Best of SPE, 19 April 2009

Each week we bring you the best of what'due south happening in the smartphone world in our "All-time of SPE roundup." Come up take a look at what'south news!

Android Key

We're a little jealous of our friends across the pond, every bit they can pre-guild the HTC Magic at the depression low price of Nada. The pain is lessened, withal, with the (absolutely somewhat difficult) possibility of hacking 1.five Cupcake onto the G1 - though be warned you may become cut off from Android Market place if you do.

CrackBerry.com

To be totally honest, it was actually a pretty slow news week in the earth of BlackBerry. This didn't come as surprise though. With WES 2009 set to kicking off in just a few short weeks on May 5th, both RIM and partners are likely saving their news for then. This is RIM'due south almanac Large bear witness, and is a must become for everyone in the business of BlackBerry. You tin can learn more at attendwes.com. On the ever-popular topic of the BlackBerry Storm operating system, Bell customers have been given an official update to version 4.seven.0.122 while Verizon 9530 owners are still waiting. Let's hope VZW releases one presently before there's a riot!

Nokia Experts

What's new at Nokia Experts? The new Nokia Experts Accessory Store! It's stocked up on all sorts of accessories for the Nokia E71, from bluetooth headsets to always-essential spare battery. On the news front, Matthew took a gander at E-mail on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, consummate with a walkthrough video. Definitely check it out. If you're a Twitter fanatic, you will want to see the Twittix vs Gravity shootout to see best way to get your Tweet on. There's plenty more to check out, so head on over!

PreCentral.net

PreCentral.net now sports an all-new look!. We've tossed in a boot-load of features as well, most importantly you lot can now head to the Palm Pre Forums to chat up all things Pre -- they're integrated with TreoCentral so you won't take to create a new login. Meanwhile, similar our pals at Nokia Experts, nosotros accept Twitter on the brain. The biggest news, however, has to exist when we saw the Palm Pre in the wild. Come bring together us in the Pre Revolution, won't you?

The iPhone Weblog

Previously on theiphoneblog.com: Apple delivered iPhone three.0 Beta 3 and we've updated our iPhone 3.0 Walkthrough to reverberate all the latest changes. (And no, all the same no Agenda access in the SDK.)

Meanwhile, with Apple's quarterly results coming adjacent calendar week, we remind everyone that it's turn a profit share, not marketshare that matters. Also, is Verizon interested in an iPhone 4G? AT&T thinks and then and wants to extend their exclusivity -- and maybe take back some control over apps? They may already have interfered with SlingPlayer, could Hulu be next?

TreoCentral

Checking in over at TreoCentral, Neal tells u.s. most a couple of new Body Glove cases for the Treo Pro. Plus we learn virtually some software mentioned this week; SyncMate, to help you synchronize your WM Treo with your Mac, and pocketwit, a new twitter client for the Windows Mobile platform sporting a 'unique user interface'. Also at TreoCentral, we learn what the Top 10 Best Sellers are in Palm OS and WM software in the TC Store. Plus, Annie lets us know almost a absurd app for your Centro or Treo chosen Cellfire that is the first ever mobile awarding that enables yous to obtain store and restaurant discounts by using mobile coupons. Annie gives Cellfire a whirl on her Centro, and it's a fun read!

WMExperts

We're getting into some new hardware, with heady things coming from a leaked Toshiba roadmap, a review of the Samsung Propel Pro, the Bear upon Diamond two is in stock in the U.M., and we learned that an unlocked Touch Pro 2 volition toll as much every bit a decent laptop.

We're also expecting more Windows Mobile half dozen.5 news at a May 11 "launch" effect, we make a case for Windows Mobile somewhen supporting capacitive touchscreens, and Sprint made a practiced modify to its warranty arrangement.

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