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[Tutorial] How to Enable FaceTime on iPad

FaceTime for iPad is probably one of the most missed features by the iPhone/iPod users. It certainly would have been a better experience if the iPad offered a front-facing camera and FaceTime. That because of the user-experience that the 10" screen provides over the the iPhone’s 3.5". 

You can now solve this problem with a hack named "Intell". This, of course, is a partial fix because of the hardware limitations of the iPad (no front-facing camera) but the other party will still be able to hear you.

I personally loved the hack because it doesn’t just enable FaceTime on iPad but makes it iPad optimized. Hence the video quality is very good. 

VoiceActivator: Android-like Full System-Wide Voice Control for iPhone Now Available for Download

The well known iPhone developer, chpwn, has finally released VoiceActivator for iPhone. This new jailbreak tweak brings a world of new voice commands like the ones in Android to iOS powered devices.

Using Voice Control

VoiceActivator is the only way to customize iOS Voice Control.

Take control of Voice Control!

Add new Voice Control commands!

• Create custom actions:

  • Open apps and tweaks.

  • Enter and speak text!

  • Perform system actions.

• Easy to configure; quick to use.

• (Still can use built-in commands.)

Supports iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 4G, and iPod touch 3G.

Early Verizon iPhone Reviews: Better Reception, Slower Data

On the evening before the launch of the Verizon iPhone, the embargo for early review units has been lifted. This early set of reviews provides a look at the early verdict on the Verizon iPhone. Reviews and some highlights are listed here. 

Macworld
- "With a few minor variations, it looks, feels, and works just like the AT&T iPhone 4"
- iOS 4.2.6
- Good distance on mobile Hotspot
- "if you're using the Internet and your phone rings, your Internet connection immediately drops"

TechCrunch
- "This Verizon version of the iPhone 4 seems to have none of the same antenna issues [as the AT&T model]
- Much better with signal / lack of dropped calls than the AT&T model (in San Francisco)
- "the iPhone 4 can give you a solid 4 hours of hotspot/tethering time"

All Things D
- "the Verizon model did much, much better with voice calls"
- "AT&T's network averaged 46% faster at download speeds and 24% faster at upload speeds."

Engadget
- "Calls were consistently connected and uninterrupted, far more often than our AT&T calls in the same time period in similar locations."
- "data rates on the Verizon iPhone 4 we tested were dramatically slower than those on its AT&T counterpart."

Overall, there seem to be few surprises. Lack of simultaneous voice and data has been known and those in weak AT&T are having much better luck with Verizon, but data speeds are better on AT&T.

Via MacRumors

Hang on. SE Brazil says Gingerbread coming to Xperia X10 in October

Okay take this with a huge pinch of salt, but Brazilian consumer complaint site Reclame Aqui, has seen Sony Ericsson Brazil respond to one person’s complaints on the Xperia X10 with a startling revelation. The official response to the person’s complaints on the lack of updates goes on to say that whilst Android 2.2 (Froyo) will not be released, Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) will instead release in October 2011.

Whilst we would like to believe in any glimmer of hope, we were told in no uncertain terms that there would not be any more updates to the Android firmware for the Xperia X10 family, Android 2.1 was as good as it got (at least officially). We have also seen satellite offices make contradictory statements in the past that are retracted shortly after. Unfortunately I suspect this will be one of these occasions. We’d love to be proven wrong though… 

Via XperiaX10.net