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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich may have launched last October, but we’re just now beginning to see a nice chunk of handsets receive the update. One of those handsets is the LG Nitro for AT&T, and you can expect the roll out to start on July 31st. The LG Nitro is a solid handset and…
Earlier this week, Samsung removed the local search function from the international version of the S III handset and then later confirmed that this removal was a mistake. On Friday, the manufacturer issued another update that restored this functionality and brought some stability improvements to the handset. The update is 5MB and is available over-the-air…
Apple just bought a company by the name of Authentec for $356 million. The company primarily focuses on security, as it provides security hardware and software for PCs and mobile devices. From a business standpoint, it’s a smart move on the part of Apple, as this acquisition is an obvious attempt to better penetrate the…
Next Issue is, in a nutshell, the Netflix for magazine subscriptions. You sign up for the Next Issue service, download the iPad app, and for a flat monthly fee you have unlimited access to the pretty decently sized magazine selection Next Issue currently offers. It’s that simple. Even though Apple launched Newsstand last year with…
The IDC have released their Q2 report on the mobile market, and it paints the same picture we’ve seen in quarters past. Mobile customers are adopting smartphones than feature phones en masse, with a 42% increase in smartphone sales year over year. Overall, more phones were sold in Q2 than ever before, with 406 million…
After Asus, we have Acer seemingly confirming that its tablets will get Jelly Bean updates. It’s “seemingly” because we don’t have anything official from the Taiwanese company — rather it’s Dutch website Tablet Guide which shared the good news (after getting it from Acer’s representative). This year, Acer unveiled four different tablets, including the Iconia…
Yeah, we’ve told you it’s coming and voila – Fido issued a press release saying that it will launch its LTE network later in the summer. Major markets will be the first to get the coverage, with the list including cities and surrounding areas of Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and St. Johns. The goal…
One of the devices Sony may announce at its event at the end of August is Sony Xperia Mint LT30p, which we’ve previously seen getting certification from the Bluetooth SIG. Now, thanks to the savvy ninjas from Russian website Mobile-Review, we have more details to share about it. It is said that the Mint will…
The 2008 presidential election season marked the first time that candidates allocated substantial campaign resources to mobile marketing. Now in 2012, sharp growth in smartphone adoption coupled with improvements in mobile apps and mobile ad technology, it’s easier to reach and connect with voters through their phones. According to a study by Localytics, 70% of…
Discovery Channel Canada launched local version of the Discovery Channel app. Available as a free download, the application acts as a companion to the Discovery Channel, allowing viewers to engage via socially-driven, show-related chat environments and to participate in polls, trivia, contests and more. Furthermore, users can also extend and share the “Discovery experience” with…