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Verizon announced during its earnings call today that 15 million Android phones were activated and nearly 11 million iPhones were sold. This news comes after the largest wireless carrier in the United States activated a record of over 4 million iPhones in the fourth quarter. Apparently these numbers weren’t too impressive as investors punished the company’s…
If you’re waiting to get your hands on the Droid Razr Maxx, you’ll be happy to know that Verizon Wireless said the device will be available Jan. 26 for about $300 with a new, two-year contract. Internally, the Droid Razr Maxx isn’t much different than the Droid Razr but it packs a huge battery inside.…
Don’t know about you, but I’m a big fan of audio books and an audible.com subscriber. That said I’m happy to report that another audio book service has opened its virtual doors for business. The name of the company is easy to remember — Audiobooks.com — and unlike audible.com it provides a cloud-based streaming service.…
Dolphin Browser, my favorite web browsers, now has the Evernote (my favorite note-taking service) add-on. Yes, this is like a geek’s small dream come true as I can now clip webpage content to Evernote directly from my phone. No longer will I have to copy a portion of the page only to paste it later…
You know how they say – better late than never. That seems to be exactly what LG is thinking when it finally decided to release a Gingerbread update for its Optimus Black smartphone. Not sure why it took them so long, but the good thing is that the new Android version is now available to…
So you the shiny new Sony Xperia Ion but don’t want AT&T’s contract? No problem, the sexy device is now available for pre-order in its unlocked form from Negri Electronics, which is offering it for $569.50. It may sound too steep but bear in mind we’re talking about one of the best Android smartphones announced…
This isn’t the first time I’m writing about this topic, though my earlier post was dedicated to Sony Ericsson. Now that Sony is running the show it should do something about it – get us the Android-powered Vaio P-like smartbook. Aside from the cool mini-laptop form factor, I would also like to have that screen…
Paperlinks is a new Android app that gives users a simple interface for accessing interactive mobile content from any QR code or NFC tag in the real world. So far it’s like NFC-enabled ScanLife. In that sense, Paperlinks too automatically scans QR codes (though not barcodes like ScanLife does) without touching a single button on…
Let’s say you live in the UK and want the HTC EVO 3D – you can check out that cool deal with a two-year carrier contract we talked about 10 days ago. Or you may want an unlocked device, sans any commitments toward mobile operators? Good news – now you can get the glasses-free 3D…
Hooked is a new mobile app made to help Android users find new and cool game, based on their own preferences. Using a technology that is compared to the one Netflix and Pandora use, Hooked learns users’ gaming preferences to provide them with personalized game recommendations and advanced search features. Of course, you’ll have to…