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Windows Phone 8 owners get another navigation choice in MapQuest. One of the originals in online mapping is offering its mobile app with usable services for free. Features include voiced, turn-by-turn directions for driving and walking, along with live traffic and the usual point-of-interest searching. And as you can expect, the MapQuest Windows Phone 8…
AT&T has just released an Enhanced Push-to-Talk app for Apple‘s iOS platform, which allows workers with an iPhone 4S or iPhone 5 to chat instantly with large groups. Ironically, this iOS mobile application is the first for AT&T in supporting WiFi calling and messaging. In its press release AT&T stressed how this move would help…
For months BMW has been hard at work on its ConnectedDrive services. Now the auto company has come up with a new roadmap for 2013 and beyond. The plan is to roll out iDrive 4.2 firmware for the 2014 model year that supports web browsing, iAP Bluetooth control through iOS devices and integration with both…
It’s funny to think that a year ago, most folks couldn’t imagine seeing two adequate BlackBerry handsets on the market. No one was a believer because the Canadian phone maker was losing market share and relevance seemingly by the day. In comes 2013, Thorsten Heins and company wanted a clean slate and convinced customers that…
Well, this didn’t take long. After T-Mobile closed its deal in acquiring MetroPCS, the number four carrier in the United States wasted no time in unifying the two networks. MetroPCS will begin to use both Magenta’s network and GSM handsets on June 12th, according to a recently leaked document. This should come to no one’s…
Another HTC top-level person is reported to have stepped down. According to Bloomberg, HTC Chief Operating Officer Matthew Costello has added his name to the growing list of executives who have chosen to leave the company. It’s incredible that half of the year has barely passed and already the Taiwanese based manufacturer has lost more…
Google Drive for iOS just received a couple of new features to improve the user experience on its mobile application. Version 1.4.0 included useful additions to how the app functions such as the Drive for iPhone and iPad now gives users the ability to view, create, reply, and resolve comments in Google Docs files. This…
Verizon is next in line to get the BlackBerry Q10 on June 6. This comes after T-Mobile announced it would have the QWERTY device available a day before Big Red’s release date. Potential customers stand to get BlackBerry’s notorious keyboard, a 3.1-inch Super AMOLED 720 x 720 pixel resolution display, a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4…
The EE was the king of the hill as the only show in town for 4G service. A few months ago its 4G network was 45 percent of the UK’s population. But times are quickly beginning to change with the emergence of other wireless providers and their 4G networks. EE, the first carrier to bring…
Over the memorial day weekend I took the time to checkout many accessories made by TYLT. Accessories are made by many companies, but finding the right balance between style and safety is a fine line. You either get a nice looking case that’s flimsy, or a indestructible-like case that looks horrendous. With that said, I believe I came…