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HTC keeps making its Sense Android skin better. The most important change version 4.0 introduced was scaling down, relying more on the built-in Ice Cream Sandwich experience. And while we like what the Taiwanese maker managed to accomplish, they’re now going one step forward, preparing to launch an even improved version of the Sense, the…
Well what do you know – Samsung and LG won’t be the only phablet makers for so long with HTC planning to join the party soon and launch a competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Note and LG Optimus Vu. We don’t have all the information at the moment, but we do know few details. For…
Popular ebook reading app/service is going global, having updated its Android app with support for multiple languages including English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Dutch. In addition, all of the new features introduced in the recent update are included in the international version as well: Facebook Timeline integration – so you can share what you’re…
HopeLine from Verizon now has its own Android app, providing individuals suffering from domestic violence with a quick access to resources and assistance in a time of need. Users can connect directly to the National Domestic Violence Hotline for crisis intervention, information or referrals using #HOPE. Additionally, the HopeLine app was envisioned to serve as…
Honeywell is joining the Android bandwagon with its first mobile device powered by Google’s platform – Dolphin 7800. This, so called Enterprise Digital Assistant (EDA?), is a rugged handheld computer with fast and accurate data capture and navigation capabilities, making it ideal for a delivery driver or sales representative whose work day involves multiple customer…
Today Samsung has finally made the Galaxy Note 10.1-inch official. The larger Note is expected to hit shelves worldwide sometime this month. The stylus-equipped Android tablet will feature some boastful features like a 1.4GHz quad-core Exynos processor and 2GB of RAM. Recently we got a glimpse at the unreleased 10.1-inch Note courtesy of an unboxing…
It’s no secret that more people in the world are starting to own smartphones. This known fact has turned into an incredible opportunity for retailers to push its products through these handsets, hoping users get more dependant on shopping on their devices. Indeed, because of these efforts, people are getting more comfortable with mobile payments,…
Nuance has announced a new voice-activated virtual assistant of its own. Unlike Google Now, Samsung S-Voice, and Apple’s Siri voice assistant, the service takes a whole new approach. Nuance’s ‘Nina’ service is a product that focuses on developers, while the others target the consumer instead. The virtual assistant company has been hard at work lately,…
The Xperia P will be the next phone to receive its helping of Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0), according to Sony. This news comes after the company released Firmware updates for its Xperia U device. Word hit about the Xperia P’s impending upgrade once Sony Mobile of India used its Official Facebook to announce the rollout…
The everything-but-famous handset maker BLU Products unveiled a new product, VIVO 4.3, touting it as the “world’s first dual SIM smartphone device to feature Super AMOLED Plus technology and dual-core CPU.” The mid-end smartphone runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and is designed to “capitalize on the explosive growth and demand of Dual SIM smartphone…