Here's how you can make your iPhone's Apple logo glow

Here’s a super simple mod for your iPhone that will make its logo glow just like the one on a MacBook - it just takes around five minutes to unscrew the rear panel of your iPhone (and void your warranty along the way, so be warned). You’d also need screwdrivers and sticky tape, and that’s about it. 

To mod your iPhone with a cool glowing logo, along with the instructions in the video below you’d need a $43 kit which is selling for a very very limited time on KOGadget’s Facebook page. There’s limited quantities available with more promised only later on, when the initial demand is met, so keep on checking that webpage at the source link below if you’re interested.

Also, the whole modding won’t make your iPhone thicker or any different, so you'd still be able to outfit the handset with your favorite case. The glowing logo uses the iPhone’s battery power but it should be a minimal drain which you probably won’t even notice.

News Galaxy Nexus having issues with multi-touch with certain apps

The first month after the launch of a new smartphone, especially one running a new version software as well, is when we start learning about the bugs and glitches in the system from the users, and the Galaxy Nexus is no exception to this phenomenon.

Now that people have got the phone in their hands and have started using it we have started hearing about the issues and the first one is regarding the multi-touch functionality of the display.

As it happens, certain apps makes the multi-touch functionality fail, especially in the bottom-right corner of the display. Curiously, though, the problem continues even when these apps are closed and then is seen in all the other apps too. The only way to solve this for now is by switching off the display and back on.

While it is easy to dismiss it as a problem with those specific apps not being compatible with ICS, one must also wonder why the problem persists when these apps are closed. This means that the issue could also be with the operating system. However, one must remember that the Galaxy Nexus is running 4.0.2 and for all we know the problem has already been solved in 4.0.3 update. This might explain why we could not reproduce this issue on the Nexus S running 4.0.3.

LG Optimus Black and Samsung Replenish heading to Boost Mobile

Heading to Boost Mobile’s lineup sometime in the near future are a couple of Android-powered smartphones known as the LG Optimus Black and the Samsung Replenish that will surely entice some new customers.

At this moment there is no official word on when these handsets will be launched on the no-contract carrier. Their impending arrival was solidified by the press photo that both handsets have posed for. The LG Optimus Black features a 4-inch display while the Samsung Replenish only has a 2.8-inch display but adds a portrait-style QWERTY keyboard.

These two devices will add to what is becoming a pretty solid Boost Mobile lineup that already features the Samsung Galaxy Prevail and the Samsung Transform Ultra. Pricing and availability are still a mystery but you can probably expect to see these smartphones hit the shelves sometime in early 2012.

Facebook update for iOS brings Timeline for parity with Android app

 Earlier today, we reported to you that a survey revealed that on an average day, more users visit the Android version of the Facebook app than the Apple iPhone version of the Facebook app. This is a fairly new situation for the Android Facebook app which had been trailing the Apple iPhone app in daily visitors as recently as last month.

One of the reasons we gave for this change was the newly updated Android app which offered the Timeline feature, something that was not on the latest version the Apple iPhone app. But in this industry, things change quickly. So quickly in fact, that the latest Facebook update for the Apple iPhone has been launched globally and it does include the Timeline feature. The update is for the Apple iPhone only although a version for the Apple iPad is coming. To access Timeline on your iPhone, you will need to set it up on the original web based version and the new update will give you access to your friend list and subscriptions.

Now that Apple and Android are on an even playing field, it should be interesting to see if Android keeps its lead over the Apple iPhone in the number of average daily users to the Facebook app. The new 4.1 build is 10.1MB in size and requires the user to have a device running iOS 4 or higher.

Siri can now be legally ported to iPhone 4

Siri has been ported to the iPhone 4 already, albeit with mixed results, but the newest iOS update brings a big change in this effort, namely that it is no longer illegal to port Siri to the iPhone 4.

The issue had been that the ramdisks holding the system files for Siri had been encrypted, meaning that anyone who decrypted the files and pulled them out for other uses (such as Siri on the iPhone 4) were infringing on Apple's copyright (we'll withhold judgement on the rationality of said copyright). The newest update for iOS, 5.0.1, has non-crypted ramdisks, so the system files for Siri are free to be pulled out and used wherever they may, which of course means getting Siri on the iPhone 4. 

