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A new version of the popular photo taking/sharing app Instagram is in the AppStore, bringing few additional features to the mix. The first thing you’ll notice in Instagram 2.1 is slightly revamped UI, which comes with improved header and menu buttons that will make it “easier to understand and interact” with the app. Moreover, there…
Last week LG uploaded a video teaser of one of the devices that they’ll be announcing later this month at Mobile World Congress, the Optimus Vu. While they didn’t exactly show the thing off, they did unveil the Vu’s key selling point: It’s going to rock a 5 inch screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio,…
Here’s the deal – Samsung has filed for a “Galaxy Camera” trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, with Goods and Services marked as “Cameras and camcorders.” Now this doesn’t necessarily mean the Korean company will launch Android-powered cameras, but… why not? Sammy is using the Galaxy brand for its smartphones, media players…
Some time ago we told you that Orange San Francisco 2 will get a white sibling? Well it’s finally available with a number of Orange plans, while PAYG version will (most likely) be released in the next couple of weeks (or so we think). The cheapest plan starts at 10.50 GBP per month and includes…
Alexey Roslyakov, the same guy who managed to cram Android to the Nokia N900, is trying to make the Nokia N9 dual-boot Android and MeeGo. In his private tests (public release is still not available), he made the N9 run Android by pressing the volume-up button during boot. The progress is partially documented at Maemo.org…
British retailer Phones 4U launched an interesting scheme, allowing early-adopters to easily upgrade their phones every 6 months. Dubbed JUMP (that’s “Just Upgrade My Phone”), it includes signing a double agreement, one with a carrier and the other one with Phones 4U, while also including various trade-in options for switching devices before the service agreement…
Well what do you know, the big-ass Galaxy Note will get its pink version, too. Somehow we always thought of it as a men’s toy, but the Korean company thinks differently. And that’s ok – we get the idea everyone digs high-end smartphones, and that more color options are always a plus. The “problem” (if…
We’ve already told you about the Motorola Motoluxe, which is already available for pre-ordering in the UK. That information came from the phone retailer Clove and now Motorola is officially announcing the phone for Great Britain, adding that it will be available before the end of February. If you recall, the Motoluxe rocks a 4-inch…
Can you believe the Motorola DROID is over three-years old? Since its introduction, we have seen four versions of the handset. Each one has been improvement over the previous model and the Droid 4 is no exception. The Droid 4 is the first to rock 4G LTE and the first with a laser-etched, 5-row keyboard.…
Roughly a week ago we told you about Best Buy’s offer that includes giving away a $50 gift card with every smartphone purchase. Well, if Best Buy can do it – so can Walmart. The retail giant is running a similar scheme across its stores, offering its own $50 gift card with the purchase of…