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Few days ago we’ve told you that while Microsoft was mulling the Surface Phone, Nokia experimented with an Android device. And guess what – that project isn’t cancelled yet, according to this article at Unwired View. The Finnish company’s “Plan B” codenamed “Mountain View” is/was a low-end phone that rocks Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 200 chip. Nokia’s…
Sailfish OS is now compatible with the Android ecosystem, in terms of application and hardware compatibility, Jolla has announced. On one hand this means that Android apps can run directly on Sailfish OS without any modifications; and on the other – Sailfish OS-based devices can use common Android hardware, and this includes both smartphones and…
iOS 7 just hit the public yesterday and it already has a major security flaw. Today an eagle-eyed user out there was able to discover a way to bypass the passcode-protected lockscreen and get access to the device’s photos app, which open the gate for entry into the phone’s email and social network accounts. The…
Recently, the Commerce department formally petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue a ruling on the subject of unlocking mobile phones. The FCC is still in deliberation, but President Obama’s administration has made its opinion clear, issuing a statement in support of consumers’ right to unlocked devices and the ability to move between cellular…
Android surprised us all earlier this month by officially announcing the name of the next version of Android, 4.4 KitKat. Goggle did not disclose when Android 4.4 would be released, but a new Facebook post from Nestle’s German KitKat Facebook page confirms that Android KitKat will be released sometime in October. While this partnership still…
Jolla phone has been talked about for some time, as one of the main features suggested in reports was its ability to run Android apps. This Meego-based OS showed its face way back in May of this year, when it first confirmed its intent to also run Android apps. Although the company gave us a…
Xbox 360 owners have been taking advantage of Microsoft’s nifty SmartGlass feature for about a year now, using Windows or Android devices as second screens and controllers for Xbox games. Now Sony’s new companion app for its upcoming Playstation 4 console aims to offer the same kind of functionality. The PS4 app will let users…
Republic Wireless, an MVNO that utilizes Sprint’s network is offering a pretty amazing deal on the Moto X. The company will be offering the device for $299 off contract, as well as re-inventing its wireless plans. The company, which debuted in 2011 has been offering cheap unlimited cell service, mainly by routing calls and texts…
Apple is fresh off releasing the iPhone 5C a week ago, now it’s gearing up for its iPhone 5S launch tomorrow. We all pretty much know the Cupertino-based tech giant will sell millions of these phones, so when we heard well-known Apple pundit Gene Munster, an analyst with Piper Jaffray, say the same thing we…
Nokia has been tooting its horn about the Lumia 1020’s camera for a while now, and it was recently put to the test by a National Geographic photographer on a 10-day assignment to the American West. Stephen Alvarez headed to Arizona and Utah with only a Nokia Lumia 1020 to take photos for an upcoming…