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Vine has updated its Android app today, bringing a host of features that are currently available on the iOS version of the app to Android devices. The update brings a new camera widget and camera improvements such as improved focus and a grid view, as well as bugfixes and other features. Here’s what’s new in…
London mayor Boris Johnson has written to major handset manufacturers — including Apple, Samsung, HTC, Sony and Nokia — asking for their help to curb the rise in street crime for smartphones. Johnson wants the manufacturers to make it easy for devices to be rendered worthless if they are stolen by criminals from the members…
There’s no doubt that Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android mobile operating systems are the top two most used mobile operating systems today, but there are a few emerging mobile operating systems that are looking to claim the number three spot in usability, such as the Firefox OS and Tizen. Canonical’s Ubuntu Touch OS just received…
T-Mobile has announced phase two in their Un-carrier program at a press event in New York, which continues in T-Mobile’s attempt to set themselves apart from other mobile carriers. One of the key components in the new move is the unveiling of a new family plan, called the Simple Choice Plan for All Families. “An…
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has joined regional carrier C Spire Wireless’ device lineup today, providing customers with access to C Spire’s optical fiber-based LTE 4G network. The Galaxy S4 is being offered for a price of $199.99 with a two-year contract, and is available in Black Mist or White Frost colors at C Spire retailers…
Remember that deal with Samsung and Jay-Z? Yeah, well that hasn’t been going very smoothly. Owners of various Samsung devices such as the Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note II were set to receive the new Jay-Z album at the stroke of midnight if they downloaded and installed the Magna Carta Holy Grail app,…
Foxconn Technology Group is looking beyond its manufacturing business to expand to other markets. According to DigiTimes, the company has submitted an application to Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC) in an effort to bid in the country’s upcoming 4G spectrum auction. Otherwise known as Hon Hai, the Taiwanese technology giant is making its application through…
While Intel is already present in the mobile market, it has a long way to go to reach anywhere near ARM-based chip numbers. The company is well aware of this and is planning to do something about it, focusing more of its vast resources to speed-up mobile Atom chip development. At the moment, Intel is…
If T-Mobile’s UNcarrier pre-paid plans weren’t extreme enough, the magenta carrier is sending out invitations to an event in New York City on July 10th. Unfortunately, the invite is devoid of any details, just the words, “Our boldest moves yet.” What exactly that means is anyone’s guess. T-Mobile’s no-contract UNcarrier plans, which were unveiled in…
Don’t want Uncle Sam tracking your search queries? Than Duck Duck Go is the app for you. Duck Duck Go is a search engine that conducts searches in an anonymous manner, kind of an anti-Google that doesn’t keep search logs or any data of the like. The search engine was previously available only on the web,…