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Not sure why this took so long, but as they say it – better late than never. U.S. Cellular and Samsung have finally started rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Galaxy S II. To make things worse, it’s not an over-the-air affair, and you’ll rather have to connect your phone to a computer…
Most us associate Lava smartphones with Intel’s mobile processors, with their Xolo X900 being the first device to use the technology. But the company is also offering other smartphones and has recently launched an interesting product in India. The newly announced Lava Xolo A800 doesn’t have an Intel-made CPU, but it offers a big screen…
The problem with in-app mobile ads is that they can be easily clicked-on by accident. Most of us did it and there’s nothing wrong with that except that we get annoyed when redirected to some page we didn’t want to open. Advertisers would want us to click only if we want to buy/download something, but…
A new, still unannounced Sony smartphone has been caught on Picasa. The model number C5303 has codename HuaShan and it will be launched throughout the world at some point next year. According to XperiaBlog and its sources, the Sony C530X will have few model numbers (C5302, C5303, C5306) along with a special version for the…
As expected, Samsung ATIV S is now available in Canada, with all three major carriers in the country offering the fancy Windows Phone 8 device from their sites — we’re not sure whether stores have them as well. One of the best Windows Phones ever made (if not the best) from Rogers, Bell and Telus.…
Samsung is using Kirigami, the ancient art of cutting and folding a piece of paper, and its awesome Galaxy Note II to wish us all a happy holiday season. The eye-catching video has been spotted on YouTube, depicting fancy Kirigami work with Note II’s big screen providing the background image/animation. The end result is pretty…
Acer will soon unveil a new Android smartphone which will be their first such device running Jelly Bean. The forthcoming Acer V360 is a mid-end smartphone with specs that include a 4.5-inch qHD (540×960 pixels) touchscreen, 5-megapixel rear camera, VGA front-facing one, 1GHz dual-core processor, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity. Size wise, it measures 132×68.5×9.9 mm…
Two companies, uSpeak and BlueCaribu, prepared a neat infographic to show developers the basics of promoting a mobile app. Before the launch, developers should choose a good (unique and memorable) name, find their competitors and choose the right category to estimate the number of downloads and calculate their app’s strengths. Then they should make an…
There will be over 1 billion users of over the top (OTT) mobile VoIP services by 2017, thanks to the improvements in network technology, increased competition and the move by telcos to join the OTT space. However, the problem remains that only a very small proportion will pay for the service, finds Juniper’s report. According…
The global mobile advertising market will generate revenues of $12.8 billion in 2013, growing from $8 billion in 2012, according to the research published by Informa Telecoms & Media. And while the revenues continue to grow every year, brands and advertisers are still spending much less on mobile compared with the amount they spend on…