Sony Ericsson introduced three Experience Packs which combine both software and hardware, with each one being tailored to a different kind of user. Here’s what they got: XP110 Fitness Experience Pack – which comes with LiveView micro display, SportyPal Pro app, wristband, clip and a Micro USB charger. It can sing along the Xperia X10…
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Vodafone one step closer to selling its stakes in SFR and Polkomtel
We knew for some time now that Vodafone wants to sell its 44% stake in French SFR, which it co-owns with Vivendi. The rumor is that the deal will be announced shortly and that the Big Red will get about 7 billion GBP out of it and eventually use that money to buy back its…
Video: German magician Simon Pierro uses junaio for his latest gig
As part of its Christmas promotion campaign, metaio has teamed-up with German Magician Simon Pierro to show users some augmented reality magic made possible with junaio. The video combines classic magical skills with real-time visualization technology. It has been captured in a single shot and contains no post production or editing except sound and some…
CheckPoints brings its shopping rewards app to the Android Market
CheckPoints, the company behind the popular shopping rewards app, is going for the Android smartphone users. Using the free to download application, folks can earn real rewards for scanning consumer product barcodes (with no purchase necessary) and “checking in” to over a million U.S. retail locations. Among the participating brands and stores are such majors…
Video: Google releases YouTube 2.1 for Android 2.2 and later devices [Watch the demo on a Nexus S]
Google has just released a new version of their YouTube client for Android devices. Sadly it only runs on hardware that sports version 2.2 of Google’s mobile operating system, but according to data released last week over 43% of Android devices on the market have 2.2 on board. So what’s new in version 2.1? Easily…
Andy Rubin: Over 300,000 Android devices activated daily
Andy Rubin, creator of the Android startup that got bought up by Google and was then transformed into a success story faster than anyone could have predicted, has just tweeted that there are now over 300,000 Android devices being activated on a daily basis. To give that number some context, in a typical 90 day…
Best Buy Mobile to offer the iPhone 3GS for free, December 10th only
Pricing wars on the Apple iPhone 3GS may be heating up with Best Buy possibly beating Radio Shack’s $25 deal with a deal of its own. According to a rumor out of BGR, Best Buy is pulling out the stops on this promotion and is reportedly offering the 8GB version for free with a two-year…
iPadLock Ensures your iPad is Safe and Secure
If you travel a lot, and carry your iPad with you from destination to destination, you’ll know how uncertain and stressful it can feel to leave valuable items unattended to in your room. Sure, some places will have a safe in the room, or perhaps behind the front desk… but if these options aren’t available,…
App Store Promo Codes Now Available Worldwide
Good news, everyone! This evening, I learned that promo codes are now very available in all of Apple’s international app stores! Woohoo! I have to be honest, I never thought this day would come. But as I sit here, watching Sidney Crosby and the Penguins take on the struggling Toronto Maple Leafs, I’m one happy…
ABI: 50% of smartphone owners will shop using their mobile phone
ABI Research polled 2,000 consumer technology users and asked about their mobile shopping habits. The results show that almost 50% of smartphone owners have shopped in the past or intend to shop in the future using their mobile phones. The survey also revealed that 53% of the respondents use their smartphone for mobile banking. More…