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Samsung is taking on Apple in more ways than one with its “one more surprise” announcement. To close to its Galaxy S III event, the Korean manufacturer confirmed it will be opening “Mobile Pin” locations that’ll showcase its flagship phone. Very Applesque, these mini-stores will be small (5-by-5 meter indoors or 7-by-7 outdoors), simple and…
When you get your first look at the Galaxy S III, you might be surprised to see popular iOS app Flipboard on your handset. During its S III unveiling today, Samsung confirmed that it has an exclusive on the Android version of the gorgeous news reader app. Flipboard will be baked into Samsung’s flavor if…
Samsung unveiled its flagship Galaxy S III today and confirmed the Android handset will go on sale as early as May 29 in Europe. It will then make its way across the pond and land in the US sometime in June. Carrier availability was not announced but Samsung said the phone will land on 296…
Cole Brodman, T-Mobile USA’s chief marketing officer, is leaving his position at the end of the month. The 46-year-old has a 17-year long career with the wireless carrier and was promoted to the head marketing position two years ago. His short stint is over and now he says he is ready “to step away, get a…
Apple is causing a stir among developers with a new round of rejections targeting apps that use Dropbox, says a report at The Next Web. The issue first surfaced on Dropbox forums when an app developer posted a rejection letter from Apple that cited section 11.13 of the app developer’s agreement. The rejection said, We…
Verizon is toning down its Droid Does advertising campaign with a kindler, gentler approach that does away with the edgy robots and synthesized dialogue. Looking to attract a variety of customers, the latest ad for the Droid 4, Droid Razr, and Razr Maxx shows happy people with their handsets going about their daily business. You…
A Federal Communication Commission investigation pins Google’s controversial WiFi data collection on the actions of one engineer. According to the FCC report, a single engineer devised the plan to collect unprotected WiFi network data along with Street View data during sweeps of neighborhoods by Street View cars. This collected WiFi network data was linked to location…
Ice Cream Sandwich is coming soon for select Android phones on Verizon Wireless. Spotted on Reddit by The Verge, this leaked screen grab appears to be a roadmap detailing Verizon’s upcoming software updates. Of interest to Android customers are the first four entries on the sheet from the week of April 24, 2012. The heading on this…
Google is fighting Oracle in court over the Java code used in its Android operating system. The trial is digging up old emails, old balance sheets and even old images of Android circa May 2007. Posted up by The Verge, these early screenshots show a version of Android that’s more influenced by Windows Mobile, than…
Angry Birds Space debuted last month and now the hit game has its first significant update. Version 1.1 adds ten new levels that’ll take you to several new icy worlds. There’s a handful of smaller changes that’ll improve the overall gameplay, especially on iOS. This cross-platform improvement rolled out for the iPhone, iPad and Android devices…