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On Monday, Rogers announced that it expanded its LTE coverage area in Montreal to now reach Laval, Terrebonne, Brossard, Longueuil and Vaudreuil. The Canadian-based wireless provider also plans to expand 4G coverage to more than “25 additional cities this year”. The company’s goal is to see its LTE network reach 20 million customers by the end of…
We all know that the holiday shopping season can be a lot of things: expensive, fun, stressful and others. Whatever you were feeling during the holiday shopping season, there’s a decent chance you were using a cell phone or smartphone during the process, according to new data from Pew Internet. The report found that 52…
MetroPCS dropped what was once an unlimited plan of pretty good value. The $40 plan previously offered included unlimited talk, text, and Web for 4G LTE smartphone owners. MetroPCS isn’t replacing it with another low-end option for 4G customers but instead is pushing them toward the $50 and $60 options. The $40 per month option…
Microsoft will release Windows 8 later this year and its influence on Windows Phone is not yet known. Many people speculate that Microsoft will drop the current version of Windows Phone and adopt a smartphone version of Windows 8 when it launches. Others believe the two operating systems will share the same look and feel, but keep their…
McAfee today announced Mobile Security 2.0, a new version of its protection software for smartphones and tablets. The security company’s new app will work for Android, BlackBerry OS and Symbian OS. Mobile Security 2.0 has a feature called App Alert, which help protect users from malicious apps that abuse personal information. The feature specifically checks whether…
With the U.S. presidential election coming up, you’ll likely be hit up by campaigns to donate some money and if the request is coming from the Obama campaign, they may be able to take your credit-card donation via an iPhone, iPad or Android thanks to Square. For those who don’t know, Square is a payment…
While Microsoft and Research In Motion are competing for the hearts and minds of smartphone users, that won’t stop the two companies from teaming up to help business users get their software on the go. RIM introduced the BlackBerry Cloud Service for its handsets and this will enable BlackBerry users to access Microsoft Office 365.…
If you like to apply custom ROMs to your Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S, you may want to turn your attention to the newest custom recovery option from ClockworkMod. Chances are that if you are using a custom recovery already, it’s ClockworkMod. This is the same ClockworkMod recovery you’re used to but is now touch-enabled.…
Earlier this month at CES, AT&T announced that it would be carrying the Galaxy Note. In a timely manner, the carrier confirmed the tablet-sized phone will go on sale starting February 19th. Customers can pre-order the Android device both online and in-store starting February 5th and will receive their Galaxy Note by the 17th. The Galaxy Note is a monster of a phone…
Are you an iPad owner who grabs your tablet and places it in your lap to read? According to a study from researchers at Harvard’s School of Public Health, you may be holding your tablet wrong. The researchers claim that gazing down at an iPad in your lap puts pressure on the joints in your neck…