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Selling own-brand smartphones apparently works for Orange when it keeps pushing this agenda forward. In “response to customer demand for sophisticated smartphones at a more accessible price,” the carrier unveiled two new members of the Orange family of devices – Orange Yumo and Orange Hiro. The first of the two is a 4G-enabled smartphone with…
After months and months of anticipation, Google finally released Android 4.4 KitKat yesterday alongside the LG Nexus 5. While KitKat does sport some impressive features, it isn’t quite the Android update we were looking for. That being said, Android 4.4 KitKat could be a game changer in a one way for the Android ecosystem, namely…
We’ve heard all kinds of rumors about Motorola‘s entry level phone, the Moto G. Recently a patent surfaced as well. Now we’re finally getting a look at it. A promo for the Moto G has leaked and it confirms the phone’s middling specs. GSM Arena got the leak from a tipster today, it looks like a…
Don’t want to wait for the official Android 4.4 KitKat update for your Nexus 4? Not a problem, as you can manually install the latest and greatest version of Android yourself, and we’re going to show you how! To achieve the sweetness that is Android 4.4, your Nexus 4 will need to be rooted. If…
If you’re one of the millions who has been enjoying the recent BBM Android app, you’re in for a treat. BlackBerry has added a nice looking widget to accompany its app, which can be easily installed by visiting the widgets tab when opening up the app drawer. BBM was released a little over a week…
Halloween may have been yesterday, but Christmas just came early for Chucky fans. Chucky: Slash And Dash, has finally landed in the App Store! The new title from Slimstown Studios looks pretty awesome if you’re a fan of horror or the Child’s Play series. Chucky: Slash & Dash is a bit like Temple Run —…
Alright, here it is y’all, the Google Hangouts 2.0.012 with SMS integration! The app has been ripped from the Android 4.4 KitKat Nexus 5 image that was released yesterday, and is now available for download. I installed it yesterday, and it’s pretty awesome. It’s nice to have Hangouts chats and SMS in one place, and…
Path, the private mobile social networking platform, is reported to be heading to the beleaguered BlackBerry 10 OS sometime next year. According to Crackberry, Path CEO Dave Morin said he would be doing such thing. This is great news if you happen to be an owner of any BlackBerry 10 device. However, with the company…
You don’t have to wait for the KitKat update to get the new Google Experience Launcher. Savvy hackers managed to get hold of APKs needed to make your existing device sport the fancy new launcher. The three files needed are: PreBuiltGmsCore (Google Play Services 4.0) Velvet (Google Search) GoogleHome (Google Launcher) After they are downloaded…
Punit Soni, VP of Product Management at Motorola Mobility, announced that select Moto phones will soon get the Android 4.4 KitKat updates. Among those getting this candy are the Moto X, RAZR HD Developer Edition as well as newer Verizon Droids like Droid Mini, Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx. Other models like RAZR M, RAZR…