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A new update for the Google Play Store has rolled out today, fixing some bugs that arose after the last silent update, version 4.1.6, which appeared the night before Google I/O. Version 4.1.10 will give some Android users better battery life by fixing a Google Play Services location bug which drained some users’ batteries, and…
When Samsung announced a few days ago that it was hosting a press event in London on June 20th, immediately rumors of what upcoming devices that could appear there started making their rounds. With the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini making an official appearance on Samsung’s website, we can safely assume that the device will be unveiled at…
Last night, the All Things Digital: D11 conference kicked off with a live interview of Apple CEO Tim Cook by journalists Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. The interview covered a wide variety of topics from Apple’s view on taxes, its falling stock, a potential Apple television, wearable tech, Apple’s “cool” factor, and more. There was…
Japanese RPG giant, Level-5 announced 3 new smartphone games this week. Polygon reported on the announcement, made in Japanese language magazine Famitsu. Chikyu Kaimetsu teki B-kyu Kanojo, is described as a “Japan-made smartphone RPG”. It takes place in “a post-apocalyptic world where most of the men have died and the land’s full of beautiful, powerful female…
HTC may be adding some color to its popular HTC One handset, according to a report from Pocket-Lint. Pictures of a red HTC One have been floating in the cloud for some time now, and it looks as though a blue colored HTC One will be available when the red version is launched, according to…
It looks as though the Samsung Galaxy S4 won’t be the only device to gain support for Verizon’s upcoming AWS LTE network upgrade. According to a report from Laptop Mag, Verizon has confirmed that seven devices will be ready to take advantage of the new AWS upgrade when it goes live. Devices that will utilize…
Twitter has updated both its Android and iOS applications with a few tweaks that make the official application closer to the much better third-party Twitter apps available today. On the Android side, Twitter now supports expandable notifications within the notification panel, allowing you to actually peek at what’s said instead of the previous “New interations”…
AT&T is continuing its 4G LTE roll-out, announcing today the availability of 4G coverage in 16 new markets. The updates will allow customers to take advantage of data speeds ten times faster than 3G on their 4G compatible devices, such as the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One. 4G LTE coverage is…
Today Google announced a revamp to Gmail’s inbox on the Desktop and it’s smartphone applications, and it looks pretty darn nice. While the changes are seemingly just done through Labels, the revamped inbox is something you’ll actually want to use. Sure, Google has offered its Priority Inbox for Gmail for some time now, but you’d…
A new update for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III is beginning its rollout today, bringing with it some new features and bugfixes. The update is a bit on the large size, 129.1 MB to be exact, and is billed as software version JZO54K.I535VRBMD3. The new update breathes new life into the Galaxy S III, bringing…