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Apple recently rejected a long-awaited update for loyal Sparrow users that added iOS 6 and iPhone 5 compatibility to the app. It apparently violated Apple’s App Store policies for what features can be compatible with iOS 5. “We managed to get a rich text edition [and] the keyboard appeared without the user [having] to tap…
Certainly no one believed Apple had intentions of stopping its “thermonuclear” war on Android, but today, things got a little more interesting. On top of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, Apple has also added Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to its list of patent infringements for an upcoming trial taking place in 2014. It’s not perfectly clear…
According to Tom Warren of The Verge, Microsoft is working on an Xbox Surface gaming tablet with a 7-inch screen. The product was rumored back in June as well, though many expected the Xbox Surface was off the table once Microsoft unveiled the Surface RT and Surface Pro tablets back in June. If Warren’s sources…
Those buying the 32GB Surface RT tablet may be in for a bit of a shock when they venture into the device’s file explorer. Microsoft posted a new answer in their FAQ document yesterday which answers the oft-asked question of how much usable space the Surface RT tablet actually has. According to the document, once…
AT&T has announced the on-contract pricing for the HTC Windows Phone 8X and Nokia’s Lumia 920 and 820 handsets this morning, and it will continue the trend set by the Lumia 900. AT&T priced the high-end Lumia 900 at $100 on contract, and that will be the price for the Nokia Lumia 920 when the…
Samsung is putting in extra efforts to launch Jelly Bean update for the original Samsung Galaxy Note. Heck, the first firmware packing Android 4.1.1 has been leaked and caught by the experts of SamMobile. And as a good netizen, they’re sharing their findings with the rest of the community – the upcoming firmware update to…
The soon-to-be-announced ZTE Flash (or that’s Sprint Flash) has been leaked, compliments to EVleaks. As you can image, it’s one big phone, packing a 4.5-inch IPS HD screen, LTE connectivity support and a 12-megapixel camera on the back. Moreover, the Flash also comes with 1GB of RAM, front-facing camera, while Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich…
In order to better compete with Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Google’s Nexus 7 (and in wake of the Nook HD and Nook HD+ launch), Barnes & Noble is slashing prices of the Nook Color and Nook Tablet. The former is now available for just $139, making it a great choice for folks who wanted to…
If you live in Britain and are looking to jump into the Windows Phone realm, perhaps you want HTC’s 8X. If you also happen to dislike contracts, here’s an offer worth considering. Two phone retailers, Unlocked Mobiles and Clove, are now selling HTC’s baby for 398.98 GBP and 399.98 GBP, respectively. Translated into US dollars,…
Despite the iPhone 5 launch, Samsung Galaxy S III managed to stay at the top of the best-selling smartphones list in the UK during the month of October. The Korean giant’s flagship has been holding this position during the past six months, according to the latest uSwitch.com Mobile Tracker which is based on live searches,…