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Most folks haven’t heard of Straight Talk, but they’re America’s largest prepaid operator. They have agreements with all four of the major operators, unlike other prepaid operators who piggy back on just one network. Anyway, this week they’re launching a new phone: the Samsung Galaxy Proclaim. It has a 3.5 inch 480 x 320 pixel…
T-Mobile and HTC will start rolling out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Sensation 4G tomorrow, with users getting the new software over-the-air. However, as these sort of updates are known for their staged releases, don’t worry if your Sensation 4G doesn’t inform you it’s ready for download – once the new firmware…
Let’s face it, modern smartphones can be hard to use, despite their icon-based UIs. Most of our readers are familiar with Android but there are also folks who would appreciate even more intuitive experience(s). Sweden-based Doro has been in the super-easy-to-use phone making business for quite some time now and their latest product attempts to…
Announced 11 months ago, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (pictured above, reviewed in the video below) is a device that most people ignored since it didn’t have bleeding edge hardware specifications. We’re talking a 3 inch 480 x 320 pixel display, 1 GHz single core processor, 512 MB of RAM, and a 5 megapixel camera.…
CloudOn is launching its popular workspace on Android, allowing tablet users in the US, UK and Canada to create, edit, save and share Microsoft Office and Adobe documents while on the go. But that’s not all with the company also announcing integration with Google’s cloud-storage solution, Google Drive, adding to its cloud storage service options,…
Like we already don’t have enough social music apps and services, SK Planet launched MusicBunk, an Android and iPhone app that offers “effortless social music discovery.” Similarly to other such apps, MusicBunk also allows you to share music with friends, have discussions based on what you’re listening to and easily purchase new tracks. The application…
Vodafone UK is now taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S III. If you want to get the device for free, you’ll have to commit on a somewhat expensive two-year 41 GBP/month plan. That money gets you a ton of everything, including 900 minutes, unlimited texts and 2GB of mobile data every month. Of course,…
Sprint sent out a flurry of press releases on Monday announcing the May 18th launch of the Evo 4G LTE in select markets across the US. Stores listed in the press releases include those in Texas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Washington state, Colorado, Washington, D.C., New York, California and Miami, Florida. When it launches, the Evo 4G…
The WWDC 2012 rumors are cranking out fast now that it’s less than a month away. The latest to hit the Internet revolves around what Apple will do with iCloud. For iCloud’s first birthday, it will likely get a wealth of desirable upgrades. Apple is apparently in the process of taking Photo Stream, a current…
The US Postal Service has announced a ban on international shipments of devices that contain lithium-ion batteries, such as phones, tablets, cameras, and most other electronic equipment. USPS claims that lithium-ion batteries can catch fire or spontaneously combust if not fully charged or stored/packed incorrectly. Two separate fatal cargo plane crashes since 2006 have been…