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A few days after it pushed out a gorgeous iPhone version, Google has brought a sexy and polished Google+ app to Android. The most noticeable thing about the new Google+ Android app is how pretty it is. Status updates are portrayed as big, beautiful images and there’s such a nice flow in it. Even the…
Nearly everyone likes to share photos they’ve shot on phones with Facebook but using the experience has always been a bit clunky – that’s why it spent a billion buying Instagram, which makes sharing super simple. The new app Facebook Camera is meant to sove that problem and let you quickly share photos and view…
The latest mobile numbers are out from IDC and, not surprisingly, it shows that Android and iOS are the clear leaders in the smartphone battle around the world. Google’s Android had a whopping 59 percent of the market for the first quarter of 2012. The battle between Android and iOS is much tighter in the…
We won’t be seeing the popular BlackBerry Messenger service coming to our iOS or Android phones anytime soon, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. While RIM was once heavily considering licensing its Messenger service to other manufacturers as a way to bring in some extra cash, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins has indicated…
According to Bloomberg, Deutsche Telekom AG Chief Executive Officer Rene Obermann was speaking to a crowd of shareholders at an annual meeting in Cologne, Germany today and told them the telecom giant is not interested in a complete sale of T-Mobile USA. DT may be a bit gun-shy about a sale after its acquisition by…
The United States Navy is going 4G LTE, according to a Wired report. No, the Navy is not rebranding itself as the Navy 4G LTE, but the military branch will offer service members aboard the U.S.S. Kearsarge, U.S.S. San Antonio, and U.S.S. Whidbey Island the ability to connect to a 4G LTE network while aboard the…
Another top RIM executive is leaving the company, potentially indicating troubled times ahead for the ailing smartphone maker. The latest casualty is Patrick Spense, a self-proclaimed “BlackBerry Believer” who headed up RIM’s global sales division, and has been with the company for the last 14 years. The move comes as RIM is hoping to rebuild…
A new LG device has been caught in the wild. Marked as LS860 and codenamed “Cayenne,” it a side-slider that rocks a full 5-row QWERTY keyboard as well as a 4-inch WVGA IPS screen. In addition, this Sprint-bound smartphone will also come with a 1.2Ghz dual-core processor, LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth, GPS and so…
Samsung has released Galaxy Note’s Ice Cream Sandwich kernel source code at its Open Source website. This in turn will help hackers do their thing, releasing tweaks, modifications and new apps to the built-in software. That said, we’re pretty confident first custom ROMs that take advantage of this code will be out sooner rather than…
If you’re looking to get yourself a new phone, don’t want to wait for the HTC One X or Samsung Galaxy S III, and would rather get something more affordable, check out what Amazon Wireless’ latest deals. The online retailer sent us an email about 4 cool devices that are offered for less. Here’s what…