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After the Kindle Fire HD 7″ was released, it was discovered that Amazon detracted from the company’s previous developer-friendly attitude towards the original Kindle Fire. Amazon allowed developers to root the Kindle Fire, which was done fairly easily. This time around, however, Amazon not only locked down the bootloader on the Kindle Fire HD, they…
Earlier this year, Philipp Humm resigned as the CEO of T-Mobile USA to take the lead at Vodafone, leaving COO Jim Alling to fill the role until a permanent replacement for Humm was found. Today, T-Mobile has announced that former Global Crossing CEO and President of European, Middle East and African Operations at Dell John…
In an effort to lure people into purchasing the Nexus 7 tablet, Google has been giving customers a $25 credit on the Google Play store. Those still on the fence about purchasing a Nexus 7 are encouraged to act quickly, as Google’s terms stipulate that the promotional credit will no longer be offered after September…
Chinese tech site Bolopad posted alleged pictures of the upcoming iPad Mini, which is currently in production in China ahead of an October release. While historically it was uncommon for Apple devices to be leaked to the media ahead of launch, the accuracy of the leaks for the iPhone 5 suggest that this might be the…
When Apple introduced the iPhone 5 last week, they also told us that the iPhone 4 would become a free-on-contract option for budget-minded customers, but that it would be limited to select carriers. Immediately after announcement, Apple discounted the iPhone 4 and 4S on Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T to $0 (or $0.99) and $99 respectively, leading us…
Much ado was made a few weeks back when AT&T announced that it had decided to block FaceTime over Cellular, a key feature built into iOS 6 and the iPhone 5, for customers not on the company’s Mobile Share plans. When the decision was made, AT&T took to its Public Policy Blog to defend the decision,…
Whispers of a Samsung Galaxy S IV launching at Mobile World Congress in February 2013 swept across the internet yesterday based on a Korea Times report. The Times allegedly spoke with someone from Samsung who suggested a February announcement for the follow-up to the Galaxy S III, which has sold some 10 million units thus far.…
Twitter for iOS and Twitter for Android have received a rather significant update today, coinciding with CEO Dick Costolo’s appearance on the Today Show where Costolo announced the service’s increased focus on photos and media. Twitter for iPad now allows users to click to expand tweets which will show large photos, videos, and web page previews…
HTC has reportedly been working on a phone/tablet hybrid device complete with a full 1080p display and quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor. Though little is known about the upcoming device, a user of Weibo posted what looks like a legitimate press render of the phablet, suggesting the device could launch as the HTC One X 5. The render…
Nik Software has just announced that Google is buying the company, which makes the popular iOS photography application Snapseed, for an undisclosed amount. The move gives Google more powerful imaging technology, putting the company in prime position to compete with Facebook and Instagram in the mobile photo filtering and editing arena. While not as popular…