPhone/iPod/iPad? game that requires a bit of skill and determination.

You start as either “Alice” or “Johnny”, spending a day in the park. Your boredom leads you to consider that spinning objects (coins) will fix your meaningless existence…and so you begin.

The object here is to keep the coins spinning on top of the sticks by both tapping the coins to keep them spinning and tapping the sticks to keep them balanced. Levels can be achieved simply by keeping it all going for set periods of time. The more time up…the higher your score.

The game can be finished in 10 minutes and you are encouraged to post your high scores on the Internet. The 10 minute finish time should not detract you from this gem. It has a high replay value that makes you want to top your high score and that of others on the Internet.

Did I mention that it’s FREE?

Get Spinning Streak at:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/spinningstreak/id371286642

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Tags: apple applications Games iPhone ipod

Apple Jan 27th event spawns widgets

January 20th, 2010

Crazy to put much effort into a widget thats only good for 8 days.

The first widget comes from 9to5mac.com

Tablet countdown widget for your OCD infatuation

See the “latest” link at the bottom right? …does this indicate a link to more? Perhaps news or special announcements…something to give the widget a bit more life than 8 days.

Mac users can download here.

Next:

the TGRblog.com “Apple Event Countdown Widget”

Mac users download the Apple Event Countdown Widget.

Next:

This might be a bit off the path but there is a “town hall” meeting on iTablet and SDK 4.0 scheduled after the Jan. 27th Apple event. This town hall can be found on Eventful.com

Grab the town hall widget from Eventful

With all the rumors and speculation about the iPad, iSlate, iTablet, iPhone XL, iWhatever… its absolutely no surprise that these countdown widgets popped up right away.

One disappointment…none of the colorful Apple invitation styled timers are able to be embedded into a website. Does this mean a majority of Apple users don’t have websites?