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Developer Tap Tap Tap released a new version of its popular Camera+ app today. For those who have never used it, Camera+ is a camera alternative for the iPhone that gives you better control over your camera settings and a set of editing tools. According to TechCrunch, it is the 10th best-selling paid iPhone app…
It’s not even a week after the new iPad was announced and hit-or-miss Asian site Digitimes is hard at work conjuring up more rumors about the iPad mini. According to the latest report, Apple is looking to adopt a slim bezel display for its rumored 7.85-inch iPad mini. Unlike its bigger brother, the tiny tablet is not expected…
Amazon is kicking off March Madness with two big promotions on mobile phones for Sprint and Verizon. The Sprint sale starts today March 12 and applies to all Sprint 4G phones including the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic Touch 4G and the HTC EVO Design 4G. All phones are available for a penny and require a new two-year contract.…
A week after releasing its iOS app, Readability is now launching its Android version. In the US, the app will be available in the Amazon Appstore, not in Google Play (formerly Android Market). Outside the US, the app will debut in Google Play and should be available for you to download to your Android device…
AT&T announced its bringing 4G LTE to a handful of new cities in the next few months. There’s no precise timetable, only a rolling launch schedule that includes April, May and the early summer. The short list of cities includes: Cleveland, Akron and Canton, Ohio Naples, Florida Bloomington, Lafayette, and Muncie, Indiana Baton Rouge and…
Barclays Capital’s Anthony DiClemente has an interesting theory about Siri and its effect on Google’s mobile search revenue. DiClemente points out that iOS grabs a whopping 60 percent of mobile traffic share according to Comscore’s December data. When you look at Google’s mobile search statistics, the bulk of the traffic is likely from customers using…
Archos produces a variety of tablets and soon several of its mid-range models will get an update to Ice Cream Sandwich. The first tablet to get the ICS update will be the G9 series of tablets including the Archos 80 G9 and the Archos 101 G9. Both the Classic and Turbo models will get the…
Back in the day, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, and Palm OS were the smartphone kings. The three platforms competed for market share and pushed what you could do with handsets. That was then and this in now and now Microsoft is preparing to take its Windows Mobile (not Windows Phone) marketplace offline. The Redmond company sent…
Apple introduced its new iPad today and several technology journalists got some hands-on time with the device after the event. While most reviews couldn’t test out the LTE connectivity or the camera, they did get to see the device and most walked away impressed by the quality of the retina display. Most also commented on…
At the end of its big iPad press event, Apple confirmed it’s going to keep the iPad 2 in its product lineup. The company will drop a cool $100 from the price of the device and start selling the base model for $399. While not a huge discount, it does give bring the price closer…