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In a short but sweet Twitter post today, BlackBerry has announced an upcoming update to its BBM app for the Android platform. The update, which will begin rolling out later today will fix a few bugs including emoticons in status updates, web link malfunctions and a few more yet unknown fixes. Look for the BBM…
Pebble is bringing its app store to the Android community. Previously, this capability was limited to iOS users and now everyone can join the fun. The news doesn’t stop there. Alongside the new version of its Android app (that includes the mentioned app store), Pebble also announced three new apps – eBay, Evernote and Time…
Even before the Galaxy S5 was officially announced, we knew it will come with a Kids Mode that will make it safe for the phone to be used by children, allowing parents to set limits on which apps kids can use and which are banned. In addition, Samsung also included the option to set a…
Android users that own the Philips Hue lighting system have long felt as second citizens to iOS users due to its superior functionality and app design, but not anymore. While Philips has taken its sweet time to update its Android application, it’s improved quite a bit over time, and the new update now offers up…
Good news for those of you with the original Galaxy Gear smart watch – you can now use it to get walking navigation with the TurnByTurn app. Relying on Nokia’s HERE Maps, the application must be started from a compatible Samsung Galaxy smartphone which will be used to make a route. After that part is…
It was back in August of 2011 when CNN acquired Canada-based Zite, developer of the same-named personalized news reader app. The news network apparently couldn’t monetize on its new venture and is now selling it to the competing service – Flipboard. Here’s what Flipboard said in a blog post announcing the acquisition: We acquired Zite…
Good ol’ RAR app is now available for Android devices. As that’s the case with the Windows version, its mobile counterpart could also use some polishing in the design department. But that’s what we’ve learned to expect from RAR – the ugly UI that gets the job done. The application can make ZIP and RAR…
Chances are there are not that many Microsoft OneDrive (former SkyDrive) users among BlackBerry owners. I could be wrong though, but I would guess most CrackBerry fans use services like Dropbox and Box.net, both of which already got their apps for BlackBerry. If you do own a BlackBerry and also store your stuff on Microsoft’s…
After months and months of waiting, Windows Phone users can now get their hands on Facebook’s standalone Messenger app. It’s a lot like the Android and iOS versions, but with a Windows Phone look to it. Icons and text are displayed cleanly and prominently, allowing you to see and access recent chats, friends who are…
HTC HD2 is an amazing device. The Taiwanese company stopped selling it years ago, but it remains the hackers’ favorite tool for testing out new software. We’ve seen this Windows Mobile-based smartphone running an array of Android versions, as well as other platforms like Jolla (MeeGo). Now it’s back in the spotlight again as one…