When RIM made the announcement about the new operating system at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium earlier in the year, it was tipped as RIM’s answer to the popularity that the iPhone and Android powered devices have been enjoying and as a way to wrestle back its proverbial throne in the smart phone market of United Kingdom with BlackBerry’s first upgrade in its operating system in a very long time. AT&T made its announcement about the new BlackBerry Torch, the new slider phone from the company a few weeks later.

In a lot of ways, the hardware is not as important to the BlackBerry 6 as many of the older and famous devices like the BlackBerry Bold 9650, the BlackBerry Bold 9700, and the BlackBerry Pearl 9100, along with the new offerings from the company the BlackBerry 9670 Clamshell, the BlackBerry Curve 9300 and the latest Unlocked Torch 9800 will all be getting a new and improved facelift. However, RIM wanted to make people aware about the upgrade and for that, they needed a new device that would be able to introduce the new BlackBerry 6 to the public. Keeping in mind the Palm Pre that was launched only some time back, it can be said that a portrait slider is not exactly the most original of plans and critics have been going about how it is just an amalgamation of the Bold keyboard on to the back of the Storm, but the finer details cannot be overlooked. The absence of the SurePress is RIM’s first if the slider is not your thing.

We expect a lot more things from RIM but we have to be content with what we are getting now. The BlackBerry enthusiasts will more or less be satisfied by the Torch but what it will do the minds of the buyers will be a worthwhile watch.

In a small bit of a move, intriguing Dell has just opened the wide doors to the first own store of mobile apps and it is going to provide us with programs for BlackBerry, Android, webOS, Windows Mobile and Symbian.

That store offers the support for 11 carriers at least and it boasts too that there have been more than supposedly 50,000 ways to bring improvement to your mobilephone. PocketNow is powering the content and it also is accepting credit card for making both PayPal and payments. It seems to be that you can buy only the apps and after that transfer them via a computer over to your phone, as I cannot see any option of making over-the-air purchases.

While I was playing literally with the store of mobile app from Dell, I just walked into a very wired occurrence: I did type in “AT&T” to be my carrier and I selected the recent release of Dell Streak to check what is so good with that. I have been hit with; Apps are available for your device to download from only the Market   application of Android on the device you use.

That is odd, yes, I thought to myself, but suddenly then I recalled that AT&T has absolutely no allowance for its Android mobilephones for downloading apps outside the Market of Android. So, completely it looks as such flagship mobile phone from Dell currently cannot have an access to the store of mobile app from Dell. It is Lame.

I after that went there to have a look at what was there to be downloaded by me for the Droid X from Motorola on Verizon store and I met with multiple options.

It is utterly an interesting measure by Dell as this company knows somewhere that it had to make adjustment in the industry.

After they had about one day to take a look over patent lawsuits by Oracle against Android from Google regarding Java, the complaint has been called “baseless” by this search giant. This would mean that it is actually gearing up to fight legally.

A spokesperson from Google said:

We are utterly disappointed as Oracle has decided to attack both the community of open-source Java and Google with this kind of baseless lawsuit. The community of open-source Java goes beyond any particular one corporation it works every single day just to make web a much better place. Hence we will defend the open-source standards strongly and will continuously work with this industry for developing the platform for Android.

At its complaint, Oracle stated that the operating system of Android mobilephones from Google infringes upon multiple property patents those are intellectual regarding Java. Android though based on Linux uses Java in much of its layers of application. Oracle is also stating that the Development Kit of Android Software infringes upon few of its patents too.

Once Java was thought to be some language of write-once, but run everywhere type but never it did quite live up to those billing thanks to several forking. It is quite versatile still, though.

Some parts of the Java apps were somehow made pretty available under a license of open source by Oracle and Sun spent about the amount of $5 billion in order to acquire the Sun as well as Java patents which are applicable for this.

Google never even appears like it will very soon back down, which would precisely mean a drawn-out, lengthy, legal battle. In general, this kind of lawsuit takes even years after years just in order to resolve it and end up most with a mere settlement and licensing agreement out-of-court.

Even though Android 2.2 Froyo is heading for Motorola Droid owners in coming weeks, it seems Droid owners would still have to hang on for the Flash 10.1 to be compatible with their phones. Flash 10.1 Player is expected to be available for Droid owners not before August 18^th.

