Tech Mania: AT&T employees told to prepare for June launch of iPhone 4G plus 4 more articles

AT&T employees told to prepare for June launch of iPhone 4G
Steve Jobs to Kick Off this year’s Apple’s WWDC with Keynote
Download Google chrome 5 offline installer and stable release for Mac and Linux
How to manually update your Nexus one to Android 2.2
HTC Hengshan and Huashan for Windows Phone 7 show up

AT&T employees told to prepare for June launch of iPhone 4G

Posted: 26 May 2010 03:44 PM PDT

Here is some shocking news about the next gen iPhone 4G.We expected that Steve jobs would unveil the next gen iPhone in the keynote address during the WWDC but BoyGenuisReport reports that AT&T employees have been informed that the phone is actually coming, and may in fact be on sale in the month of June, not July.MacRumors points out that this corresponds neatly with a previously-BGR-reported block on employee vacations for June affecting the cell carrier.

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Even Mashable had reported that the new phones might go on sale during the developer conference itself, which would be quite a way to kick off the summer.So to sum all this up this makes sense that it might go for sale in June itself.Steve jobs also responded to Macrumors Bryan Webster when he had asked whether we would to see some good announcements and Steve responded saying ” You wouldn’t be dissapointed.”

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Steve Jobs to Kick Off this year’s Apple’s WWDC with Keynote

Posted: 26 May 2010 03:23 PM PDT

I am all excited for this year’s World wide developers conference(WWDC) on June 7 where the next gen iPhone 4G/HD would be unveiled.News from the Apple press release that CEO Steve Jobs will be attending the event and delivering a keynote address on June 7 at 10:00 a.m.So you can guess that something big would be unveiled.Keep your fingers crossed to behold the iPhone 4G.

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Here is what the press release states

Apple will kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address by CEO Steve Jobs on Monday, June 7 at 10:00 a.m. This year's WWDC sold out in a record eight days to over 5,000 developers.

The five-day event running from June 7 to June 11, is focused on providing advanced content for skilled developers across five key technology tracks: Application Frameworks, Internet & Web, Graphics & Media,Developer Tools, and Core OS. Apple engineers will deliver over 100 solutions-oriented technical sessions and labs. WWDC 2010 gives an incredibly diverse community the opportunity to connect with thousands of fellow iPhone, iPad and Mac developers from around the world.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution with the Apple II, then reinvented the personal computer with the Macintosh. Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications.

Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store, has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

I am eagerly waitin for this year’s WWDC.Aren’t you ?

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Download Google chrome 5 offline installer and stable release for Mac and Linux

Posted: 26 May 2010 01:46 PM PDT

Google just announced new stable release thus coming out of beta version of their browser Chrome for Mac dubbing it as the "fastest version of Chrome to date". The main improvements include access to over 4,500 extensions, advanced preferences and bookmarks syncing, support for HTML5, and a highly improved bookmark manager. Linux users also have access to the first stable channel release today.This was updated in Google’s Mac blog.

Here is what the Official google Blog says

After a bit of evolution and lots of work from the team, we’re thrilled to introduce a new stable version of Chrome for Windows, Mac and Linux. Since last December, we've been chipping away at bugs and building in new features to get the Mac and Linux versions caught up with the Windows version, and now we can finally announce that the Mac and Linux versions are ready for prime time.

You may also notice that today’s new stable release comes with a few new features, including the ability to synchronize browser preferences across computers, new HTML5 capabilities and a revamped bookmark manager.

The performance bar for all three versions keeps getting higher: today's new stable release for Windows, Mac and Linux is our fastest yet, incorporating one of our most significant speed improvements to date. We've improved by 213 percent and 305 percent in Javascript performance by the V8 and SunSpider benchmarks since our very first beta, back in Chrome's Cretaceous period (September 2008).

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Existing Beta users can update via checking Chrome->About Google Chrome->Update now or do it automatically.You can also download the Offline installer for each of them.links are below.

