Research In Motion has managed to make one US government agency change its heart, and commit to test the upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 mobile enterprise management solution. The agency in question is Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which previously suggested it might not deploy RIM’s forthcoming software upgrade and would…
Sony Mobile keeps us in the loop about Xperia handset updates
It always sucks to get left behind on updates, so Xperia Tipo, U, Miro, and Sola users, brace yourselves. Sony Mobile recently posted on it’s blog what devices would and wouldn’t be receiving the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrade, and the devices above just didn’t make the cut. Most of the devices not getting the…
Google Maps for iOS passes 10 million downloads in 48 hours
Google’s Jeff Huber announced today on his Google+ page that the Google Maps app released for iPhone just a few days ago received over 10 million downloads in the first 48 hours of availability in the App Store. “We’re excited for the positive reception of Google Maps for iPhone around the world,” he writes. “Congratulations…
U.S. Cellular Samsung Galaxy S III to get Jelly Bean on Dec. 21
Great news for those of you on U.S. Cellular rocking a Samsung Galaxy S III. The large regional cellular provider has announced that you will be getting your long-awaited update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Updates will begin rolling out December 21. Galaxy S III owners can expect many improvements such as the camera, browser, user…
HTC M7 to succeed One X, Droid DNA in February
We’ve heard rumblings of the HTC M7 for a while now, but now we’re hearing a bit more in terms of specifications of the new device. The HTC M7 is said to replace the existing HTC One X model, and pumps up the specs across the board. Still, when you see the rumored specs, it…
Apple releases iOS 6.1 beta 4 for iPhone and iPad
iOS 6.1 beta 4 is now ready for developers to get their hands on. According to 9to5Mac a brand new over-the-air update is hitting the iPhones of devs as we speak. Since the update is so new, we have no idea what kind of treats are packed inside the software. It’s almost certain that this…
Review: DataMan Pro for iOS
DataMan Pro is an app for iPhone and iPad that allows users to stay on top of their tiered data plan by rigorously tracking how much data they use on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to avoid those nasty overage fees. I was able to spend some time with it for the past week…
Google exec pins Nexus 4 shortage on LG’s “scarce and erratic supplies”
I think we’ve got an answer to why the Nexus 4 is always out of stock, and that is LG. The Korean based manufacturer is being blamed for the supply issues hampering the fourth generation Nexus handset. Dan Cobley, managing director for the U.K. and Ireland, gave an apology and explanation on Google+ for the supply issues.…
Nokia working on Lumia 920 camera software update
Nokia spent a lot of time and PR into hyping its PureView features for its camera on the Lumia 920. Unfortunately, the phone’s shooter has received some mixed reviews, as it seemed to only do well in low-light and image stabilization. A huge weak point for the camera was shots taken in the daylight, which…
CyanogenMod 10.1 nightly builds available for Galaxy S and Galaxy S III
The CyanogenMod team is hard at work bringing Android 4.2 to as many devices possible. Owners of the Samsung Galaxy S III (both T-Mobile and AT&T) should be happy to know that nightly builds is available for download. The super devs also showed some love to those of you still rocking the original Galaxy S,…









