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Google has updated Google Voice for Android with a kick-ass deep integration feature that puts the Android 4.0 dialer in use, allowing users to view and listen to their Google Voice voicemail in their standard call log. It’s the first implementation of visual voicemail we’ve seen that’s based on the ICS API. Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0)…
Recently, Netflix released an update to its mobile application on all iOS devices, including the iPhone, iPod, and iPad. The upgrade is supposed to enhance the user experience, taking full advantage of the new iPad’s Retina display, as it now supports better looking menus and movie thumbnails. Unfortunately, the revamped Netflix iOS application does not…
It’s no secret that LG hasn’t been relevant since the days of the LG Chocolate, but the Korean-based manufacturer is hell-bent on changing that perception this year. The company has a lofty goal; a vision that sees the sell of 80 million phones in total, 35 million of that total is smartphones, according to a…
Remember when Verizon tried to buy unused spectrum from Comcast last year? The proposed deal triggered suspicion from regulators because of the fear of customers getting fleeced by two big companies working together. Well, today both utility giants are testifying before a Senate subcommittee, to hopefully persuade the government otherwise. David Cohen, Comcast’s executive vice…
It’s been a bumpy ride for Sprint so far in 2012, as the Kansas-based cell phone provider not only had to endure its LightSquared LTE deal go down the tubes, but have its own board vote against a MetroPCS acquisition. Sprint’s CEO Dan Hesse has been on the hot seat lately had he found himself defending…
Well, Apple can add another notch to its belt, as the Cupertino-based manufacturer has become the most popular mobile platform among application developers, according to a survey. This survey asked developers if they were interested in creating certain applications on various devices. The survey highlighted a bit of a dip when it came to developers…
We have great news for you Twitter power users out there, as the wildly popular social media site plans to revamp Tweetdeck for its devoted base of hardcore users. Resurrecting Tweetdeck slightly strays away from Twitter’s recent “mainstream” approach, and puts the focus back where it should be — you, the user. Apparently, the folks over at Twitter…
Remember Dell’s feeble attempt into the mobile space when it released its failed 5-inch Android tablet called the Streak 5? And when it killed the Streak 7? Well, the giant hardware maker of computers isn’t giving up easy, as the company sees Windows 8 becoming a big part of its future. In an interview with…
According to AllThingsD, Google just scored a pretty significant hiring of the entire Milk team, including the services of Diggnation founder Kevin Rose. The terms of the deal is reported as an acqui-hire type deal, as the search giant plans to give Kevin and his staff of eight a major part in leading Google’s continuing social efforts…
The wildly popular Kindle Fire along with Apple’s iPad continues to lead the tablet market in shipments, according to the latest report conducted by IDC. The 7-inh Amazon tablet hands down is the biggest competitor to the Cupertino-based company’s dominate slate, with 16.8 percent of the tablet market and 4.7 million units shipped during Q4 (2011),…