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Java-based Facebook for Every Phone is now running on 100 million feature phones across the world. That figure doesn’t include smartphone apps which are available for all major platforms, but those devices that usually cost $20-$100 sans any strings attached and are mostly used in emerging markets of the world like India, Indonesia and the…
What seems as part of the idea to clear out the stock, Samsung is launching a special Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Student Edition bundle that includes a Bluetooth keyboard and dock, as well as some cool software freebies like Polaris Office, 50GB of Dropbox storage for one year, and a three-month subscription to Hulu…
Yesterday was a big day for Google, where the company unveiled the new Nexus 7, Android 4.3 and a dongle device called Chromecast. Google released the Chromecast app for Android today, which enables owners of the content streaming device to use their to configure the device to run on a Wi-Fi network and change device…
Redditor samtate discovered a pretty amazing easter egg in Google Play Games. Just enter in the Konami code (hint: just start swiping) from within the app! Here’s the simple instructions from samtate’s reddit post: Go onto the “Play Now” screen. Swipe Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right (Konami Code) Press B, A, Start in…
Thanks to a new partnership between LG and MediaTek, triple-SIM Android handsets will soon become a reality. The development of triple-SIM technology is due to the popularity of dual-SIM Android devices in emerging markets, such as the Optimus L4II which was released in Brazil. The triple-SIM technology will allow for three SIM cards to be…
It looks like the LG G2 news keeps coming. Earlier today, what appeared to be an AT&T LG G2 passed through the FCC. Now a new leak points to the G2 coming to Verizon as well! Korean news outfit, The Kyunghyang Shinmun has leaked information supposedly sent down from David Jung, LG Electronics CFO. Jung laid…
Samsung is adding some color to its Galaxy S4 handsets, announcing a new Brown Autumn version of the device on Verizon’s network. The company had revealed last month that it would be releasing the S4 in five different colors, but did not mention what carriers the colorful devices would be headed to. The Brown Autumn…
Yesterday, alongside the new Nexus 7 tablet, Google announced Chromecast — a small dongle that allows you to stream content to your TV from your Android or iOS device. Chromecast can essentially turn your TV into a smart TV in terms of functionality, even if it lacks TV specific applications. That said, those of you…
Some more troubling news for the company formerly known as RIM comes today, with reports stating that BlackBerry has laid off 250 of its workers at a product testing facility in Canada. The layoffs were made in the R&D department, where employees work to test and develop new technologies. BlackBerry is making these cuts as…
According to a report from iClarified, Apple’s iTunes activation servers are currently experiencing some hiccups. The service is not allowing iPhone owners to activate their devices, even after multiple attempts to do so. Apple is mum on the issue, but is no doubt working to fix this problem soon. We’ll keep you updated as details…