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Thanks to the savvy ninjas at PocketNow, we have the first real images of two upcoming Verizon smartphones – Pantech Breakout and Samsung Illusion. The first of the two has already been leaked before – it comes with LTE support, 4-inch WVGA display, 1GHz single-core processor, 5-megapixel camera on the back, front-facing camera (for video…
Almost missed this… Google Nexus S is getting the Android 2.3.6 update as we speak. As far as we’ve heard, this software release will fix the annoying voice search bug that almost randomly activates the capability while you’re in other apps. However, some users reported it [the new update] didn’t work for them. What’s more,…
Not sure whether we should put the “hot deal” sign near this… Motorola Xoom is now available for 329 GBP (about $540) from Dixons in the UK. If this deal was available 6 months ago, we would definitely go all crazy about it; alas today it’s a very different market and I’m not sure that…
Need an easy way to make PDF files on your iPhone, iPod Touch and/or iPad? Try Print to PDF, a simple application that (like on your computer) adds “Print to PDF” as a printer when using the built-in printing feature. As a result, you’ll be able to print just about anything you see on the…
In a reply to a link-baiting column titled “The Mystery of Steve Jobs’s Public Giving” published in The New York Times, U2’s Bono publicly thanked Steve Jobs for his (and Apple’s) “invaluable” support in fighting AIDS in Africa. Here’s what he said: Re “The Mystery of Jobs’s Public Giving,” by Andrew Ross Sorkin (DealBook, Aug.…
Good news for those of you with the HTC Flyer looking to get Honeycomb on their 7-inch tablet. No, the Taiwanese company hasn’t launched the official update; rather this is the unofficial ROM that will get the Flyer run the tablet-optimized version of the Android OS. The developer behind this project is Paul O’Brien, who…
We’ve already covered Andy Pad tablets for few times in the past. If you recall, we’re talking about low-cost devices that could help bring tablets to the mainstream consumer. Two models are now available — one costing 129 GBP and the other one, 50 GBP more — but even if you order today, you’ll have…
AOL is obviously serious when it comes to tablet magazines. Their Editions iPad app has been updated to include three new categories – cars, pets and gaming. As a result, users can now choose between 18 section – including tech, business, design, food & cooking, family, health & fitness, travel, etc. Personalization features remain on…
Google has issued a small updated for its Google Voice app for Android. The new release (version 4.2.34) adds only one thing – tablet support, allowing those of you with Honeycomb tablets to make cheap international calls, send free text messages, listen to the voicemail and read transcripts from the comfort of your sofa (presuming…
Sad news folks. At the moment Samsung has no plans to launch two of its newly unveiled devices, Galaxy Note and Galaxy Tab 7.7, in the U.S. The information comes from GottaBeMobile.com, which managed to get it straight from the horse’s mouth – Samsung’s spokesperson. Before you go “that’s outrageous,” let me add that no…