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As of January 26th, unlocking your cellphone or tablet will become a crime in the U.S. In October of last year, the Librarian of Congress, charged with interpreting the anti-hacking law known as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), ruled that unlocking cell phones will be illegal. The revised rules state that it is illegal…
AT&T announced its quarterly earnings for Q4 2012 and the carrier’s smartphone sales were through the roof. AT&T sold 10.2 million smartphones in Q4 2012, up from the 6.1 million it sold in the previous quarter. The iPhone was the dominant smartphone – with a record 8.6 million activations. AT&T also said it had its…
The Galaxy Note 8 is becoming a badly kept secret at this point, and even more so with today’s latest leak. What you see above (and below) is the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 in all of its glory. We can’t say that we’re terribly surprised with the design aesthetic of the Galaxy Note 8, as…
Twitter came out with a few interesting announcements today. Not only did it announce it’s acquisition of Vine, a service that is being touted as “the Instagram of Video,” but also announced its very own Vine app for iOS. While there currently isn’t an Android version of the app available just yet, videos made via…
While we still might be a couple of months away from the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S IV, anticipation for the device certainly hasn’t waned. Samsung is more ambitious than ever with the Galaxy S IV, and has some pretty lofty goals when it comes to the sales of the device. The South Korean site Money…
It’s late at night. You’ve just gotten home from too many drinks at the bar, and you haven’t eaten in hours. Opening up the freezer you grab a frozen burrito and throw it into the microwave. You look around for your iPhone 5, readying your shaky fingers for some drunk texting. But wait…where’s my iPhone?…
XDA forum member tboy2000 has compiled an excellent list of tips and tricks for Surface RT tablet owners. The lists ranges from basic instructions on how to select a file/photo to the more complex procedure of streaming media files from your Surface to non-Windows Certified DLNA TVs. There are over 50 entries in the list…
Lookout is known for its Android security app that lets you remotely track and lock your phone when it has been lost or stolen. The latest version includes a new Lock Cam feature that launches the front-facing camera and snaps a photograph when someone tries unsuccessfully to unlock your phone. When a user enters a lock…
Nokia Drive+ is no longer limited to Lumia smartphone owners as the Finnish company made its navigation app available for all Windows Phone 8 users. Actually not all — as I’m writing this, the application can only be downloaded from Windows Phone Marketplace in the US, UK and Canada. Other countries will presumingly follow soon.…
The latest HTC M7 rumor suggests that the Taiwanese handset maker won’t wait for Mobile World Congress to unveil its 2013 flagship device. Rather, it will host a dedicated event in London on February 19th where the M7 will be officially announced. The information comes from Italian insider @flapic, who couldn’t name his sources adding…