We just recently saw the Samsung Galaxy S III running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on video, and now the official test build of it — and another video. If you’re holding onto one of the US versions of the handset, we’d suggest you wait this round out, as the build is for the international version,…
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Instagram 3.0 introduces Photo Maps, redesigned uploader and profiles
It doesn’t seem like too long ago that Instagram unveiled version 2.0 of its popular photo sharing app with a redesigned UI for snapping pictures, but the team has been hard at work and almost a year after that update, version 3.0 just hit Google Play and the App Store. With it comes a new…
Apple denies rumors of layoffs in its retail stores
Dealing with build up criticism in treatment of its employees, Apple responds to the layoff rumors. The Cupertino based company addressed the rumors briefly with Dow Jones Newswires, and to no surprise the tech giant denied those rumors. Let’s step back for a minute for those of you who need a little catching up. Earlier…
Fujitsu Stylistic M532 tablet goes on sale for $549, runs Android 4.0 on a Tegra 3 quad-core processor
Fujitsu has made available its Stylistic M532 Android tablet on its website. The M532 is powered by Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) and it carries a price tag of $549. Features on the Stylistic include a 10.1-inch IPS screen with a WXGA (1280 x 800) resolution, a Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 32GB…
Dolphin passes Facebook’s Ringmark test, launches new beta of Dolphin Engine
Folks behind the popular third-party browser Dolphin proudly announced that their baby is the first application to reach Ring 2 (the last of three rings) in Ringmark, Facebook’s mobile browser test suite. At the same time, Dolphin launched a new version of the Dolphin Engine (Beta v1.0.6), which is said to be faster and more…
RIM confirms BlackBerry 10 screen resolution for upcoming handsets
RIM has decided to let everyone in on what screen resolution to expect on its new BlackBerry 10 powered smartphones. The waterloo company has been getting drowned with negative publicity seemingly everyday. However, the tide is starting to change a bit. For months we’ve been hearing how the company is hard at work on BlackBerry…
Google Play gift cards spotted in the wild
A recent rumor from Android Police suggests that Google is preparing to add support for gift cards to its Google Play store. This rumor just got a big dose of credence now that Android Central has obtained pictures of the card’s outer packaging. These images show the Google Play branding and look like they would…
Xiaomi Phone 2 announced, sports 4.3-inch 720p display, quad-core S4 chip, and MIUI
Xiaomi, a chinese company better known for creating the popular Android ROM MIUI, announced its latest handset called the Xiaomi Phone 2. The manufacturer has been rolling as of late, with scoring lots of funding. The new device carries more than adequate specs that can compete in today’s world of power phones. The phone packs a…
Google Maps for Android now includes schedules for more than one million transits stops
Folks who use public transportation for work or play will be pleasantly surprised with the latest Google Maps updates. The new version adds the schedule information for more than one million transits stops worldwide. The new information covers 500 major cities including New York, London, Tokyo and Sydney. The transit layer in the Maps app…
Nokia Windows Phone 8 devices to be unveiled on September 5th?
Looks like we’ll see the first Windows Phone 8 devices sooner than we thought. Nokia has started sending out press invites for its Windows Phone-centric event, taking place in New York on September 5th. This is the same day as Nokia World’s opener, so it seems that the Finnish company wants to have the eyes…









