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The U.S. Postal Service updated its iPhone application with a new feature that allows users to use the built-in camera of the iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S to scan barcodes on shipping labels for quick tracking of their packages and other mail. Moreover, the application stores the label numbers so you can easily recheck the…
If you’re one of the owners of the original Eee Pad Transformer, you may be looking at those Transformer Prime users with a dose of envy. Not only they have a sexier tablet/netbook, but they also were the first to get the Ice Cream Sandwich update. But… you’ll get your Android 4.0 fix too, with…
Archos had good news to share at this year’s CES. All of their G9 tablets will get the Ice Cream Sandwich update by the first week of February. As a matter of fact, they’ve demonstrated a G9 unit running ICS 4.0.1 at the big event in Vegas, but the firmware that will be released to…
We’ve already told you that the pretty awesome Sony Xperia S is heading to the UK, with O2, Orange and Three all lining-up to offer the sexy smartphone. Now Phones 4U informed us that they scored an exclusive launch window for the white version of device that will start selling from March of this year.…
A company called sellAring wants to replace the dull ringback tones with (interesting?) ads for smartphone users. Their idea is to turn the usual waiting time into an opportunity brands would use to reach customers through 10-second ads. Apparently, 30 hours a year on average was being frittered away listening to ring back tones, making…
We’ve already told you about NVIDIA’s plans to bring its processors to modern cars (partnership with Audi). On a similar note, we have Rydeen Mobile Electronics “using” CES to unveil the DV621, a double-DIN head unit that uses a native Android user interface. Here’s what’s it all about (from the press release): The Rydeen DV621…
Apple suffered a setback today in its legal battle against Android. The US International Trade Commission ruled that Motorola’s smartphones do not infringe on three Apple patents cited in a complaint that was picked up by the ITC in November 2011. This is a preliminary ruling and subject to approval by the full six-person commission. Apple declined to comment…
Cupidtino, a dating service made for Apple fanboys and fangirls, launched its own iPhone and iPod touch app. Now the hot singles that Mac nerds tend to be can keep in touch with their potential matches on the go. The app includes most of the features of the website. Members can browse through fanboy and…
Find all of our CES 2012 coverage here Check out the major mobile devices announced at CES 2012 Well, it’s been a heck of a week but CES 2012 is over and there’s no doubt that mobile is becoming a bigger part of the show every year. We’re still going to have more videos and…
It’s Friday the 13th, and what’s more appropriate than some grim Research in Motion news? Rumors are swirling that the BlackBerry maker has hired investment bank Goldman Sachs to help actively shop itself to potential buyers. According to Reuters, one unidentified trader said yesterday that RIM is “up on Goldman,” but cautioned that it doesn’t mean a…