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Today Microsoft just released its Xbox Music streaming service to Android device owners. Of course, to use the app, users are required to have an Xbox Music account similar to other services offered by Google, Apple, or Amazon. Microsoft’s service allows access to all of a person’s songs and albums on Windows, Xbox and Windows…
Maxthon has teamed-up with RollTech, the value-added services arm of MediaTek, to preload its web browser into upwards of 100 million smartphones in 2014. MediaTek is the third largest global supplier of chipsets used in Android smartphones and tablets. This collaboration builds on Maxthon’s continued mobile expansion in fast-growing markets like Brazil, Russia and India,…
PayPal has launched new version of its iOS and Android apps, and they now look better than ever. And we’re not talking about minor tweaks here; rather the whole UI has been revamped from the ground up and many new features have been added to make for a that much better user experience. From the…
We all knew this was inevitable. BlackBerry Messenger has been submitted to the App Store, and now it waits for Apple’s approval. This comes after a video leaked of the popular messaging app working on Android by way of beta. News of the app hitting the App Store came thanks to BlackBerry’s Alex Kinsella putting…
Few days ago, the Flipboard app popped up at BlackBerry World store. That, however, was a simple port of the application that works on Android devices. And Flipboard promptly pulled it off from the store, only to announce that an updated version will be released shortly. In a tweet, the company said that Flipboard will…
While dedicated e-readers remain popular, people increasingly read on their mobile phones. The one gadget you always carry with you can be great for reading in a pinch when you’re stuck at the DMV or on the bus. A new startup, Oyster, is hedging its bets on small screen books with its new app and…
Android’s smartphone app revenues are projected to reach almost $6.8 billion by the end of 2013, nearly doubling its revenues from the previous year. While Google’s mobile platform has some way to go before catching iOS’ smartphone revenues, it will grow at a faster rate. According to ABI Research, Android smartphone app revenues will increase…
If you’re a sports fan like myself, then you’d know the amount of times you’ve heard a player get in trouble for driving under the influence is endless. Players seem to always get in their own way because of bad decisions or being flat-out undisciplined. Thankfully, the NFL Players Union with the help of Uber,…
So far its been a big 24 hours for Microsoft as the tech giant seen itself buy Nokia’s mobile phone division to solidify Windows Phone. Now the Redmond-based software titan plans on doing something pretty cool for customers of its most popular products. Mr. Softy has inked a deal with ESPN and the NFL to…
Way back in May, BlackBerry announced it would be launching its popular BBM service on Android and iOS during the Summer. Since then the Canadian handset maker has run against the clock, as its predicted timeframe of a BBM release nears its end. However, video has surfaced of the messaging service operating in beta for…