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We reported just a few days ago that Sprint for no apparent reason started selling the 16GB iPhone 4S at $149.99 with a two-year contract, well below its standard price of $199.99. The 32GB and 64GB models got a $50 discount as well. Now Apple retail stores are getting on board with the price cut…
The search giant just updated its Google Translate application to version 2.5 on Android. The new update headlines a pretty interesting feature which allows the Google bots within the app to translate what you’re looking at. Translate can now understand what’s said on hand written text or something like a sign. With the new image…
Google has been ordered by the FTC to pay $22.5 million for violation of a previous agreement that the company would not “misrepresent the extent to which consumers can exercise control over the collection of their information.” In 2011 and part of 2012, Google was found to have placed advertising tracking cookies on phones and…
Remember the T-Mobile G1, with its little chin and side-sliding keyboard? It may have been the first Android phone to hit market way back in 2008, but it has not been forgotten. A handful of enthusiasts over at XDA-developers have managed to port a Cyanogen Mod version of Jelly Bean to the almost four-year-old handset.…
Samsung may soon launch a black version of the Galaxy S III with such device getting a spot at the company’s Facebook page. We’ve caught not one but three photos with the black Galaxy S III on Facebook, hinting us this wasn’t an accidental post of Sammy’s behalf. Unfortunately, we don’t have all the details…
Sprint may launch the newly announced Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE on August 19. Apparently the carrier has already started with employee trainings and is set to start accepting orders within 10 days. The information comes from PhoneDog, which quotes an unnamed source, who may be easily be one of Sprint’s employees getting the mentioned…
Sony LT30i Mint aka Xperia T has been caught in the wild, getting a hands-on treatment before it’s been officially announced. Lucky folks at Bulgarian nixanbal.com website made a series of photos showing what we can expect from the Japanese company later this month. As you know from our previous post, we’re talking about a…
The Democratic National Convention launched iOS and Android apps with the help of AT&T Services. Available as a free download, the application promises to keep you connected to the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte with up-to-date information on convention proceedings. You’ll be able to get photos and videos, stream live speeches, track favorite memories,…
The iPad app is obviously “working” for The New Yorker since they decided to extend the reach and go for the iPhone users. Similarly to the version made for Apple’s tablet, this one is also free to download and comes with a complementary issue of the magazine. Once you’re done with reading the free issue,…
It’s amazing how yesterday’s high-end consumer electronics get so cheap so quickly. Back in November 2011, the Sony Tablet P was selling for 499.99 GBP and now it could be yours for 199.97 GBP (about $313), which is 300 GBP less! Yeah we do realize the Japanese company is working on a new tablet that…