HOLIDAY THROWAWAY: Throwing away a brand new 15-inch MacBook Throwaway

I haven't done a throwaway for a few months so let's have our Holiday Throwaway to end the year. Quite simply get your hands on a brand new 15-inch MacBook Pro [Product Page]. I'll end this throwaway in the near future but in the meantime

How To Enter: Just send me a user thought on how you are using your mobile device. Remember to give it a title or we cannot enter you and then send your email to me and once the contest closes I'll throw all the names into the hat and choose a winner at random. Please don't send me pleas as to how and why you will use it. Winner will be chosen at random when I close the throwaway.

Associate Writers can enter and I'll let you know when to send your post count through. Please put HOLIDAY in your subject line, feel free to say hello with your entry, it's always nice to read your personal message & email me [don't forget to give your user thought a title or you won't be entered] at sammymcloughlin@gmail.com

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My review of the FM Transmitter for the iPod / iPhone from USB Fever

I have recently ordered an FM Transmitter for my ipod nano from the great guys at USB Fever and I received it really quick which I was very happy with. It was well well packaged and the FM Transmitter was alot smaller than I thought which was great meaning it was easy to store when I was not using it or if I was out and about and i didnt want to leave it in my car it could easily put it into my handbag without taking up any room.

After unpackaging the FM Transmitter I went into my car and switched on the radio I changed the radio to manual tuning and searched for a frequency that wasnt already a radio station. Suprised how quickly I found one I then attached the FM Transmitter to my ipod which was very easily clipped on securely. I then programmed the frequency into the transmitter and pressed my ipod and found a song I wanted to listen to pressed play and it automatically played through my radio which I thought was amazing.

I was very impressed at how easy it was to set up and how the sound quality is perfect and there is no intererence on the frequency. The FM Transmitter is great for long journeys as your songs just play through continously saving you taking alot of CD's on your journey you can listen to all your songs through this great little device.

Another great thing about the FM Transmitter is that it is powered from your ipod so no need to change batteries which I think is a great plus for the device. I think anyone who travels alot should have one of these devices in there car highly recommended.

The FM Transmitter for your iPod / iPhone is reduced at the moment US$24.99 down to US$15.99 and available from the great guys at USBFever.

iPhone useage overtakes Windows Mobile in the last 3 months for the first time

[From Eric Mann] According to the Engadget iPhone useage overtakes Windows Mobile in the last 3 months for the first time. "If our kindergarten skills haven't failed us, then this data shows iPhone usage surpassing the once mighty Windows Mobile OS for the very first time. Unfortunately for Microsoft, Google's Android OS is set to accelerate significantly by the time the February 2010 data rolls in as is WebOS just as soon as Palm can bring its fledgling OS to Verizon's subscriber base." Read in full.

If you have a Blackberry then take a look at the beta of WeatherEye

[From Eric Mann] If you have a Blackberry then take a look at the beta of WeatherEye. "Attention CrackBerry users! The Weather Network has been diligently working over the past months on an update to our popular WeatherEye application and we’re just about ready to go and would like your help for the final round of testing.
Go to betatesting.pelmorex.com in your BB browser to download the beta.
The version runs on BB OS 4.2.1 and above includes:
New WeatherEye design
WiFi Connectivity
Ability to add multiple cities
Radar maps
Hourly forecast
GPS locator
The developers will be monitoring this thread, so if you run into any issues, feel free to post them here or email them at betatesting@pelmorex.com and we’ll respond promptly. " More deets at Crackberry.com

AT&T 's first Android Smarrtphone?

[From Eric Mann] Apparently AT&T's very first Android phone. "These leaks supposedly show AT&T's very first Android phone, either called Backflip or Enzo. Aside from the odd backwards hinge, it looks mostly like a smaller, crappier Cliq—not exactly what we expected, given their stance on Android." Read in full.

Ready to make the move... to the Palm Pre

[From tikijudy] I have two weeks of vakay coming up and I think I am ready to get the Palm Pre. I have been a Mac user and a Palm user for many years. It is a bit weird to pass on the iPhone but I have a windowless office and the iPhone does not work in it. I already have Sprint and I like the Pre so I'm going for it. I have to thank other Palm Addicts for your insight into smartphones because I've learned a lot from you folks. Thank you and happy holidays!

