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Blackberry Thunder might have Haptics for screen buttons
There’s some speculation over at Crackberry.com about the on-screen keyboard that will be included with the first touch-screen Blackberry; the Blackberry Thunder. Here are the latest rumors: Localized Haptic Technology – when you press on the Thunder’s screen, it pushes in “just” a little bit (the whole screen is sort of like a big button) and you get immediate “real” feedback – you hear an audible clickety sound, and can feel a buzz in your …
Continue readingTouchPal 3.5 Released with Diamond Skin
The previous TouchPal 3 had a few minor bugs when installed on the HTC Touch Diamond. Version 3.5 fixes those issues, and adds a new skin that matches the Touch Diamond’s “Manilla” theme. A couple other new features in 3.5 are: – Mixed language input! You can load and input multiple languages without language switching! – Word combination! TouchPal can predict a new word by combining two existing words. (e.g. MySpace) Download the new version …
Continue readingMake the Diamond’s Touch-Zoom Wheel Work in Other Programs
Some more registry tweaks have been found at XDA-Developers that allow you to make the circular touch-sensitive zoom area around the action button on the Touch Diamond work in other programs besides Opera, the Photo viewer, the Messaging application, and Google Maps. The hack is not easy however, since you need to know the Class name of each application you want to add, and you have to add each application to the registry individually. This …
Continue readingChange the Tab Order in TouchFLO 3D
One of my complaints about TouchFLO 3D on the HTC Touch Diamond was the inability to change the order of the tabs. My suggestion was that since the left most and right most tab icons are the easiest to access (by simply scrubbing your finger all the way off the left or right side of the screen), then the Home panel should be in the middle so that you could have two other most-used panels …
Continue readingFriendMobilizer makes FaceBook Mobile Easier
Since using a web browser for desktop-designed websites on a mobile device can be very frustrating, many companies are developing native applications that are designed to interact with your favorite web services. FaceofMobile’s Friend Mobilizer is another such application, and it interfaces with Facebook. The software lets you: – Get notifications sent directly to your home screen – Set your status – Approve friend requests – View Group/Event invites – Check your wall and inbox …
Continue readingHTC MyConnect 2.0 and TouchBook Software
HTC has released a few new applications and services for the Asian market recently. HTC’s MyConnect 2.0 is an application that connects to HTC’s PL@NET portal services, while TouchBook seems to be finger friendly magazine reader application. A flash animation here shows TouchBook with 3D animated page curling & turning features. For more information and links to download the apps, see 1800PocketPC. Originally published on Pocketnow on July 6, 2008. More Software articles from the …
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