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How to manually update your Nexus one to Android 2.2

Posted: 26 May 2010 05:33 AM PDT

Recently Android 2.2 aka Froyo was announced in the Google I/O event and there wasnt any announcement when Froyo would be made available on all the latest Android phones.Nexus one users should be happy as Google has started rolling Android 2.2 aka Froyo FRF50 as an OTA update although there is no exact timescale on when it will be rolled out to everyone.The main notification came thanks to XDA Developers and also PaulOBrien twitter status.I guess you have a stock Nexus one on Android 2.1 ERE27.If you are on stock Android 2.1 then do the rooting first using Quickrooter.Head over to XDA Developers to root stock Android 2.1 thanks to Cyanogen.

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This is *not* a full ROM, but meant to be flashed over an existing stock installation. This is just something I threw together for myself until Google releases the source to AOSP and CM6 can get underway.

Stock kernel: http://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/nexu…ter-signed.zip

Tweaked kernel: http://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/nexu…l34-signed.zip

Flash in recovery. Adds Busybox and Superuser. The tweaked kernel version uses 2.6.34 with Pershoots CPU and audio settings (not overclocked by default) and an extra patch from San Mehat @ Google to improve DM-crypt performance for A2SD.You need to reflash your recovery with Clockwork or Amon first if you installed from the OTA.

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If you're coming from an already rooted rom/recovery, just apply this update from Paul O'Brien.Users on unrooted AT&T Nexus One's will have trouble with the above steps since the rom is designed for coming from the ERE27 version of 2.1 which is T-Mobile specific. However, it seems that if your AT&T Nexus One has been rooted, you can flash the update using a third party recovery image and still have 3G. Here is a user report from XDA-Developers:

Installed Paul's Update using Amon_RA custom recovery on an AT&T. Confirmed that I have 3G coverage and everything seems to be in working order.

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Now next step is to Flash your Nexus one

Download the Android 2.2 firmware for the Nexus One either from the Google link or from Mirror links
Rename the file update.zip and copy it to your microSD card via USB.

Note: make sure the file is named update.zip and not update.zip.zip.

Boot your device in recovery mode by holding the the trackball and Power down your Nexus One Hold down the "Volume Down" button as you power the phone back on.
A screen should appear showing your phone's system searching for various files.Select Bootloader and then Scroll down to "recovery" and press the "Power" button.
When you see the triangle with an exclamation point symbol, press the "Power" and "Volume Up" buttons at the same time.
From the menu that appears, select "Apply sdcard:update.zip."
When the screen displays "Install from sdcard complete" select "reboot system now" and wait for the phone to power back up.

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There you go! You now have Android 2.2 on your Nexus One, not to mention a faster device, automatic upgrading of apps, a "comments" tab on Android Market and a bunch more.For more screenshots head to Phandroid.com courtesy of Mike Novak

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Via Android Police

Update:

Even HTC Hero users can now get the Android 2.2 on their phones.Zenulator one of senior member of XDA forum has successfully ported Nexus One Android 2.2 Froyo FRF50 to HTC Hero.

Here is what he quotes on this

I put this up for people to test and provide fixes. Don't expect a fully working rom until the full source is dropped or 2.2 come out on a similar phone.

He says some points which work like the Data, calls(not fully), Launcher2, Keypad/Trackball leds, Google apps.So the missing ones which arent working is the GPS/Wi-fi, Bluetooth , Audio.

Interested users can download the Android 2.2 Froyo ROM for HTC Hero from here.

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HTC Hengshan and Huashan for Windows Phone 7 show up

Posted: 26 May 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Recently there was news about three seemingly new names for upcoming HTC’s devices namely Vision,LED and Glacier.Tweakers.net had reported a user agent profile for the Vision that showed the device featuring WVGA display, QWERTY kyepad and on Android. Even the director of HTC Benelux quoted that they’re planning more Android phones with keyboards.If this was not all two more potential Windows Phone 7 devices, the HuaShan and T5588 HengShan have made their cameo appearance.Huashan is supposedly has a 480 x 800 screen (no obvious relation to the leaked Windows Phone 7 ROM which was a Mondrian) while the latter sports the more typical 320 x 480.Not much details are known yet but one thing for sure that we can see some HTC Windows Phone 7 devices by the end of 2010.