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Samsung managed to ship over 20 million smartphones in Q3 2011, one report says, and this means it shipped more smartphones in that quarter than any other company, including Nokia and arch-nemesis Apple. The two latter manufacturers cranked out 16.8 million and 17.1 million smartphones last quarter, respectively. Samsung has proven itself to be the…
Presumably feeling some heat as the only major U.S. carrier without the iPhone, T-Mobile is stepping up its game to lure in new customers with fresh usage plans in the Monthly4G lineup. The new $60 unlimited plan is arguably one of the best bangs for the buck available to mobile subscribers. That plan gets you…
A new project appeared on Kickstarter recently that wants to showcase the music in you through the power and potential of Apple’s iPad. The creators of Starr Labs have put together iTar, an accessory that turns your iPad into a functional guitar. This isn’t just any guitar, as apps can technically make it any instrument…
Waze released an updated version of its popular GPS app today to the App Store and version 3.0 adds multiple new features while also sporting an eye-catching new look. The first great thing about Waze 3.0 is that the app has been completely redesigned. I once downloaded it to try out, but removed it shortly…
Looking to jailbreak your iDevice after a fresh install of iOS 5? Well, it seems you didn’t have to wait very long, as Redsn0w didn’t hesitate for more than 24 hours before releasing a solution. Version 0.9.9b4 adds support for iOS 5 on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, third and fourth generation iPod touch, and the…
Apple wins another round in the fight against Samsung. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is officially banned from being sold in Australia. Apple originally sued Samsung for infringing two patents regarding multi-touch gestures and controls. Back in August, Samsung had originally agreed not to sell the tablet in Australia anyway until the judge made a verdict.…
Thanks to some of the new possibilities of iOS 5 being released later today, Foursquare has been able to add a new feature it is particularly proud of. That feature is known as Radar, and it allows for the discovery of interesting places nearby without even having to open the app. Radar utilizes iOS 5’s…
Criterion Games, a subsection of Electronic Arts, announced today that its popular Burnout Crash game would soon move onto the iOS platform. It’s a very simple, yet addictive arcade game with one goal in mind: crash. That’s right, just drive your car around and cause some serious destruction. I remember playing Burnout as a kid and…
The wait is finally over! Go download iOS 5 and all of the glory that comes along with it. It’s officially available as a free download on iTunes. Just plug in your iDevice, click update, and enjoy. Of course once you do that, you’ll have to wait for the update to actually download and install.…
CTIA announced today that the number of American wireless subscriber connections has officially exceeded the population the United States and its territories, which are Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. The total population is 315.5 million inhabitants, while the number of wireless subscriber connections is 327.6 million. That translates to a penetration of 103.9…