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Distimo, an analytics provider, has come out with its latest report and it has some interesting facts about what happens when mobile apps go on sale. The report shows vast improvements to an app’s ranking once it achieves “featured” status in both the iTunes and Android Market app stores. For instance, when it comes to…
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition was made available on iOS & Android in mid-December and the company has just dropped some details on the latest update for the Android version of the game. First off, version 1.3 of Grand Theft Auto III will now support the Asus Transformer Prime and Medion LifeTab…
We all know that Google’s Android operating system is leading in market share when it comes to new smartphones around the world but the latest earning reports from AT&T and Verizon show that Apple’s iPhone is quickly closing the market share gap. AT&T just had a record-breaking quarter for smartphone sales with 9.4 million sales…
AT&T announced its quarterly earnings on Thursday and reported a banner quarter that was driven by strong iPhone sales. The carrier had its best-ever quarter for smartphones, selling a record-breaking number of iPhones and Android handsets. Overall, the carrier sold 9.4 million smartphones which almost doubles it Q3 2011 sales. Smartphones are the dominant handset…
Asus will release the bootloader unlock tool for its Transformer Prime tablet/netbook device in February. The Taiwanese company turned to Twitter to announce the news and give developers some head start as they begin working on their own custom ROMs. Yep, the minute the bootloader unlock tool is out, we expect to see few custom…
It was only a week ago when Verizon Wireless started selling the LG Spectrum and it’s already discounted at Amazon. The online retailer is offering the 4G LTE-enabled smartphone for just $79.99 which is a much lower price than what Verizon is asking ($199.99). Of course, you’ll still need to put your signature on a…
The EDF Energy London Eye has teamed up with Samsung to offer in-capsule experience for visitors using the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1s tablet. Each capsule will feature six tablets dotted around the edges, allowing visitors to find details and information on London landmarks which can be seen from the Eye. Moreover, 3D models of the…
GetJar has managed to corner a new (and major) game publisher for its GetJar Gold scheme that offers premium apps for free. That publisher is Gameloft which just launched its racing title Asphalt 6: Adrenaline for Android smartphones in the “world’s largest free app store.” Not sure what this game is all about? Here’s a…
We love when big government institutions and agencies are joining major trends, helping the mainstream consumer adopt new technologies. In that sense we’re glad to see UK’s national meteorological service, aka the Met Office, launching its Android application. Available as a free download, it [app] is said to provide the “most accurate and reliable weather…
Earlier this week we saw an image of a devilishly handsome Sony Ericsson device called the ST25i “Kumquat” hit the internet. It looks exactly like the Sony Ericsson Xperia S that was launched at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month, except that it has a 3.5 inch screen instead of a 4.3 inch screen.…