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Fresh off announcing all things Windows 8, Microsoft found the time to revamp its syncing application for Mac users. The Redmond based company updated the app to version 3.0, which brought a new “Windows Phone” brand name and a new icon that reflects the Windows Phone 8 Start screen. Version 3.0 brings an improved interface…
Today US Cellular announced that it has increased expansion of its 4G LTE network. The company said it plans to have 58 percent of customers covered by the high-speed service by the end of 2012. Additional 4G LTE networks will sprout in Iowa, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Oklahoma. In addition, new 4G LTE markets will…
When we first saw the Nexus 7, we all thought this was one impressive piece of hardware that would be received very well by consumers. Well, it turns out the stock Jelly Bean wonder-slate is doing better than we thought when it comes to retail performance. Execs from Asus gave the Wall Street Journal a…
Google released a new version of its Search app for iOS devices. You had to think the search giant would bring its Siri competitor to the iPhone and iPad at some point. The application seems to add some of the same kind of functionality on the company’s impressive Google Now feature found on all stock…
O2 UK is rumored to have snagged a special exclusivity with Google’s newly announced LG Nexus 4. According to Pocket-Lint, O2 has secured a one-month exclusivity period, which gives them first dibs on offering the handset in its stores. Anyone who wants to buy the device to use on another network will have to go…
Today MetroPCS posted strong third-quarter earnings, which saw the fifth largest cellular provider snag more than one million LTE subscribers on its network. The wireless company reported a net profit of $193 million, bringing in more than double the $69 million profit it recorded a year ago — on revenue of $1.3 billion, or 52…
Today Microsoft unveiled not only an updated Twitter and Skype app, but a new Facebook application for the Windows Phone 8 platform. The newly renovated app uses a new feature in Windows Phone 8 that lets users access Facebook calendar events and notifications right from their lock screens. The app can also put photos from…
Google just officially announced the Nexus 10 tablet running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Like the rumors stated, the new tablet is made by Samsung and it will rock a 10-inch 2560×1600 (300ppi) PLS display. In addition, the 10-inch slate is said to bring 9 hours of video playback or 500 hours of standby on a…
Today Barnes & Noble announced that folks in the United Kingdom can now pre-order its Nook HD and HD+ Android tablets. Friends across the Atlantic can hit the company’s Nook.co.uk website to place orders. A month ago, the company unveiled its 7-inch Nook HD and 9-inch Nook HD+; the giant retailer not only showed how…
Even though Google cancelled its event today in New York City due to Hurricane Sandy, the search giant still manage to grab some news. The Android maker dropped the price of its 16GB Nexus 7 to $199, while the 32GB version took over the old $249 price slot. This news comes after weeks of speculation…