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iPhone 5 Ready Apps
The iPhone 5 goes on sale in retails shops today in many countries all over the world. Some may have gotten new accessories to go with their shiny new iDevice, but some are actually more interested in seeing what the new iOS has to offer. And what better way to break in a new iPhone ...
Japanese Thieves Nab First iPhone 5
Today’s mobile news roundup features: Japanese thieves being the first to get an iPhone 5; Apple’s Maps kerfuffle; BlackBerry outage in Europe, Middle East and Africa; and another patent win for Microsoft in Germany. Japan thieves nab first iPhone 5 A lot of people lined up for the iPhone 5 even before Friday, the next ...
Facebook Experiments With Synced Photos, FB Offers
In an attempt to spite Google, or at least remain competitive with the search engine’s integrated social-mobile strategy, Facebook is testing a new feature for all the photo enthusiasts out there. They’re offering a new photo syncing feature for Android users. Auto-sync for mobile According to Facebook, Photo Syncing allows you to directly store new ...
4 Things HP Can Do for a Brighter Smartphone Future
Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman recently revealed that her company is ultimately planning on reviving their smartphone initiative since, in many countries, the smartphone is one’s primary computing device. That’s great for HP–at least they’re positive about the future. But haven’t they already tried the whole smartphone thing, and failed? A little history . HP’s first smartphone ...
Spice Up Your iPhone 5 With These Cool Accessories
Apple fans who pre-ordered their iPhone 5 online will have to wait until October or November before they get their hands on their new iDevice. This gives them a lot of time to shop for accessories and even wait for more cool accessories to become available. But for those who are lining up on Friday ...
Apple iOS 6 Now Available For Download
Today’s mobile news roundup features: iOS 6 now available for download; Samsung’s plans to add the iPhone 5 in a lawsuit; and HTC Windows phone now available for pre-order. Apple’s iOS 6 now available If you’re one of the few people who are holding on to their iPhone 4S a little longer and haven’t pre-ordered ...
Sony Unveils A Curvy, Super Slim PS3, Not the PS4
I’m not a hardcore gamer but I do play some games on Sony’s PlayStation 3. I really enjoy playing the Little Big Planet franchise, I just adore the little sock puppets as you can dress them up whichever way you like. But that’s not what’s important. Have you heard about Sony’s new mini PS3? At ...
Windows 8 and Intel: A Tablet Opportunity for Dell and HP
Earlier today, it was reported that Intel sent invites to the press for an event on September 27 where they will highlight new devices from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung and ZTE. They’ll all feature Intel’s “Clover Trail” Z2760 (PDF) power-efficient system-on-a-chip (SoC) processor and run Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 8, not Windows ...
HTC 8x for Windows Phone 8: A Better Bet than Android
Taiwanese company HTC just unveiled two new Windows Phone 8 smartphones: the Windows Phone 8X and the Windows Phone 8S. The smartphones both feature Super LCD 2 displays coated with scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass. Microsoft CEO Steven Ballmer was present at the event and was pleased to talk about the two new devices which he calls ...
Is November Too Late for iPhone 5 Rival, the Samsung Galaxy Note II?
Samsung Electronics Co. announced that the Galaxy Note II will be arriving in US shores in mid-November and the following carriers: Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and US Cellular, will be selling the device. Unfortunately, no exact date was given and the price of the phablet is still a bit of a mystery. The Galaxy Note ...