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If you’re an Android smartphone user who is still stuck on Android Gingerbread, you may find yourself out of luck when it comes to app compatibility. Gingerbread is quite an old build of Android at this point, but its far from out with over 20% of Android devices still running on the build. BlackBerry is…
After months of waiting, 14 Samsung devices will be receiving their Android 4.4 KitKat soon.Samsung has released a list of fourteen devices, most of them newer, that will be receiving Android 4.4 KitKat, after the update is approved by carriers, of course. This means that KitKat will be landing on devices at various times in…
HTC has just sent out invites to the press regarding a March 25th event, at which the company will presumably announce its next flagship smartphone. The device had gone by the codename M8 for some time, and has also been known as the HTC One Two. HTC’s event will take place in two locations, New York…
HTC’s upcoming mid-range phablet the Desire 8 is getting a lot of love today. Supposed specs for the device have surfaced, just minutes after we received word of the device’s possible February 24th launch. The specs come to us via LlabTooFer, proving that HTC’s next phablet will indeed be mid-range. The leaked specs align with…
Smartphone cameras are the de-facto standard of photography these days, with plenty of apps and manufacturer software optimized to make those snaps look even cooler and more impressive than the originals. Apps such as Instagram and social networking sites like Google+ use preset camera settings and filters to make new pictures look old. While these…
HTC is reportedly to release a new mid-range phablet device soon, the Desire 8. While specs and other details have not yet been officially confirmed, we have a pretty good idea what HTC will have in store for us. We saw a leaked render picture last week, and HTC seems to have confirmed that with…
Nokia’s upcoming Android smartphone has shown up today thanks to @evleaks. The press render shows a whole bunch of green units flying towards the screen, and Nokia X in the de facto green Android color. While Nokia hasn’t officially announced the unveiling of the Nokia X, sources close to the matter told the Wall Street…
According to a report from FierceWireless, T-Mobile will be reconfiguring the company’s JUMP! program, which allows customers to trade in their handsets twice a year. The changes to JUMP! will include tablets as well as smartphones, and will allow customers to trade in their devices as many times as they desire, provided that 50% of…
Ubisoft has just released 13 minutes of gameplay from the upcoming South Park game, The Stick of Truth, and it’s too much to handle. The gameplay is nothing short of hilarious, and seriously makes you feel like you are starring in the show. South Park: The Stick of Truth will release for Xbox 360, PS3…
Apple is making our Valentine’s Day a little brighter by offering retro classic Tetris for free through its Apple Store app. The puzzle game usually retails for $.99 but can be downloaded to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch completely free of charge. If you haven’t tried out Tetris yet for iOS, now’s your chance!…