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A photo posted to twitter suggests the developer community is making progress towards an iOS 7 jailbreak. The Twitter image posted by jailbreak developer Ryan Petrich shows Activator, a jailbreak tweak, running on iOS 7. Presumably, Petrich was able to jailbreak his device and tried to run the jailbreak software. The software threw an error…
Whether it’s in anticipation of a successor, the HTC One, or just a coincidence, the Droid DNA on Verizon has been discounted to $50 on a new two-year contract. With the HTC One on the way, the Droid DNA may seem a bit less desirable than it used to be. Sure, the 5 inch device…
Skype is celebrating a milestone achievement today, announcing that its Skype for Android app has been installed on over 100 million Android phones worldwide. To celebrate, Skype has released version 4.0 of Skype for Android. “Last week we discussed how Skype’s Mobile Future demands a modern design that puts conversations first, focuses on quality &…
If you’re a BlackBerry or Windows Phone user who like to share photos online, you’ll be sad to know that Instagram won’t launch an app for your platform any time soon. In an interview with Fast Company, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom confirmed this, saying they’re intentionally moving at a slow pace. Here’s what he said:…
Last year’s Samsung Galaxy Beam may get the Jelly Bean update soon, despite the fact that it still runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The DLP projector-equipped smartphone has been unveiled during Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona though it never managed to attract a critical mass of users. It was cool, but then again – its…
In an interesting twist of events Motorola and Verizon decided to bring the Jelly Bean update to the carrier-specific versions of the Motorola Xoom 2 (and Xoom 2 Media Edition) while leaving Wi-Fi only models stuck to Ice Cream Sandwich. Yeah, it sounds weird but apparently that’s going to happen as you can see for…
In order get its Lumia smartphones to the hands of more users, Nokia is launching a trade-up program in the U.S. Under the deal, users are able to get up to $300 for their old phone towards buying a new Nokia device like the Lumia 925 or Lumia 928. The process is pretty seamless –…
Spanish mobile network Telefónica announced that it will help Microsoft push Windows Phone devices to more users in an effort to end the “current duopoly of Android and iOS.” Microsoft and the carrier have signed a one year “enhanced marketing agreement” under which Telefónica will boost advertising of Windows Phone 8 devices in several markets…
Google Now got two new cards – Google Offers and TV Cards. The former is especially useful as it will remind you on saved offers when you’re near the store, which is right when you need it. Google Now will pull up the offer so you can quickly use it. As for the TV Cards,…
HTC has started rolling out Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update for dual-SIM version of the HTC One, which is sold in China. We’re not sure what’s all included in the new firmware though we guess some HTC-specific changes are there alongside various Android platform enhancements. That’s all nice, but what about the international, single-SIM version?…