Google's iOS GMail app provides access to almost everything the Web service can do. But the UI needs some refinement

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At Google, the bungling of the iOS GMail app launch goes deeper than the bugs the first, short-lived version of the app threw off when it was fired up. The app is unfortunately a typical product from Google’s Mail group: It has most of the useful features (more…)

Forbes reports that according to Jefferies & Co. analyst Peter Misek claims that Apple ’s
in a research note.
Misek claims that according to his sources, the
won’t feature an all-new design as many of you might have hoped, but will come with minor cosmetic changes, better cameras, faster dual-core A5 processor and HSPA+ support.
According to our industry checks, the device should be called iPhone 4S and include minor cosmetic changes, (more…)

It was too late when the rest of the pack realised that Apple now had ahead startin the Tablet market. That however did not deter manufacturers like Samsung and Dell who have bought their own Tablets in to the fray soon after the iPad arrived. Notable amongst them is the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Lets see how this Tablet compares to the iPad and whether it has the oomph to convert a hardcore iOS user to at least consider giving the Galaxy Tab a chance.
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Samsung Captivate is powered by Android 2.1 that offers a slew of customizations including the ability to add widgets and custom alerts. This is in addition to functionalities like free turn-by-turn GPS navigation, voice-to-text and the ability to add any app of choice.
However, the functional difference between a Samsung Captivate and iPhone 4 is one of personal choice and users who prefer simplicity and minimalism will find iPhone 4 appealing.
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The load time and quality of videos on the web app are comprehensively better than those experienced on the iPhone 's native mobile app. According to Doronichev, this is because the
The new web application includes a lot of new HTML5 features including the video tag. This makes the application accessible from any present-day HTML5 compliant web browser including those present on Apple and Android handsets
The new UI is enhanced with features (more…)

, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, second and third generation
users.
in the background. To achieve this Apple is offering developers seven multitasking services, which will allow their iPhone app to run in the background while preserving performance and battery life. We’ve started seeing
since last week.
Unfortunately, the multitasking feature is available only to iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and the third-generation iPod Touch (32GB and 64GB models from (more…)

However, according to Dr. Raymond Soneira from DisplayMate Technologies – a firm that specializes in developing software to test display quality, Apple 's claims may not be entirely true. In a lengthy email to
, Dr. Soneira has elaborated on why Steve Jobs' claims that the
has a higher resolution than the human retina may not be right. Here is an excerpt from his email:
“1. The resolution of the retina is in angular measure – it's (more…)

in the background. To achieve this Apple will be offering developers seven multitasking services, which will allow their iPhone appto run in the background while preserving performance and battery life.
Users will be able to organize iPhone apps on their iPhone home screen into folders. Users will be able to drag and drop apps into folders.
This means iPhone users will be able to install 2160 apps instead of the current limit of 180 iPhone apps.
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. Back then, it was evident that despite the Droid's 5MP camera, pictures taken with the iPhone were still of better quality than those from the Droid. With the
, how does this new handset compare with iPhone in terms of camera picture quality? CNET writer Josh Lowensohn has a comparison of the pictures taken from the two devices that offers pretty interesting results.
According to his casual study, one of the biggest plus-points for Nexus (more…)

In an apparent damage control mode, Phil Schiller, the Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing at Apple , in his recent interview to Business Week elaborates the reasons why the review process must exist. The main reason, Schiller says is to offer a family-friendly
where you and your family members may download apps well knowing that they are something that you can trust. In his words,
“You and your family and friends can download (more…)