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Sprint today announced a new entry-level smartphone called the ZTE Fury. The Fury will be available March 11 for just $20 on contract, and it is billed as The Now Network’s family-friendly Android device. New subscribers can expect the addition of some optional features such as Sprint’s Family Locator, mobile usage controls (which locks down text messages)…
Clik, the app that wants to easily connect your TV and smartphone, is using SXSW 2012 to demonstrate the power of its platform. They’ve launched three new apps exclusive to attendees of the conference — CrowdTube, Tracks and Ethershock — to demonstrate the possibilities of social video, music streaming and gaming. Here’s what you should…
If you downloaded iPhoto for iOS after Apple released it a couple of days ago, you may have realized something was slightly different about the maps used for things like viewing the location of a photo taken. Some speculated Apple finally ditched Google Maps so it can stop relying on a competitor. It turns out…
Bad news for Verizon as the FCC formally announced its disapproval of the company’s potential $3.6 billion acquisition of spectrum from cable companies (Cox, Time Warner, Comcast, and Brighthouse). The feds want the largest cell phone provider in the United Sates to resend its filings because it feels the original filings submitted by Verizon Wireless…
Mobile World Congress was quite the trip this year and while Motorola didn’t announce much at all this go around, its booth was pretty interesting. Showcasing its durable devices, tablets, MotoACTV, and more, the Motorola booth may not have been the most exciting but it was decent to say the least. Our biggest hope from…
Angry Birds Space is releasing on iOS and Android later this month, but we still don’t know much about the game besides it taking place in space. Rovio knows this, which is exactly why they asked for help from NASA astronaut Don Petit to explain what we can expect from Angry Birds Space. As you’ll see…
Apple’s iPhone has become the top-selling mobile phone of any kind in Japan, according to IDC Japan. Yes, you read that right. Not only does Apple’s iPhone outsell all other smartphones in the country, it outsells all other feature phones as well. Apple has managed to garner a 26.6% overall manufacturer market share for the…
Ah, Loopt. The social check-in service had a fairly good-sized following, but quickly became overshadowed by the likes of Foursquare, Gowalla, and built-in offerings such as Google’s Check In with Latitude and Facebook Places. The check-in field is thinning out recently, as Facebook has recently acquired Gowalla and services such as SCVNGR have failed to…
One thing that Apple didn’t talk about when they announced the new iPad earlier this week was just how insane of a battery it has inside. The iPad 2 has a 6,944 mAh battery and goes for about 10 hours. The new iPad has a 11,666 mAh battery, which is roughly 70% larger, yet still…
Do you honestly think that the iPhone you’re buying for $199 is actually $199? No, you’re simply paying the real $650+ price tag over the course of the next two years that you’re locked to your operator. That’s the American wireless industry for you. Now to be fair, many countries also work this way, but…