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iPhone 2.0 Firmware to include Third-party Handwriting Recognition Software

iPhone 2.0 Firmware to include Third-party Handwriting Recognition SoftwareiPhone 2.0 Firmware to include Third-party Handwriting Recognition Software. We already heard this HWPen - Handwriting Recognition Application for iPhone before, And now there’s a new report, the HWPen application that was developed by Hanwang.com.cn has been acquired by Apple for use in the next major firmware release for the iPhone (iPhone 2.0 firmware).

Hanwang claims that Apple has bought his software for recognizing handwritten input on the iPhone. Continue reading ‘iPhone 2.0 Firmware to include Third-party Handwriting Recognition Software’

Palm Centro for Telstra in Australia

Palm Centro for Telstra in AustraliaPalm Centro for Telstra in Australia. Palm Centro smartphone will be available to Telstra Pre-Paid customers in Australia beginning May 26. Centro is Palm’s smallest and lightest smartphone. Designed for individuals and traditional mobile phone users looking for a better way to manage their professional and social lives, it has a modern, stylish look that feels comfortable in the hand, and discreetly fits in a pocket or clutch. Continue reading ‘Palm Centro for Telstra in Australia’

iPhone 2.0 Beta Firmware has Push Email Capability

iPhone 2.0 Beta Firmware has Push Email Capability 1iPhone 2.0 Beta Firmware has Push Email Capability. We knew a few third-party applications enabled push-email on iPhone over their Outlook Exchange servers. And now there’s a surprising rumor said that the next iPhone OS update - the iPhone OS 2.0 firmware - will launch packing native support for push email.

The latest build of iPhone OS 2.0, 5a274d, includes a a preference panel that allows users to control settings for applications with push capabilities. A new “Settings” pane under a new “Fetch New Data” category shows a toggle switch to enable push email. The screenshot also shows that push email is supported for .Mac. Continue reading ‘iPhone 2.0 Beta Firmware has Push Email Capability’

McAfee Antivirus for iPhone?

McAfee Antivirus for iPhoneMcAfee Antivirus for iPhone? Yeah, we know that there’s not a virus for the iPhone yet because of how tightly Apple intends to control the third party application deployments. Apparently, that doesn’t stop McAfee from developing its software — the so called iVirusScan — for the platform. Beta version of McAfee’s anti virus for iPhone has been found at http://ipkg.mcafeemobile.com/ and users have successfully installed/uninstalled the application. Continue reading ‘McAfee Antivirus for iPhone?’

Sun Java: to work with Apple to build a JVM (Java Virtual Machine) for the iPhone

Sun Java to work with Apple to build a JVM (Java Virtual Machine) for the iPhoneSun Java: to work with Apple to build a JVM (Java Virtual Machine) for the iPhone. Following the last report, iPhone-Java Solution: alcheMo can port Java-based games, apps to iPhone and iPod Touch, Sun goes on pursuing talks with Apple to have Java applications run on Apple’s iPhone while acknowledging a third party’s efforts toward the same goal.

“We’ve expressed our intent to do this and our desire, really, to work with Apple to build a JVM (Java Virtual Machine) for the iPhone and we’re sort of moving forward with that,” said Eric Klein, Sun vice president of Java marketing. Continue reading ‘Sun Java: to work with Apple to build a JVM (Java Virtual Machine) for the iPhone’

vWallpaper application for iPhone’s Video Wallpaper

vWallpaper application for iPhone's Video WallpapervWallpaper application for iPhone’s Video Wallpaper. With this useful third-party application, vWallpaper, you can now use videos as your iPhone’s wallpaper. iPhone users can turn any properly sized .mov movie file into a moving wallpaper. The video wallpaper is splashed behind the homescreen’s icons.

Step by Step: How to use vWallpaper application for iPhone: Continue reading ‘vWallpaper application for iPhone’s Video Wallpaper’

Latest iPhone SDK beta allows Background Processes?

Latest iPhone SDK beta allows Background ProcessesLatest iPhone SDK beta allows Background Processes? Following the last post, iPhone SDK Beta 4 (OpenGL ES 3D graphics support), The latest build of the iPhone SDK includes support for “active” and “inactive” applications. There’s a rumor said that an anonymous developer has found that the new iPhone SDK beta seems to allow for processes to run in the background. Continue reading ‘Latest iPhone SDK beta allows Background Processes?’

HTC P3470 - GPS-equipped Windows Mobile Smartphone for India

HTC P3470 GPS-equipped Windows Mobile Smartphone for IndiaHTC P3470 - GPS-equipped Windows Mobile Smartphone for India. A Windows Mobile smartphone named HTC P3470 was launched by HTC in India. This GPS-equipped phone is an all-touchscreen device with large screen and easy to use navigation wheel. Microsoft Outlook and other Office Mobile products are naturally pre-installed to help mobile professionals be more productive while on-the-go. Plus, a number of available third-party apps can further expand the functionality of the HTC P3470. Continue reading ‘HTC P3470 - GPS-equipped Windows Mobile Smartphone for India’

HWPen - Handwriting Recognition Application for iPhone

HWPen - Handwriting Recognition Application for iPhoneHWPen - Handwriting Recognition Application for iPhone. This is the first Handwriting Recognition IME on iPhone. HWPen is a third-party application developed by Hanwang.com.cn in an effort to make Chinese text entry a bit easier (what with all those thousands of characters in the Chinese language). Latin alphabet is supported too. HWPen app works in English as well.

HWPen can take handwritten words and convert it into iPhone text. Simply trace your word with your finger in the text entry box, Continue reading ‘HWPen - Handwriting Recognition Application for iPhone’

3G iPhone + Video Chat with iChat

3G iPhone + Video Chat with iChat3G iPhone + Video Chat with iChat. Kevin Rose, Digg founder and Apple hardware prognosticator says that he’s heard rumors that the next version of the iPhone is coming in the next few months, will incorporate 3G and also include a front-mounted video camera for video chat. Continue reading ‘3G iPhone + Video Chat with iChat’