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Dropbox is releasing new APIs for iOS and Android that is supposed to allow developers to synchronize their apps with the cloud service. Simply put, this release makes including Dropbox in apps much easier. This is a pretty bold move from Dropbox as it tries to become more than just a typical cloud storage company,…
Motorola is officially pushing Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean updates to the Electrify M on U.S. Cellular. The Electrify M is the variant to the Razr M seen on Verizon Wireless, and being that its brethren already received its Jelly Bean update the Electrify’s turn was only right. The new update (build number is 9.8.2Q-50_SLS-7) will…
Apple used its trusty PR department to announce that its iTunes store has hit the 25 billion song download milestone. The iTunes music store has been a staple on iPods and iOS devices since the store launched in 2003. In these past nine years, the store has expanded outside the US borders to 119 countries…
BlackBerry has certainly done a good job of capturing the world’s attention with their new Z10 and Q10 smartphones, with the handsets already rolling out in the UK and Europe. U.S. customers, however, have been stuck twiddling their thumbs in anticipation of a stateside release. We’ve already heard that the Z10 will most likely be…
It’s been only a week since BlackBerry announced the Z10 in the U.K., and we’re already hearing different theories of how the Waterloo company is fearing with sales. Earlier this week Jefferies analyst, Peter Misek, said that the Z10 is doing well in many retail stores overseas. Misek claimed that the white Z10 was in…
According to a report in SamMobile, Samsung may unveil its next generation flagship handset, the Galaxy S IV, on March 15th. The location for the event is not known, but invitations could go out soon after Mobile World Congress ends in February. A trusted insider provided this tidbit of information to the rumor blog. The…
Samsung is rolling out plenty of low range phones lately as we approach Mobile World Congress. Today the Korean manufacturer announced that its Galaxy Discover will be landing on prepaid carriers Net10 and Straight Talk. The handset brings along some typical low range features such as a 320×480 HVGA 3.5-inch display, 2.7GB built in storage…
Amazon announced Amazon Coins, a new virtual currency for U.S. customers to purchase apps, games and in-app items on Kindle Fire. To make it easier for users to adopt the new currency, Amazon will be giving out tens of millions of dollars worth of Coins. Launching in May, the new service will make it easy…
Huawei is piggy-banking on Microsoft’s 4Afrika initiative with plans to offer its Ascend W1 smartphone on the continent as Huawei 4Afrika. As you would imagine, this is the same phone as the original Ascend W1 though it will come with a slightly smaller battery with a capacity of 1,730mAh (instead of 1,950mAh). Rest of the…
It’s a sad day for Nokia Lumia 710 owners who bought their device from T-Mobile USA. The Magenta carrier said it will not be providing its users with the Windows Phone 7.8 update. Here’s what they said exactly: At this time, the Nokia Lumia 710 will not receive the software update. T-Mobile is committed to…