So, Siri should be coming to the iPhone 4 relatively soon, and should work properly this time, because hackers won't have to work around all the troublesome roadblocks that Apple had put in place requiring unique identifiers from the iPhone 4S in order to connect to Siri servers. Of course, there's no guarantee that decrypting the ramdisks was intentional by Apple, or even that they will stay decrypted in future updates. But, for now it should lead to some fun projects involving Siri.

Android 4.0.2 rolling out OTA to GSM Galaxy Nexus

Today has been a big day for Android Ice Cream Sandwich updates. First, we learned that Ice Cream Sandwich has begun its rollout to GSM Nexus S phones, then Google announced Android 4.0.3, which is set to be the baseline version of ICS that will be pushed in updates. And now, the party is continuing with version 4.0.2 which has now begun rolling out on GSM versions of the Galaxy Nexus.

 

 

 

It is a little odd that Google has labeled 4.0.3 as the baseline version of ICS, but the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus are only getting 4.0.2 starting today, but it would seem likely that another update wouldn't be too far behind these. Still, if you have a GSM Galaxy Nexus either outside of the US, or as a US importer who just couldn't wait, you may see this update pop up sometime soon. Early reports had users in the UK and New York seeing the update first, but it's sure to spread. 

Android 4.0.2 is a pretty small update, just under 9 MB, and is cryptically labeled as "bug fixes". The bigger changes are slated for 4.0.3. If you're adventurous, xda has a walkthrough in how to manually update, but it's unclear how safe that is at this point.

LightSquared mobile broadband network still interferes with GPS signals

Last week, the results from the latest testing of LightSquared's mobile broadband network were revealed by a leaked document, and they did not look very promising. In particular, the network that the LTE wholesaler is trying to deploy was still found to interfere with GPS communications despite the company's claims that it had found a solution to the issue.

 

 

 

Now, the test results have already been made official and confirm what the leaked papers stated. LightSquared's network is unable to affect the operation of cellphones, but can cause “harmful interference to the majority of other tested general purpose GPS receivers,” as the U.S. Defense and Transportation departments said in a joint statement on Wednesday. Besides, the LTE wholesaler's towers can interfere “with a flight safety system designed to warn pilots of approaching terrain,” as indicated by a separate test conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration. Sanjiv Ahuja, CEO of LightSquared, reiterated that the GPS is to blame for lacking the filters necessary to block out the frequencies licensed to his company. 

Back in July, LightSquared and Sprint agreed to a 15 year deal that grants the former with access to Sprint's 3G network. At the same time, Sprint will be allowed to purchase half of LightSquared's LTE network. However, if the government prevents the wholesaler from turning on its network, that might hinder Sprint's transition to LTE.

Nokia Lumia 800 buried in ice, challenges you to dig it out

The Nokia Lumia 800 is supposed to bring the best out of Nokia and Windows Phone, and it’s certainly an impressive handset with a neat polycarbonate body and design. It takes a massive marketing campaign to elevate it to higher highs though and it all started in London with a massive show featuring DJ deadmau5. Now, it continues in Germany where the Nokia Lumia 800 (or actually a mockup of it) has been frozen in huge ice blocks displayed on central streets. The challenge is to break the ice to get to the handset and if you succeed you get what you've dug, but also get a real brand new and supposedly never frozen Nokia Lumia 800.

The crowds were of course there and everyone had a different method for breaking the ice ranging from melting it to punching it to hammering it down. 

Check out the video below to see how it all ended up and who was the most effective in breaking the ice. Would you have participated as well? Is the Nokia Lumia 800 worth it?

Asphalt 6: Adrenaline now free for a limited time on the App Store

Asphalt 6: Adrenaline is one of the hottest racing titles on the App Store with a solid 5 star rating from thousands of users and now Gameloft is offering it for free. Actually it’s also the most downloaded racing game in Apple’s app catalog. It’s now free for both the iPhone and the iPad. Do you really need more incentives to rush to the App Store?

Just in case you do, we have to say that Asphalt 6 comes with enhanced visuals on the iPhone 4S with smooth real-time rendering. It allows you to race not only computer opponents but also up to 6 of your friends in multiplayer mode. It offers 42 cars and bikes from Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Ducati and others.

Asphalt 6 takes you to the streets of LA, Tokyo, the Bahamas and more. Finally, you can also tune those luxury vehicles to their best.