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Amazon’s AppStore today pushed out its latest update (version 2.0) which adds some nice UI improvements. This update comes in perfect timing for next week’s release of the Kindle Fire. The eCommerce giant has been locked in as of late announcing its acquisition of voice control company Yap and its support of “several thousand” big name apps.…
Who says the kids can’t get into the Android fun? It turns out that Toys R Us and app developer FUHU, known for its kid-friendly Fooz Kids edutainment applications, has joined forces to offer an affordable Android tablet for children and adults. The Nabi Tablet is a fun and educational tablet featuring a custom user interface…
Amazon has just announced that its Kindle Fire will have support for Netflix, Rhapsody, Twitter, and Facebook, as well as “several thousand more apps” when the device ships next week. This is awesome news as the Kindle maker plans to beef up its options for media-enabled apps for its hotly anticipated tablet before launch. Discussing the Kindle Fire’s…
AT&T has officially pushed back its self-imposed closing date for gobbling up the nations fourth-largest carrier, T-Mobile. AT&T still seems to believe that it will close the T-Mobile deal by the end of next year’s first half despite opposition from the Justice Department and a potential lawsuit from Sprint. If the deal doesn’t go through, the Dallas-based…
Finally, after waiting for well over a year, customers of Sprint’s Samsung Epic 4G will receive their fix of Gingerbread (Android 2.3). The Now Network announced on its Twitter page that users can expect the update to start rolling out over-the-air sometime today. The update to Gingerbread will add some much-needed improvements. This version of the Android…
Panasonic today announced the latest addition to its rugged line of handheld devices called the Toughpad. The Toughpad includes two versions: a 10-inch and 7-inch model and both are powered by Android. The device will carry an app store, peripherals, developer tools, deployment support and you’ll be able to beat the crap out of it. Other…
Smartphones are becoming more of an important part of our lives seemingly as the hours and days go by. This year’s holiday season will be different then most, as 62 percent of folks are planning to use their mobile device to make a purchase, according to a U.S. survey conducted by Sybase 365 and the Mobile…
Windows Phone users who love streaming music can now rejoice, as the wildly popular Spotify has made its way to Microsoft’s mobile operating system. The streaming service runs on a monthly subscription, which allows customers to stream millions of songs all for the price of $9.99/month. Furthermore, the music streaming service lets you share your…
Owners of the N9 will be happy to know the new MeeGo update is rolling out as planned. This update (version 20.2011.40-4) ushers in a bunch of neat additions including NFC tag reading, enhanced music controls, a Swype keyboard, and a few other noteworthy features described below: NFC tag reading to instantly interact with NFC tags…
Only in the world of tech can you have something so new like a dual-core processor be called out dated. This crazy thought is becoming a reality quicker than we all anticipated, because a smartphone code named the HTC Edge will probably be the first phone in existence to sport a quad-core processor. Lets get to…