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The free Weather Channel iPhone and iPod touch app just got its first major redesign since launching in 2008. It’s gotten several feature and design improvements over the years, but the app is taking a leap forward in looks and function with today’s version 5.0 update. Launching the app reveals the standard splash screen followed…
Apple is taking this locked down mobile operating system thing a little too far. Users are reporting that the Cupertino-based tech giant is filtering the term “Jailbreak” from the iTunes items. Apparently, all the listed categories are affected with this filter including Apps, songs, albums, podcast episodes, and iTunes U episodes. Don’t try to find…
AT&T is looking to pick up smartphones that will require it to provide lower subsidies, according to comments from AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega. Speaking at a conference, de la Vega said that subsides are eating into margins. This is one of the reasons that Sprint will not be turning a profit on…
TechnoBuffalo reports that Sprint will begin offering at least $100 off the iPhone 4S to customer who trade in any previous iPhone model. The deal will reportedly run from May 18th through June 30th, and applies to both new and existing customers, and requires that you sign a new two-year contract with the Now Network. The branding does indicate…
Announced back in February at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, HTC’s One X has been out on the market for a little over a month now. Two weeks ago Samsung announced their 2012 flagship in London, the Galaxy S III, and it’ll be on store shelves in 12 days. Which one should you get? That’s…
Just when we thought LG is the only handset maker with a smartphone that rocks 2GB of RAM, NTT DoCoMo and Samsung unveiled a version of the Galaxy S III (SC-06D) with the same amount of RAM. Set to hit Japan sometime “this summer,” this particular device will also ship with Qualcomm’s dual-core Snapdragon S4…
Motorola unveiled a new music-centric Android smartphone is China – MOTOSMART MIX XT550. We’re talking about a low-to-mid end device, the one that comes with a 4-inch screen (WVGA?), 3-megapixel rear-facing camera, VGA front-facing one, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, Android 2.3 Gingerbread and a 1735mAh battery that’s good for up to 30 hours of music…
Even though most of the world still waits to try out the Optimus LTE, LG is already pushing the successor device in its own backyard. The electronics giant announced that the Optimus LTE2 will be available this week in South Korea, boasting few improvements over the original Optimus LTE model. There are two things to…
The brand new Samsung Omnia M has been caught at one web store just days after its official announcement. It’s Italian ePrice, which is listing the Windows Phone with the price tag of 294.99 EUR, which translates into some $380. Kinda steep for a smartphone with such specs; in comparison, the Nokia Lumia 710 costs…
Looks like Samsung is preparing to release a new Windows Phone in China. The new device, marked as SCH-S759, has been caught while getting necessary Wi-Fi and Bluetooth certifications, with some blogs (Blog of Mobile) speculating it’s destined to join China Telecom’s portfolio. Of course, until we get the official press release from either China…