Many users got confused after upgrading to Froyo on their Unlocked Motorola Droid because Flash Player, with its newly upgraded OS was still not launched in the Android market. However, as per the above document the new Flash Player will take some time to make it available in the market, so users have to be patient. The fact that has been highlighted is that even after updating Moto Droid with Android 2.2 Froyo, Moto users would still have to make an “additional download” in order to enjoy Flash in totality.

Either some issues regarding compatibility with Flash might have delayed the launch or maybe there is some other reason for it non-availability which we are unaware of. Maybe Verizon has some information regarding this, maybe a new beta is going to be launched for the Flash player, or perhaps Flash player is coming all together out of beta. It is indeed a lot fun to speculate.

Whatever the case maybe, whether beta is there or not, Moto Droid users can soon download the Adobe Flash application within two to three weeks. Considering that Droid 2 is going to be launched on 12^th August, people have ample time to decide whether they want to upgrade their Droid 2. Seeing the performance of Flash on the original smartphone of Motorola Android, one can imagine how better it would run on Android’s successor. The web would soon be available in America’s most sought-after Android phone, and now it is for us to wait and see how well the performance is on the mid-range hardware. Now the question is whether to upgrade to the upcoming D2 or to stick to the old D1?

Google just continues to amaze unlocked smart phone enthusiasts with its continued releases of fantastic application for the Android platform. For Android Froyo owners the news is the anticipated release of the Google Voice Actions app for Android platforms. You can now use your voice to give your smart phone an array of commands that reduces the need for you to browse through menus or keep on tapping the screen for a simple function. Make calls, send texts, search for info and do much more with a few small utterances. What more could you ask for?

This is not Google’s first foray into the voice application market, with Google 411 being the first offering with its voice to text conversion functionality for Android 2.1 phones. This new app is ready to take the markets by storm with Google claiming it increases the compelling and comprehensive nature of the Android platform. Surely Google Voice is set to have a large number of takers considering that it not only provides these phones with improved functionality but makes using them more fun!

Apple has already been making strides in the voice guidance applications market with its recent $200 million acquisition of the speech-controlled Siri which should find integration with the iPhone OS. Microsoft has begun blowing its bugle too with claims of an industry leading speech guided command platform for its Windows mobilephones. The way things are going Samsung and LG threaten to join the voice app rat race pretty soon and it may just be a delight for phone enthusiasts everywhere with all companies fighting for a footing in this market. In such a scenario Google has surely struck a chord with its release.

The next few months promise to be a fantastic time for consumers with almost every company trying their best to outdo each other vehemently. Until the time the other companies join in, Google will enjoy some sort of monopoly in the voice guided app market.

This May, Google came up with the idea of a load of new features for the new Android 2.2 (Froyo), one of which was connected to the web browser Chrome, namely the Google Chrome 2 Phone program which enables you to send content from Google Chrome by just the click of one button to any Android 2.2.

With this new extension, one can send content from the web directly to their handset without even touching it. For example if you’re looking through directions to your favorite restaurant. With this extension installed, all you will need is to click the button which says “Send to Phone” in your browser, and the directions will be shown on your set.

This finds support in many Google applications, particularly Google Finance. For example if you are looking at data on Google Finance on your computer and you want to see it on your phone as well, a simple click of the “Send to Phone” button will send the data over to the Google Finance app on your mobilephones.

The best part is it doesn’t stop there. Soon enough with the release of the new Android 3.0 (Gingerbread), the C2P extension is expected to become a bigger and more useful application. The market expects that Google will finally apply its use to Google Music. It is expected that soon Chrome to Phone will enable users to purchase Android applications along with the feature of being able to buy music and forward it to any Android Unlocked smart phone, all this while not even having to look at the handset.

Users of the Android 2.2 platform on their phones can simply purchase C2P from the Android Market. The extension must also be installed on the Chrome browser for the whole process to work. An extension for the Firefox is also available in the market. Here’s looking forward to more incredible releases by Google.

For the pleasure of your installing, just a few days ago, we got our hands on the first Android 2.2 leaked build, also known as Froyo for the Unlocked Motorola Droid. With a latest ROM available, this one being the legitimate deal, which implies the Verizon official build version, will be available in handsets soon.

Rather than the first leaked build we saw which was unable to solve a bug the latest ROM fixes the problem, FRG22 is a notch higher from the previous, FRG01B. One of Verizon’s internal documents which was uncovered by Droid-Life, points to the forthcoming Froyo update by its FRG22 build number FRG22. I guess that is enough evidence to think that this ROM is not the official. Unlike the Nexus One at least, it’s better to see that this version is not followed by other test builds. Hopefully, Droid owners can install this without worrying about something fresher coming up.

