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Well what do we have here – a new LG Android smartphone with MetroPCS logo that will most likely be unveiled at the CES in Las Vegas. The name of the device is LG Connect 4G (model number MS840), hinting us it’s ready to sing along the carrier’s LTE network. However, it’s not a high-end…
If you still haven’t read our CES 2012 preview piece (where we talk about all the gadgets which we think we’ll be unveiled at the show) – do it now. Add to that list this latest rumor suggesting Asus will unveil a 7-inch Transformer Prime and new Eee Pad Memo in Las Vegas. Of course,…
Mail Online is running a neat article, saying that Brits waste about 134 million GBP ($207 million) of electricity a year by overcharging their mobile phones and laptops. It is suggested that one in five users leave their devices plugged in once the battery is full because they don’t want to run out of power…
New information from TechCrunch suggests Apple’s rumored NYC event will focus on iBooks and publishing. Sources told the blog that Apple will reveal several “improvements to the iBooks platform.” They didn’t say what these changes were, but they will be minor. Currently, iBooks is available for the iPhone, iPod touch and the iPad. It lets iOS owners…
According to a report in Forbes, text messaging rates in pioneer texting markets like Finland and Hong Kong are on the decline. Christmas Eve text messaging, one of the biggest days for sending messages on Finnish carrier Sonera, dropped from 10.9 million in 2010 to 8.5 million in 2011. A similar 14% decline was observed…
It looks like many of you got new smartphones for the holidays and that also means many of you were busy downloading apps. According to Flurry Analytics, you were very busy, as smartphone users downloaded more than 1.2 billion apps from Dec. 25 to Jan. 1. This shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise,…
The secret’s out. Frank Warren, head of the PostSecret iPhone app, spontaneously announced on New Years’ Day that he is shutting down the app only three months after it hit the App Store. Unfortunately, the excessive malicious content published in the app led to its downfall. PostSecret was a $1.99 app that enabled iPhone owners…
We expect tablets at CES 2012 and a new report from NoMobile says Acer will be bringing some Ice Cream Sandwich goodness in the form of a new tablet. Be on the look out for the Iconia Tab A700, which will serve as a big brother to the A200, which has already been unveiled. The A700…
A report from AllThingsD claims Apple is holding an event at the end of January in New York City. According to their source, the event won’t be about the iPad 3 or the rumored Apple-branded TV, but will be a media related shin dig. Eddy Cue, Apple’s SVP of Internet Software and Services, is supposedly…
You can find all of our CES 2012 coverage here. It’s the start of a brand new year and that also means the tech press is gearing up for the annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show next week. It’s going to be a grinding week of new product introductions, struggling to…