One of the biggest gripes people have with Android is the update process, or, more specifically, the basic lack thereof. With the last two version updates, even the Google experience Nexus devices have waited months to get updated to the latest version. iOS continues to provide a contrast to the Android update process, and a report…
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Facebook for Android to trial automatic picture uploads
Users of Google+ are all too familiar with the automatic photo syncing system, where pictures taken with your mobile device’s camera are automatically privately uploaded to your Google+ account for easy sharing. I’ve personally used the feature on numerous occasions, often relying on it for when I need to access a picture I’ve taken on…
Apple responds to widespread criticism of its iOS 6 Maps
Apple hoped to take the world by storm this week with the release of iOS 6 and the launch of the iPhone 5. While the iPhone 5 still has yet to debut, the rollout of iOS 6 has been tarnished by complaints about Apple’s new Maps application. In case you’ve missed the flurry of criticism,…
Google apparently has an iOS 6 Maps app developed and ready to go
iOS 6 is out and with it comes Apple’s own Maps app, but many users are having a very hard time getting adjusted due to the numerous searching and location errors throughout the new app. The problems even spawned a Tumblr mocking the various issues. Luckily, help is on the way. According to 9to5Mac, Google…
Deals of the Day – Sep 20: New iPad (refurbished) 16GB $399
Most of you are probably waiting for the latest and greatest Apple iPhone to be released tomorrow, but if you don’t have the latest and greatest iPad yet, now is the time to pick one up. You can currently get the newest generation iPad , which was released earlier this year, for $399 (16GB version).…
Walmart to stop selling Amazon’s Kindle line
If for some reason you want to buy a Kindle or Kindle Fire tablet from Walmart, your time may soon be running out. Walmart announced today their intentions to stop selling Amazon’s line of Kindle devices once its commitments and inventory run out, a move the retailer chalks up to its “merchandising strategy.” What’s unclear at…
AT&T LTE now live in a handful of new markets ahead of iPhone 5 launch
While AT&T customers are (not so) patiently waiting for the iPhone 5 to arrive on their doorsteps, AT&T itself is keeping busy flipping switches. AT&T’s LTE network has been turned on in a handful of locales over the past few days, with Seattle, Detroit, Portland, Honolulu, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, Birmingham, and Memphis all confirmed live by…
Samsung plans to add iPhone 5 to patent infringement case
If you thought the Apple v. Samsung cases were over with Apple’s landslide victory in San Jose, there are actually a handful of cases in various countries around the world that are still pending. One of those cases is back in the same San Jose courtroom from last month, and in a move that surprised absolutely nobody, Samsung…
The Avengers assemble on T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S III
T-Mobile will be preloading The Avengers movie on Samsung Galaxy S III, starting from September 25th. The no. 1 movie of the year and 3rd biggest release of all time, The Avengers will be virtually pre-loaded on all T-Mobile Galaxy S III smartphones in HD quality on the same day when it becomes available on…
AT&T’s and Sprint’s Samsung Galaxy S III get minor updates
AT&T and Sprint have started rolling out software updates for their respective versions of the Samsung Galaxy S III. AT&T is pushing out an 82MB heavy download (build version IMM76D.I747UCALH9) that comes with just a few noticeable changes — we think there’s more under the hood. For instance, the settings menu has been reworked as…








