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Tired of being limited to just two mobile OS’s when it comes apps? Well, this may be a thing of the past. OpenMobile today announced its Application Compatibility Layer (ACL) technology that allows Android apps to run on any platform. This software ports more than 300,000 apps available for Android to devices running on other OS’s…
After completing his keynote speech at CES 2012 today, AT&T President and CEO Ralph de la Vega participated in an interview in which he was asked about shared data plans. These plans would allow multiple AT&T customers with smartphones to all grab from a monthly pool of gigabytes of data. His response? Well, it’s still…
While it may not be the most exciting announcement of CES 2012 or even the most exciting announcement from Verizon Wireless, Big Red said it would be carrying the BlackBerry Curve 9370. The handset is Verizon’s version of the 9360 and we liked it for what it is: an entry-level BlackBerry for those who love…
Motorola’s expanding its RAZR lineup with the purple Droid Razr and the Droid Razr MAXX. The purple Razr is self-explanatory, while the Razr MAXX appears to a Droid Razr with better battery life. According to Verizon’s press release, the Razr MAXX is only 8.99 mm thick, has 32 GB of storage, 21 hours of battery life…
Corning, the maker of the wildly popular screens with the damage-resistant glass, has announced its latest creation, Gorilla Glass 2. This new version of tough glass is 20% thinner and will be featured on slimmer and sleeker devices slated to roll out from handset manufacturers this year. Users can expect the same old reliability with Gorilla Glass…
CES 2012 is just kicking off and the HTC Titan may already be the device to beat, as the sleek handset is the first Windows Phone with 4G LTE and it has a whopping 16-megapixel camera. HTC invited us to play with it and you know we were anxious to take a look at it.…
Sprint today announced its latest Android smartphone, the LG Viper, to join its family handsets. The Viper will be one of the first to use The Now Network’s forthcoming Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. The device also sports Android 2.3 Gingerbread, a 4.0-inch WVGA touchscreen, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a primary 5.0-megapixel camera and front-facing VGA camera,…
Verizon and Motorola teamed up today to finally announce the Droid 4. The carrier is touting the handset as the “thinnest and more powerful 4G LTE Qwerty smartphone” in Verizon Wireless’ lineup and the specs appear to support this claim. The Droid 4 is a razor-thin half-inch thick and sports a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, 1…
Just as expected, AT&T announced the LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy Note, the Korean company’s big smartphone/tablet device. We mentioned the specs for few times in the past, but they are worth repeating nonetheless. So, this beast rocks a huge 5.3-inch 1280×800 HD Super AMOLED touchscreen with 180-degree viewing angle, dual-core 1.5GHz processor, LTE connectivity, Wi-Fi, GPS,…
AT&T will offer the Galaxy Nexus, too. But why call it Galaxy Nexus when you can have your own name – Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD, which [name] sounds much easier to remember. Say what? Don’t be fooled by the name change, this bad boy is Galaxy Nexus to the bone with the addition of…