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Talk about a hot deal. UK phone retailer Phones 4U is offering the brand new HTC One X for free on a 36 GBP/month plan. And get this – it requires putting your signature on a 12-month contract with Vodafone!!! Usually this sort of deals come with two-year customer agreements so we’re kinda surprised delighted,…
It’s been more than nine months since Google announced their intent to purchase Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. Why the hold up? Governments from several countries had to approve the deal before it could take place. Nearly everyone said OK several months ago, but one country decided to play hardball and become a pain in…
We did know T-Mobile will be one of the U.S. carriers to offer the shiny new Samsung Galaxy S III. Their specific version of the device, marked as T999, has not only crossed the FCC hurdle, but has also be spotted at Bluetooth SIG (while its Wi-Fi certificate has been issued before). What this means…
Cloud communications company Twilio launched Twilio Client (SDK) for Android, making it super-easy for mobile developers to integrate VoIP capabilities into their Android apps. Among the features developers will be able to access are: Real-time presence with buddy list support – the Twilio platform will notify an app when a user is ready for voice…
Dolphin Browser, which is already the single most used third-party web browser for Android and iOS platforms (and my favorite browser in case you ask), is turning to East for further expansion. The company announced a pre-install deal with Japan’s major mobile operator – KDDI. As a result, Dolphin Browser will be pre-loaded on future,…
Motorola updated the rollout schedule for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The upgrade table lists the most recent rollout date and upgrade status for each handset. As expected, the Droid Razr and Razr Maxx will be among the first to get ICS, while Bionic owners will be near the end. It’s meant to be encouraging to…
If you’re going to Google I/O, you may want to take a look at the conference’s event calendar and start planning your week. As reported by Android Police, Google is fleshing out the schedule for its June developer’s conference. You can attend sessions on game development, using the YouTube API and more. If you’re not…
Stop the presses! Amazon is selling AT&T’s HTC One X for $129.99, which $70 less than what AT&T is asking for. And guess what, this deal is good for everyone willing to put his/her signature on a two-year contract. Yep, that means both new customers and those upgrading, as well as those adding a line…
Peel released what it calls the “enhanced version” of its Android app, bringing personalized discovery and social TV experience to Google’s mobile platform. Users can find and follow friends, see what their friends are watching, view Favorite Programs and Guilty Pleasures, get TV recommendations and comment on posts – all while on the go. Peel…
Samsung’s Galaxy S III, which was announced just two weeks ago, has already secured 9 million preorders according to Reuters. They say that an unnamed Samsung official says the Galaxy S III is being made in South Korea at a factory that’s able to produce 5 million phones per month, and that said factory is…