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Google scored a new patent from USPTO for coverage-based directions. The application talks about familiar things like receiving origin and destination, planning a route with wireless coverage data included in the mix. Here’s what the patent abstract says: Methods and systems for providing routing information to a user are disclosed. Based on a request for…
Evleaks has done it again. This time, however, they don’t have an impressive device to leak (like the Droid DNA) — rather, it’s US Cellular-bound mid-ranger. The soon to be launched Samsung Galaxy Axiom, model number SCH-R830, will come with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor (MSM8960), 4-inch WVGA LCD screen, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal…
Two weeks ago I ranted why I don’t like the new Samsung Chromebook, saying that it’s too heavy for what it offers. Some hate mail (comments actually) followed… The new Acer C7 Chromebook is even worse, and is everything but easy to carry around. Sure enough, if your main laptop has a 15-inch screen, you’ll…
Parkmobile has recently updated its mobile apps for iPhone and Android to allow users to pay for parking with PayPal. The service isn’t widely available yet, and at the moment it’s limited to some 20 cities around the US, with more places coming soon. To use your PayPal funds to make transaction, you’ll first have…
Samsung ATIV S has found a place at Rogers Wireless’ website, where we find the powerful Windows Phone device listed with a price tag of $149.99. That, of course, is the price with a way-too-long 3-year contract which comes as given with Canadian operators. Again, the ATIV S looks very much like the Samsung Galaxy…
With Chinese people getting richer, they want better phones. Entry-level smartphones still sell in volumes in the world’s most populous country but there is a growing number of folks looking for better devices. HTC knows that and as it’s looking to find the way back to profitability, it prepares to launch its high-end DLX smartphone…
If Nokia can have its own in-car app so can Samsung. The Korean giant launched the Samsung Drive Link application in its own backyard, initially targeting Galaxy S III users with support for other handsets most likely coming at a later date. As you would imagine, the app features large buttons and a simple menu,…
The week isn’t half way over and RIM already has two big announcements under its belt. Earlier this week, the Waterloo company announced the January 2013 launch event for BlackBerry 10, and today the company confirmed it is rolling out an update to its popular BlackBerry Messenger service. BlackBerry Messenger 7 will be a free…
Sprint is moving forward with its effort to expand its 4G LTE network across the country to better compete with the likes of AT&T and Verizon. Nine cities currently only covered by Sprint’s 3G network will soon light up with LTE access. The following cities are benefiting from the rollout: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, Oakland/Fremont/Hayward, California,…
Google may have begun sending the Android 4.2 OTA update to Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 devices, but if you’re holding onto a Nexus S or Motorola Xoom, you best get comfortable with Android 4.1.2. Why is that? Well, it looks like the first Android 3.0 tablet or the 2nd generation Nexus S won’t be…