Reported Flipboard for Mac Screenshot a Fake. #flipboard #macappstore

A screenshot showcasing a new version of Flipboard that made waves around the web yesterday is reportedly fake, this according to the official Flipboard iPad developers. The new app was supposedly going to drop on on or near the January 6th launch date of Apple’s Mac App Store. In response to the alleged image, Flipboard developers told 9to5 Mac that while they are looking at a possible future home on OS X, they currently do not have any actual plans outside of the concept stage..

We definitely believe the desktop is part of our future, but it’s still on the whiteboard and not something we are launching soon. The desktop requires a lot of attention to design and UI and we’d like to take the time to get it right.

And that’s that…

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Ported to Nokia N900.

Most of the Android-loving world may not have access to Google’s latest and greatest Android 2.3 update, but that little hurdle hasn’t managed to stop Nokia enthusiasts from getting their hands on the lustful bits. The picture above shows one much more appealing Nokia N900 running a hacked version of Gingerbread. The port isn’t 100% functional, though the more important things such as cellular data and WiFi are working.

Those looking for someone to pay their respects can point their attention towards NITDroid member, “Alexey Roslyakov”, whom claims that a fully working version should be ready by New Years. Any N900 owners taking the plunge?

Augmented Reality Discovered in Mobile Safari on iOS 4.2. #ar

While some of the bigger features of iOS 4.2 such as AirPrint and AirPlay dominated the limelight, Apple snuck in a few other gems. As it just so happens, a development company by the name of Occipital happened to stumble upon one of these so called secret features: Augmented Reality.

You can check out the AR capabilities within Mobile Safari by pointing your browser to the live demo the developers at Occipital set up here. With all the talk of the web being the future of “apps”, it’s certainly cool to see a traditionally local feature move to the browser.

Facebook Rolling Out New Filtering Options For News Feed. #facebook

Facebook users unhappy with how there are only two options — “Most Popular” and “Most Recent” — from which to sort wall items will be pleased to know that a change is coming. Starting today, Facebook is rolling out several new items to sort your news feed by, including: Most Recent, Games, Status Updates, Photos, Links, and Pages. On top of that, users will now also have the ability to sort by groups.

For hardcore Facebook users and no0bs alike, the change should make your walls a tad cleaner and easier to follow.

Internal Sprint Document Reveals Epic 4G Froyo Update Beginning December 26th! #epic4g #android

Good news for Epic 4G users chomping at the bit for Android 2.2.1 (Froyo) — A leaked internal document from Sprint details the upcoming release as going live on December 26th and taking a total of four days to reach all Epic 4G devices. As long as things go according to plan that is. The upcoming release will have the official build number of DL11 and feature among other things, the ability to install apps to SD cards, improved Bluetooth support, GPS fixes and improvements, and Flash Player 10.1 along with subtle UI tweaks here and there.

After all the presents have been opened and cookies eaten, it’ll be nice to get that one last gift before the season is over. Be sure to let us know how the update goes for you!

Sprint Gives Nextel iDen Network Another 3 Years to Live With New Motorola Contract. #sprint #motorola

Unless you’re a hardcore construction worker or other type of hard, manual laborer, you probably feel the same way about Nextel as we do, and look down on the carrier and accompanying hardware as outdated, clunky, and ugly. Over the last year, parent company, Sprint, has been putting as much company resources into building out their 4G WiMax network as possible, leaving little for innovative Nextel/iDen features. Combine that with various statements made by Sprint CEO Dan Hesse and rumors of the iDen network’s closing begin to circulate. Though as much as we may want Nextel and iDen to fade form existence, a fresh contract between Sprint and Motorola ensures the little carrier that can’t lives on for at least another three years.

By the time this new contract ends, we’ll be sitting squarely at the end of 2013. At that point Sprint should hopefully have a suitable CDMA or WiMax-based replacement for Nextel’s one useful feature — walkie-talkie/two-way services. If not, we may be talking about another contract extension again. How long can they go?

PalmPad Gets Detailed. Coming To CES2011! #palmpad #ces2011

There has been some talk that CES will be pretty boring this year for the most part. But one company will at least draw a crowd with some all new products on display, a company that we’ve written off as dead many times over — Palm. FoxNews.com has an exclusive on official drawings of the PalmPad, highlighting the first major product release since HP’s acquisition of the mobile software and hardware manufacturer.

In total, three tablets each slightly different in appearance and design and all running webOS 2.5.1 will take center stage to showcase the reborn Palm. A fourth model that won’t make itself known at CES but is due out in Fall 2011 will supposedly cater specifically to universities. The specifics on this model are not yet known, though an obvious focus on furthering education with new technology is a given.

As for the trifecta of consumer-oriented tablets, mini-HDMI, front and rear-facing cameras (1.3 megapixel and 3.0 megapixel respectively) large screens dominate rumors. Speaking of which, FoxNews didn’t have any more detailed information regarding the tablets, so we’ll have to wait until CES to find out more.

Gadgetsteria will be at CES2011 and you can be sure that we’ll be all over any and all Palm/webOS hardware at the show. Stay tuned…