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Toshiba has started rolling out Jelly Bean update for its Excite 7.7 tablet. The new software comes with the so called “hybrid UI” that makes the tablet look like it’s a Nexus device, delivering improved user experience along the way. The 348MB heavy download will also bring all the usual Jelly Bean goodies, including improved…
Smartphone and tablets drove app downloads to astronomical heights on Christmas Day, says a report from Flurry Analytics. The analytics company’s data suggests more customers activated an Android or iOS device on Christmas day than any other day in history. Not surprisingly, these new owners downloaded a record number of apps as well. During the…
Samsung does a great job with its commercials and the latest one for the Note 2 is no exception. Titled Office Upgrade, the 1-minute advertisement showcases the Note II in a work environment. It is filled with your typical office banter between two co-workers who are equipped with Note II handsets. One is using the…
BlueStacks is known for its innovative app player that lets you run Android apps on a desktop computer. Earlier this year, the company launched a beta Mac player that let you use a handful of popular Android apps. Starting today, the updated version of this player now supports 750,000 titles from the Android platform. Bluestacks…
Concept phones are always fun to look at, even if they are so over the top that you know it will never exist. Hey, that’s why they call them concept phones, right? Well, it looks like the much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S IV has received such treatment, and there are enough bells and whistles to make any…
Like Apple did for the entire iTunes Store at the end of the year, Google is out with its own list of the best Android apps of 2012 as chosen by Tavares Ford, a merchandising manager at Google Play. “Some launched in 2012 while others issued updates that achieved a great combination of utility, beauty…
Nowadays, talking about your smartphone has become like talking about the weather to people, but with all of the weather applications out there, there’s no reason you can’t do both. We’re sure that there are many people out there who simply want a weather application that works well for them and never look into another…
It’s been a wild year for iOS, Android, and the entire smartphone and tablet market as a whole. There’s nothing like ending the year with a bang than with the holiday shopping season, when nowadays it seems like all anyone ever gets anymore is a smartphone or tablet. If there’s anything to back up that…
Tomorrow AT&T will roll out the long-awaited Samsung Galaxy Note II update that brings the touted Multi-Window feature. This feature enables the phablet to display a split-screen feature that allows users to view two apps at once. Strangely, the second largest cellular provider in the United States is the last major carrier to deliver the…
Now that Christmas is over, you might be wondering what to do with your shiny new gadgets. Earlier today, we saw that Amazon is offering up a handful of free paid apps through its app store, but if you’re rocking a new Nexus 7, you might want to play some games to utilize that powerful…