Adobe Confirms Not All Android 2.2 Phones Get Flash

Adobe confirmed to Phone Scoop in a call that though Android 2.2 is required for Flash Player Mobile 10.1 to work, that doesn’t mean that all Android 2.2 devices will be able to access and run Flash Player Mobile. According to Adobe, smartphones need to have a minimum set of specifications in order to run Flash PLlayer Mobile, including a fast enough processor and graphics support. Adobe’s web site notes that devices with a VGA screen need to have at ..read more

Samsung to Focus on Android and Bada

Samsung today indicated that moving forward, Google’s Android mobile operating system and its own bada mobile operating system will be the focus of its smartphone efforts. “We are Prioritizing our Android platform. Android is very open and flexible, and there is a consumer demand for it,” YH Lee, head of marketing at Samsung Mobile, told Reuters in an interview. This focus on Android and bada comes at the expense of Microsoft’s Window Phone 7. Samsung plans to introduce one WP7 ..read more

Windows Phone 7 Hits ‘Release To Manufacturers’ Mark

Microsoft today announced that Windows Phone 7 has reached the Release To Manufacturers (RTM) milestone. That means Windows Phone 7 is now in its final form as developed by Microsoft and is fully ready for manufacturers to use in handsets. In addition to reaching the RTM marker, Microsoft also explained that it was able to integrate some facets of Facebook into Windows Phone 7. Specifically, users will be able to filter through their contacts for Facebook friends, as well as ..read more

Samsung Says MetroPCS Launching LTE in September

A Samsung executive has said that MetroPCS plans to launch its Long Term Evolution network in September using Samsung networking equipment and will also launch the Samsung-made Craft LTE phone. Jaebeom Choi, vice president of systems research and development for Samsung Electronics, said that Las Vegas and Dallas would be the first two markets to see MetroPCS’ LTE network. If MetroPCS launches LTE and the Craft in September, they would be the first LTE network and first LTE phone to ..read more

BlackBerry App World 2.0 Exits Beta, Free for All

Research In Motion today announced that BlackBerry App World 2.0 is no longer in beta and is free for all BlackBerry customers to download and use. To start, developers will be able to offer applications for sale at the $0.99 and $1.99 price points. One of the key features of App World 2.0 is support for carrier and credit card billing. RIM is also making BlackBerry ID available as part of App World 2.0. BlackBerry ID lets users manage their ..read more

Apple field testing CDMA/Verizon iPhone, iPad 2?

Boy Genius has a source that informed him both the CDMA/Verizon iPhone 4 (code named N92AP) and iPad 2 may be heading into field verification testing:

Way down deep within iOS 4 is a pretty intriguing block of code. Our source says that the code queries the device, and if the device is either a CDMA iPhone or iPad 2, the device will auto-activate, thus bypassing the need for iTunes. We’re told this block of code has appeared every year consecutively ..read more

Chrome-to-Phone Instantly Sends Web Content from PC to Phone

Google today introduced a new feature that is used with both its Chrome browser and Android handsets running 2.2 Froyo and up. A new Chrome extension adds a button to Google’s Chrome browser that sends the current web page, map, YouTube video, or selected phone number or text directly to a user’s Android phone. That content can then be accessed on the Android phone. In order for Chrome-to-Phone to work properly, Chrome users need tto install the proper extension in ..read more

Google Updates Vocal Powers of Search for Android

Google today announced the addition of new voice-controlled features to its main search product for the Android platform. Google has added what it calls “Voice Actions” to Android’s search function, allowing Android users to command their handsets to perform certain types of searches and tasks. For example, users will be able to command, “Call the Blue Ribbon Bakery in New York,” and the Android search will understand the voice command, search for the number, and then place a phone call. ..read more

Features to Be Consistent Across BlackBerry 6 Handsets

Research In Motion recently shared some information regarding BlackBerry 6 with Phone Scoop. BlackBerry 6, which will first be available on the 9800 Torch, will also be provided to the 9700 and 9650 Bolds, and the 9100 Pearl. According …(follow link to read)

Samsung T369 Coming to T-Mobile for Prepaid [Prepaid T-Mobile consumers To Get Cool novel Text-Ready Samsung T369 Multimedia handset

Great news for those of you who use T-Mobile’s prepaid offerings. The pink carrier has added an innovative handset to its prepaid handsets – the Samsung T369, which seems prepared for any consumer who’s to do a lot of text messaging. The handset comes with a descending QWERTY keyboard, a 1.3MP camera, and a microSD memory card slot. It has the ability (Read More)

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