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Earlier we wrote about Amazon ditching Google Maps in favor of its own Map tool. Many speculated that the giant ecommerce company formed a partnership with Nokia, but no one knew for sure if this was in fact the case. Now we have gotten confirmation that this is really going on. The Finnish based manufacturer…
HTC has reportedly been working on a phone/tablet hybrid device complete with a full 1080p display and quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor. Though little is known about the upcoming device, a user of Weibo posted what looks like a legitimate press render of the phablet, suggesting the device could launch as the HTC One X 5. The render…
Amazon has joined Apple in moving away from using Google Maps. Amazon has just released a developer kit for its own mapping system, which encourages developers to transition from using Google Maps to the Amazon Maps API. The reason this isn’t a surprise is because the giant ecommerce company has been rumored to dumping Google…
Nik Software has just announced that Google is buying the company, which makes the popular iOS photography application Snapseed, for an undisclosed amount. The move gives Google more powerful imaging technology, putting the company in prime position to compete with Facebook and Instagram in the mobile photo filtering and editing arena. While not as popular…
When it comes to dominance in the mobile phone arena, there’s no secret that both Google and Apple run things. The mobile phone market has been completely blanketed by Android devices and iPhones, which makes it only two viable choices for consumers to go to at the moment. Now there are bold estimates coming out…
Controlling the things in your home remotely just got more fun thanks to LIFX. LIFX, is a Kickstarter-funded light bulb you control from your iOS or Android device by way of your smartphone. The public seems to be really gravitating toward this idea, as the project has already amassed well over a quarter of a…
The rumor is that Samsung will launch the next Galaxy S device at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the company official told Korea Times. The upcoming Galaxy S IV (or that’s S4) will keep the “inspired by nature” design language while boasting a bigger 5-inch screen, which may or may not be a…
T-Mobile will soon unveil the Samsung Galaxy Note II and the Korean company wants it launch with Jelly Bean on board. Apparently Sammy is already testing the software and have been sending regular updates to folks with Note II units. According to SamMobile, the company compiles test builds every 4-5 days and distributes them to…
After T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless’ Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will get its serving of the Ice Cream Sandwich. The software version i905.LP11 is listed as “coming soon,” packing a ton of goodies, including: Pinch to Zoom functionality in homescreen and main menu screen Integrated Google Plus Integrated Google Text-To-Speech Engine New features in the email client…
We’ve already seen ViewSonic’s Android-powered monitor and now we have another device that works in a similar fashion. However, the Motorola CloudBB HMC3260 isn’t marketed as monitor, but as a desktop computer which is pretty different proposition — since most of us think Android is still not ready for prime time on computers. Add to…