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New Nexus 4 units have received a very slight tweak in their design: nubs. Not only to these small nubs allow for better grip on flat surfaces, but also raise the unit slightly for a better speaker experience when the phone is on its back. Luckily, the nubs are very small and don’t take away…
Zinio will be giving Nokia’s Lumia handsets some love by bringing its digital magazine catalog exclusively to the Windows Phone 8 handsets. The app is currently available for Windows 8 tablets, desktops and notebooks, with the Windows Phone 8 app coming soon. The application has also been available for iOS and Android for some time now. Zinio offers…
Very often in the news you’ll read about concerns that Android is highly vulnerable to malware. Alongside that is news of iPhone’s stellar security because of Apple’s approval process for the App Store, essentially preventing any type of malicious attempt at invading. (Occasionally, there’s an exception or two.) Windows Phone, however, is often left out…
According to SamMobile, Samsung is slated to release a follow-up to its first AMOLED tablet, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 , with a tablet that touts an 8-inch full HD AMOLED display. The device could possibly be announced at IFA in Berlin this September 6th to 11th. Samsung is also rumored to be introducing a tablet similar…
BlackBerry reported its Q4 2013 earnings today and surprised Wall Street with a surprise profit of $98 million, or $0.19 per share diluted for the quarter. This is a significant improvement from the same quarter last year when the company reported a loss of $118 million. “We have implemented numerous changes at BlackBerry over the…
The world has an abundance of ‘Smart’ products, and those products all ship with dozens of ‘Smart’ features, but sometimes some of the smartest features happen to be the simplest. After all, our smartphones and tablets are here to make our lives easier. Luckily, one of Google’s recent patent applications looks to make taking photos…
Bloomberg published a pretty detailed analysis of Samsung, describing the company’s rise to fame as the number one smartphone maker across the globe. In it, however, was a very subtle acknowledgment about the release of a future Samsung phone — none other than the Galaxy S4 Mini. The Galaxy S4 Mini has been rumored pretty much…
RIM co-founder Mike Lazaridis is stepping down from his positions at BlackBerry. After Thorsten Heins took over as CEO, Lazaridis stayed on at BlackBerry as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors and a Director for the company. “With the launch of BlackBerry 10, I believe I have fulfilled my commitment to the Board,”…
Earlier this week, T-Mobile CEO John Legere said the Galaxy S 4 would make its Magenta debut on May 1st, and now AT&T has chimed in with its own S 4 launch plans. AT&T confirmed on its consumer blog that it would start taking pre-orders for the Galaxy S 4 starting April 16th. The device…
Somersby Cider does a fantastic job imitating the launch hype surrounding an Apple product in its latest commercial. The UK company replaces the iPads and iPhones you would see in an Apple ad with a glass of its sparkling clear cider. Watch as people line up in anticipation of getting that first frosty glass. You will also learn the…