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After the American FCC’s bombshell ruling that phones and other devices were safe for use on airplanes, the European Aviation Safety Agency looked into its own regulations and made a change. Scandinavian Airlines became the first carrier to allow gate-to-gate electronic use on its flights. Now British Airways has followed suit and made gadgets even easier…
Recent reports have claimed that carrier Sprint has plans to acquire competitor T-Mobile in the near future. Now it looks like there might just be another contender in that market. Reuters reported today that TV provider Dish Network is eyeing T-Mobile as well. According to the report, Dish is considering making a bid for T-Mobile…
T-Mobile isn’t done with bold moves in 2013. According to a tweet from T-Mobile’s CEO John Legere, T-Mobile still has a UnCarrier move hidden up their sleeves. As for what exactly that move could be is anyone’s guess at this point. We’ve heard rumors about a possible T-Mo Dish Network partnership, and that Sprint is beginning…
Twitter’s video clip sharing app, Vine, has updated its Windows Phone application with support for drafts. The new feature makes it easier to create those six-second masterpieces. In order to use it all Viners have to do is do what they normally do in record whatever, then once they’re partly done follow these directions. Tap…
2013 sure was a big year for smartphones and technology in general. 2013 brought us the iPhone 5s and 5c, the HTC One family and too many Samsung devices to count. In celebration of the turbulent year that is 2013, Google has released a plethora of lists detailing the top search terms of the year,…
Instagram just updated its app on Windows Phone with some basic features found on both Android and iOS. Version 0.2 brings the ability for users to tag people in photos and now the option to use locations and add photos to maps. This isn’t anything new but they’re much-needed features; being able to upload content…
Ever since Windows Phone hit the market many folks have wondered when or if Microsoft would ever add a notification drawer and support for a personal assistant on its mobile operating system. So according to The Verge’s Tom Warren, Microsoft’s new firmware update will usher in a Notification Center and native personal assistant feature similar…
Microsoft may soon end-up owning Nokia, but it doesn’t want to be the only game in (Windows Phone) town. Rather, it wants a live eco-system, consisting of a number of different handset makers from all around the world. And if it really wants to succeed – it should corner Samsung. And that’s exactly what it’s…
Good ol’ EVleaks blessed us with this information – the next update to the Windows Phone platform (Windows Phone “Blue”) won’t require capacitive buttons under the screen. The famous leak source also shared an image showing how the three buttons would look like on the screen. Presuming this is true, current Android vendors will be…
More than likely you’ve seen the Amazon delivery drones by now, little flying devices that are expected to deliver our Amazon packages in the near future. The idea is certainly interesting and pretty creepy, kinda like Jeff Bezos himself. Many have said that Amazon’s supposed elivery drones are just a marketing gimmick, which makes total…