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RIM announced that its upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices have received FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2 certification ahead of its 2013 launch. RIM notes that this is the first time it received the certification before its devices were commercially available. The struggling Canadian manufacturer is bolstering its reputation as a secure platform and is hoping…
Rovio continues to expand its dominance in the world of casual gaming with yet another variation of its popular Angry Birds series. The latest version features a Star Wars theme that’ll appeal to casual gamers and Star Wars fans alike. The new Angry Birds Star Wars is available for iOS, Android and Mac OS X.…
According to a report by Strategy Analytics, Samsung’s Galaxy S III beat out the iPhone 4S to claim the title as the world’s best selling smartphone in Q3 2012. The report claims Samsung sold 18 million Galaxy S III handsets in the quarter. This figure beats the 16.2 million iPhone 4S phones moved by Apple.…
Sony Mobile has started rolling out a small update for the Xperia T (aka the Bond phone) and Xperia TX. No it doesn’t pack Jelly Bean and we’re not sure when your particular unit will get this software, since the availability and scheduling will “vary by market and carrier requirements.” Here’s what you’ll (eventually) get:…
Sprint and Samsung are launching a firmware update for the Galaxy Note II. It’s a small, maintenance release that most notably adds Multi Window View feature so you can run two apps on the screen at the same time. In addition, emails will now go to Outbox when in no coverage area or airplane mode,…
ZTE wants to seriously invest in Microsoft’s mobile platform or at least images we’re presenting you here suggest so. What we’ve got are photos of 3 upcoming Windows Phones, two of which apparently run Windows Phone 8, and one – Windows Phone 7.8. What’s more, one of those two Windows Phone 8 devices has a…
Nyko unveiled a pair of game controllers for Android, PlayPad and PlayPad Pro, with the idea to improve the mobile gaming experience. Or, if you connect your smartphone or tablet to a TV, to make for a real console-like look and feel. Aside from the physical hardware, the company also offers an app called Playground…
Sprint and Motorola launched a small update for the Photon Q 4G LTE. This maintenance release doesn’t bring Jelly Bean, but it does come with a number of bug fixes, including: Improved text messaging when requesting usage and upgradeability through Sprint Zone Select number of users to access Wi-Fi hotspot Random power cycle when using…
RIM is showing some love for its own backyard, offering $40 worth of free apps to all of its customers with devices running BlackBerry OS 7.1. The deal is good until the end of 2012 (December 31st) and includes a number of titles, such as: Shazam Encore BeWeather TuneIn Radio Pro Photo Studio PRO BePopup…
Google’s Search app caused a storm when it hit the iOS App Store with features that surpass Apple’s built-in voice assistant Siri. iOS owners who want to expand Google Voice Search should consider jailbreaking their device and downloading a new jailbreak tweak known as NowNow. Available in the Cydia store via the BigBoss repository, the…