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Nest, the company responsible for making thermostats cool, just updated its Android app with some welcomed improvements. The thermostat company made more back-end changes to its latest software, giving users extra comfort for programming the temperature in their homes on the go. The new update, allows users to finally be able to use the Nest Mobile application…
It looks like Samsung will unveil a smaller version of the Galaxy S III, or that’s at least what German website MobiFlip thinks. The company’s local arm is sending out invites for an event taking place on October 11th, saying “something small will be really big” and “get ready for a little sensation.” Presuming there’s…
British phone retailer Phones 4U announced that it’s among the first companies to offer the new Motorola RAZR i. The device that gets all the power from Intel’s Atom chip clocked at 2GHz is available from free at 21.50 GBP/month plan from O2 – no other carrier is listed for RAZR i. Moreover, the Android…
Let’s say you like the hot-new Samsung Galaxy Note II (who doesn’t) but are not sure how durable it is. It’s a fair concern and you may want to see it surviving a drop test before pouring out your hard earned cash to get a unit of your own. Luckily, folks of AndroidAuthority have you…
Harris InTouch RPC-200 is one of those devices most of us will never get to try out. The reason is simple – we’re talking about a smartphone made for specific niche markets, where the extra ruggedness plays a big role and prospective buyers working on construction sites or oil rigs don’t mind paying a premium…
Good news for British Android fans who want to grab Samsung Galaxy S III without a carrier contract. Online retailer DigitalRev is now selling Sammy’s superphone for just 370 GBP (about $600), which is down from the device’s launch price of 500 GBP and its usual price these days of 440 GBP. DigitalRev has the…
This is the third installment in our ongoing series about the businesses that made the wireless industry what it is today. We’ve already taken a look at LG and HTC. Now, it’s time to focus on an American manufacturer, Motorola. We will start with a history of Motorola and then cover some of the company’s…
Motorola Mobility did a 180 today and filed a motion with the ITC to withdraw its second complaint against Apple. This infringement complaint was filed in mid-August and includes seven non standard-essential patents covering messaging and multimedia application control. A few weeks ago, the ITC announced it would formally investigate the complaint and assigned Administrative…
AT&T has announced their latest carrier exclusive devices from HTC. Ma Bell will carry the HTC One VX, complete with 4.5″ display, 5 megapixel camera and a more budget-friendly price point, as well as the recently announced HTC One X+. The One X+ is naturally the more interesting device here, and will be the first…
Google has just released the latest Android platform distribution numbers, and it still paints a rather discouraging picture for Android users. Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean, the two latest versions of the Android platform, combined find themselves on just 25.5% of all Android devices. Ice Cream Sandwich climbed from 20.8% last month to 23.7%,…