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Having owned and used both Android and iOS devices the past few years, I was convinced that fewer people were paying for apps on Android Market versus the iTunes App Store for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Why? It was simple. Most new iPhone owners already had iTunes accounts that they used to purchase music…
Remember when HTC said they would be reviewing its bootloader policy yesterday? Well, I’m eating my words since I said that this could take a long time, as HTC has officially announced that it will no longer lock the bootloaders of Android phones. This is good news indeed for those who like to apply modifications…
Russian security firm ElcomSoft says it has just cracked Apple’s iOS 4 hardware encryption and is offering the software tools used in cracking the devices to government and military agencies. There is a chance, however, that the tools necessary to crack the encryption will eventually find its way to other sources. The crack works by…
A recent survey by Nielsen asked 12,000 mobile device owners about the situations where they used tablets, e-book readers, and smartphones. While smartphones and tablets were most commonly used while watching TV, and e-book readers in bed, the most interesting statistic to me was that for smartphones, 28% of owners admitted to using it in…
Foursquare and INQ have just announced a partnership that will have the location-based social networking service powering INQ devices. Foursquare capabilities will be integrated right into the device, and users will be able to do most of the things they can with the app: check-in, check for nearby places, read tips and more. But instead…
Martin Cooper is a name all of you should know. He’s the guy who in 1973 showed off the first mobile phone. Sure, it weighed 1.1 kilos, and hey, it had a talk time of barely 30 minutes, but that device paved the way for the world we live in today. So what device does…
It was back in September 2009, when Pizza Hut launched its iPhone app which quickly won few awards and more importantly hearts and minds of consumers, generating $1 million in sales in less than two month. Now the popular pizza chain is taking another step forward with the updated application for the iPhone, and brand…
Well, I guess all of the Android fans were right, as some neuroscientists are saying that when Apple fanatics see images of Steve Jobs’ products, it results in similar brain activities as seeing religious imagery. Guess that whole “cult of Mac” thing may not have been as far off. The news comes out of a…
By now, I’m sure you’ve seen the multiple ads on TV which are based on “If you don’t have an iPhone …” and these have been pretty effective, if a bit condescending. Well, the Microsoft Student Partners have decided to do a response video regarding Windows Phone 7. While it’s not quite an “Oh snap!”…