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ZTE wants to seriously invest in Microsoft’s mobile platform or at least images we’re presenting you here suggest so. What we’ve got are photos of 3 upcoming Windows Phones, two of which apparently run Windows Phone 8, and one – Windows Phone 7.8. What’s more, one of those two Windows Phone 8 devices has a…
Nyko unveiled a pair of game controllers for Android, PlayPad and PlayPad Pro, with the idea to improve the mobile gaming experience. Or, if you connect your smartphone or tablet to a TV, to make for a real console-like look and feel. Aside from the physical hardware, the company also offers an app called Playground…
Sprint and Motorola launched a small update for the Photon Q 4G LTE. This maintenance release doesn’t bring Jelly Bean, but it does come with a number of bug fixes, including: Improved text messaging when requesting usage and upgradeability through Sprint Zone Select number of users to access Wi-Fi hotspot Random power cycle when using…
RIM is showing some love for its own backyard, offering $40 worth of free apps to all of its customers with devices running BlackBerry OS 7.1. The deal is good until the end of 2012 (December 31st) and includes a number of titles, such as: Shazam Encore BeWeather TuneIn Radio Pro Photo Studio PRO BePopup…
Microsoft will retire Windows Live Messenger in favor of Skype. The IM network will be discontinued in early 2013, bringing more than 100 million Windows Live Messenger users to Skype. Users in mainland China will be an exception to the rule with Messenger continuing to be available in the world’s most populous country. To make…
Smartphone and tablet users in Australia will be invited to name and shame dodgy mobile apps as part of a new inquiry by the Commonwealth Government’s Consumer Affairs Advisory Council (CCAAC). Under this scheme, CCAAC will look at the current app markets in the country and the adequacy of information disclosed to consumers about the…
Verizon announced over the weekend that it won’t charge NY and NJ customers affected by hurricane Sandy for their voice calls and text messages sent during the disaster. This grace period started on October 29th and extends to November 16th. Customers don’t have to do anything to receive the free service as Verizon will apply it…
Google’s Search app caused a storm when it hit the iOS App Store with features that surpass Apple’s built-in voice assistant Siri. iOS owners who want to expand Google Voice Search should consider jailbreaking their device and downloading a new jailbreak tweak known as NowNow. Available in the Cydia store via the BigBoss repository, the…
Hon Hai chairman Terry Gou told reporters that the Taipei-based manufacturer is struggling to meet demand for the iPhone 5. “Market demand is very strong, but we just can’t really fulfill Apple’s requests,” said Gou. The Foxconn chairman didn’t indicate when Foxconn will be able to meet demand, and he refused to comment on whether…
Today, you can pick up a Dell Inspiron 15R laptop, which typically retails for $739, for just $549.99. The Inspiron 15R (model 5520) is a 15.6″ machine that runs Windows 8 on an Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 (3210M 2.5GHz) processor. It also packs 6GB RAM and a 750GB Hard Drive. The Inspiron 15R weighs in at a…