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This year has been an interesting year for Nokia as it’s been a year that’s been filled with both highs and lows. The Finnish company has hitched itself to Windows Phone making it the number one manufacturer of that OS in the world. So you can only imagine that the company is extremely invested in…
While we’re still waiting for an official release of BBM for iOS and Android, user guides for BlackBerry’s messaging app have surfaced online. A user guide for an app? That’s a new one to us, but we’ll check it out anyway. BlackBerry has stated in the past that BBM for iOS and Android would be…
Google is seeking a location-based patent that will keep people’s smartphones more safer when they travel out of the country. The search giant applied for a patent that modifies your smartphone’s security depending on where you are. The idea is for the phone to ask for a code or any other security measure (beyond slide-to-unlock)…
The Nokia Lumia 820 is coming to UK retailer Tesco for £179. This mid-range Windows Phone is a respectable device for those looking to try Microsoft’s mobile OS. Tesco is also providing some under-the-cuff discounts that can see the Lumia 820 handset for little to nothing dollars up front. For a phone that carries decent…
Amazon is running somewhat of a blow-out sale for all things Kindle Fire today. People can get their hands on the seven-inch for cheap, as well as the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD tablet for 25 percent off. We’re not sure why Amazon is doing this, but we have a sneaky suspicion that an effort to…
We’ve already told you that LG is getting ready to return to the tablet market and most likely unveil a new device at the upcoming IFA in Berlin, Germany. What we’ve heard is that we may see an 8.3-inch model unveiled then and (here’s the news) that may not be the only tablet the Korean…
The ZTE U988S is getting closer to its launch date. The device has been caught in the wild again, and review units are already getting to the hands of Chinese media representatives. According to ZTE, the world’s first NVIDIA Tegra 4-powered smartphone will soon start selling for an incredible price of 1,999 Yuan, which translates…
Chinese handset maker Coolpad is apparently looking to enter the nascent smart watch market. According to GizChina, the company will introduce a watch companion with its new phablet, Coolpad Grand 4, allowing users to get notifications on their wrist. The mentioned phablet rocks a 5.9-inch screen, making it an everything but pocketable device. So the…
We’ve seen a number of different surveillance apps in the past. The problem with most of them is that they’re made to work with newer devices making the whole setup expensive. That’s not the case with Gotya – it can sing along your old Windows Phone and Symbian gear. Simply download the application from gotyapp.com…
T-mobile will be offering its popular Simple Choice plans to business customers, bringing a new way for businesses to take advantage of no annual service contract plans. Business customers will be able to choose from Simple Choice for Business and Simple Choice Classic Plans beginning on August 26th. T-Mobile’s Simple Choice for Business plan relieves…