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Google Translate for Android is just about to hit its one-year birthday and the search giant has just released a host of user interface improvements, as well as a conversation mode which could make this app more useful when speaking to others who don’t speak the same language. If you don’t know what the Google…
Virgin Mobile will be killing its unlimited Broadband2Go plans and implementing 5 GB caps where your speeds will be throttled. As we scooped a few months ago, the Virgin Mobile Broadband2Go simplified its plans in favor of an unlimited option. It used to offer plans for $10/100MB, $20/300MB , $40/1GB, and $60/5GB plan but then…
Now that Android 2.3 Gingerbread has been out for about a month, Google is wasting no time in touting how the Native Development kit can be used to create some awesome apps. If you don’t know, the Android NDK enables to take advantage of more tools on these types of devices to create apps that…
The world’s largest online retailer has just released another mobile app which will make it easier to spend your cash, as the Amazon Deals iPhone app will give you access to limited-availability bargains. With the Amazon Deals iPhone app (iTunes link), you’ll gain access to the company’s Gold Box deals, which are time-sensitive bargains. One…
Apple and News Corp. are set to have an event Jan. 19 to introduce “The Daily,” a digital iPad newspaper that will have subscription services. The Wall Street Journal is bringing us the story through unnamed sources but it’s pretty much a given if they’re reporting it. First of all, Apple and the WSJ have…
California Gov. Jerry Brown has issued an order to strip away about 43,000 cell phones from state employees in order to help the cash-starved state get back in the black. I have very mixed feelings about this. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the move will save about $20 million a year and while that…
You may be thinking that the Verizon iPhone 4 would make AT&t very, very nervous but the nation’s second-largest carrier is saying that it will be fine without exclusivity of Apple’s smartphone. “We are ready for it,” AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. “The short- and…
So, you may have heard that the Verizon iPhone 4 will be coming out in a few weeks. Ardent Apple fans are probably already waiting in line but will this even be the best device Big Red has over the next few months? Let’s take a look at some of Verizon’s best smartphones coming out.…
So, the Verizon iPhone 4 became official this morning but is it enough to get you to switch? The hardware should be pretty much the same (although some cases may not work with the new version) so let’s break down the pros and cons of each version. AT&T iPhone 4: Speed, simultaneous voice and data,…
After years and years of rumors and waiting, the Verizon iPhone 4 is here and it will launch in February. We heard the news this morning at a Verizon press conference and you can check out our live blog for a recap. The Verizon iPhone 4 will be coming Feb. 10 and the base model…