Google Search for Mobile Phone Users Now Includes Mobile App Results
Google reported Google Search for mobile now includes mobile app results. If you go to Google.com on your Android-powered device or Iphone and search for an app, you'll see special links and content at the top of the search results.
You are able to tap these links to go directly to the app’s Android Market or iPhone App Store page. You can even get a quick look at some of the app’s basic details including the price, rating, and publisher.
Those results will surface when your search pertains to a cell phone application and relevant, well-rated apps are found. For instance, try searching for download shazam on your Android-powered device or bank of america app on your iPhone.
Mobile phone app search results are available in the united states, with additional countries and devices planned for the future.
Google Maps Has Better Biking Direction On Blackberry
Biking cyclist who use Google Maps for their biking direction can now have an even better biking direction if they happen to have a blackberry. Google recently released an update to the Google Maps app for Blackberry and the app has much better options and looks better compared even to the android version.
The update introduced a couple of things that offers better biking direct like refreshing the search results list, adding images, ratings and some welcome quick link buttons to get other directions or place a phone call to businesses. There is also an option to email or text directions.
Blackberry users can download the Google Maps app by going to the hyperlink m.google.com/maps on their mobile devices.
Android 2.2 Review looks good
Gizmodo just made a review of Goole’s new update to the Android mobile opertaing system, Android 2.2 or Froyo and based on the review, the new Android OS is doing really well taking into account the fact that it's just about 18 months since the project first started and it's already ranking well in the stats. Check the review here.
VLC Media Player “VLC 1.1.0-rc” Support For WebM Project Launched
Open source media player VLC, has released a new version of their media player now with support for Google’s WebM project. The new VLC 1.1.0-rc media player.
A few added new features of this release include GPU accelerated decoding for smoother playback, improved user interface, enhanced avi, mkv and mp4 codecs, improved codec support and support for SFTP protocol. Download link for Windows and Mac is located HERE
AT&T And LG To Show The Mobile TV Capable LG Vu Plus
AT&T and LG will be unveiling an LG phone which will be mobile TV capable. The phone looks like it is good spec wise and has a slide out qwerty keypad. According to press release the phone will be available June 6 for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate for a new 2 year contract. The Mobile TV will also cost an additional $9.99.
MSI To Launch Tablet Computer
MSI has just announced that they have been interested in launching a tablet computer right away but that the demand for tablet computer isn’t really at its best right now and that it will take couple of months more when there are more applications and the operating systems are ready to more advanced tasks than just some big smart phones.
According to conversation with MSI chairman, Joseph Hsu, the tablet will have an Intel Atom Z-series processor, a multi-touch display, and run Windows 7. Mr Hsu also also said they will be intrested in released 2-3 new models per year off their upcoming netbooks at different computing events including Computex next week.
Nokia N900 Firmware PR1.2 Update Near
Nokia has started rolling out the PR1.2 firmware update for the Nokia N900 tablet phone running Maemo. The update will include lots of cool features users of the Maemo community have been waiting for. Video follows
Google Chrome Out Of Beta For Mac
Google Chrome browser is now out of beta for Mac users. Mac users can now start enjoying the full features offered by the more stable Chrome browser.
Added features include syncing capabilities for bookmarks and other browser preferences and HTML 5 compatibilities like geolocation APIs, app cache, web sockets, and file drag-and-drop. You can download Mac version from HERE
4th Generation iPhone May Be Coming To Sprint
It has been rumored that the next generation iPhone may be coming to Sprint. I know. We have been talking about a CDMA iPhone version for Verizon for a while but a Best Buy employ said he confirmed that Sprint may be shipping out the next generation iPhone or iPhone 4G sometime sooner or later. Please see attached image of the email sent back and forth.
HTC Evo 4G Rooted
A few days after Google handed free HTC Evo 4G to the Google I/O conference, some group of hackers have already succeeded in rooting the HTC Evo 4G. Humbly enough, the group of three said they had spent just a few hours. Video attached below.