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Apple released iOS 5.1.1 for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad this afternoon. The 40-50 MB download appears to be a minor release with a handful of bug fixes, including improved reliability for taking HDR photos from the lock screen, improvements in the iPad’s ability to switch from 2G to 3G networks, bug fixes for…
We knew Samsung would have something up its sleeves for CTIA and the company followed through by introducing the Samsung Focus 2 for AT&T. This followup to one of the very first Windows Phone sports 4G LTE support and a $50 price tag. The Samsung Focus 2 has decent specs for the price, as this…
Verizon kicked of CTIA 2012 week by announcing its latest 4G handset, the Droid Incredible 4G LTE from HTC. The Incredible 4G LTE has all the familiar HTC elements including Beats Audio and HTC Sense 4.0, which overlays Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The handset also features: 4-inch qHD Super LCD display 1.2-Ghz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor 8-megapixel camera…
It seems some Lumia 900 devices have been infected with a case of the Wonkas. As you probably recall from the movie, Violet Beauregarde chewed a piece of experimental blueberry gum, then whimsically ballooned into a bright blue blueberry balloon. Some Lumia 900 devices must have been given the tour of the chocolate factory as…
NBC Politics launched a new iOS app to allows users to easily keep up with the 2012 election. The free to download application delivers the power of NBC News’ political reporting right to your fingertips. Feature wise, it comes with: Video – including latest interviews and reports from “Meet the Press with David Gregory,” “The…
Among the first mobile accessory makers to unveil its offering for the brand new Samsung Galaxy S III is Proporta, which unveiled the following cases: Union Jack case – that apparently is in line with this year’s trends. Specs case – featuring a simple design and solid protection. Pencils case – artistic case that will…
Tablets are steadily becoming a part of our daily lives and results from Yahoo!’s new survey go exactly in that direction. Some 2,000 U.S. respondents aged between 18 and 64 participated in the study, and the findings show us that: 15% would give up their car for an entire year to be able to keep…
Gameloft will join the BlackBerry 10 ride with 11 games optimized for the new platform using the native SDK. The upcoming games will take advantage of key BlackBerry 10 features including the Scoreloop social gaming tools and multiplayer functions, and will range from freemium to $6.99 per app. Shark Dash, N.O.V.A. 3: Near Orbit Vanguard…
IKEA Canada is one of three pilot countries to bring store information right to their customers’ finger tips from their iPhone and Android smartphones. The new IKEA Mobile Shopping Application allows customers to browse IKEA’s product range, check product information and stock availability. Moreover, it provides customers with the ability to create shopping lists that…
Motorola released a pair of updates for its MOTOACTV Android-based sports watch. There are two different versions of the new software released, one for the golf-compatible MOTOACTV and the other one for the “regular” MOTOACTV. However, both devices got the following enhancements and bug fixes: Improved calorie burn algorithm during cycling workout with heart rate…