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The rumors today are all about the Samsung Galaxy Note II, the sequel to the phone/tablet hybrid device people tend to either love or hate. Korea IT Times reports the Galaxy Note II could use a new flexible AMOLED display technology. Samsung showed off prototypes at CES 2012 so it clearly has the resources in place.…
As hostile as they are toward each other, Android and iOS continue to reign as a powerful team when it comes to dominating smartphone market share. In the second quarter of 2012, IDC found that combined they represent 85 percent of all smartphones shipped. Android has a gigantic lead, holding just under 70 percent of…
You know that one shining moment you might have after a shitty day that can help give you a positive outlook? RIM is experiencing that moment right now. The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet got horrible reviews, generated little sales, and was never able to attract developers to build apps for the platform. That is until one…
Just in case you weren’t convinced of an imminent 4-inch iPhone from all the rumors and speculation flying around the Internet, 9to5Mac dug into iOS 6 to all but confirm that the next-generation iPhone will in fact have a larger 640×1136 resolution display. For the first time, the UI elements within the OS are scalable. iOS…
Sprint today quietly dropped the price of the 16GB iPhone 4S to $149.99 with a two-year contract. That’s a $50 or 25 percent discount, which is a big deal considering its an Apple product. (If you want to see an Apple product on sale, avoid blinking.) Plus, a 25 percent discount is pretty much unheard…
Apple released iOS 6 beta 4 to developers just a short while ago and the biggest change is what’s no longer included: a YouTube app. 9to5Mac was the first publication to pick up on it and naturally, everyone started speculating. Is Apple continuing the war with Google? Is this just a bug? Will it become available…
Time is ticking on as we approach the stable release of iOS 6 for the masses. Meanwhile, Apple has been rolling out beta updates for developers and today iOS 6 beta 4 arrives via the standard over-the-air procedure. Not much is known about beta 4 at this time other than the build number, which is 10A5376e.…
David Christopher of AT&T just announced today that the previously unveiled Mobile Share family data plans will go into effect on Thursday, August 23rd. He boasts that it’s perfect timing on the company’s part — just as kids go back to school and the older ones depart for college, right before they do families can…
HTC reported its detailed second quarter earnings and just as expected, the storm clouds just refuse to clear up for the company. Profits dropped by 58 percent, making last quarter its third consecutive quarter to see profits decline. Profits were at 7.4 billion New Taiwan dollars, which sounds like a lot until you realize that…
Google Wallet just received a major update to include a feature that was preventing so many people from signing up for a long time: support for all major credit cards. Wallet users can now link their Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express cards to their Google Wallet account to easily pay from those sources. Previously,…