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Maybe I’m not looking hard enough, but generally I’m not too impressed with the Cyber Monday sales that are available. The discounts seem so insignificant, and in some cases, completely non-existent. Telus, however, is going all-out and offering some really good deals today. LG IQ – $0 with a 1-year contract Nokia E71 in red…
Samsung’s upcoming Nexus S is one of the worst kept secrets in Android device history. With the CEO of Google Eric Schmidt showing it off at the Web 2.0 Summit earlier this month, plus the barrage of images that have leaked not only showing off every angle of the device, but the upcoming Android 2.3…
Tokyo, Japan-based AITIA Corporation has launched what they say is the world’s first augmented reality motion video and still image shooting application called “Mosimo Camera” for Android smartphones. The name “Mosimo” comes from “what if…” in Japanese and the idea is to allow users to take incredible photos — i.e. “what if your girlfriend sparkled…
While Acer may not be a huge smartphone player just yet, they do like to tease us with high end specifications in devices like the Liquid Metal that sadly we never see in the wild. Here’s hoping that their newest creation, the beTouch E140, actually ends up on a store shelf somewhere. For just 200…
The Samsung Galaxy Tab is finding its way into the hands of hundreds of thousands of users, but since most of those purchases are from carriers, there are data plans slapped on – and some of those have contracts (like the Sprint version). However, if the Galaxy Tab just fell into your lap one fine…
If you own a Sony Ericsson Xperia X8, you’re probably wondering when your version of Android will be pulled into modern times. While it’s not all the way there yet, Android 2.1 has marinated long enough and is finally ready for the X8. The 2.1 – or Eclair – update has begun rolling out to…
Like clockwork, the Notion Ink blog has been updated to give us more details on the upcoming Android tablet, the Adam. This time around we’re hearing more about the calendar application, new sections of the website, and what the company plans to be in the future. While the calendar application on smartphones or tablets may…
Rovio’s twitter account is an excellent place to find the latest and greatest news about Angry Birds. Unlike many companies that keep information under wraps and use Twitter as a one-way marketing conversation, Rovio is up front about its future product plans and is engaged in conversation with its followers. The latest series of tweets…
Apple reportedly rejected an Android magazine from its App Store because its content focuses on Google’s competing mobile OS. The Android mag was developed by Mediaprovider, a small Danish magazine publisher that also publishes an iPhone magazine. The Android-based magazine was developed as a counterpart to the iPhone magazine which is available in iTunes for iOS…
A recent tweet from Cyanogen suggests the team is adding lockscreen gestures to future CyanogenMod ROMS. As the name implies, lockscreen gestures allow you to launch an application or activity by drawing a gesture on your lockscreen. While the tweets give a superficial description of lockscreen gestures, a post over at the CyanogenMod forums details this…