If you have not already heard about the Kik messaging app, then we will tell you a little about it.  This is definitely been a very popular messaging tool throughout the world.  This application is designed to do one thing, and that is to communicate instantly and effortlessly with your friends.  This has gained tons of popularity over the past few weeks just from the buzz of it.  What is not to love?

Kik now has a total of over 1.2 million users signed up according to their CEO Ted Livingston.  Ted also mentioned that Kik had to charter a plane and load it up with extra servers just to bring their data center just to keep the service up and running to handle the influx of users.  By that sentence, you can definitely see how popular this messaging application has become over the past few weeks.  Many people would say the growth of this is just remarkable.  Not many applications have seen this kind of take off in popularity in recent memory.

Kik has also recently submitted a new update to Apple’s App Store which will fix any bugs that they may have for the Unlocked iPhone 4.  Also, it will introduce their new privacy features.  According to rumors, Kik will add the ability to opt out of the service that suggests users to you, and you will be able to block users.  By doing this, you will not be a suggestion for other people to add either though.  That could hurt you in the friend’s list department if you care about that.  You can also make it so that no one can message you unless you are already friends.  You will have the opportunity to decline anyone you wish; this will keep stalkers from bothering you.  This will definitely be an application that many people will enjoy.

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Apple has made a number of changes to their policy regarding water damage to the iPod. In order to detect when water damage has been suffered by an iPod, the company places a number of Liquid Contact Indicators into its iPod’s that will give them a good idea if the device suffered water damage or not.

This helps the company when it goes to make repairs. Without the liquid contact indicators the repair teams could potentially spend a great deal of time testing things before realizing that the circuitry of the entire device is shot. There are a number of guidelines that go along with Apple devices that suffer liquid damage. Previously, having the LCI indicate water damage inside the headphone jack was all the evidence the company needed to determine that the device had been damaged by a liquid.

Now, there are a number of different things that must be inspected before that conclusion is reached, based on the changes that have been made to the liquid damage policy for the iPod.

It was not immediately clear if the changes were a result of Apple not having faith in the liquid contact indicators that are placed inside of the devices. It was also not announced whether or not the new policy with affect other devices including the unlocked iPhone4 and iPad. The liquid contact indicators are used in all of their devices so you would think that if they are changing the policy for declaring water damage in one device they would do the same in all of them. This could also reflect the fact that the headphone jack could potentially receive moisture though it without damaging the device as a whole, but still tripping the indicators for the liquid contact. Apple has yet to make an announcement on the issue,but one is expected in the coming days.

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It wasn’t that long ago that it was thought to be nearly impossible to run the Android operating system on an iPhone. Since that time,a  number of developments have been made, and it is now possible to run the Android platform on your unlocked iPhone4. A little over half a year ago, the first video surfaced online that showed Android legitimately running on the iPhone. It was the first that was believed to be real, after a number of badly faked videos had made their way to YouTube claiming that they had been able to run the Android OS on the iPhone.

Since that time, hackers have continued to whittle away at the hardware and now you do not even need a PC to put the Android operating system on your iPhone. It was, at least at one time, a very complicated step by step process that would lose even advanced users. Now, a few touches of the touchscreen and you can have Android running on your iPhone in no time.

Currently, only the first generation of iPhone and the 3G model are able to runt he Android service. The unlocked iPhone 4 and 3GS are still not supported for the current method. It will be interesting to see if hackers are able to crack the 3GS and iPhone 4 in the coming months. Many iPhone users and former users are interested in running the OS on their iPhone’s, if for nothing else than some access to new apps that are not available on the Apple app Marketplace.

hopefully the other versions of the iPhone will be cracked in the coming months and users will be able to run the Android operating system on those platforms as well. Given enough time, it will almost certainly happen at some point.

FaceTime is a feature that is revolutionizing the way that we communicate when we are on the phone. Video calls have been seen in fiction movies for quite some time, but has never really been a viable option for everyday use. Now, the VGA-quality front-facing camera on the iPhone 4 unlocked allows you to easily have a video chat with any friends of yours that also have the iPhone 4. With a single press of a button you will be able to see the face of whoever you are talking to.

The possibilities that surround the phone are endless. Imagine being able to see the first steps of your child even though you are spending the day at work, or even watch their first steps. The FaceTime feature that is included with the iPhone 4 is changing the way that we communicate.

