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Surprise … surprise it looks like sales of the iPhone will continue to decline until the next-generation model hits the market. This estimate comes from Mike Walkley of Canaccord Genuity after he gave Apple stock a price target of $740, at a ‘Buy’ rating. The analyst believes the shrinking iPhone numbers will not disrupt future…
Are you the sexting type whose gotten yourself in trouble for sending a sext to the wrong person? Well, don’t feel bad, as 1 in 10 mobile phone users send sexts to the wrong person, this according to the latest poll conducted by U.K.-based mobile news site Recombu. The site polled 2,000 adults, the study revealed…
The wildly popular music streaming application, Spotify, has finally given its Android app a design overhaul for devices running Android 4.0. This has been a long time coming, especially considering how long Ice Cream Sandwich has been out on the market (since November 2011). The new app launches in beta today with several new features,…
Verizon today announced its plans to sell off all of its 700 MHz A and B spectrum licenses to rationalize its spectrum holdings. This sale will go down if the government allows the largest wireless provider in the United States to buy AWS spectrum from a contingent of cable companies. The plan for Verizon is…
At this point, everyone knows AT&T is in bed with Microsoft, especially with the recent launch of the Nokia Lumia 900. The second largest wireless provider in the United States for weeks hyped the Lumia 900, claiming that it’ll be the company’s biggest launch for a device ever. Well, as bold as that statement sounds,…
Yesterday we wrote about Greenpeace’s research that accused Apple’s North Carolina data center of being environmentally dirty. According to the research firm’s study, Apple is among the biggest environmental offenders when it comes to powering its data factories with coal. Well, to no ones surprise, Apple send out an official response to Greenpeace’s scathing report…
Amazon is giving more power to developers, as the company is now allowing devs to charge higher prices for in-app buys thanks to new strengthened parental controls. The company sent out an e-mail to developers today that said: “With our parental controls functionality now updated, in-app items over $20 may now be submitted via the…
Walmart has a plan to revamp its stores with a fancy Apple store-within-a-store idea. This concept has appeared at a Walmart store in Arkansas, just 20 minutes from the giant merchandiser’s home office. The new look could expand to Sam’s Club as well. Design wise, the displays feature tall, double-sided, backlit graphics, a clean-looking wood table, live…
We all love the awesome convenience we get with our smartphones, storing emails, photos, and videos in the cloud and on the go. Unfortunately, that kind of convenience comes with a bit of a price, especially when it comes to the environment. Have you ever thought about the energy it took to get all of…
Well, it looks like Meizu’s finally taking the wraps off its quad-core variant dubbed the MX Quad-core. This new device will sport a Cortex-A9-based, 32nm HKMG (High-K Metal Gate) quad-core Samsung Exynos chip. What’s even more impressive is the company claims this device will save up to 20 percent of CPU power consumption compared to…