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Unlock the Bootloader on Your Sony Droid PhoneSony Ericsson now gives you directions on how to unlock the bootloader on their Android phones. In the past, Sony has been known to unfriendly to developers and modifiers. However, now the Sony Ericsson Developer Blog has announced that the Xperia Arc, Neo, Play, and Pro will have a feature that enables an easy bootloader unlock method. Of course along with the directions, they warn you that you could majorly screw up your phone and not be able to recover from the screw-up. Tags: Android phones, bootloader, HTC, Motorola, Neo, Sony Ericsson, Xperia Arc Comments (0) | Filled Under: Android, Blog, Cell Phone Software, HTC, How To, Motorola, Sony Ericsson | permalink
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                  HBO Will Be Streaming MobileYour Smartphone isn’t just a cell phone any more. Starting next month you can start using HBO for streaming videos to your iOS and Android devices. Following Netflix and Time Warner Cable, HBO will start the new HBO Go for mobile devices next month. Available with subscription will be all your favorite HBO shows, including all the past seasons, as well as feature films. The new service will no doubt be especially popular with tablet users. HBO Go has been available since 2009. It wasn’t really catching on all that well. Now with the new mobile app available for Android and iOS platforms, HBO is hoping it will gain some ground on Netflix. HBO snubbed Netflix by not allowing any of its content to be available on Netflix. Netflix already has free Android and IOS apps available. HBO is now taking on the mighty Netflix giant with 1400 choices, and more promised. According to an article posted by Don Reisinger, The Digital Home, In January, HBO senior vice president of corporate affairs, Jeff Cusson, told The Hollywood Reporter that his company “believes in content exclusivity, especially for high-value content.” He said that HBO “has no intention of making its content available for streaming on Netflix.” An HBO video was posted last week on YouTube. According to the video, HBO Go is scheduled to be released May 2nd to Android and iOS devices. “Get every episode of every season of your favorite HBO shows, plus hit movies and much more,” the video’s voiceover states. “All free to HBO subscribers and all streaming on your iPad, laptop, or Smartphone wherever you are.” They aren’t specific about whether it will work on 3G, but since they are touting “Wherever you are,” I am assuming it will also work on 3G. DirectTV won’t be streaming HBO Go through mobile apps. According to Richard Lawler, Engadget, a “mis-tweet” by the DirectTV Twitter account originally stated it would be including the HBO Go mobile apps. Corrected, it now stands that DirectTV won’t be adding HBO Go access through their own apps and DirecTV customers will have to use the native HBO Go app just like everyone else. Are you anxious to watch HBO shows on your Smartphone? I think even with my Droid X’s 4.3 inch screen, I would rather watch shops on a tablet. Of course until I get a tablet (hint for Mother’s Day), I will probably try it out on the Droid X. What about you? Support for CellPlaza.org is provided by batteries4less.com, the leading online retailer of camera replacement batteries, cell phone batteries, chargers, mobile accessories and cordless phone batteries. Buy a Droid Battery online at batteries4less. Tags: Android, DirectTV, HBO, HBO Go, iOS, mobile apps, Netflix, smartphone, streaming videos, Time Warner Cable, Twitter, YouTube Comments (0) | Filled Under: Android, Blog, Cell Phone Software, Smartphones, iPhone OS | permalink
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US Army to Deploy Droid Dev KitBattle-ready Smartphones are going to war in 2013. The US Army has announced that it will be issuing open Android Dev kits to its soldiers in July. This will allow apps to be written for use by soldiers on a variety of combat handsets and devices. According to an article written by Lewis Page, The A Register, the military Droid framework is known as Mobile/Handheld Computing Environment (CE). Tags: Android platforms, Battle Command-Platform, Blue Force Tracking, CE Product Developers Kit, JBC-P, JTRS Soldier Radio Waveform, OpenOffice, Smartphones, US Army Comments (0) | Filled Under: Android, Blog, Cell Phones Abroad, Smartphones | permalink
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Mobile Television is Gaining GroundWith the popularity of tablets rising, mobile television is fast becoming a favorite pastime. Last week’s trade show in Las Vegas for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) shows that the technology is making progress. According to an article written by Maisie Ramsay, WirelessWeek, “The Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC), the main proponent of mobile broadcast television in the United States, announced that 76 television stations in 32 markets are now doing mobile television broadcasts.” Using a WiFi hotspot or at home, you can download TV episodes and store them to watch later. If you are using a Smartphone, it gets stored on the MicroSD card, so make sure you have at least 2 GB free per show. Tags: Droid TV, mobile TV, NAB, National Association of Broadcasters, OMVC, Open Mobile Video Coalition Comments (0) | Filled Under: Android, Blog, Cell Phone News, Cell Phone Software, HTC, Motorola | permalink
