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If you’re into Android and HTC One X is “good enough” for you — i.e. you don’t want/need the Samsung Galaxy S III — you’ll be glad to know that Amazon Wireless is now offering HTC’s superphone for just $79.99 with a two-year AT&T contract. The best part is that this isn’t the price reserved…
Rovio has big plans for China, which is now the world’s largest smartphone market. In an interview to Mobile World Live, the company’s general manager for China, Paul Chen, said: “We’ve got big plans in building up the team and expanding our business overall as it relates to our games, our entertainment and our consumer…
Multi-platform, multi-network IM chat and VoIP client Nimbuzz surpassed 100 million users mark, eventually becoming one of the largest mobile and web communications platforms. Similarly to Skype, it offers free Nimbuzz-to-Nimbuzz calls, while those to landlines and mobile phones cost less (when compared to standard calling rates). Nimbuzz sings along a number of IM networks,…
You know that many companies have started embracing BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) practices, allowing employees to use their private devices (smartphone and tablets) for business purposes. According to research2guidance’s study, while there are financial benefits to this practice, most companies (67%) are not aware of risks involved. To tackle the issue the research company…
It was back in January when we first told you about the waterproof speaker – iShower. Now it’s finally available for purchase, with ishowerinc.com selling it for $99 — major retail stores will get it later this month. If you recall, we’re talking about Bluetooth-enabled speaker which was designed by the same group of people…
Glu Mobile launched a new freemium game called Gears & Guts. The storyline involves zombies taking over the town and it’s your job to “put some blood on the highway.” Yup – you’ll be killing the undead with your specially designed car. And not only will you crushing the hordes beneath your tires, but will…
There’s a new special version of the Samsung Galaxy S III catered towards the Brits. It’s the Limited Edition Team GB Galaxy S III that comes with specially designed back covers. As you can see from the image above, if you don’t live in the UK, most likely than not – you don’t want to…
Good thing if you’ve been holding yourself out of signing-up for a new contract since many carriers are about to unveil their back-to-school offerings. While we still don’t know what U.S. mobile operators are cooking, we caught upcoming promo plans for Canada’s WIND and Mobilicity. WIND Mobile unveiled a new back-to-school promo plan, offering unlimited…
HTC reported its detailed second quarter earnings and just as expected, the storm clouds just refuse to clear up for the company. Profits dropped by 58 percent, making last quarter its third consecutive quarter to see profits decline. Profits were at 7.4 billion New Taiwan dollars, which sounds like a lot until you realize that…
The Samsung vs. Apple case is in full swing today, and Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller took the stand this morning. Among other topics, Schiller discussed the runaway and unexpected success of the iPhone, and as noted by The Verge’s courtroom reporter Bryan Bishop, Schiller had some interesting points to make regarding…