Are You An iPhone App Junkie?

[From Darcy Boese, in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada] Are you an iPhone app junkie like me? You felt cramped with only 10 pages' worth of 16 apps in OS 2.x, and when they upgraded your phone to 11 pages in 3.x you felt some relief. But now you still find yourself constantly deleting things just to make room?

You already know that you can keep installing more apps, they just won't appear on your screen, and you have to launch any "invisible" apps via Spotlight. But it's so tricky trying to keep track of which ones are no longer visible that you, like me, just gave up and can't be bothered anymore.

Well, I have a hackish solution for you! Right now my iPhone is sporting FOURTEEN pages, and as far as I can tell the only actual limit is the physical space on my phone. And since I for one don't really bother putting music on my iPhone, that's quite a bit of space for me. ;-)

A quick warning, of course, before you begin. This is obviously NOT supported by Apple, and the feature may disappear with any future firmware upgrades. I suspect that you'd be able to just redo these steps again, but I can only cross my fingers.

Five easy steps:

1. Move the "Voice Memos" application to the last (11th) screen of apps.
2. Fill up EVERY icon slot with an app, and make sure that the "Voice Memos" app is the last one, in the bottom-right corner.
3. Move one app from your 4-app dock up, so that the "Voice Memos" app gets pushed to the invisible 12th page.
4. Move that same app back into your dock. Right now you'll have every icon slot filled except for one, and the "Voice Memos" app can only be launched right now via the Searchlight feature.
5. Launch the App Store directly on the phone, and install ANY free app. It does not matter which one, just so long as it isn't already on your phone.

And voila! You suddenly have an extra 12th page onto which you can install more apps! The Voice Memos app is back on the first screen, in the bottom-right corner, and whatever app was already there is now on the second screen. If you had had any other "invisible" apps, then they too will have been moved to that new second screen.

I discovered this by accident, when I realized I never used some of those built-in apps, including Stocks and Weather. I'd kept pushing those two off to make room for temporary app testing, but it wasn't until I'd also moved the Voice Memos off that this happened.

I did the same thing a second time, and a third, and I am currently running my phone with 14 screens of apps. I'm certain that I can repeat this over and over to get as many screens as I need. This finally gives me a chance to play through several puzzle games that I'd deleted, simple because I'd run out of space.

These extra screens survive phone reboots, and syncing with iTunes. There is just one caveat with iTunes however, they hard-coded the number of screens in the "Applications" tab with 11, so you cannot use that nifty new feature to arrange your apps any more if you do this. And so you'll be stuck arranging apps directly on the phone again, manually. A small price to pay!

From iPhone to Touch HD - For a While at Any Rate

[From Neil (Florida, USA)] Hey Sammy, how’s it going? My best friend recently purchased an HTC Touch HD, not the new HD2, the original phone and well when she offered to let me play with it for a couple of weeks I couldn’t resist. So I gave her my Apple iPhone and went home with her Touch HD.

Before I got my iPhone I had been a long time Windows Mobile user, have both Pro and Standard device, including the 8525, Tilt 2 and the Samsung Blackjack so I was really interested, well excited is more like it to see how things had changed with Windows Mobile and HTC’s hardware.

Out of the box the HTC Touch HD comes with Windows Mobile 6.1 installed, but my friend had upgraded the device to 6.5. I think that was a big part of why I was so excited has I had never played with Windows Mobile 6.5, though I have watch a lot of review videos about it, but that’s never the same as using it yourself. I’ve had her Touch HD for about 2 weeks now and though the OS is not as slick as the iPhone’s OS I find myself quite smitten with the device and am likely to shead a tear or two when I have to give it back. I think most Windows Mobile users know that you need to download a few apps and do a few tweaks to really get the most out of Windows Mobile and well that’s what I’ve been doing.

The first thing I did was go looking for a great maps application that works without a data connection and data can be a bit suspect where I live and can’t really be depended on. The application I found is called Navicomputer and honestly it’s the best freeware maps application I’ve personally ever seen. It’s a two part system. Firstly there is an application for your Windows computer that downloads the maps you want from most of the popular mapping sites, I went with google maps, since that is on the phone as well so I’d have a consistent navigation experience. The other part is what you install on your computer which which reads the map file you downloaded. Its really and uses your phones built in GPS reciever to pin point your location on the map.

