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Owners of the HTC One XL in parts of Asia, including Taiwan and Singapore, have started getting Jelly Bean updates for their beloved smartphone. Aside from the standard set of Android 4.1 goodies that include faster browsing, improved push notifications and accessibility, resizable widgets, and faster overall performance – software version 3.17.707.1 also includes some…
Edison Junior, the company behind the Kickstarter-funded POP power station, is canceling the project after it failed to get the necessary licensing from Apple. The company’s downfall was its decision to include a lightning cable, which is owned by Apple and requires a license before it can be used in a commercial device. The POP portable power…
What’s an over sensationalized day like 12/21/2012 without an over the top survival guide? At 11:11 Universal Time, the world as we know it will come to an end, apparently. Not ones to just sit down and take this sort of thing, we’ve compiled a handful of apps and a few accessories that should help you get…
The wildly popular message client known as WhatsApp is now free for all to download on iOS. This mobile application usually goes for 99 cent, but for a limited time, users will get it free of charge. WhatsApp is a cool way for users to avoid SMS fees in mobile phone plans, as it lets…
Nokia is apparently working on a 10-inch Windows RT tablet and will most likely announce it at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. According to Taiwan-based supply chain makers, the company is said to be working together with Microsoft, Qualcomm and Compal Electronics. Nokia’s original plan was to unveil such a product in the…
Last time we’ve heard, HTC was working on connectivity issues with Verizon to make the Ice Cream Sandwich update work for the Thunderbolt. It seems they’re finally getting their act together though users are likely flocking to other devices with their Thunderbolt contracts expiring as we speak. Nevertheless, the Taiwanese company wants to serve the…
Tomorrow is a big day for China’s mobile industry with ZTE and Baidu unveiling their latest products. ZTE will announce the Nubia Z5, a high-end smartphone that sports a 5-inch full HD 1080p screen, Qualcomm’s 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 13-megapixel camera on the back, 2-megapixel front-facing one and so on. It’s also a…
Thanks to the ever-savvy SamMobile we know that Samsung is working on another Android smartphone, part of their Galaxy family of devices. Set to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress, the Galaxy Young Duos (model number GT-S6312) will be a mid-end device that will initially be available in two colors, including Grayish Blue and White.…
Good news for the Asus Transformer Prime owners as the company has started rolling out a small bug-fixing update to address several annoying issues users had with their beloved tablet. The update version 10.4.2.18 fixes several things, including: Issue with Spanish (US) and Dutch (Holland) characters that prevented typing of some characters correctly. Issue that…
CNbeta.com reports that the still unannounced Nokia Lumia 825 has been caught in China. What looks like a slightly beefed-up version of the Lumia 820 comes with an additional 8GB of built-in storage (for a total of 16GB) and the same Puremotion screen with supersensitive touch as the one Nokia Lumia 920 has. Rest of…