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Nokia is set to launch its Android powered smartphone shortly at MWC in Barcelona, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Nokia’s upcoming Android handset, known by the codename ‘Nokia X‘ is a mid-range device aimed at emerging markets and first time smartphone owners. While Nokia hasn’t officially announced the unveiling of the…
Apple’s streaming music service iTunes Radio is now available in Australia. This marks the first country outside of the U.S. to gain access to iTunes radio, a free internet radio streaming service which features music from the iTunes Store and offers over 100 curated stations based on your listening preferences. It has been rumored that…
If you were paying attention to the internet at all last week, undoubtedly you heard about the iOS and Android game Flappy Bird. The game became an overnight success, racking up over $50,000 a day. Sadly, the game’s developer pulled the game from both Apple and Google’s app stores, leaving addicted players around the world…
You probably haven’t heard much about FreedomPop, but chances are you’re about to hear a whole lot more about the company. The pre-paid wireless provider is offering a plan which gives customers unlimited calling and texting for just $4.58 per month. The company is now also offering the Samsung Galaxy S2 for just $169. FreedomPop…
Google Maps, everyone uses it. But how did Google rise up through the ranks and make Google Maps such a useful product? A new infographic explains just that, looking back on the history of Google Maps and its competitors. Titled “Google’s Roadmap to World Domination,” the infographic reminds us that soon Google will be running…
Popular processor benchmark app Geekbench has been recently updated and someone at BlackBerry decided to try it out with a still unannounced “Ontario” smartphone. That device has been mentioned/rumored in the past and as far as we (don’t) know, it could be launched later this year. Perhaps even during the forthcoming Mobile World Congress at…
Yeah I know; you’ve heard it all before. “Verizon will launch the Nokia Lumia Icon,” and nothing happened. This time it’s different. Or so we think. What looks like the best Windows Phone device ever will be available for pre-order later this week with shipments starting on February 20th. The marketing materials are reportedly ready,…
The earlier rumored Nexus 8 may launch at the end of April, DigiTimes is reporting. Citing sources from Taiwan’s supply chain, the site says Google won’t be making Nexus 7 any more to avoid “price competition in the 7-inch segment.” Instead, it will launch a new tablet in the space that is currently dominated by…
Nokia has uploaded a simple teaser video to YouTube to tease us about one of their upcoming products. The video asks “Have you heard what’s coming?” and goes on to add “See and hear what you’ve been missing,” before fading out to Nokia and Windows Phone logos. Although the clip doesn’t imply so, we tend…
Qualcomm launched a new Android app for phones using its Snapdragon chipset. Called Glance, it relies on another Qualcomm app, Battery Guru, to show key information on your phone’s lockscreen. Among the details you can get without turning on the phone are upcoming appointments, links to frequently used apps and contacts, and weather information. Yup,…