Research In Motion has managed to make one US government agency change its heart, and commit to test the upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 mobile enterprise management solution. The agency in question is Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which previously suggested it might not deploy RIM’s forthcoming software upgrade and would…
Archives for 2012
IAB: Almost two-third of mobile video usage happens at home; users love sharing video clips with their friends
You would think that users are watching videos on their mobile phones while on the go, but you would be wrong. According to IAB’s research (where IAB stands for the Interactive Advertising Bureau), 63% of digital video screening on mobile phones happens at home, with 36% of these home-based digital video activities taking place in…
Verizon turning LTE on in more cities on December 20
We’ve heard so much lately about AT&T rolling out LTE in different markets, now it’s Big Red’s turn. Verizon announced today that it will be lighting up more big cities with its speedy LTE network on the date of December 20. The cities below represent the southwest: Payson, Arizona Casa Grande, Arizona Ruidoso, New Mexico…
Deals of the Day – Galaxy S III for a penny, Galaxy Note II for $99.99!
It’s time to get your Galaxy on, folks, as we have two of the hottest devices from Samsung’s lineup at some jaw-dropping prices today! Our top deal today is the Samsung Galaxy Note II for Sprint for only $99.99 on a new two-year contract. This is the lowest price for the Note II you’ll likely…
Sony Mobile keeps us in the loop about Xperia handset updates
It always sucks to get left behind on updates, so Xperia Tipo, U, Miro, and Sola users, brace yourselves. Sony Mobile recently posted on it’s blog what devices would and wouldn’t be receiving the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrade, and the devices above just didn’t make the cut. Most of the devices not getting the…
Google Maps for iOS passes 10 million downloads in 48 hours
Google’s Jeff Huber announced today on his Google+ page that the Google Maps app released for iPhone just a few days ago received over 10 million downloads in the first 48 hours of availability in the App Store. “We’re excited for the positive reception of Google Maps for iPhone around the world,” he writes. “Congratulations…
U.S. Cellular Samsung Galaxy S III to get Jelly Bean on Dec. 21
Great news for those of you on U.S. Cellular rocking a Samsung Galaxy S III. The large regional cellular provider has announced that you will be getting your long-awaited update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Updates will begin rolling out December 21. Galaxy S III owners can expect many improvements such as the camera, browser, user…
HTC M7 to succeed One X, Droid DNA in February
We’ve heard rumblings of the HTC M7 for a while now, but now we’re hearing a bit more in terms of specifications of the new device. The HTC M7 is said to replace the existing HTC One X model, and pumps up the specs across the board. Still, when you see the rumored specs, it…
Apple releases iOS 6.1 beta 4 for iPhone and iPad
iOS 6.1 beta 4 is now ready for developers to get their hands on. According to 9to5Mac a brand new over-the-air update is hitting the iPhones of devs as we speak. Since the update is so new, we have no idea what kind of treats are packed inside the software. It’s almost certain that this…
Review: DataMan Pro for iOS
DataMan Pro is an app for iPhone and iPad that allows users to stay on top of their tiered data plan by rigorously tracking how much data they use on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to avoid those nasty overage fees. I was able to spend some time with it for the past week…









