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You would think that after the Ascend Mate 2 Huawei is done with big devices for some time. Think again. The Chinese firm has just unveiled another big phone in its own backyard. Marked as B199, it’s a successor to the A199 with better hardware and bigger screen. Specs wise, this thing rocks a 5.5-inch…
Just when we thought SwiftKey can’t get any better, they’ve surprised us again by including the two frequently-asked features – support for emoji icons and (optional) number row. These two capabilities, however, are still not ready for the prime time, and the app is currently in the beta testing stage. Here are all the improvements…
Now we know that HTC One X and One X+ won’t go beyond Android 4.2.2 and Sense 5. That’s sad news, but even worse news is that the model AT&T is selling is still running the older version of Google’s mobile platform. That’s about to change in the next few days! According to HTC, this…
The rumored Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite may indeed be announced at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The low-end tablet has been caught at Samsung Poland’s website and brought to our attention by the good folks of SammyToday. Alongside the images, the site also hosts User Manual (PDF link) for the upcoming device,…
Microsoft is about to complete its acquisition of Nokia and that’s something other Windows Phone makers don’t like. After the deal is closed, the Redmond giant will end-up owning up to 90% of the Windows Phone market, leaving little or no room for competitors. And that’s not something Microsoft wants. In order to have a…
It’s not exactly mobile related, but it’s just too cute to pass up. San Francisco’s own knee-high crime fighter Batkid is now the star of his own short movie which can be viewed on YouTube. Miles, or Batkid as we know him, tooks to the streets of San Francisco last November to help save the…
Mobile banking sure is convenient, but we could all end up paying for that convenience, quite literally. With most Americans touting smartphones these days, so are most Americans using mobile banking apps to check balances, pay bills and the like. One would assume that a mobile banking app would be touting some major, heavy-duty security,…
Google is slowly creeping its way into Apple’s territory with the release of the Google Play Movies & TV app for iOS, giving iOS users access to purchased TV and movies from the Google Play Store. Google began the invasion with the release of the Google Play Music app back in November. Not only will…
Square Enix has added Final Fantasy VI to its Android lineup, bringing the SNES classic back from 1994 with revamped graphics and gameplay. Final Fantasy VI has been heralded as one of the best video games of all time, even 20 years after its release. Final Fantasy VI debuted in the U.S. as Final Fantasy…
Smartphones and the horror genre don’t necessarily mix well unless we’re talking about phone theft or falling off of a pier while texting. While there is definitely a surplus of horror-based game titles in the Google Play store, the app selection for horror applications centering around news is lacking. We get that it’s a specific…