Ever wondered which apps those million Samsung Wave owners are downloading on their phones. I know I have. Luckily we now have the official figures straight from the horse’s mouth as the Korean giant unveiled top 5 apps downloaded from Samsung Apps. Here they are: SouthAfrica2010 (developed by Mubaloo) Hit My Boss (developed by Rightbrain…
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Remember The Milk updates its iPhone app, too; iOS 4, Retina display support included in the mix
On the heels of the Android application update, Remember The Milk launched a new version of its iPhone app. As expected, the main point of this release is the support for the iOS 4 and iPhone 4’s Retina display. Here’s the recap of what’s changed: Multitasking support Background sync completion – which is very, very…
I’m getting old as Tata DOCOMO turns 1
I’m getting old… Who would say that it was a year ago when I first wrote about the formation of Tata DOCOMO. Belive it or not, it WAS a year ago as these days they are celebrating the first anniversary. In the meantime, the carrier has unveiled some cool and innovative stuff, including charging people…
Virgin Mobile USA launches new prepaid plan – payLo
Virgin Mobile USA, which as you may know is owned by Sprint, has recently launched a new prepaid plan called payLo. Available in two “flavors,” it either offers 400 voice minutes per month (5 cents per minute) or 90 days of basic service (20 cents per minute). Additionally, text messages cost 15 cents, picture messages…
DoCoMo to launch the I-mode app store later this year
Folks at Japanese NTT DoCoMo seems to work round the clock lately in an effort to bring innovation to their network. We’ve already reported that the company is looking at portable gaming consoles for growth and about their plans to unlock phones starting from April of next year. Now, they are opening their once famous…
T-Mobile HSPA+ 3G coverage expanding to include 85 million people
T-Mobile just let us know that it will be bringing its high-speed HSPA+ 3G technology to more markets. The company will soon have more than 85 million people blanketed and it’s on track to have more than 185 million people getting up to 21 Mbps download speeds by the end of the year. T-Mobile’s HSPA+…
Root your Samsung Vibrant [Tutorial]
So you’ve got your brand new Samsung Vibrant, and you want to root it, do you? Good news for you, it’s actually very easy to get root access on this handset. *NOTE* This will likely void your warranty, and you should do this at your own risk. We take no responsibility if you turn your…
Verizon to soon kill unlimited data plans?
Oh no. It looks like Verizon Wireless is getting ready to kill its unlimited data plans in order to go to a tiered-pricing model, according to an anonymous tipster over at Engadget. The nation’s largest carrier could implement this change as soon as this month. Sure, anonymous tips may not hold much credence in your…
Apple iPhone 4 free cases will cost about $175 million
In order to blow over the “Antennagate” controversy, Apple will be giving out free bumper cases to all Apple iPhone 4 users. This is going to cost the company about $175 million, Apple said in its quarterly earnings call. The company said that the next quarterly results will have $175 million in deferred revenue because…
Apple kills it for 3Q – ships 3.27 million iPads, 8.4 million iPhones
Apple had a magnificent third-quarter earnings statement thanks to the success of the iPhone and iPad. The company posted a profit of $3.25 billion on $15.7 billion in revenue (an all-time record) and it now has more than 100 million iOS devices. The company shipped 3.27 million iPad units in the quarter, which is a…