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iPhone OS 3.1 Released to Developers
PUBLISHED: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Apple has just released a beta of iPhone OS 3.1 to developers. UPDATE: Details of what is included in this new version have started to emerge.

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DataViz's RoadSync Exchange Client for Android Gets Calendar Support
PUBLISHED: 7/3/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
When DataViz released the first beta of RoadSync for Android, this application could push email from a Microsoft Exchange server and a smartphone running Google's operating system. The company has continued to add features, and the latest beta adds calendar support.
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Nokia Releases Ovi Maps 3.0 and Ovi Contacts Updates
PUBLISHED: 7/3/2009  BY: AWright
Nokia has released the full version of its Ovi Maps 3.0 software, and has also updated its social phonebook -- Ovi Contacts -- with support for S60v5 devices such as the Nokia N97 and 5800 XpressMusic.
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Palm Pre Gets Some Security Fixes with webOS 1.0.4
PUBLISHED: 7/2/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Palm has released an update for the Palm Pre's operating system that takes care of some security problems.
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Mozilla Releases New Firefox Mobile Alpha and Beta
PUBLISHED: 6/29/2009  BY: AWright
The Mozilla team has released two new versions of Fennec, its mobile Firefox web browser; Beta 2 for Maemo Linux devices, and Alpha 2 for Windows Mobile.
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HTC Changing the Look of All Its Future Smartphones
PUBLISHED: 6/27/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
TouchFLO's is HTC's alternate user interface with Windows phones. A new version is coming out soon, but the company is already saying that this UI's days are numbered. At some point in the future, all HTC's devices will use the same one.
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Apple iPhone Users Can Now Use TeleNav's Turn-by-Turn Navigation Service
PUBLISHED: 6/27/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
TeleNav's turn-by-turn GPS navigation application is now available for the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. This service -- which is being re-branded as AT&T Navigator -- offers features not available on the Google Maps app that ships with the iPhone.
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Google Releases Android Native Development Kit
PUBLISHED: 6/26/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Most Android applications run in the Dalvik virtual machine, but Google has released the tools developers need to create native apps.
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HTC's New User Interface Probably Not Coming to Most Current Devices
PUBLISHED: 6/25/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Yesterday, HTC unveiled a new user interface for its upcoming Android-based smartphones. Many of those who already have a phone from HTC are wondering if they'll be able to load this new UI onto their device. A company spokesperson has given a conditional answer.
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RealPlayer SP Easily Converts Video for Playback on a Variety of Smartphones
PUBLISHED: 6/25/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
RealNetworks has introduced a free public beta of RealPlayer SP, which can convert online video so that it can be played on a range of smartphones, including the iPhone and Palm Pre.
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Adobe Flash Player for Smartphones Coming this Fall
PUBLISHED: 6/22/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Adobe said today that it will release a beta version of its Flash player for some smartphones before the end of this year.
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New Version of MotionApps' Palm OS Emulator for Palm Pre offers Sound, Other Enhancements
PUBLISHED: 6/22/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
MotionApps has released Classic 1.1, a new version of its emulator that allows the Palm Pre to run Palm OS apps. This adds support for sound, as well as a number of other enhancements.
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Palm Releases webOS 1.0.3 for the Palm Pre
PUBLISHED: 6/20/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Palm has released the second small update for the Palm Pre's operating system in as many weeks. This makes a few changes to the way this smartphone synchronizes with both Google and Exchange. It also fixes a few bugs.
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