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Phones 4u proudly announced that it is the only British company to offer the pink version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 during the month of November. After that period, other retailers will presumingly join the party offering something sweet (and powerful) for the ladies. The device is now available in 700+ Phones 4u stores…
Motorola updated its Touchless Control app, making it easier to find your lost phone. Instead of simply calling your mobile from a landline, you can say “Ok, Google Now, find my phone” only to hear your beloved device alarming you about its location. The problem, however, is that you’ll likely have to be in the…
Selling own-brand smartphones apparently works for Orange when it keeps pushing this agenda forward. In “response to customer demand for sophisticated smartphones at a more accessible price,” the carrier unveiled two new members of the Orange family of devices – Orange Yumo and Orange Hiro. The first of the two is a 4G-enabled smartphone with…
After months and months of anticipation, Google finally released Android 4.4 KitKat yesterday alongside the LG Nexus 5. While KitKat does sport some impressive features, it isn’t quite the Android update we were looking for. That being said, Android 4.4 KitKat could be a game changer in a one way for the Android ecosystem, namely…
We’ve heard all kinds of rumors about Motorola‘s entry level phone, the Moto G. Recently a patent surfaced as well. Now we’re finally getting a look at it. A promo for the Moto G has leaked and it confirms the phone’s middling specs. GSM Arena got the leak from a tipster today, it looks like a…
Don’t want to wait for the official Android 4.4 KitKat update for your Nexus 4? Not a problem, as you can manually install the latest and greatest version of Android yourself, and we’re going to show you how! To achieve the sweetness that is Android 4.4, your Nexus 4 will need to be rooted. If…
If you’re one of the millions who has been enjoying the recent BBM Android app, you’re in for a treat. BlackBerry has added a nice looking widget to accompany its app, which can be easily installed by visiting the widgets tab when opening up the app drawer. BBM was released a little over a week…
Alright, here it is y’all, the Google Hangouts 2.0.012 with SMS integration! The app has been ripped from the Android 4.4 KitKat Nexus 5 image that was released yesterday, and is now available for download. I installed it yesterday, and it’s pretty awesome. It’s nice to have Hangouts chats and SMS in one place, and…
You don’t have to wait for the KitKat update to get the new Google Experience Launcher. Savvy hackers managed to get hold of APKs needed to make your existing device sport the fancy new launcher. The three files needed are: PreBuiltGmsCore (Google Play Services 4.0) Velvet (Google Search) GoogleHome (Google Launcher) After they are downloaded…
Punit Soni, VP of Product Management at Motorola Mobility, announced that select Moto phones will soon get the Android 4.4 KitKat updates. Among those getting this candy are the Moto X, RAZR HD Developer Edition as well as newer Verizon Droids like Droid Mini, Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx. Other models like RAZR M, RAZR…