Front and Back Facing Cameras

One of the biggest draws of the iPhone 4 was the front facing camera. Most realized that this would allow them to video chat while seeing the image on the screen, but many did not realize that the HD camera on the back of the phone would be just as useful. It allows you to share special moments such as birthdays and beautiful landscapes. Imagine being able to be present for any event that takes place, even when you might be out of the state. This could be as simple as getting a good look at your pets while you are out of town, or watching your son blow out the candles on his birthday cake while you are away at a business meeting – the possibilities are endless with the front and back facing cameras of the iPhone 4.

All you have to do to activate the feature is wait until you are already into the call and connected, and then press the bottom-middle button that reads “FaceTime.” This will allow you to invite whoever you are talking with into a FaceTime video chat. They will first have to accept your invite, and once they have you will both go through a quick loading screen and then will begin your video chat. There is no other phone on the market that offers video chatting with such simplicity and ease.

FaceTime has been one of the biggest draws as far as new unlocked iPhone 4 features go. The ability to video chat with whoever you are talking to on the phone has been something that many have been waiting for for many years and is finally coming to fruition.

Paying for the applications and all other items on the Android phone set could become much easier soon. Pay Pal is being rumoured to have talks with the Google as these two arrange a payments system for the applications. This is a good news for all the developers as it offers them an all new mode of payment, may be Android users will be more inclined for purchasing apps with all the convenience offered by PayPal as there have been more number of PayPal users than customers of Google Checkout (the latter is the present mode of making payment for all applications).

Bloomberg Commented:

Android phones users, such as users of Unlocked Motorola Droid ( X ) from Motorola IXC and Droid Incredible from HTC Corp. are guessed to be able to make payment for apps from PayPal as soon in this year is possible, the people said, who declined earlier to be called just because such discussions are not at all public. Customers presently pay through credit card as well as Checkout service from Google.

Android could be brought closer by this to those likes of what is being seen by apple with purchases of app through the store of iTunes. Many iPad, iPod and iPhone4 touch users have an iTunes account existing which is now used by them to purchase applications as well as music, movies and TV shows. Not many are using the Google Checkout even outside of several retail outlets those are online.

Being a user of Android, I would certainly feel to be more inclined to shop apps from the Market of Android in case of PayPal being an option of payment. If it is made a one-click trait, perhaps I will go even nuts loading EVO 4G of mine with new apps.

So, now do you still feel happy with Google Checkout?

The beginning of this week also marked the release of Apple’s iOS 4.0.2, an eagerly anticipated update that dealt with a security vulnerability in the previous versions that allowed third parties to meddle with the settings on any Apple iPad or iPhone particularly the antics of the infamous JailbreakMe.com. The security update was a major step towards fixing a problem that would have given workers at Apple nightmares however for some strange reason Apple did not even think about including the series of original iPhones or for that matter even the first generation of iPod Touch as a part of this update.

The omission is not as trivial as it may look like for the iOS 4 shortcoming allows an execution of an arbitrary code when user opens any PDF file unsuspectingly or even visits any malicious website. Now that the flaw in the security code has been fully exposed, it may well eventually spread to several malignant entities beyond the severely benign website JailbreakMe.com. Thus users of Apple’s earliest mobile technology, which is presumably still used by fairly large number of people, remain continually vulnerable to any threat and a strongly growing risk of attack.

The good news is that the iPhone4 community has its own development team who have managed to push out a separate patch that deals with this problem. The PDF Patch fixes this security loophole in all the iPod and iPhone models. The added adavantage to this patch is that it will work with all the current iPods and iPhones. If you own a current generation device from Apple and haven’t applied for the newly released update, you may ignore it and simply apply the ingenious patch instead. In the end Apple’s refusal to including the older generation devices in this update has been a blessing in disguise for those who did not wish to update their OS to deal with the security hole.

It is really breaking news in the context of mobile applications that now million of members who are designated as high mark users have got access to the information regarding how well and how healthy one can be in his/ her life style through the all new and entirely free of cost application from Unlocked iPhone4 called Health@hands. It can be shown as an example, that all the nearby medical facilities that are participating are now available and the providers of health care such as different hospitals, facilities of urgent care, clinics of retail services and pharmacies etc. Interactive information regarding your health is also provided by the App about illnesses, other symptoms and various medical conditions. Added to this, another section of this app regarding wellness and health offers coaching tips regarding health and other information about those programs which are available to the members who are High mark.

If you fortunately are a member of their High mark value, the application called Health@Hand app of high mark can entirely be enjoyed by you if you follow some steps as described. To get in touch with the new invented application you firstly will have to log in to the specific website for High mark members, for that you should visit the tab called “Choose Providers”, and then go and obtain the code of registration and then Apple iTunes are to be linked to for download. This app is directly available in any App Store, still you will be asked to go to the website of High mark in order to receive the code of registration.

