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Tired of all the bells and whistles that come complete in today’s cellphones? Hi-res cameras, speedy processors and cool apps just aren’t your thing? Or perhaps you’re simply too addicted to today’s technology that you can’t put it down? Whatever the case may be for you, John’s Phone is a wonderful breath of fresh air.…
Some of you Android users out there may have noticed that the Facebook application has been updated in the Market. What new features does it include? Well, push notifications for when you get a new wall post or direct messsage, and real-time chat with your friends who are online. Chat is a huge addition, and…
Remember Sprint ID? This was a highly-customizable pack of apps for Sprint devices which enables users to quickly change out the feel of the software. There was a big splash at CTIA a few months ago but we haven’t heard much about it until now, as MTV has just introduced its own music-centric ID pack.…
Paramount will be bringing some of its popular movies to Windows Phone 7 as enhanced apps and the move could give Microsoft’s fledgling platform a boost. Paramount said it will utilize Silverlight technology to bring movies to the Windows Phone 7 platform as apps. Why apps? Well, along with full-length films like “Zoolander,” “GI Joe:…
Wondering if your Best Buy will have enough Nexus S inventory when it launches the new generation of Google Nexus superphones this Thursday? AndroidAndMe has posted some numbers for the number of Nexus S phones that each Best Buy will get according to the store size. The numbers are unconfirmed, but these figures are all…
Broadcom has just introduced a new dual-core processor for mobile phones which it promises will deliver high-end experiences to low-cost Android phones. The Broadcom BCM2157 dual-core baseband processor promises to be more affordable than other chips in this class and it should come in at 500 MHz. This will also include support for 3G HSDPA…
Do you like free stuff? Are you an Apple iPhone fan? Do you live in Europe? Well, if you answered “yes” to the three of those questions then you should check out the 12 Days of Christmas (iTunes link) app that was just released by Steve Jobs’ company. The 12 Days of Christmas iPhone app…
When a former Googler speaks, the world listens and today the world is listening to Paul Buchheit, former Google employee who was the brains behind Gmail. Via his twitter account, Buchheit made the bold prediction that Google will eventually merge Chrome OS with Android. This stinging assessment of the future of Chrome OS was delivered…
We’ve reviewed a flurry of Windows phones already, like the Optimus 7, the HTC Surround, and the Samsung Focus, but believe it or not there’s still a few we have yet to check out. One such example is the LG Quantum, which breaks the trend of pure touchscreen slates in the Windows Phone 7 launch…
Kobo has just updated its iPad e-reading app to make reading a much more social experience with the Reading Life feature. The Kobo iPad app now has some deep integration with Facebook, so it’s easy to share what books you’re reading with friends, as well as pull out quotes to share easily. This is an…