What's cooking? Android G2 vs WP7 HTC Surround vs iPhone 4 (Video)

Okay, we have seen the blender tester, now this is one I've never seen before, grilling. I've used cooked ROMs before, but never really a cooked phone but today's question is - Which phone can take the heat before turning up in your dish? Find out after the break!

HTC 7 Mozart gets memory upgrade - but are you willing to take the risk?

Okay, so you bought yourself the latest HTC 7 Mozart, but it only has 8GB of memory - a class 4 8GB microSD card by SanDisk, which is never enough in my book. Andy Hamilton from Life in The Fast Lane decided to take the risk. The only problem is that it's hidden beneath a couple of layers and you'll have to void your warranty. For step by step guide, you can head down to the source!

Via: Technology Blog

Dell Streak taken apart with ease!

Taking apart the latest mobile phones with ease is what iFixit does best with the Dell Streak their new toy. It takes less than 10 steps to disassemble the whole device, if you don't include removing batteries, SIM card and SD card. Like many smart phones out there, it houses a Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon CPU. There's a microSD card found near the top of of the motherboard which has system and application files. It's not removable if you're planning to upgrade. iFixit also included its new 'Fixability Rating' which the Dell Streak scored 8/10, with 10 being the easiest to fix.

Via: iFixit

Introducing the REAL iPhone killer

iPhone is pretty much an extremely famous piece of hardware that there wasn't a single phone that earned the the title 'iPhone killer'.Now here's an Open Source iPhone killer up for grabs...hop on to the break for pictures

HTC Schubert and HTC Ace in an all new design!

 
Two new HTC devices, the HTC Schubert and Ace, has been leaked with new designs as you can see later on after the break. Designs aside, the HTC Schubert looks a quite similar to the Nexus One while the Ace has a feel of the HD2.

Jailbreaking phones now legal (Updated)

Good news for us, bad news for Apple. We are now able to jailbreak our phones, be it for switching carriers or get that nifty app that Apple disapproved, legally, and they can't say no for it. Guess Apple is running around their office with their jaws to the ground!

Update: Okay, it looks like Apple has retaliate back by issuing a message that jailbreaking your device are still subjected to have their warranties voided.

Via: xda-developers, xda-forums
Source 1: NPR
Source 2: EFF

Play PlayStation Games with PSX4Droid 1.0

You can now play him on your Android phones!

HTC EVO - Multicolored Evo

As we all know, the HTC EVO has red innards, including the battery! Now wouldn't it be cool if they have different colors to choose from? Incidentally HTC's lower end devices like Aria and HD2 Mini have yellow innards while high-end devices like the EVO have red innards. Cool eh? Pictures after the break!

Samsung: Poking Fun at iPhone 4

Sure Apple has begun processing bumpers for the iPhone 4 today, but that didn't stop Samsung to have some fun doesn't it? The folks over at Samsung has put up a rather cheeky ad in the Metro, with a subtle reference to the Death Grip.

Via: Samsung Hub

iPhone 'End Call' Sticker

Ending your call will be ultra easy without having to look at the screen with this 'End Call' sticker. Paste it at the black strip lower left-hand corner of the iPhone 4 and simply place your finger on in when you want to end a call without looking. Ingenious! Okay...maybe this will end up helping to solve your problems instead...

Via: Erictric

Whoopi Goldberg - I just murdered my new iPhone

An interesting clip where Whoopi Goldberg explained how she destroyed her iPhone. Apparently, she was supposed to have an interview over the phone and after attempting to call her for 45 minutes, she didn't pick up. Her phone didn't even rang despite the other side was hearing the ringing! When they finally got her, the call was dropped. Pissed off, Whoopi got out of her car and smashed it to the floor. That really tickled my funny bone. Video after the break!

Customize that iPhone4!

Given how people are crazy over the white iPhone 4, why not give it a makeover? Paint the frame blue and the SIM tray black. Want a green backplate? Slap it in! Customizing your iPhone 4 to make it eye-catching is pretty simple and it costs $275 for a sent-in device, though it's available in the US only.

Via: ColorWare

iPhone 4 stop-motion teardown (Video)

Remember the iPad disassembly by TechRestore? They did it again and this time around, with the iPhone 4. I've watched it a couple of times and I still find it cool and never got sick of it! Maybe it's the charm of stop-motion videos but I'm sure teardown enthusiasts will love video after the break!

New iPhone 4 FaceTime Ads

Apple and AT&T releases 4 new ads for the iPhone 4 and its seemed like they're really pushing in for FaceTime. Videos after the break!

HTC EVO 30FPS Cap Is Due To Hardware

Now this comes in as a surprise, at least to me. It was previously speculated that the 30FPS cap on the EVO is due to its software until a hack was out to fix this. Well according to HTC, the cap was necessary to support both the screen and HDMI output though we do know that xda-developers will have something to say about this.

Via: AndroidGuys

Ubuntu found a home in Nexus One (Video)

Nexus One Hacks webmaster, also known as zedomax at xda, managed to get Ubuntu (with KDE) running on the Nexus One by running it on top of Android using vnc. It's fast and smooth, judging from the video and you can use it to surf the net without a problem. Pretty cool eh? Video after the break. He has also posted a step-by-step how to in his site.

iPod Touch Cluster Video (Video)

What do you get if you put12 iPod Touch together side by side? Well, a large display! The guys at Mongoose Studio developed the SynchroMoviePlayer which allowed parts of the movies movies to be displayed at different iPods using a 13th iPod Touch as the master control.

Class Action Suit Against Apple and AT&T

I'm not entirely surprised, afterall, iPhone 4 has become famous for its antenna problems. Steve Jobs said not to hold it in way of covering the black strip as it is the wrong way. But Steve, most of us hold the phone on the left hand and navigate with the right! And there's no such thing as the wrong way of holding a phone, unless it's upside-down that is.

Ubuntu Seen on the HTC HD2! (Updated with video)

Just a couple of days ago a picture of Ubuntu can be seen installed on the HD2. Now here's a video where you can see Android 2.1 and Ubuntu dual booting side by side...

Poking Fun at iPhone 4, Droid X Style!

With the iPhone 4 having problems with its antenna, Motorola take this chance to make fun of it with a full page ad in the New York Times;

“...it comes with a double antenna design. The kind that allows you to hold the phone any way you like and use it just about anywhere to make crystal clear calls. You have a voice. And you deserve to be heard.“

 Full image of the ad after the break!