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Android has nabbed second place in Europe as the most used operating system according to comScore, a company which performs research on the digital world. In the study released today, data from the comScore MobiLens service analysing growth trends of all smartphone platforms showed impressive year-to-year growth by Android. This study was done across the…
Remember the Android phone in development dubbed the HTC Bliss? Or how about the beastly 4.7-inch HTC Runnymede? At the time we knew few real specs, but today a full list of specifications for both phones have been outed. The HTC Bliss sports a 3.7-inch Super LCD display at 800 x 480 resolution, tri-band 14.4Mbps…
Panasonic today officially launched its Toughbook Android tablet along with upgrades to three of its Toughbook laptop range including the fifth generation of its CF-19, second generation of the CF-31, and the new CF-53. This announcement came at the Defence and Security International (DSEi) exhibition in London. The Toughbook tablet carries a 10.1-inch XVGA touchscreen, which offers high brightness…
Gowalla announced plans for its new app today at TechCrunch’s Disrupt event. As a long time rival to check-in company Foursquare, a new direction for Gowalla’s social location service was needed. The Austin, Texas-based company will attempt to offer a cross between a social app and a travel guide, focused around local experiences. This is…
It’s well-documented that the Samsung Galaxy S II is a beast of a phone, but thanks to this latest finding you should be even more impressed by its power. In a review conducted by AnandTech on the International Galaxy S II, the phone was found to be the most powerful Android device out. The site dedicated…
Gamers rejoice! GameStop just became the latest company to throw its hat in when using the Android operating system. The video game retailer is planning to release its own-brand gaming tablet, which will launch with a number of titles pre-installed, according to company president Tony Bartel in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz. Bartel says his company…
TNT has just released an iPad-optimized version of its app, bringing with it full-length TV episodes and movies. iPad users can expect to get complete access to their favorite TNT shows at any place or time they want. Users can also check out episode guides, watch clips and behind-the-scenes videos, set schedule reminders and even…
Six months ago, AT&T confirmed it would carry the Acer Iconia Tab A501 on its HSPA+ network. Well, AT&T over the weekend finally announced the tablet’s long-awaited launch. The LTE “4G” Android Honeycomb tablet is set to arrive on September 18th for the price of $480, but if you decide to sign your life away…
Imagine if you had the ability to browse the web on your smartphone without a data plan, sounds like a fantasy right? Well, Smozzy, a new Android application, plans to turn fantasy into reality by letting users search the Web on their mobile phone without a data plan. But here’s the caveat: The app works only on T-Mobile…
Sprint, number three when it comes to U.S. wireless carriers, is said to offer the iPhone next month with unlimited data service plans to better seperate itself from rivals AT&T and Verizon Wireless, according to “people familiar with the matter”. This is interesting information considering all sorts of rumors have swirled for weeks indicating that Sprint is offering iPhone…