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AT&T Finally Gets On BoardAT&T is the last of the cell phone service providers to offer a Droid Smartphone in their pre-paid lineup. Beginning April 17th, AT&T is offering the LG Thrive for $180. The Thrive is a mid-range Droid, running on the Android OS 2.2 (Froyo). It only has a 3.2 megapixel camera and 160 MB of memory, although it can be expanded to 32 GB with a MicroSD card. The customers will have to pay pretty dearly for using this phone however. Customers can choose the “Smartphone 10 cents per minute” plan or “Smartphone $2 USD per day for unlimited talk and text” plan. Their choices for data plans range from $5 for 10 MB to $25 for 500 MB. There is no contract, which is probably a good thing since customers may dump AT&T once they find out how poor the service coverage areas are. Tags: ATT, Blackberry, BoostMobile, camera batteries, cell phone batteries, Droid, smartphone, Sprint, unlimited talk, Verizon Comments (0) | Filled Under: ATT, Android, Batteries, BlackBerry OS, Blog, Cell Phone News, HTC, Motorola, RIM, Smartphones, Sprint, Verizon | permalink
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RIM BlackBerry: Retail Rep ContestA $500 AMEX card is up for grabs in the new RIM BlackBerry Retail Reps Theme Contest. Five winners will receive an AMEX gift card for $500 USD. The top winner’s theme will be developed as a BlackBerry theme and upon release, made exclusively available for 3 months to authorized retail salespeople. After 3 months, the winning theme will be made available on a non-exclusive basis in BlackBerry App World. Pretty sweet deal, or so it seems. However, royalties and income from the sales of the theme don’t actually go to the person submitting the theme idea. Hmmm…. Maybe not so sweet a deal. Tags: Droid battery, PlayBook, QNX, RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Theme Contest Comments (0) | Filled Under: BlackBerry OS, Blog, Cell Phone News, RIM, Smartphones | permalink
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BlackBerry Enters the World of TouchBlackBerry should be renamed LeakBerry. Photos, videos and technical specifications have been “leaked” over and over in the past few weeks. Rumors are flying. There are now stories of four new RIM Smartphones (BlackBerry Bold Touch, Torch 2, Orlando, and Touch), all of which have new capacitive touch screens. Mostly they seem to be “re-made” versions of the Curve and Torch, although there is a touch only phone as well. Tags: Android, Apple, BlackBerry Bold Touch, Google, iPhone, Orlando, RIM BlackBerry, Storm 3, Torch 2, Touch, Touch screen Comments (0) | Filled Under: Android, Apple, BlackBerry OS, Blog, Cell Phone News, Products, RIM, Smartphones, iPhone OS | permalink
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New BlackBerry Traffic App with Route ChoicesDo you hate fighting traffic? There’s an app for that, especially if you are a BlackBerry user. Just released this week, BlackBerry Traffic version 2.0.0.1749 adds new features and a completely revised UI. It has new icons, a new color scheme, the ability to select from multiple routes, and the addition of pre-set destinations directly from BlackBerry’s native contacts app. It is compatible with any GPS enabled BlackBerry Smartphone operating on OS 4.6 and up in North America. Tags: BlackBerry Apps, BlackBerry Traffic, Droid X, Google Navigation, gps, HTC Evo Battery, smartphone Comments (0) | Filled Under: Android, Blog, Cell Phone Software, HTC, Motorola, Smartphones | permalink
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New Twitter for BlackBerry v1.1 Debuts TodayToday it’s official! Twitter for BlackBerry v1.1 is finally released. A select few were using the beta version, but the real McCoy was released today. According to a post by Kristy C., Inside BlackBerry, they have “made several changes to enhance the Twitter for BlackBerry Smartphone experience, like updated graphics that reflect the new look of the Twitter brand and a streamlined layout of the Add Photo and Add Location icons on the Home screen. The next time you Retweet something, it will appear in your Home timeline as ‘Retweeted by You’, to quickly alert you that your Retweet was sent successfully.” Tags: Blackberry, Inside BlackBerry, Retweet, smartphone, Tweet, Twitter Comments (0) | Filled Under: BlackBerry OS, Blog, Cell Phone Culture, Cell Phone Software, RIM, Smartphones | permalink
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Turn Your Cell Phone Screen into a Solar ChargerSolar powered cell phones are not new. UMEOX Mobile, a Chinese manufacturer, featured their solar charged “Apollo” Smartphone at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona earlier this year. Samsung has 3 models of solar-powered cell phones. There are a variety of solar-powered cell phone chargers on the market. But the newest innovation is the thin, transparent film that turns your phone’s screen into a solar charger. Tags: cell phone, CTIA 2011, Droid X Extended Battery, HTC Incredible Battery, photovoltaic cells, photovoltaic film, smartphone, solar charger, World Mobile Conference, Wysips Comments (0) | Filled Under: Android, Batteries, Blog, Cell Phone News, Cell Phone Technology, HTC, Motorola, Products, Smartphones | permalink
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