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Two new iPad 3 rumors sprang up over the weekend, rumors which we wish would stop already since we’ll know everything there is to know about the iPad 3 in less than a month. Anyway, the first rumor is from a Chinese website called WeiPhone, which managed to get a photo of what’s supposedly going…
LG unveiled a new logo for its Optimus smartphones (and tablets), designed to “accentuate the metallic edges and slim shape of the 2012 smartphone line-up.” Moreover, the logo is said to “embody modern and seamless simplicity,” which is apparently the core for LG’s design philosophy for mobile devices. And the new logo is just a…
After getting Phoenix Suns on board, Samsung has managed to score another partner to use its Galaxy Tab 10.1. This time it’s The Atlantic Hotel Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which will equip more than 100 premium guest rooms with Sammy’s Android tablets, enabling guests to access hotel services such as in-room dining…
YouMail, the company behind the popular visual voice-mail service, launched a new service to allow any owner of a US phone number to control their personal brand through caller ID. In that sense, the company launched a new website at who.youmail.com where users can enter their phone number and see what their current caller ID…
We all know Samsung will rollout the Android 4.0 update for its super-popular Galaxy S II smartphone later this year. However, Sprint customers may be wondering whether they’ll have to wait longer, since their particular version of the device (Epic 4G Touch) is specific, made to sing along the carrier’s WiMAX network. Plus, Sprint (and…
Barclays Pingit is a new money-sending service launched by one of UK’s largest bank. Using it, some 1.9 million Barclays’ customers are able to make instant money transfers to anyone with a UK-based mobile phone and a current account with any UK bank. And that’s like a start with Barclays promising to extend Pingit to…
If you still want the Samsung Galaxy S II (rather than some phone with a 720p screen) and AT&T’s network works for you, you may want to check out Amazon’s offer for the device. The online retailer is selling the phone for $99.99 for new users and those upgrading their individual accounts. In case you’re…
Motorola has started rolling out a small firmware update for its Atrix smartphone. Firmware version 4.5.141 brings several improvements, including: Latest Google Android security fixes Improvements to memory function as it relates to media applications and ability to prevent need for re-booting when phone is impacted by heavy loading or high temperatures Bluetooth enhancement that…
Acer has already started rolling out Android 4.0 updates for the Iconia Tab A200, but what about other tablets made by the Taiwanese company? Well, they’ll get the same update, too. Acer has turned to Twitter to spread the good news about the Iconia Tab A100 and A500 (and we guess their variations), promising the…
In its effort to grow beyond the mobile web browser business, Opera acquired AdMarvel back in January 2010. Obviously that’s not enough for the Opera Mini maker as they bought two other mobile ad agencies, Mobile Theory and 4th Screen Advertising, to even better monetize the traffic that flows through Opera browsers. Mobile Theory is…