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Just about every iPhone and every Android device currently on the market supports a nifty little feature whereby the phone will act as a wireless hotspot that any normal WiFi enabled device can use to access the internet. Need to check something out on your iPad, download a new book on your Kindle, upload a…
When Apple showed off the iPhone back in January 2007, they blew people’s minds with the all screen design and the slick user interface. A key element of that UI that often gets overlooked is the home button. It sits all alone, right under the screen, and no matter what a user is doing, all…
Pro version of the Endomondo Sports Tracker for iPhone has been updated with interval training, allowing users to create custom workouts by defining intervals while also including an audio coach to guide them through each step. The feature that was already available for Android users was apparently one of the most requested additions to Endomondo’s…
Boost Mobile will soon add a new smartphone to its portfolio – HTC EVO Design 4G. Yeah we’re not talking about a new phone per se since Boost’s parent company (Sprint) is already offering it, but it’s new for the prepaid brand. Guess the idea was to wait for some time when the prices drop…
China Mobile will launch an LTE network in Hong Kong on Wednesday, April 25. The world’s largest mobile operator by the number of subscribers will join CSL, which is already offering 4G services there. Pricing of the services was still not announced though China Mobile said it will unveil that information in the next few…
Roughly a month ago PayPal unveiled its Square-like device for accepting credit card payments for smartphone and tablet users – PayPal Here. During the first 24 hours, the company said it received 1,000 sign-ups per hour, and now they say more than 200,000 merchants are on board. Initially, the triangular dongle was available to select…
The web-based service Cafe4tune is expanding to Android, allowing cyber-schmoozers not only to connect with other people, but also to find their next date, all while on the go. Developed using the WebGL technology, while also supporting Flash, Cafe4tune detects the preferred rendering method for each user depending on browser and platform. However, the best…
After the iPhone, m-commerce app builder MobiCart is extending its service to more devices – Android and the new iPad, all with the support for the gorgeous Retina Display and a magazine-like flick-style navigation. MobiCart, in case you don’t know, provides affordable solution for mobile shopping by offering retailers a way of creating customized m-commerce…
Back in October of last year, Samsung did something that the world didn’t expect. They started shipping a smartphone with a 5.3 inch screen called the Galaxy Note. I’ll be the first to admit, I laughed at that thing till my sides hurt; I even declared it dead on arrival. Boy was I wrong. Just…
Hey Bean Towners, you may be the first people in the nation to order and display commuter rail tickets using your smartphone. The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority recently announced that it’s hiring Masabi to administer a new smartphone ticketing system for the MBTA commuter rail that services Boston and its suburbs. Using the ticketing system, customers…