Google to bring Video Chat to Android 2.3.4!

Sometimes, the expressions on a person's face can mean much more than what they say. To help you stay in touch with your friends and family, we’re launching Google Talk with video and voice chat for Android phones. 

You can now video or voice chat with your friends, family and colleagues right from your Android phone, whether they’re on their compatible Android tablet or phone, or using Gmail with Google Talk on their computer. You can make calls over a 3G or 4G data network (if your carrier supports it) or over Wi-Fi.

Source @ GoogleMobile Blog

Motorola will unlock bootloader of future phones? o.O

In late January this year, Motorola made an announcement on their Facebook page stating that they would be working on a bootloader solution that would support developers while protecting end users. This announcement coincided with some bad press received from their Motorola Atrix 4G video posted on YouTube, when asked in comments if the bootloader would be unlocked a Motorola representative advised the commenter that if they were after an unlocked bootloader, to look elsewhere. A media storm ensued and the subsequent Facebook announcement was made.
Read on after the break to see how one determined Aussie took the fight to Motorola. 

This is where the story gets interesting, Irwin Proud from Melbourne, Australia decided to pick up the Motorola Atrix 4G from the United States as it was the first readily available consumer dual core Android phone of 2011. Irwin purchased the phone in the hopes that Motorola would indeed follow through with their Facebook announcement, thus allowing the high end customisation, such as CyanogenMod. After receiving the phone in late February and later finding out that the bootloader was not unlocked Irwin contacted Motorola to find out if they actually had any intention of unlocking the bootloader of the device. After 3 emails and 1 snail mail letter sent, to which no response was received from Motorola, Irwin decided to start an online petition using a site called Groubal.

I remember back in January when CES was going on about the Motorola rep saying those things. Made me turn away from the Atrix 4G. Lets see if things will change in the future with their bootloader. And, its not actually bad to have a locked bootloader, the thing that mobile enthusiasts do not want is an encrypted bootloader. The THC Thunderbolt, the G2 to main a few phones which had a locked bootloader that are now unlocked because there was no encryption in the bootloader. Heck, even the original HTC G1 (first android phone) had a locked bootloader.

Read @ Ausdroid

Sony apologies for PlayStation hack

Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve the current outage of PlayStation Network & Qriocity services. The following email has been sent to all PSN registrants; please read the help and support FAQ for more information.
Valued PlayStation Network/Qriocity Customer:
We have discovered that between April 17 and April 19, 2011, certain PlayStation Network and Qriocity service user account information was compromised in connection with an illegal and unauthorized intrusion into our network. In response to this intrusion, we have: 

1) Temporarily turned off PlayStation Network and Qriocity services; 

2) Engaged an outside, recognized security firm to conduct a full and complete investigation into what happened; and 

3) Quickly taken steps to enhance security and strengthen our network infrastructure by re-building our system to provide you with greater protection of your personal information.

Read the rest of the email @ bbc.co.uk

 

Motorola Droid Goes Dual-core

Without any official word from Motorola or Verizon, any mention of the Motorola Droid X2's specifications is a guess based on pieced-together information from various sources on the Internet, and leaks like the one we saw earlier this month. Words like dual-core and Tegra 2 have been thrown around, and from the looks of this video of the DX2 booting up, we can be pretty sure of the dual-core part. Since Motorola is using it on other products like the Xoom and Atrix 4G, we can hopefully assume the DX2 has some sweet Tegra 2 juice inside as well. 

Check out the boot video after the break, folks. Thanks, anonymous! 

Note: We edited out the about screen because it could be a Canary Trap, but it's the same as the one seen here because it is the same one seen there. :p

Source @ AndroidCentral

Time Warner Cable adds more channels to their iPad app

Time Warner Cable has added 14 more channels to their iPad app. That brings their total channel lineup to 73 channels! This is a little surprising because of the heat Time Warner has taken from Viacom and other companies to take some channels off because of contractual violations the app caused.

Read TWC blog @ TWCuntangled for the channel lineup and article.

Taking Screenshots with Tmobile G2X

Seems like LG has simplified the ability to take screenshots of your mobile desktop with the G2X and the LG Optimus 2X.

In the past, to take screenshots of your mobile android desktop you would have to install the google SDK on your computer, look your phone up through the USB connector and run the DDMS program within the SDK; the program had to be run through command prompt by the way so it was not too user friendly. One other way was to root your device and install an app that would capture the contents of the screen.

With LG's new hardware tool all you have to do is push POWER + HOME! Much better than doing mounds of unnecessary work.

Read the full article @ Intomobile

  

Wirefly, Shop for Cell Phones

Are you looking to buy new cell phone? Let Wirefly help you out! Wirefly offers every cell phone on just about every carrier in the US. They have great products and offer an all in one solution to get your new cell phone and cell phone plan started.

Visit their website to find out detailed specs of mobile phones, check if you are eligible or an upgrade or when you are eligible for an upgrade, add a line to your existing plan, or buy affordable accessories for your phone.
They also offer free shipping in the US via FedEx

They have all the latest phones available for purchase like the new Tmobile G2X by LG, the Thunderbolt by HTC, the iPhone by Apple, Droid X by HTC, plus more FREE Android phones, iOS phones, RIM phones, Symbian OS phones, they have a lot of mobile products to buy and purchase. They also offer tablets like the Motorola Xoom, the Galaxy Tab, the new Blackberry Playbook. The will also carry upcoming phone like the HTC Evo 3D, the Optimus 3D, the G-Slate by LG, and the HTC Sensation 4G.

They also offer a recycling program for people interested with green products! Send your phone to Wirefly and they will recycle your cell phone for you and give you a discount towards a new phone. Great deal!

Wirefly is a authorized reseller of:

• Sprint
• Verizon
• Tmobile
• Boost
• MetroPCS
• Net10
• Virgin Mobile

Wirefly always has great deals so check them out and see what you can find!