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According to a report from AppAnnie, the Google Play Store surpassed Apple’s iTunes in quarterly app downloads for Q2 2013, although iTunes outnumbered the Google Play Store in terms of app revenue. This marks the first time that the Google Play Store has beat iTunes in app downloads. Google Play’s strong performance is due in…
The HTC One is one of the best smartphones ever to grace this techy world, and many have been patiently awaiting its arrival on Verizon Wireless. Well, the wait might be over relatively soon, as the HTC One could be landing on Big Red on August 15th. According to a leaked Verizon document, the HTC…
They said it would never happen, but today Microsoft quietly released an Android version of its Office suite of programs. Office Mobile for Office 365 is included on every Windows Phone running Windows Phone 8, and it released for the iPhone in June. Now Android users can also work with their Word, Excel and PowerPoint…
AT&T has been making amazing progress on expanding its 4G LTE service this year, announcing today the availability of its fast and reliable 4G coverage in ten new markets today. New markets that have received 4G LTE coverage are: Marthas Vineyard, Massachusets Durant, Oklahoma Enid, Oklahoma Ardmore, Ada, Oklahoma Arkadelphia, Arkansas Russellville, Arkansas Ponca City,…
HP’s follow-up to its mediocre SlateBook is looking impressive, setting itself apart from other Android tablets by offering some high-end specs and a stylish design. HP’s second device to enter the Android space comes touting a keyboard dock, pitting it against the like of ASUS’ Transformer line of Android Tablets. The HP SlateBook x2 utilizes…
As if we didn’t know the Sony Honami was well on its way, the handset just passed through the FCC. We’ve seen a healthy amount of spec leaks for the upcoming Sony Honami, and we can expect the device to ship with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU and 20 megapixel camera on top of a…
T-Mobile is set to launch the LG Optimus F3 on August 7th, adding yet another LTE-ready device to its lineup. We recently reviewed the Sprint version of the handset, and deemed the F3 as a pretty great little device for the first time smartphone buyer or someone who doesn’t want to pay $200 for a…
Samsung is reportedly slated to release versions of its flagship Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 mini handsets which will support multiple LTE standards, allowing owners of the devices to seamlessly switch between 4G networks across the globe which utilize varying LTE standards. The new versions of the handsets will have the capability to switch between…
Instagram’s inclusion of video on their service last month has helped the service see a huge boon in traffic, rivaling that of YouTube and Vine last July 4th. A report from Flash Networks shows Instagram video hits from that day rising slightly above YouTube traffic, and rising far and beyond Vine’s traffic for that day.…
Samsung issued a statement explaining why benchmark apps can bump up the Galaxy S4 GPU to 532MHz, while games and other apps cannot. According to the Korean manufacturer, games, which run at max and in full-screen mode for extended periods of time, are not allowed to increase the GPU frequency above 480MHz in order to…