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If you’re excited about trying out Facebook’s new Home app suite on your Android phone, you may be out of luck unless you possess one a handset running Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean. In a Q&A session after Zuckerburg’s announcement, Facebook Home compatible devices were revealed and include the HTC First, HTC One, HTC One X, HTC One X+, Samsung Galaxy S3,…
A few U.S. retailers have substantially dropped the price of the third generation iPad today, signalling the possibility of a second generation iPad Mini and fifth generation iPad coming to the market soon. Typically, the third-generation iPad has been offered at a price of $449.00 for the 16GB version and $699.99 for the 32GB version.…
Owners of the AT&T LG Optimus G will be getting an update today, which brings Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the device. The update brings all of the Jelly Bean goodies to the handset, such as Google Now and Project Butter, along with some other new features. The update includes a new Tasks app that…
Google’s Quickoffice app has made the leap from the iPad to iPhone and Android devices today, allowing users to quickly edit and modify Microsoft Office files on their mobile devices. The Quickoffice app, which debuted on the iPad last December, also allows users easy access to their word documents by syncing with Google Drive. Quickoffice…
If you’re an Android or iPhone user who is interested in checking out BlackBerry’s new BlackBerry 10 OS, a new live web demo is now available that turns your smartphone into a temporary BB10 device. By pointing your mobile browser to BlackBerry.com/glimpse, users can take a tour of the new OS, checking out the BlackBerry…
A new update for Google’s Android Chrome browser has been released today, adding some new syncing features and bugfixes. The update also includes improved scrolling performance, better pinch-to-zoom responsiveness and added HTML5 features. Included in the update are password and autofill sync, which will allow users to sync any device with their Google account, a…
Google has added some new Nexus 4 goodies to its Play Store today, introducing a pair of wired headphones, a power adapter and a standard USB cable. The new Nexus 4 wired headset includes a microphone and “tangle free” wire, and is available for $19.99. The power adapter is available for $15.99, and the four-foot micro USB cable goes…
Samsung is not relenting in expanding their Galaxy line by officially announcing two previously rumored entry-level devices, the Samsung Galaxy Neo and the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Star. Both models will be operating on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and will use Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface. As far as specs go, the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo will…
According to Reuter’s, Google’s new version of its Nexus 7 tablet will be launching in July, with a few changes. The new Nexus 7 will reportedly be touting a higher screen resolution, a thinner bezel and a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor instead of NVIDIA’s Tegra 3. The new version of the Nexus 7 will most likely launch with a…
AT&T is rolling out an update for it’s Samsung Galaxy S II handset today, according to a forum post on AT&T’s support website. The small update is rolling out OTA, and includes security enhancements as well as fixing a power issue, which made devices either power down or become unresponsive while idle. AT&T’s forums show…