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Bloomberg published a pretty detailed analysis of Samsung, describing the company’s rise to fame as the number one smartphone maker across the globe. In it, however, was a very subtle acknowledgment about the release of a future Samsung phone — none other than the Galaxy S4 Mini. The Galaxy S4 Mini has been rumored pretty much…
RIM co-founder Mike Lazaridis is stepping down from his positions at BlackBerry. After Thorsten Heins took over as CEO, Lazaridis stayed on at BlackBerry as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors and a Director for the company. “With the launch of BlackBerry 10, I believe I have fulfilled my commitment to the Board,”…
Earlier this week, T-Mobile CEO John Legere said the Galaxy S 4 would make its Magenta debut on May 1st, and now AT&T has chimed in with its own S 4 launch plans. AT&T confirmed on its consumer blog that it would start taking pre-orders for the Galaxy S 4 starting April 16th. The device…
Somersby Cider does a fantastic job imitating the launch hype surrounding an Apple product in its latest commercial. The UK company replaces the iPads and iPhones you would see in an Apple ad with a glass of its sparkling clear cider. Watch as people line up in anticipation of getting that first frosty glass. You will also learn the…
AT&T has announced it’s LTE expansion into four existing markets as well as three new U.S. markets today, enabling owners of AT&T 4G LTE capable devices to enjoy the speed of AT&T’s 4G network. The four existing markets that will now have AT&T’s 4G LTE expanded are Gloucester County, NJ; Gary, IN; Hernando County, FL…
T-Mobile customers holding onto a Nexus 4 are in for quite a treat. If you’re willing to work for it, that is. Yesterday, T-Mobile went live with 7 LTE markets in the US and thanks to some custom ROMs and older device radios, you too can hook your Nexus 4 to T-Mobile’s LTE network too.…
Google is launching some significant updates for its Translate Android app today, offering offline language packages for fifty languages. The offline models are not as comprehensive as their online counterparts, but are good for basic translation duties while travelling abroad. To use this feature, users must select Offline Languages in the Google Translate app menu.…
Uh, yeah. That thin glass block you’re looking at above is supposed to be an iPhone 6 concept design. Before I rip into it as you might have expected, let me at least explain what it has to offer. Designer Abel Verdezoto mocked this up to release his own concept for what the iPhone 6 could…
Users of public transit, rejoice! Your commute just gotten a whole lot easier. Google Maps Transit has been updated to reflect real-time arrival and departure of public transit systems in some U.S. cities today. Users of the service can now access public transportation information for seven lines in the New York City Subway (MTA) as well as…
Apple seems to take one misstep after another recently with these minor iOS updates. iOS 6.1.1 was issued to fix cellular problems on the iPhone 4S, iOS 6.1.2 resolved some WiFi and Exchange issues with 6.1.1, and iOS 6.1.3 was supposed to fix the lock screen bypass but apparently did not. Now there’s even more…