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Sony is letting some of its older Xperia models ride off into the sunset, discontinuing OS updates on a number of devices. While the Xperia devices being discontinued aren’t of the newer variety, the discontinuation of OS updates for the devices may effect a good number of users. Of course, Xperia owners on the list…
Samsung has announced that its latest batch of tablets, including the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 and Galaxy Tab Pro series will be available in the U.S. starting from February 13th. Pre-orders are already open and if you want one of these, you can get it from a number of places, including Samsung.com, Best Buy, Walmart,…
The rumored LG G Pro 2 will come with a powerful camera that will apparently be better than the one found in the LG G2. What the Korean company calls OIS Plus is a new technology that adds software-based image stabilization to the mix to create even clearer shots. In addition, this camera will support…
Samsung announced the Unpacked 5 event for February 24th, the first day of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Chances are the Galaxy S5 WON’T be announced at that time. Rather, we’ll have to wait for another few months to see Sammy’s 2014 flagship unveiled. Meanwhile, we may get some “Lite” phones and tablets, a couple…
Sprint is expanding the reach of its push-to-talk network to include the popular Android smartphones. Under the newly announced scheme, users of the select devices can join the “Direct Connect party,” including those owning Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, LG G2, LG G Flex, LG Optimus F3 and Kyocera Hydro Edge. The list,…
The LG G2 in red and gold should hit Europe any day now. The two versions of LG’s flagship smartphone have already started selling in Romania but chances are, other markets across the Old Continent will get them in no time, as well. While we don’t have this officially confirmed, we do know that Valentine’s…
The earlier rumored Huawei Ascend P7 will ship with Android 4.4.2 KitKat running the show right from the get-go. The information comes from Chinese website CNMO, which unfortunately doesn’t tell us when this phone will be officially announced. We’ve heard the specs before but they are worth repeating nevertheless; the successor to the Ascend P6…
Thanks to Google, Chromecast apps can now be developed by any developer, opening up the streaming dongle to a whole new era of apps and functionality. Google opened up the Chromecast SDK Wednesday, giving developers the possibility to stream apps or websites to the Chromecast. Up until now, the Chromecast has only received a few…
The United States Census Bureau has released an infographic detailing computer and internet trends in America, showing just how far computer technology has penetrated our lives in just 30 years. The infographic pulls data from the 2012 Current Population Survey to deliver information on computer and internet use as well as how Americans access the internet…
Apple won’t be the only company focusing on mHealth with the next version of its platform; Samsung is also preparing to launch a revamped S Health that will likely launch alongside the upcoming Galaxy S5. As you can see from the screenshots above, the updated application features flatter interface that is in line with Google’s…