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It’s been rumored for a couple of years now, but it looks like Apple is finally cutting cords with the competition. 9to5Mac has uncovered that in iOS 6, Apple will ditch Google Maps in favor of a custom-tailored Maps application of its own. Apple is working on a mapping database so it will no longer have…
Since Apple released the iPhone 4S in October, its flagship feature Siri has been able to help tremendously in users’ daily lives with productivity and even offering advice. In fact, I bet you didn’t know it can help you with buying or recommending a smartphone. So what’s the best phone out there? According to Siri,…
Samsung may be dominant in its home country of Korea but its influence doesn’t extend to all Asian countries. According to a recent report from MM Research Institute, one in every three smartphones sold in Japan between March 2011 and March 2012 was an Apple iPhone. While Apple grabbed 30 percent of the Japanese smartphone…
Samsung has just announced a new Windows Phone called the Omnia M. It has a 1 GHz processor, 5 megapixel camera, 4 inch Super AMOLED display, 7.2 Mbps 3G connectivity, and a decently sized 1,500 mAh battery. What makes it strange though is that it has 384 MB of RAM. That’s not enough to run…
Yep we’ve told you LG Optimus Elite will be available through both Sprint and Virgin Mobile USA. While the former is already selling the entry-level Android smartphone, the latter has started accepting pre-orders, with the device release date set for May 15th. Virgin Mobile is asking $150 for LG’s baby, which BTW comes with a…
Although HTC CEO and president Peter Chou promised that all HTC Android devices launched after September 2011 can have their bootloaders unlocked, AT&T obviously didn’t want to comply with this for the brand new One X. To make things worse, HTC did release the source code for the One X though AT&T’s version was not…
Asus Eee Pad Slider is getting the Android 4.0 updated in the U.S. as we speak. The Taiwanese company turned to Twitter to spread the good news and as far as we know, those of you owning this particular tablet should get the new software (version 9.2.1.21) during the next couple of days. This sort…
A new survey conducted by Guohe among mobile users in China reveals who is buying mobile apps, user preferences for iOS or Android, and user tolerance for ads appearing in their apps. Here are the highlights: 54% of users interviewed had Android phones, and 39% had jailbroken iPhones. Users were most accepting of ads within…
Evernote keeps making all of its mobile clients better and better. Their latest thing is further improvements of the iOS app that got few new features as well as a number of tweaks. Here’s what’s new: More intuitive text styling options which are now accessible from a new tab that appears above the keyboard —…
Yep, Samsung is committing millions to the upcoming Olympic Games in London to further strengthen its brand. The company’s flagship phone, Galaxy S III, will also be the Olympic Games phone that will be handed over to Samsung and Visa sponsored athletes and trialists to use it to wirelessly pay for goods and services throughout…