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As if Farmville isn’t making people dumber, Zynga is looking to bring itself to the Android platform with a poker application. The new app will utilize the Single Sign-On feature recently announced from Facebook. Last we heard, Zynga was looking for Android developers, and now we know why. While we aren’t seeing Farmville coming to…
Facebook is holding its mobile event today and Mark Zuckerberg came right out of the gates talking single sign-on (SSO). You’re probably already familiar with the feature if you use Facebook login anywhere on the web. You can go to different blogs, web applications and other sites that require signing in and you’ll notice that…
Facebook said that it will finally be trying to bring its Android app up to par with the iPhone version and the latest version will bring things like Places and Groups to your little, green robot. During an event Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted that the Android version wasn’t quite as robust as the…
A new report from comscore said Research In Motion and Samsung are tops in the United States in terms of smartphones and phones. RIM BlackBerry is still the leading smartphone platform in the United States with 37.3% of the market. The BlackBerry Torch probably helped RIM keep customers but the trends do not portend well…
The Samsung Galaxy Tab is launching on all four major North American carriers very soon, and some are still on the fence about whether they want a half-baked operating system on a new tablet. While Google has admitted that Android 2.2 Froyo is not designed for tablets, the Galaxy Tab will use it anyway. However,…
Archos is finally shipping some of the Android 2.2 tablets it announced earlier this year and the devices look pretty good but may not be able to go toe-to-toe with the Apple iPad or the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The Archos 43 will have a 4.3-inch resistive touchscreen display, 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, HDMI…
As expected, the HTC Desire Z went live on Bell today. Pricing sits at $129.95 on a three-year contract, or $499.95 if you’re crazy enough to go off-contract. Known to you guys south of the border as T-Mobile’s G2, the HTC Desire Z promises to be an excellent Android handset for Bell, and will no…
T-Mobile G2 owners are so lucky this week. First, your phones magically became 4G devices over night – literally – and now it looks like your Android smartphones will be getting UMA capabilities, too. Starting tomorrow, T-Mobile will be rolling out an update that will enable Wi-Fi calling on your handsets. It’s perfect for those…
UK’s Three is about to include the LG Optimus One in its portfolio. The exact launch date has not been revealed (it should come “later this month”), but we do know those who opt to grab the device before the end of the year will get a complementary car mount and charger for free. Specs…
We knew T-Mobile USA was going to ramp up their “America’s Largest 4G Network” advertising campaign tonight to herald the benefits of HSPA+, so it’s not too surprising to see T-Mobile posting a new ad for the myTouch 4G on their YouTube account. In the ad, entitled “Piggyback,” T-Mobile harps on the “I’m a Mac/iPhone”…