Gameloft responds to Android Army cries regarding user unfriendly Android DRM policy.

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

A few weeks ago, I shared a post “Gamelofts very user unfriendly Android Game Policy.” In the post, I detailed Gameloft Policy regarding software downloaded from its web store.

“If you buy a game, you can re-download it to the same phone with the same phone number within 3 years of your purchase. If the phone model or number was changed by the customer’s own initiative, Gameloft has the right to refuse re-sending the game.” (Updated 05/20/11 with official Gameloft Response)

Filed under: Android, Software, Android, Android Market, Android phone, app policy, AppStore, copy protection, customer care, Digital rights management, DRM, Gameloft, Gameloft Android App policy, Gameloft Android Policy, Gameloft unfair to Android users, Games, Google, Handhelds, HTC Corporation, HTC Magic, iOS, N.O.V.A. Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance HD, Spider-Man: Total Mayhem HD, Telephone number, The Oregon Trail HD, Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X, Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X HD, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™HD, UNO™ HD Transaction, Video game

Gamelofts very user unfriendly Android Game Policy

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

According to Gameloft policy, “If you buy a game, you can re-download it to the same phone with the same phone number within 3 years of your purchase. If the phone model or number was changed by the customer’s own initiative, Gameloft has the right to refuse re-sending the game.” Updated 04/22/11

Filed under: Android, Apple, iOS, Ipad, Iphone, Media, Software, Android, Android Market, Android phone, app policy, AppStore, copy protection, customer care, DRM, Gameloft, Gameloft Android App policy, Gameloft Android Policy, Gameloft unfair to Android users, Games, Google, Handhelds, HTC Corporation, HTC Magic, N.O.V.A. Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance HD, Spider-Man: Total Mayhem HD, Telephone number, The Oregon Trail HD, The Oregon Trail HD N.O.V.A. Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance HD Spider-Man: Total Mayhem HD Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X HD Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™HD UNO™ HD Transaction Monopoly Classic, Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X, Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X HD, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™HD, UNO™ HD Transaction, Video game

Is it time for wireless carriers to offer us a short-term handset lease?

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

With developments in mobile technology accelerating at a break-neck pace, I realize that no matter how carefully I choose a device today, I’m forever destined to be behind the “handset upgrade curve.”

Filed under: General technology, Hardware, AT&T, Business and Economy, cell phone, cell phone lease, Contract, Google, Google Voice, Handset, iPhone, lease, Sprint, T-Mobile, Telecommunications, Telephone number, Verizon, Wireless, Wireless lease

National Do Not Call Registry

With the flood of political calls in the run-up to the mid-term elections, along with telemarketers, the National Do Not Call Registry (NDNCR) is bound to come to mind. If you are not familiar with the NDNCR, placement of your number on this list will stop most telemarketing calls. Unfortunately, the registry does not halt surveys, political solicitations or requests from charitable organizations.

Filed under: Uncategorized, Federal Trade Commission, Harlem, Mobile phone, National Do Not Call List, National Do Not Call Registry, Telemarketing, Telephone number, Toll-free telephone number

Google voice app gets updated with widgets.

Google added widgets for its Voice application that adds fast access to the full Android App as well as one-click connection to four of its most common functions.

Filed under: Android, Software, Gmail, Google, googlevoice, iPhone, Search Engines, Searching, Telephone number, Text messaging

Faster=Better, Google Voice=Better, Make outgoing calls faster with “direct access numbers”!

Google launched an enhancement to the Android and Blackberry Google Voice App yesterday that speeds up the call connections using “Direct Access Numbers”. Prior to this update the Google Voice app had to make a request to the Google Voice server everytime a call was placed to send the number you wanted to dial.

Filed under: Android, Apple, Blackberry, iOS, Iphone, WebOS, Windows, Windows Phone 7, WP7, Android Market, Caller ID, Google, googlevoice, iPhone, SMS, Telephone number, Voicemail