With the authorized ROM apparently available, we will be expecting Droid 2 hardware sometime soon. If that does prove to be try, and if the August 12 is a success, Samsung Epic 4G may be launched a day prior to the launch of Droid 2, quite similar to what Verizon did when it introduced the Droid X a day prior to the launch of Unlocked iPhone 4. That will be like a taste of their own medicine for Verizon, but Epic 4G is a highly considerable option before purchasing the Droid 2.

If all the peripherals go as per plan, you’ll have the option of choosing from among two Android smartphones with QWERTY keyboard.

MobileIron, a smart innovator in multi OS Smartphone management today has  announced a $16 million raise in the C Series round unlocked smart phone content, activity and its other applications in order to safeguard the enterprise, minimize wireless cost and also to make the mobile user experience better. Smartphone and other devices like  iPads are universal computing platforms and many of the IT departments have speculated that many of these devices cannot be addressed or managed in the same manner the computers are done. Using a single technology system the Mobile Iron Smartphone enables the companies to manage security, privacy and smart phones data. On his blog, Mobile Iron’s CEO has said that they are highly honored to have them as their investors and has commented that enterprise mobility is a big market. They are looking forward for the betterment of their business and expansion along with proper investment.

Paul Holland has marked that Mobile Iron is effectively positioned for growth. The Mobile Iron Virtual Smartphone Platform offers solution that gives IT and their users control over content of Smartphone, real time intelligence and several other applications as to how to secure the enterprise, reduce wireless cost, and improve the experience of the mobilephone users. The other financial partners in this venture are Sequoia Capital, Storm Venture and Norwest Venture Partners.

The main aim or the motive of raising this amount was to support the employees of its company and also to help expand the companies’ profile. Most of the people around the world are widely using Smart Phones as a business medium. Mobile Iron makes this entire problem easier and simple. Most of the companies don’t have the visibility into the phones content and how the device is being used. This phone features simplicity and visibility for all.

HTC has recently informed that it would launch its latest software upgrade that will be installed in the Droid 2 model. The date of release of the software is still under speculation but 23^rd August seems to be the date on which the company has their eyes on. But HTC is being their best and are not keeping anyone disappointed. If you had thought the HTC had only been thinking about the software for the latest unlocked smartphone then you have been wrong. There are other Android devices that are also getting the lavish Froyo treatment. The next model that is up for the Froyo upgrade is the HTC Desire model. This bit of news is sure to create a sensation amongst the European tech freaks. This upgrade provides for improved features like being able to store applications on the mobile device itself and also an improvement from the 480 to 720p recording abilities.

Later on, HTC confirmed the news through their official site. They mentioned that the Android 2.2 Froyo update for the HTC desire models will be starting to roll out of the manufacturing units all across Europe this weekend. Though their more sensational launch with the Droid 2 model is set on a later date but they are going ahead and giving Europeans to get a sneak peak at what may be at offer in the Unlocked Droid model through the Desire model.

They confirmed that it would contain the 720 video capture recording capabilities and also the HTC appearance Share widget would be included and along with that there will be the HTC caller ID identification scheme installed. Also with all these features will be the Multilanguage keyboard. One of the best and creative upgrade in the Froyo software is that it would allow the HTC Desire to be able to synch with the music of the iTunes.

Skype today is being used by almost everybody who is an avid user of the net and what is most amazing is that calls can be made from it absolutely free of cost and while the quality is average, it largely depends upon the headset that you are using. Indeed this is a common problem which we have seen with many users where they do not really have a great quality headset. This entails that most of the time although the basic qualities of the calls are good, due to the bad headset they sound downright deplorable.

Furthermore, when we are using Skype on our laptops we see that the microphone of the device keeps on picking up echoes which means that the person who they are talking to will not be able to enjoy the great SILK wideband codec which is there in Skype to boost your sound quality. Herein lays the specialty of the new Mobiola headset which can be connected to a large number of devices which can be your phone, speakers. The most intriguing question which we are faced with is whether we can make the phone itself a Bluetooth gadget.

What one can hence do is that they can directly use their mobile phone as a speaker for the call that you might be getting on Skype which would mean that you will not have to hunt for the headset every time you get a call. This is the unique capability of the Mobiola Headset. With this, you can turn your smartphone into a Bluetooth accessory for your PC. We here strongly believe that this is a feature which should be there in all the mobile phones in the market. Mobiola can work with your iPhone4 and the Nexus One and can be availed of with a feature price of $1.99.