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Aside from the Xperia ion and Xperia S, Sony Ericsson also announced two additional devices, though for the Japanese market – Xperia NX and Xperia acro HD. The former is basically a local version of the Xperia S, while the latter is a follow-up to the Xperia acro that comes with that awesome 720p Reality…
Like existing 50,000 apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace isn’t enough, Nokia announced few exclusive apps from major content providers like CNN, Univision, ESPN and Sesame Workshop. Under the deal, the apps will be available exclusively to Nokia consumers before they are made more widely available to all Windows Phone users. Here’s what they got:…
Nokia is bringing two of its Windows Phone devices to Canada. First we have the Lumia 710 which will be available exclusively from Rogers Communications this February for $49.99 on select 3-year plans. The second device is Lumia 800 and it’s “coming soon” (whatever that means) to TELUS. The carrier will offer the fancy Windows…
Huawei is a smaller handset manufacturer, best known for its battle with the US government over a billion dollar hardware contract with Sprint. Besides networking hardware, the Chinese company makes inexpensive phones for smaller carriers like Leap Wireless and MetroPCS. In 2012, the manufacturer plans to take it up a notch and ship LTE phones with major carriers like Verizon…
Voice control is a growing mobile trend and Nuance is one of the leaders in this field. It has a variety of mobile products including Dragon Go!, a voice assistant that launched on iOS last year and is now available for Android. Dragon Go! is a search assistant that lets you talk to your phone and…
BlueStacks‘ “App Player” will be compatible with Windows 8. Yep, that means you’ll be able to run all of those Android apps on your shiny new Windows tablet, ultrabook or laptop computer even though it runs the soon-to-be-released version of Microsoft’s OS. Needless to say, the company is using CES to demonstrate this tech mumbo-jumbo…
After Android, iOS, BlackBerry and Symbian – Wikitude is bringing its augmented reality app to Windows Phone users, allowing them to explore their surroundings while on the go. The application has been customized to enable the panorama user interface, which apparently differentiates the experience on Microsoft’s platform. The WP version also provides category containers such…
Viper SmartStart — the mobile app that lets users start and control their car from the iPhone, Android or BlackBerry — is announcing version 3.0 this week at CES. The new version is said to bring the experience “to the next level,” featuring new cloud-connected car software for both Android and iPhone. At the same…
The all new Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus will be released in the UK within a month, with Expansys listing February 13 as the release date. The online retailer also has the price tag for the new/upcoming device and it’s 249.99 GBP, which translates into roughly $385. Yep, that means you can already pre-order your unit…
AViiQ, the accessory maker which Portable Charging Station we covered in the past, unveiled new products at the CES in Las Vegas. Without further ado, here’s what they got: Slim Surge Protector (1) – Touted as the first ever foldable charger and surge protector, it eliminates protruding connectors when not in use. It can handle…