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The hot-new HTC One X+ is now available for pre-order in the UK with phone retailer Clove asking 474 GBP for the unlocked device. That money translates into some $764, making HTC’s latest superphone a tough sell. If it had 2GB of RAM, I would say – go for it. But since it’s “stuck” with…
Quoting unnamed European sources, The Next Web reports that Microsoft is looking to acquire San Francisco-based music streaming service Rdio. Founded by Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, who also happen to have started Skype, Rdio is available on a number of platforms, including Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone. It is available…
The forthcoming Nokia Lumia 510 has been caught in the wild, again. This time, however, we know what it hides under the hood. As you would imagine, we’re talking about an entry-level Windows Phone which specs include a 4-inch WVGA touchscreen, 4GB of built-in storage and only 256MB of RAM. All said, we would be…
File this under “rumors” but it’s likely that the European debut of the Microsoft Surface tablet will closely follow the U.S. launch. The device has been caught at several European Microsoft websites, including France, Italy and the United Kingdom. That, however, doesn’t prove a thing. However, some other leaks suggest that Australia will get the…
In its latest report, Juniper Research is looking at roaming, forecasting that operator revenues from mobile roaming will surpass $80 billion by 2017, compared to over $46 billion this year. According to the research company, the growth will largely be driven by increasing data usage and a reduction in roaming charges. Roaming regulations and legislation…
Microsoft plans to use its Windows 8 launch party to also unveil its own music-streaming service – Xbox Music. From what we’re hearing, the service will offer subscriptions similar to Zune Music Pass, while also allowing users to get something for free, relying on the ad-supported plan that makes it similar to Spotify and Pandora.…
Like ’em or not, push notifications are key to driving app engagement. According to Christopher Dean, chief revenue officer of mobile messaging company Urban Airship, it is essential for app developers to have an app engagement strategy so that people don’t stop using some app after a month or so. Push notifications are designed to…
Today, you can get a 15.6 inch Dell Latitude E5530 Business Laptop along with a $200 gift card starting at just $499 (depending on laptop configuration). This is an instant savings of $401 from the list price of $900! The Dell Latitude E5530 is one of the most popular business laptops made by Dell. They feature…
At 1 p.m. Beijing time today, about 3,000 to 4,000 Foxconn production workers (ironically) went on strike due to strict demands to keep up with high quality standards for products, namely the Apple iPhone 5. There have been multiple conflicts, sometimes physical, between inspectors and workers that Foxconn decided to overlook plus high pressure to meet…
According to a recent report from CNET, both Google and LG will take the stage to announce the Optimus Nexus, the next “Pure Google” Android smartphone. Rumors have kicked into high gear surrounding the next Nexus device, with more pouring out by the day. Expected to be a redesigned LG Optimus G variant, the next…