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A Chinese couple is facing criminal charges after allegedly “selling” their daughter and using the cash to buy an Apple iPhone. Yikes. The couple apparently put their daughter up for adoption online, and illegally accepted money for the transaction, selling their baby off to the highest bidder. According to investigators, the mother used the money…
Today has brought some more bad news for Taiwanese handset maker HTC. According to a Bloomberg report, another high-ranking executive has left the company. Chief Marketing Officer Ben Ho told Bloomberg that Lorain Wong has resigned as the head of Global PR, Corporate and Internal Communications. Wong joined HTC earlier this year and has served…
Cricket announced another low-cost Android smartphone, ZTE Source. The 4G LTE-enabled device won’t win any specs wars, but it’s rather decent, nonetheless. It packs a 4.5-inch 480 x 854 screen, 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon chip, 1GB of RAM, 5-megapixel camera on the back, and 4GB of expandable storage. Wi-Fi connectivity is also there for those moments…
After that great Telus’ leak, Engadget caught the Nexus 5 in the Play Store. The device was offered as an option along with the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10, with the price tag of $349 for the 16GB model. Needless to say, Google was quick to pull out that page and will re-introduce it at…
HTC won’t be bringing its One Max phablet to Canada, MobileSyrup is reporting. Here’s what the Taiwanese company sent to the website: HTC devices differ from country to country, we work closely with carrier partners in each region to determine what is best for their consumers. Every market is different and has specific needs and…
Lenovo unveiled Miix2, an 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet powered by Intel’s Bay Trail quad-core chip. The device has a WXGA (1280×800 pixels), 10-point multi-touch display, 5-megapixel camera on the back, 2-megapixel front-facing camera and up to 128GB of expandable storage. The Miix2 is only 8.35mm thick and weighing a mere 350mg, while providing users with…
Sony has started rolling out updates for two of its high-end devices, Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z1 Ultra. For both devices, Sony re-calibrated the display “ever so slightly,” ensuring viewing experiences remain bright and bold. Moreover, power consumption has been economized for longer battery life, and Exchange connection streamlined for faster email sync, display and…
The mega popular video sharing site YouTube is now getting 40 % of its traffic from folks viewing videos on mobile devices. That’s up from 25 % only a year ago! Google announced the jump in mobile YouTube use at its 3rd Quarter Earnings Call. The mobile video service was acquired by Google in 2006.…
AT&T is trying to connect more tablet users to their data network by introducing a $5 per day data option. AT&T is also said to be introducing a $25 plan for 1GB of data, which will be usable for a three-month period. The plans were mentioned today at GigaOM’s mobilize conference in San Francisco. AT&T…
Hey it happens, sometimes you have a little too much to drink. Now a new smartphone accessory could save you from getting behind the wheel if you’re over the limit. The Breathometer plugs into the headphone jack of your smartphone (much like Square) and lets you blow before you go! It comes with a companion app…