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NFC, short for near field communication, is a technology we’ve been writing about for years. The story goes like this: Instead of pairing devices via Bluetooth, just tap them together to initiate a data transfer. Instead of paying for something using cash or plastic, just tap your phone on a cash register. Instead of doing…
Aside from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Verizon – regional carrier C Spire will also launch the hot-new Samsung Galaxy S III, offering it on its “personalized 4G LTE network,” which also happen to be the only such network in the States. Whatever… Exact pricing and retail availability are still unknown and will be…
The rumor is that Amazon is planning to bring its Appstore to Europe during this summer. At the moment, the online retailer has dedicated web stores in select European countries, including United Kingdom, Germany, France, Austria, Italy and Spain so it’s fair to argue folks living in those markets will be their primary targets for…
On the heels of announcing that 75 million people have interacted with its service (and that it has 17.5 million unique users interacting with it each month), voicemail provider YouMail has recently unveiled a new version of its Android app. The updated application is focused on greetings, making it super-easy to assign people personal greetings,…
Presuming you own an Android smartphone (rather than the iPhone) and that you also buy your tickets using Songkick Concerts’ website (rather than Ticketmaster), you’ll be glad to know that their mobile app is now available to download from Google Play. Similarly to the iOS app, the one made for Android device also scans your…
Augmented reality experts at Layar launched a new app and platform – Stiktu, allowing users to “remix the real world.” Available as a free download from the Apple AppStore and Google Play, it lets users add their own drawings, text, images and stickers to magazines, posters and more by simply scanning them with a smartphone.…
Linaro, which bills themselves as a non-profit team of engineers looking to make Linux kick ass and take names, have been playing around with the source code for Google’s mobile operating system, Android. They reckon that the tweaks they’ve made can increase performance by as much as 100% in certain benchmarks. The video below demonstrates…
Less than 48 hours ago Apple unveiled iOS 6 to the world, and while it wasn’t exactly mind blowing, it did add enough features to the platform to ensure that it remains competitive when compared to the likes of Android and Windows Phone. Now one of those features isn’t exactly a feature, it’s more of…
No matter what it turns out to be, a new handset announcement can always be a fun time. Sony is putting a little twist on how they will be announcing its new Xperia handset by putting that announcement date into the hands of the fans. Initially set to be announced on the 22nd of this…
Microsoft is pulling all the stops to get developers on board with creating apps for the Windows Phone Marketplace. Its latest strategy is Generation App, a bundle of different tools and services with a single promise for the developer: it will guarantee that you complete the app development process from start to finish in 30…