Sam Joseph Hobson

Sam Hobson is an Afro-Latino computer nerd. He enjoys building, programming, and hacking computers and devices of all sorts. He is also a well versed programmer, experienced in Java and Python. He first discovered his love for mobile technology when he recieved his first smartphone, a Windows Mobile powered HP 910c. Since then, he has changed beats quite frequently, using Palm webOS, BlackBerry, and Android powered phones. He was born and is being raised in Texas (but is not a cowboy). Aside from being a gadget freak, he is also a music lover, and enjoys R&B, Hip-Hop, and Jazz music. Currently he is a Senior in High School, and plans to attend University of Texas at Austin and obtain his Ph.D. in Orthopedic Surgery. He is also considering University of Texas at San Antonio for a Ph.D. in Computer Science. At the moment, he is unsure. See Sam's Articles [HERE]

The Jailbreak Fiasco

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Oct 112010
 
The Jailbreak Fiasco

Geohot released his jailbreak for iOS 4.1 a few days ago.  It’s in beta, so if you’re feeling adventurous or aren’t scared of beta software, then visit limera1n.com. It’s not a one-click jailbreak like blackra1n was, but it still get’s it done (more or less).  It is slightly buggy, but I managed to get it [Click for More]

Aug 262010
 
Dev-Team: No Jailbreak for iOS 4.0.2

Some bad news for those who will be buying an iPhone soon (me): The iPhone Dev-Team has officially stated that they will not be releasing a jailbreak for iOS 4.0.2.  The reason is that they believe the cat-and-mouse game is getting too far with Apple releasing updates only to patch holes, most notably the recent [Click for More]

Aug 262010
 
Monday update to Hotmail has Exchange support

An update for Hotmail (Windows Live Mail) to be released this Monday will contain Exchange ActiveSync support.  This will allow people to plug their phones into their account and receive push email as soon as it arrives.  This is a feature Gmail has been rocking for a while, which also includes contacts and calendar sync.  [Click for More]

Aug 262010
 
Bell to release BlackBerry 6 updates in 2011

Well here’s some interesting (and rather unfortunate) news for BlackBerry owners: apparently Canada’s Bell Mobility is planning not to release BlackBerry 6 updates for devices which were deemed capable, namely the BlackBerry Curve 3G, the Pearl 3G, and the Bold 9700. It leads one to wonder of other carriers will follow and hold back updates.  [Click for More]

Aug 102010
 
Dell Streak Coming To an AT&T Near You!

Yessir! The Streak is finally headed our way via AT&T.  You will be able to pick it up this Friday (the 13th) for $299 with a contract and $549 no commitment.  The device will initially ship with Android 1.6, with a 2.2 Froyo upgrade coming at somepoint in the hopefully not too distant future. The [Click for More]