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Nimbuzz announced that it has reached the “amazing milestone” of 50 million registered users, more than half (28 million) of which signed-up for the service since July 2010. In other words, that’s 100,000 new users every day! The service keeps growing and is now available on more than 5,000 different handsets. Average Nimbuzz user has…
The camera on the iPhone 4 has made it one heck of a point and shoot camera. It has become so popular that Flickr is now calling the Apple phone its most popular camera. The 5-megapixel camera on the iPhone 4 has made it on Flickr’s top five list many times before, but for the…
If you haven’t noticed, not everyone thinks that sunshine and puppy dogs will come from AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile USA, many of which have had no problems voicing that opinion, either. The new FCC filings regarding the acquisition have prompted little Magenta to respond. “The opponents of the AT&T-T-Mobile merger have had their final say…
Sony-Ericsson announced that the long-awaited update to Gingerbread for the X10 is still coming. After countless request by people asking about a release date and what to expect with this new update, Sony-Ericsson addressed all the questions in its latest blog post. The release time frame for this major update is now set for some…
AT&T has just announced a great new plan for GoPhone users, which offers up unlimited Talk and Text, with different data options. The plan is set to go live on June 26th, and should be a great plan to go with the LG Thrive Android phone. Existing GoPhone customers can choose to switch to the…
Lookout is now warning us about a new threat that could possibly infect our Android phones. The latest development is a new type of malware that bypasses Google’s jurisdiction to get direct access to your phone. It’s scary stuff. Last month Google remotely removed more than 25 applications from the market on the conviction that…
AT&T announced its Mobile Barcode Services, which allow businesses to create, publish and manage 1D (UPC) and 2D (QR and Data Matrix) barcodes. On the other hand, end users get to access additional information by simply pointing their smartphone to a barcode. The solution consists of two parts: AT&T Code Scanner, a free mobile application…
Remember I said the upcoming Huawei MediaPad won’t be as cool as the HTC Flyer. You can forget about that – Huwaei’s baby is way better rocking a dual- rather than single-core processor. Touted to be the “smartest, slimmest and lightest tablet yet,” the MediaPad measures just 10.5mm (0.4 inches) deep while weighing around 390g…
It wasn’t Sony Ericsson but NXP Semiconductors which announced scoring the Swedish-Japanese handset maker as a client for its NFC technology. As part of the deal, Sony Ericsson will integrate NXP’s PN65 NFC solution in its future Xperia smartphones, allowing for contactless payments, ticketing and other services. The mentioned solution includes the NFC radio controller,…
Panasonic is extending its Toughbook brand to the Android tablet market. At the InfoComm in Orlando, Florida – the Japanese company unveiled first such product to “address a current gap by delivering a product designed with security, functionality and real-world reliability in mind.” The “typical for Toughbook” rugged device rocks a 10.1-inch XGA high-brightness display…