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MEIZU released a public beta testing version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for two of its popular smartphones – the MEIZU MX and M9. The newly released firmware is based on stock Android 4.0 — it’s not the customized version MEIZU usually ships with its products. We haven’t been able to try out the…
Evernote doesn’t want to leave its Windows Phone users behind, though the mobile client for Microsoft’s mobile platform still isn’t on par with iOS and Android version. Then again, it’s getting better and better… And just recently, the popular note-taking service released version 2.2 that introduces a number of much-requested features, including: Notebook sharing with…
Mobile travel guides are nothing new. We’ve seen a number of companies joining this market, both old school players like Lonely Planet as well as new entrants laser-focused on smartphone users. A new company called minube thinks there’s still room for growth here and with their new offering they may be onto something. Instead of…
It’s not like we lack another fitness app, it’s that we always lack great apps. Fitocracy thinks it has all the elements of such a product and their offering is now finally available to the general public after private beta trial. Available as a free download for iPhone users, the application ties the level-up and…
Azumio — the company behind mobile biofeedback apps like Stress Check, Stress Doctor and Instant Heart Rate — launched new iOS product, Sleep Time, that senses your subtle movements throughout the night, graphs your sleep cycles and wakes you up at the best possible time. By relying on iPhone’s built-in accelerometer, the application will make…
The next 90 days are going to be absolutely insane for anyone who likes to keep on top of the mobile industry. So much is going to happen in the span of a single quarter that we thought it’d be nice to compile a list of the key major events. Starting in April, AT&T will…
RIM released its highly anticipated BlackBerry Mobile Fusion product on Tuesday. The web software lets network administrators manage BlackBerry handsets, the BlackBerry Playbook, Android phones and the iPhone from a single, unified interface. The software offers: Support for multiple devices per user Application and software management Connectivity management (Wi-Fi®, VPN, certificates) Centralized, easy to use,…
According to comScore, only Google’s Android handsets and the Apple’s iPhone are gaining market share in the US. Other competitors, like RIM and Microsoft, are continuing their downward fall. These latest figures come from a survey of over 30,000 US subscribers who were polled during the three months ending on February 2012. During this time, Android…
A Bloomberg report suggests Amazon is working on an in-app payment system similar to the one found in iOS and Android. The service is being pilot tested by companies like Skimble Inc which sells a physical fitness app in the Amazon Appstore. According to Skimble co-founder Maria Ly, the service would let them sell workout…
It’s no secret that smartphones are becoming the main camera for most people and this is only getting better as we see new devices. We decided to put the Nokia Lumia 900, iPhone 4S and HTC One X through a photo challenge to see which one provides the best camera experience. All of the photos…