At the final stage, another striking yet desirable offer from this app is you are also able to have an access to continuously increasing number of attractive discounts on wellness and health only through swift and successful access to the High mark application on iPhone4 called Health@Hand.

Research In Motion dominated this week’s headlines but Hall was not good in the news. The first slider, BlackBerry Torch was unveiled by the company. However, RIM is under the threat of banishment from some rewarding markets and hence can lose major part of its potential income. A very simple website is all that it takes to jailbreak the Apple iPhone 4 while Android is steadily growing strong in the market as Froyo has been spreading its wings wide to reach out to the customers. This week RIM launched for AT&T the Unlocked BlackBerry Torch which is a landmark in the BlackBerry series. The first slide-open form of BlackBerry is the BlackBerry Torch and also the first of its kind that is equipped with the brand new operating system of BlackBerry 6.

The BlackBerry Torch is a touch screen phone; the screen measuring about 3.2-inch and it has a QWERTY keyboard that is slide-open. The keyboard is an impressive feature of the phone but, many RIM fans are not satisfied with the screen which is a mere 480×360 pixels.

The processor might be underestimated to some extent if other 1 GHz Snapdragon devices e.g. EVO 4G are considered but, it must be kept in mind that RIM has the capacity to squeeze out power from the machines. It includes GPS, Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth; a camera with has 5 megapixels and software that can sync tunes over Wi-Fi.

The more interesting thing might be the BlackBerry 6 which is equipped with the latest Webkit-based browser and also a renovated interface for input by touch. The device is believed to be solidly-constructed and well-built by the people who have placed their hands on it. The screen falls short of the beauty of the Galaxy or the Unlocked iPhone 4 but, it responds to touch well enough. The latest OS is quite lively though it has not been put through the paces yet.

A little close to an a year back, Gameloft released its new offering Gangstar: West Coast Hustle, an obvious inspiration being the Grand Theft Auto game series from Rockstar Games. It appears that Gameloft has again been inspired from the Grand Theft series as they announced a sequel to West Coast Hustle that is called, Miami Vindication for mobilephones.

Miami Vindication carries off from a place immensely similar to Vice City from the GTA series but in general is referred to as Miami. The game itself is full of several open-ended situations where you’ll be asked to take on different missions that will inevitably involve a lot of driving, so it’s better if you are prepared. As was the case in West Coast Hustle, you’ll be expected to shoot, fight steal cars, and shoot some more, In short you must commit a number of crimes to progress from stage to stage as you go through this game. Gameloft promises to observe new levels in 3-Dimensional graphics as Miami Vindication is fully optimized so as to take full advantage of Unlocked iPhone 4’s popular Retina Display.

Further still Gameloft released a complete trailer for Miami Vindication. It does what we would call a good job when it comes to showing what is to be expected from this game. Some obvious glitches in the game which act like an eyesore are the attention to detail on some vehicle models which is found lacking to say the least. The same can be said of the character models. Regardless, Gangstar: West Coast Hustle is enjoyable and Miami Vindication is a release to look forward to even if it seems that the market will be full of games with better graphics, game play and what is much sought after attention to detail as compared to this Gameloft release.

As a pleasant surprise for all the Unlocked iPhone4 and other iOS users visiting the iPhone Appstore, Apple has introduced the new ‘Try Before You Buy” section. As the name suggests, the Apple is competing against the returning application policy of Android that offers the user to use an application and return it within 24-hours for a full refund this period might soon be extended to 48-hours. This is not a secretive announcement of a return policy; rather it is to act as a container for applications that are available in a “lite” version. The AppStores are teeming with these free version software that offers limited functionality and are available free of cost and by the look of things it can be concluded that Apple is trying hard to highlight those apps.

Apparently, Apple’s launch of this new segment is in order to contest Android’s 24-hour return policy by making the iOS user aware that they have the option of trying an application at a lower or without cost without buying it at full price. The reason behind developing these applications were to reimburse for Apples lack of a return policy and are given to the AppStore by developers accompanying a paid version, it seems that Apple is trying to take the limelight off Android’s innovative “return policy” and also take away their apparent advantage in the growing mobile phone application market.

It is not surprising that Apple is attempting to start a war as the rivalry between them is deadly. Though Apple is leading the race with the Unlocked iPhone 4 as the most popular smartphone in USA, with downloads over five billion and an active application catalogue of over 200,000, Android is not far behind with a current applications list with 70,000 applications which is supposed to increase to 100,000 by the end of the current year and estimates show that their download tally should top one billion

The question is…with a hefty amount at stake, will this initiative taken by Apple be successful to stun Android’s growth? We are certainly eager to find out!