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A recent rumor from Android Police suggests that Google is preparing to add support for gift cards to its Google Play store. This rumor just got a big dose of credence now that Android Central has obtained pictures of the card’s outer packaging. These images show the Google Play branding and look like they would…
Xiaomi, a chinese company better known for creating the popular Android ROM MIUI, announced its latest handset called the Xiaomi Phone 2. The manufacturer has been rolling as of late, with scoring lots of funding. The new device carries more than adequate specs that can compete in today’s world of power phones. The phone packs a…
Folks who use public transportation for work or play will be pleasantly surprised with the latest Google Maps updates. The new version adds the schedule information for more than one million transits stops worldwide. The new information covers 500 major cities including New York, London, Tokyo and Sydney. The transit layer in the Maps app…
U.S. Cellular has quietly started offering the Alcatel ONE TOUCH Premiere few days ago. However, it was only today (late yesterday actually) that we caught a press release announcing the new device and I guess we have the bad PR timing to blame for this. Anyway, Alcatel’s baby is a low-end Android smartphone with a…
Google has started rolling out a new version of the Google Play Store app which seemingly doesn’t change a thing. However, under the hood there are a number of changes as reported by AndroidPolice. By unpacking the APK, they managed to spot new features Android smartphone and tablet users will be able to access in…
An LTE-enabled version of the Huawei Ascend P1 LTE has been caught at the FCC. Don’t hold your breath since this particular model (201HW) won’t hit any U.S. carrier. In fact it’s going back to the East where it will end-up in portfolio of Japan’s SoftBank. We shouldn’t lose hope, however, thought at the moment…
Disney Junior ID is a new offering from Sprint, available on select Android smartphones to users with Everything Data plans. The pack consists of several handy apps such as: Disney Junior Games – with games from DisneyJunior.com featuring Jake and the Never Land Pirates, including: Izzy’s Pirate Puzzles and Jake’s Treasure Hunt. Disney Junior Facebook…
Google+ for iOS and Android got a welcome update today. In this new version, iOS users get to step slightly away from Apple’s infamous wall garden. Google got creative by adding the ability for users to open web links with its Chrome browser (if installed), which does away with iOS owners being forced to use…
We’re more than aware that Samsung is set to unleash a successor to the Galaxy Note in the form of the Galaxy Note 2, and the bezel of said device might have just been spotted. With all sorts of rumors flying around about the Galaxy Note 2, we can now at least be sure that…
Judge Lucy Koh presiding over the patent trial between Apple and Samsung warned the two companies that now is their last chance to make peace with one another. She foresees that the jury’s verdict will cause both of them to make some sacrifices. “I see risk here for both sides if we go to a…