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It’s the week Apple is expected to unveil its next iPhone. Yesterday, we showed you Apple’s iPhone commercials and today we are going to look at some of the best parody videos that poke fun at the iPhone and iPhone owners. Sit back and enjoy our hand-selected picks and please share your own favorites in…
The name “Everything Everywhere” was quite the mouthful, and apparently T-Mobile and Orange got the message loud and clear. The joint venture between the two companies will be rebranded to a much simpler “EE” in the UK to celebrate the recently announced LTE network the companies will be releasing in Britain later this month. Companies…
Every so often, something comes up that makes me extremely happy to live in Minnesota. Today is one of those days. This Saturday, the city of Roseville has invited the Guinness World Record people to witness the city’s attempt to break the world record for the most simultaneous mobile gamers in one location. The city…
Google released a standalone version of its YouTube app for iOS users today. YouTube is included in iOS 5, but the latest beta version of iOS 6 removes the popular video player. With iOS 6 expected to be released in the next few weeks, iPhone owners will be able to download the YouTube app to their…
Looks like Boost Mobile is gearing toward unveiling a successor to the ZTE Warp smartphone. The new device, dubbed ZTE Warp Sequent, may be introduced as early as next week, boasting a 4.3-inch qHD screen, 5-megapixel rear camera and 1.4Ghz processor. The information comes from EVleaks, which also suggests this is a variant of the…
Lenovo unveiled another phone which most likely you won’t be able to buy. The reason is simple – similarly to many of their products, it’s a China-only device that won’t make it to the Western hemisphere. The new Lenovo A660 is the company’s first waterproof mobile device and since it’s IP67-certified, it can handle dust…
During its announcement of Lumia 820 and Lumia 920, the Finnish company also demonstrated Nokia City Lens, its augmented reality app designed to help users discover interesting places nearby. Up until this point, it was available in beta and now everyone with the Lumia 710, Lumia 800 or Lumia 900 can try it out and…
As part of the “thank you for buying the Galaxy S III” package, Samsung is giving away 3 premium games to folks who got the company’s superphone. The three games are Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation, Shadowgun: The Leftover and Asphalt 7: Heat, and are all available for free through Samsung Apps store. As it’s…
EchoStar unveiled Android-powered hybrid DVB set-top box – the HDX-410. The new product can act as a powerful multi-room solution, while enabling TV operators and telcos to deliver a wide range of DVB and IP-based services to their customers — broadcast and on demand TV included. The system supports the industry’s leading digital rights management…
Vodafone’s New Zealand arm is about to start publishing an “eco-rating” for each of the handsets sold by its retailers. Using information obtained from handset manufacturers, consumers will know how much each phone is impacting the environment. Information such as carbon emissions and how much water is used in manufacturing, as well as ethical factors…