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Let’s all give a warm “happy birthday” to the Apple App Store, which turns five years old today. The store officially opened on July 10, 2008 through an iOS software update, a few months after Steve Jobs gave it a proper unveiling at the iPhone SDK keynote address. It started out with a mere 500…
Last week, a few pictures of the rumored budget iPhone surfaced, showcasing some vibrantly colored back panels for the device. Some more pictures have leaked today, showing more of the same but in different color options. The image comes from a Twitter picture posted by iOS developer Sonny Dickson, and adds more fuel to the…
Google is making it easier than ever to save money at your favorite retailers by integrating Google Offers into the Google Maps for Android app. Users can now save favorite offers to their Google account, and use the Google Offers or Maps app to display the coupons to retailers. Users can also see offers by…
According to a leaked storyboard obtained by Android Central, the upcoming DROID MAXX will have 48 hours of “worry-free” battery life. Sounds kind of crazy, since the device will no doubt be packing some beefy insides. The storyboard is a mock-up of Verizon’s DROID MAXX ad campaign, which will roll out after the device is…
We haven’t heard much from Motorola this year, and a new photo leaked from @evleaks gives us a glimpse of what the company has been up to. Showcasing the next family of DROID smartphones headed to Verizon, the leaked picture shows from left to right the DROID Mini, DROID ULTRA and the DROID MAXX. While…
Here is a distressing story from Le Matin about Fanny Schlatter, an 18-year-old woman from Switzerland, whose Galaxy S III handset exploded while she was carrying it in her pocket. She was at work and had to be rescued by her boss, who tore off her pants to remove the burning phone from her body. When all…
Nokia is holding a big press event in New York City on Thursday, July 11th. Though not confirmed, the company is expected to unveil its new Nokia EOS, aka Lumia 1020 aka Lumia 909, phone. You can watch the event unfold in real time by following Nokia’s live stream of the event. It starts tomorrow at…
The rugged, new Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is now available in the UK. However, you still can’t get it with a carrier contract and will rather have to pay the full price to own one. And it’s a hefty price, with Unlocked-Mobiles asking 494.98 GBP (about $734) for the SIM-free unit that can be used…
Here’s an idea worth thinking about, or so I think. I believe there’s a demand for a versatile device such as the NEC Medias W. As you may know from our previous writing, I’m talking about a folding smartphone that has two screens, though it can work perfectly fine with just one of them. The…
Canada’s Rogers Wireless and Samsung are offering a sweet deal for frequent travelers to the United States. The promotion, which ends on July 31st, gives buyers of a new Samsung smartphone (with a 2- or 3-year contract) 350MB of free US roaming. The deal builds on Rogers’ newly unveiled 50MB/day wireless internet roaming plan for…