That Sony PS3 jailbreak ban that was announced with much publicity this week? It’s already been hacked by the army of modders out there. A hack that is now doing the rounds reportedly gives players the power to unban themselves and, if they know a console’s ID, can ban someone else’s console. It’s all getting a bit heated out there. Don’t expect Sony to take this hack lying down.
Out now | £free | Sony (via Destructoid)
If you thought finding the best Windows Phone 7 apps was a tricky enough task as things stand, wait until the Ovi Store comes on board. The finer points of Nokia’s recently announced alliance with Microsoft might still be under wraps, but if the proposed app store merger comes to pass, Windows Phone 7 could be party to a veritable app explosion – or, at the very least, a mild bit of turbulence, akin to the morning after a dodgy takeaway.
Even on its own, Windows Phone Marketplace now boasts a total of 8,000 apps, which just might explain where all our spare cash has gone this month. Read on and take a look at our top picks for February.
Want to know what the best Android phone shortlist of Mobile World Congress is? The show might be over for another year, but we’ve still got these amazing Google fuelled smartphones to look forward to in the coming months. Read on and find out which impressed us, the grizzled, wizened gadget hounds of Electricpig, the most.
That iPhone mini rumour? Total bunk according to The New York Times which says Apple will not release a slimmed-down smartphone any time soon…
Though the Wall Street Journal (a frequent conduit for Apple controlled leaks) has repeated the iPhone mini rumour, the NYT says “people briefed on Apple’s plans” state that Apple is not developing a smaller phone.
The report goes on to claim that an iPhone mini would not necessarily be cheaper to produce and adding an additional screen would simply complicate matters for developers. Still, we’ve still got iPhone 5 and iPad 2 to look forward to if the iPhone mini is a myth.
Out TBC | £TBC | Apple (via New York Times)
As the week winds to a close, we’ve got another jam-pack morning of tech news to dish. In today’s US Update we reveal the winners of the MWC 2011 awards, shatter previous SSD benchmarks with the OCZ Vertex 3 Pro, reveal the Crysis 2 multiplayer demo release and so much more.
Legacy HTC Desire owners will get a taste of Android 2.3 Gingerbread in one or two months after the upcoming Desire S is released. That means that if you currently travel the mobile highway with a Desire, Desire HD or Desire Z, your future will certainly include the latest build.
Previously limited to iOS devices, Plex Media Server for Android is now available from the Android Market for just $4.99. This media server solution brings together all of your downloaded movies, pictures and music to stream within your home — and now, your Android smartphone. Did we mention you can also access over a dozen online streaming sites such as Netflix, Hulu, Revision3 and Vimeo?