The next thing I did was to change the start menu to a list form as I wasn’t really into the honeycomb layout that Windows Mobile 6.5 uses. To do this I used a program made by the guys over at XDA Developers and its called AwesomeStart. Using the Touch HD really has reminded me that even though different operating systems might do thing differently it doesn’t mean necessarily any better or worse than the others. Here are the links to the apps I used to get the most out of the Touch HD;
Navicomputer: http://www.easy-share.com/1908396983/Setup_NaviComputer.zip
AwesomeStart: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=587631
Well take care Sammy and I hope you have a happy holiday and a happy new year!

eXpansys Product Flash: Motorola MILESTONE back in stock

[From Zoe at eXpansys] Product Flash: Motorola MILESTONE - Back In Stock.

Motorola MILESTONE Smartphone with Android 2.0 Exclusive to eXpansys in the UK and originally sold out in three hours

Back in stock...the world's first Android 2.0 phone, Motorola Milestone is without compromise, offering superlative multimedia on the world's thinnest QWERTY slider. Available from £49.99 on contract, we'll also give you up to £100 cash back for your outdated handset. At last a phone that offers it all:
- Android 2.0 Operating System
- 3.7" widescreen- Google Maps with MOTONAV
- Thousands of Apps
- DVD-quality camera
- 3G and Wi-Fi

Buy Now for £449.99
Buy Now with a T-Mobile contract for £49.99 and £35 per month. More deets.
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PalmAddict Reader Awards 2009 - nominations for this year close on Sunday 27th December

You have less than a month now to nominate for the PalmAddict Reader Awards 2009. Please do remember to cast your vote in the PalmAddict Reader Awards 2009, there are numerous categories for you to choose from and you can also catch up with the results from 2008. I'll be closing this years readers awards on Sunday 27th December and will open nominations for 2010 shortly after. Make the jump to vote for 2009.

It seems the Palm Pre Verizon transition is under way?

[From Eric Mann] It seems the Palm Pre Verizon transition is under way? "It appears as though a source as leaked a Verizon, 20 minute internal training guide to Palm’s webOS, the operating system on the Pre with training dates running from yesterday, December 15th until January 4th, which just so happens to be the day before CES." Read in full.

Are Gadgets Just for Guys?

Good editorial over at the-gadgeteer entitled Are Gadgets Just for Guys? "I’ve been searching around for some interesting items to do news postings for The Gadgeteer, and I came across something intriguing. I had searched Google for “gadget gifts ” and had found one web site that had a thirteen-page list of “gadget guru gifts for guys.” Male gadget gurus, at least in the opinion of Gifts.com, might enjoy iPod accessories, Flip video cameras, weather stations, picture-taking binoculars, and many other electronic goodies. " Read in full.

SPECIAL OFFER: TETHERBERRY FOR BLACKBERRY - $10 OFF THE NORMAL PRICE

Second special offer for the day is proving very popular. TETHERBERRY FOR BLACKBERRY - $10 OFF THE NORMAL PRICE

For my Blackberry readers you can get 20% off TetherBerry at the moment which looks like being a very useful program. Use the promo-code HOLIDAY at checkout to get for the special price of $49.95 $39.96, meaning you save almost $10. Make the jump. 

"Have you ever been stuck in an airport, hotel room, coffee shop, or on the road with no Internet? Frustrated paying $9.95 for 30 minutes of internet service? Resorting to your Blackberry but wished you could use your laptop? TetherBerry is here to provide a solution to all those worries! TetherBerry is an application that allows your PC to take advantage of your Blackberry's data plan, allowing you to access the Internet on your laptop anywhere there is cellular coverage from your BlackBerry. TetherBerry is easy to install, easy to use, works practically anywhere, and is cost effective." Remember use the promo-code HOLIDAY at checkout to avail to get for the special price. Make the jump

