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Leap Wireless revamped its mobile broadband plans. The changes go into effect immediately and provide some extra data for high-end users who require heavy usage per month and adds a cheaper data plan for customers on the low-end of the usage scale. Starting from the top and working our way down, the Cricket provider is…
Sony is looking to get back in the US smartphone game in the worst way. Today the company announced three versions of its Xperia NXT smartphones, the Xperia S, Xperia P, and Xperia U for the US. The great part about is that Sony selling them unlocked through its own online store and retail partner Newegg.com.…
Apple is rolling out the third beta of iOS 6 to developers as an over-the-air software update for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. The details of the update are unknown at the moment, but we’ll update this post when we have more information. If nothing else, the update will more than likely just squash some…
Yeah, we knew this was going to happen soon. Apple, faced with hacking issues to its in-app purchase feature on iOS, has resorted to its usual bullying tactics by pressuring the host of the original server (located in Russia) into dropping the service that is housing the hacking maneuver. What are we talking about, you…
Well, what do you know, another sighting of what seems to be the new casing on the iPhone 5 has surfaced. Let’s face it, this is the time of the year (iPhone launch time) when rumors run rampant; this is why we released our own Rumor roundup of what to expect in the next-generation iPhone.…
Good news, folks. It looks like the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III will get its bootloader unlocked after all. This policy changed after it was discovered how the largest wireless providers’ GSIII’s were the only versions in the United States with locked and signed bootloaders. The outcry from some customers was so vocal that it…
The United States has sanctions in place that prevent companies from doing business in Iran due to Iran’s active nuclear weapons program. The sanctions are in place to keep U.S. companies from aiding in Iran’s work on the program in any way, which the U.S. believes is a threat against both its own population and…
Analysts are mixed over the future prospects for troubled Nokia amidst a competitive smartphone market dominated by iOS and Android. Recent comScore surveys indicate that Android and iOS now amount to over 85% of the total market, with RIM’s BlackBerry and Microsoft’s Windows Phone struggling to break 10% of the market combined. Further, Nokia’s Windows…
A group of Finnish engineers want to improve indoor mapping by analyzing local disturbances in the Earth’s magnetic field. The technology behind the idea is similar to the way spiny lobsters and homing pigeons navigate, says a report in Phys.org. It takes advantage of the fact that buildings create disturbances and fluctuations in the Earth’s…
Yesterday, the New York Times penned an article about the mini iPad and chimed in with its own sources who, speaking anonymously, confirmed the existence of the 7-inch tablet. While most of the tech world focused on the possibility of a smaller iPad, a few sources picked up on another leak in the article that…