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The new YouTube Remote app has gone live in the Android Market today and the program could eventually offer Google TV users a seamless way to turn their phones into a remote control. The YouTube Remote app for Android lets you play Youtube videos within the app on your phone. That’s nothing new to smartphone…
The popular Shazam app is now available for the GetJar independent app store, so Windows, BlackBerry and Symbian users can now get the music-tagging app for free. If you’ve never used the Shazam app, you should feel free to head on over to GetJar.com and try it out. If there’s a song playing, you simply…
AVG Security has just purchased the Android app maker DroidSecurity and the move is another indication that mobile security is becoming a big deal. Many of you may know AVG as a provider of desktop malware software and DroidSecurity is best known for its suite of Android-based security products. The move will help AVG target…
Samsung had a monster quarter with more than 71 million phone shipped and it looks like it is gaining traction in the U.S. market because it has sold more than 3 million Galaxy S smartphones in the United States alone. Unlike Apple and its exclusive iPhone 4, Samsung took a shotgun approach and brought its…
Verizon unveiled its first television commercial for the Apple iPad that it is now selling in bundles with its MiFi mobile hotspot creator. The ad emphasizes the strength of Verizon’s mobile data network, as it shows an Apple iPad users in a house that slowly turns into a field. The point of the spot is…
If you’re looking to make your Windows Phone 7 handset more music-friendly, you might want to check out the new Rdio app for Microsoft’s smartphone platform. We’ve covered Rdio before in its iPhone, Android and BlackBerry versions, and the service offers streaming music for a monthly fee. The cool thing about Rdio is that you…
We knew it wouldn’t be too long before we saw the Motorola Droid 2 Global in Verizon stores and the Android-powered handset has finally gone live on Big Red’s website. As the name suggests, the Motorola Droid 2 Global has some GSM chips in it to enable travelers to roam in overseas markets. This could…
It looks like our rumor was right, as Samsung has officially confirmed that its Android-powered Continuum will be landing on Verizon Nov. 11. You’ll soon be able to get some dual-screen Galaxy S love. “Announcing the Samsung Continuum arriving @ Verizon 11/11. First mobile with secondary dedicated ticker display #GalaxyS,” Samsung tweeted from its official…
If you’re looking to use your new Windows Phone 7 handset to help you find some good eats around you, Zagat has your back with a new app for Microsoft’s latest smartphone platform. It’s a bit pricey at $9.99, but the Zagat To Go Windows Phone 7 app does look pretty darn nice. The layout…
A Chinese company Hanvon will soon introduce the first e-reader with a color e-Ink display but will it be enough to compete against tablets like the Apple iPad or the Nook Color? There isn’t much in the way of details about the Hanvon device but its color e-Ink display will offer many advantages over LCD…