On the road with iPhone

[From Lawrence Gitterman Thousand Islands Canada] Hi Sammy I use the Maps app on my iPhone as a GPS. And it works fine as long as I'm willing to advance through the route manually and don't need voice prompts. Another problem is that it needs an Internet connection. So if I'm outside the country ( Canada ) and I don't want to incur data roaming charges, it won't work. That's why I'm considering shelling out for a real GPS app. Happy Holidays, Sammy,

Remote Free for the Pre updated

[From Rob at Hobbyist Software] Hi Sammy, The helper for iTunes Remote just got an update. Now when you connect your remote, the helper will launch iTunes if it isn't running already. Thanks to WebOs Roundup for that suggestion! If you are using a Mac, then this should already be happening.

Winners of the Smartbox Contest on PalmAddicts

Todd Sherman from SmartboxDesign held a WordPop contest on PalmAddict a week or so ago. Here are the winners:
Susanne
Mike Block
Nan Edwards
Darcy Boese
Norberto Trevino
Paige Peterson
Hal
Angela Rice

Thanks to Todd for organising and don't forget to check out the excellent games for SmartboxDesign including WordPop for Palm, Windows Mobile and iPhone amongst others.

Gartner Says Worldwide Mobile Device Sales on Pace for Flat Growth in 2009

[From Dave Sumners] Worldwide Mobile Device Sales on Pace for Flat Growth in 2009 according to Gartner. "Stronger than expected sales in Western Europe and an acceleration in the grey market in the third quarter of this year will drive worldwide mobile device sales to end users to 1.214 billion units, a 0.67 per cent decline from 2008, according to the latest outlook by Gartner, Inc. In September, Gartner had forecast sales to decline 3.7 per cent in 2009. Gartner now predicts sales in 2010 will show a 9 per cent increase from 2009." Read the full release here.

Microsoft’s Bing for the iPhone is here

[From Eric Mann] Bing for the iPhone is here. "What does the Bing application do? Well, Microsoft talks up its Voice Search a lot. The Voice Search function has been integrated into the mapping application, and can pinpoint places on a map if requested. It also provides driving directions. Because Bing will tap into the iPhone's GSP, it knows where users are. That means it will do its best to return locally relevant search results when you're seeking places such as restaurants, banks, or theaters. Bing will then provide either driving or walking directions to those places." Information Week after the jump.

Type n Walk App Lets You See Where You're Going While Texting

[From Eric Mann] Not sure if this iPhone app is useful or not, but thanks Eric for the heads up. "Texting while walking is dangerous, as you can't see what's in front of you. The Type n Walk iPhone app, as predicted on April 1st, solves that by using the camera to make the phone transparent." More deets.

iDrive for your mobile device

[From Marcia] iDrive has been recomended and it now works with the iPhone and the Blackberry. "Get 2 GB of full featured Online Backup for free. Features include Automatic Backup, True Archiving, Versioning, Continuous Backup, Mapped Drive Backup and more. " More deets after the jump.

Swype for Android

[From R Bray] We are staying with Android for the moment and MobileCrunch has done a nice video demonstration of Swype For Android which looks pretty neat. More deets.

Evernote for Android: It’s here!

[From R Bray] According to the Evernote blog, Evernote for Android is now officially here. "Say hello to the newest member of the Evernote family: Evernote for Android. After months and months of development, we’re incredibly excited to unveil this shiny new version of Evernote. As you would expect, Evernote for Android is free and available in the Android Market." Read in full.

For PalmAddict readers 10% off everything at Proporta

The guys at Proporta are giving PalmAddict readers a generous 10% off everything at the moment. Designing & manufacturing award winning gadget accessories for more than 13 years, Proporta have worked with PalmAddict for a number of years and provide some excellent solutions to accessorise and protect your mobile devices. To get the 105 discount, please use the promo-code PALMSM at checkout where your 10% discount will be applied. Make the jump to the PalmAddict / Proporta Store.

4cast 1.96 released

[From Shimon Shnitzer] Hi, Just wanted to let all PalmAddicts know - there's a new verion of 4cast - 1.96 - at www.shsh.com/4cast.

It's a fix for Yahoo changing their website format again.

Click the "Get free trial/update" button for an update or for a full featured 30 days free trial.

