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BlackBerry released the latest version of its SDK which bumps the Android runtime support up from API Level 17 to API level 18. This means support for Android 4.3 Jelly Bean that also includes some additional features and enhances integration with the operating system. Most notable change comes in the form of support for Bluetooth…
Watch out Samsung, a new crowdfunded smartband/activity tracker may soon give your SmartBand some competition. A French company by the name of IroNova is currently raising money on Indiegogo to produce a “universal fitness band” which is marketed as much more than just another activity tracker; it claims to steam up your sex life as…
AT&T will be rolling out the company’s Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) network in the next week to select markets. That makes AT&T the first wireless carrier to roll out VoLTE service to its customers. We’ve been waiting for over a year for Verizon to launch their VoLTE service, but that isn’t happening anytime soon. HD…
BlackBerry Z3 is a hot item in Indonesia, with three local carriers reporting that they have sold out their pre-order units. Announced during this year’s Mobile World Congress, the Z3 — which used to be known under the codename Jakarta — is a sub-$200 smartphone the Canadian company built in co-operation with Foxconn. BlackBerry confirmed…
T-Mobile’s approach to International roaming looks to be making a big impact on the wireless industry, according to a survey conducted by Kelton. The inclusion of international data roaming and text in over 120 countries in T-Mobile’s Simple Choice plans means that T-Mobile customers travelling abroad don’t need to worry about buying a new SIM,…
Yes Billy, there was a time before smartphones. What was it like you ask? Horrible. Downright horrible. Ok, so it wasn’t really that bad. In a way, the time before smartphones was kind of nice. You had to go places to find your friends, find some way to get a physical copy of your favorite…
When Samsung’s not hard at work flooding the world with smartphones they come up with gadgets like this beast of a wireless hard drive, the 1.5TB Samsung Wireless HDD. Not only does it boast a boatload of storage, but can connect wirelessly to all of your gadgets. It’s portable, lightweight and the perfect addition to…
The Q20 won’t be the only BlackBerry device announced this year, with Canadian company also working on another QWERTY phone. Codenamed “Windermere,” it could easily emerge as the best BlackBerry every announced. While we still don’t have all the details, we do know this model will rock a big 4.5-inch 1440×1440 pixels LCD screen that…
Just in time for Mother’s Day, AT&T has rolled out 4G LTE coverage in six new markets and expanded 4G LTE to another two markets. Here’s the list of markets that AT&T lit up with 4G LTE today: Richmond-New Castle, Ind. Adrian, Mich. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Glens Falls, N.Y. (includes South Glens Falls, West…
BlackBerry is down but not out, and a new peek at the upcoming BlackBerry 10.3 update proves that the almost defunct handset maker is pulling out all of the stops in order to safe the struggling company. While there have been rumors of just what BlackBerry will be packing into the updated OS, nary a…