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There’s no doubt that the Amazon Kindle is one popular and terrific reading device. And in many ways, the Apple iPad isn’t so bad either. After all, the latter does support the Kindle app, as well as iBooks and the Barnes & Noble Nook app. However, the reading experience on it hasn’t been all that…
Apple has announced that it will finally be selling the Wi-Fi model of its iPad tablet in China on September 17. Apple has sold over 4 million iPad tablets to date, and plans to continue rolling it out to other countries this year. In China, the Wi-Fi iPad will sell for CNY3988 for 16GB, CNY4788…
With Android handsets being churned out like there’s no tomorrow, users are still complaining about fragmentation. After all, some devices released recently are still sporting version 1.5! However, it seems that as more and more devices come out with Eclair and Froyo – 2.1 and 2.2, respectively – the user base for the more recent…
Now that the whole Antennagate fiasco for the iPhone 4 has simmered down, it’s time to revisit the case program. As a result of all the bickering and banter about the iPhone 4’s fickle antenna, Apple decided to give free cases to users who purchased, and will purchase, its latest smartphone before September 30. For…
Yesterday we became a little ecstatic when we heard Google Voice might be making its way back to the iPhone. Sean Kovacs, developer of GV Mobile, said yesterday that he was encouraged by Apple to re-submit his application to the app store. According to Kovacs, the new rules and terms for the app approval process…
By now you’re either desperately wanting a Nokia N8, which is the first Symbian^3 handset ever, or you’ve given it a pass. And if the cool interactive unboxing videos haven’t swayed you, or perhaps the sweet videos shot by the 12MP Carl Zeiss shooter on the back, then maybe the new commercial might be the…
When news was let out that certain Google Android tablets wouldn’t have access to the Android Market, those looking forward to nabbing one were confused and a bit disappointed. However, it was made pretty clear by Google’s mobile product development director, Hugo Barra, that the apps on Android may not play well with tablets and…
Aching to get the new T-Mobile G2 when it launches on October 6? Want to make sure this Android device doesn’t slip through your fingers due to stock shortages? If you answered yes to either of those questions, you can and should preorder the device from Best Buy today. The mega electronics retailer will be…
LG is going to be holding a digital press conference next week to talk about some exciting new products and its future smartphone strategy. Of course, we’re talking about the LG Optimus line, which includes both a Windows Phone 7 smartphone and tablet in its line-up. While I was a bit harsh on LG in…
Last year, when Apple still had pretty tight rules when it came to submitting and approving apps to its app store, two Google Voice applications were totally denied. The first was the official Google Voice application, and when it was blocked from the iTunes App Store, everyone became infuriated. Actually, Apple’s official response was that…