PalmAddict Reader Awards 2009 - nominations for this year close on Sunday 27th December

You have less than a month now to nominate for the PalmAddict Reader Awards 2009. Please do remember to cast your vote in the PalmAddict Reader Awards 2009, there are numerous categories for you to choose from and you can also catch up with the results from 2008. I'll be closing this years readers awards on Sunday 27th December and will open nominations for 2010 shortly after. Make the jump to vote for 2009.

McDonalds are to offer free wifi

[From Hans] McDonald's are to offer free wifi in their stores starting Mid-January. "If you live in small-town America then you're already familiar with the hippest hangout around: McDonald's. Now everyone in the US, not just Zune owners, will be treated to free WiFi to go with their manufactured food purchases. Starting mid-January, some 11,000 Mickey Dee locations will partner with AT&T to scrub the $2.95 for 2-hours of WiFi fee" Read in full.

Microsoft ends 10-year fight with Europe on browsers

Apparently according to the BBC, "Microsoft has reached agreement with European Union anti-trust regulators to allow European users a choice of web browsers. The accord ends 10 years of dispute between the two sides." Read in full.

Peters Kitchen has posted a review of Teksoft Capture Pro 2

Peters Kitchen has posted a review of Teksoft Capture Pro 2. "Being a mobile phone user, whether new or experienced, there are always going to be queries that come up in your daily use. So a lot of us turn to user forums for help. Sometimes a problem may defy explanation, hence the fallback has always been a screenshot from a device showing the problem. We’ve all heard the quote “ a picture paints a thousand words”." Read in full.

Pre-Cision Driving: Latest Pre/Touchstone BMW Hack

[From Hans] Hans sent me this link, setting your Palm Pre up for hands free use in your BMW. "Meet Bimmer-Pre 2.0. This edition brings the Pre up closer to eye level -- ideal for GPS'ing (in this case, Sprint Navigation -- take that, Tom Tom/iPhone!). Sez Ron, "Best Buy was able to install a Touchstone on my dash at eye level with one small cord showing. Velcro (from Staples) holds it securely...The cord is only exposed for 1/2 an inch. When [the Pre] is on the Touchstone, it looks very natural, like it was designed that way."" Read in full.

SPECIAL OFFER: $6 off Ascendo Money - Personal Finance Manager for BlackBerry

For those of you with Blackberry devices then it's your lucky day because we have 2 special offers for you, but here is the first.

Almost $6 off Ascendo Money - Personal Finance Manager for BlackBerry, it was $29.95 and is now $23.96. Please use the promo-code HOLIDAY at checkout and make the jump.

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Google Latitude on webOS: Visible after Patch

[From Eric Mann] Google Latitude on webOS is something interesting to note over at PreCentral. "Sure, the quiet changes made to Google Maps on webOS devices recently are quite nice, but it is a little short on some of the fancier features we'd like to see on the service (notably: Street View). There's another Google Maps feature we've been lacking, the friend-finding, stalk-a-riffic Google Latitude location sharing service." Read in full.

Palm Announcement at CES

Palm is sending invite emails out, it has an announcement to make at the CES on January 7, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. Should be interesting.

JKOTR asks whether the Palm Pre has gained a Google Maps Boost?

[From Eric Mann] JKOTR asks whether the Palm Pre has gained a Google Maps Boost? "Admittedly, I haven’t used Google Maps on my Palm Pre in a long while, so it’s difficult to see what might be new. PreCentral reports that Google quietly updated the Maps application for webOS, however. The software does appear to render much faster to me, so they could be on to something. I also don’t remember seeing kinetic scrolling nor the separate little “Menu” button that now appears at the bottom right, either. Tapping it takes you to the same menu structure found in the Apple and Android versions of Google Maps — it offers options for Traffic, Directions, Search, Map and Satellite view. This menu system was on the Pre before today, but it appears slightly tweaked." Read in full.

I don't want a Blackberry or iPhone because I love my Palm Pre

[From John Dalton] Sammual I hope you're well, happy holidays to you and your readers. I don't have a Blackberry or an iPhone and I don't want one either! Why? Because I love my Palm Pre I love having wi-fi because I connect at home or on the go, it's great to check your email when you're in line at the post office and the keyboard because it makes easier to send a reply.

