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Instagram is making another move to expand its content past the viewing barriers of its iOS and Android apps. Starting today, it’s introducing photo and video website embeds to put Instagram media on any website. When you visit a photo page on your desktop browser, a new button shows up on the right under the…
With the leaks of the LG Optimus G2 yesterday, it only seems appropriate to start hearing about the Nexus 5 again, doesn’t it? After all, it’s been rumored for some time that LG and Google are making another phone baby. Well, according Daum, we may be looking at an October 5th announcement for the upcoming…
Google is making it easier than ever to save money at your favorite retailers by integrating Google Offers into the Google Maps for Android app. Users can now save favorite offers to their Google account, and use the Google Offers or Maps app to display the coupons to retailers. Users can also see offers by…
According to a leaked storyboard obtained by Android Central, the upcoming DROID MAXX will have 48 hours of “worry-free” battery life. Sounds kind of crazy, since the device will no doubt be packing some beefy insides. The storyboard is a mock-up of Verizon’s DROID MAXX ad campaign, which will roll out after the device is…
We haven’t heard much from Motorola this year, and a new photo leaked from @evleaks gives us a glimpse of what the company has been up to. Showcasing the next family of DROID smartphones headed to Verizon, the leaked picture shows from left to right the DROID Mini, DROID ULTRA and the DROID MAXX. While…
Here is a distressing story from Le Matin about Fanny Schlatter, an 18-year-old woman from Switzerland, whose Galaxy S III handset exploded while she was carrying it in her pocket. She was at work and had to be rescued by her boss, who tore off her pants to remove the burning phone from her body. When all…
The rugged, new Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is now available in the UK. However, you still can’t get it with a carrier contract and will rather have to pay the full price to own one. And it’s a hefty price, with Unlocked-Mobiles asking 494.98 GBP (about $734) for the SIM-free unit that can be used…
Here’s an idea worth thinking about, or so I think. I believe there’s a demand for a versatile device such as the NEC Medias W. As you may know from our previous writing, I’m talking about a folding smartphone that has two screens, though it can work perfectly fine with just one of them. The…
Canada’s Rogers Wireless and Samsung are offering a sweet deal for frequent travelers to the United States. The promotion, which ends on July 31st, gives buyers of a new Samsung smartphone (with a 2- or 3-year contract) 350MB of free US roaming. The deal builds on Rogers’ newly unveiled 50MB/day wireless internet roaming plan for…
Samsung has teamed-up with Boingo Wireless to provide Galaxy Note 8.0 and Galaxy Tab 3 (7.0, 8.0 and 10.1) Wi-Fi owners in North America with free Wi-Fi access to Boingo’s vast network of 35,000 hotspots across the continent, plus Mexico. This includes major airports, shopping centers, stadiums, restaurants and even Manhattan subway stations. And while…