Nexus One finally caught on video alongside its packaging

[From Eric Mann] The Nexus One aka the Google Phone is showing up in video form, brief that it may be but it shows what the video looks like and the packaging.

Droid v. iPhone -- Indaba Music's 'Phone Wars'

[From Sam Threadgill] Sammual – We figured you and all there would definitely enjoy this fresh (and we think fun) take on the topic of Droid v. iPhone – PHONE WARS. You’ll be impressed with what users have created from the phones integrated sounds.

The PHONE WARS 411: for years, the iPhone has been the device of choice for nearly half of the Indaba Music* employees. Meanwhile, unwilling to switch mobile carriers to get an iPhone, the other half of the Indaba Music team waited for a comparable phone to be available through their service. On November 6th, Motorola Droid arrived and was immediately procured by many others of the Indaba Music team. The staff gathered, comparing and contrasting it to the iPhone. Sides were taken. To settle the ongoing (and seemed like never-ending) interoffice smack talk, they put it to their community of 325,000. To participate members were to create an original ringtone using (or covering) at least one audio sample from their chosen phone’s audio files. The winning phone will be the phone whose ringtones get the most votes.
More deets after the jump.

Sprint branded BlackBerry 9650 Essex / Tour 2 has been spotted according to the Crackberry

[From Eric Mann] Sprint branded BlackBerry 9650 Essex / Tour 2 has been spotted according to the Crackberry. "Looks like we have another showing of the BlackBerry 9650 Essex / Tour 2 in the CrackBerry forums. This time, Matt_25 was able to grab these pics of the Sprint branded version (OS, no device logo) and post them for everyone to get a look at. Anytime we start seeing branded devices appear, such as we have with the Verizon and now Sprint versions you know that launch is nearing close." Read in full.

Evernote for Android available

[From Eric Mann] Evernote for Android should be available today. "Digital memory aid and note taking service Evernote already has mobile applications for the iPhone and BlackBerry, among others, but so far it wasn't part of the now more than 20,000 applications for the Android platform. Expect that to change real soon, because we hear the startup is making the app available in the Android Market in the next few hours. Evernote says the development of the app, which will be offered for free, took months to complete." The Washington Post for the deets and I believe that it is in the marketplace already.

SPB Weather 2.0: The Best-Selling Weather Application for Windows Mobile Arrives to Symbian

[From SPB Software] SPB Software, a leading maker of mobile applications, announces the release of SPB Weather 2.0 for Symbian, an important addition to its quickly expanding line-up of software for the world's most popular smartphone platform – Symbian. SPB Weather is the most powerful Symbian weather forecast program. It combines the detailed everyday forecasts for more than 10,000 cities worldwide with the beauty and friendliness of up-to-date satellite images on a 3D Globe. With all these and many other attractive features, the Windows Mobile version of SPB Weather currently holds the status of WM's best-selling weather app.

SPB Weather 2.0 has been mainly designed with the latest touchscreen-enabled S60 smartphones in mind as those are rapidly gaining customer attention. However, it is compatible with any non-touchscreen Symbian smartphone based on S60 3rd edition FP1 and later. To support the touchscreen trend, SPB Weather for Symbian offers users a striking finger-friendly interface, as well as a home screen widgets for Nokia Symbian-based smartphones.

SPB Weather 2.0 for Symbian Main Features:

• 5-day weather forecast
• Detailed morning/day/evening/night forecast
• Pressure, humidity and wind forecast
• Database for 10,000+ cities worldwide
• Up to 10 favorite cities
• Beautiful finger-friendly interface
• Weather forecasts on a 3D globe, with zooming and satellite image of the sky (including clouds)
• Weather animation videos – just like on TV
• Home screen widget

Pricing and Availability

SPB Weather 2.0 for Symbian is compatible with Symbian S60 3rd edition Feature Pack 1 and higher, including S60 5th edition. All modern Symbian-based touchscreen phones are supported. It may be purchased for 14.95 USD, or a 15-day free trial version may be downloaded at www.spb.com.

Further Information and Downloads

SPB Weather 2.0 download page