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TripAdvisor scored a preload deal with Samsung for Galaxy S4. The world’s largest travel site won’t only have its app pre-installed on Sammy’s super-phone, but its content will find ways to few widgets and other parts of the TouchWIZ UI. Here’s what the upcoming Galaxy S4 owners will get thanks to this partnership: Travel Widget…
Google is apparently looking to unify its messaging services under a single brand, according to a report from Geek. With the likes of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) and Apple iMessage both having huge success on their respective mobile devices, Google must be feeling the pressure to streamline its various methods of messaging. The company currently serves…
There’s a new version of Skype available for Windows Phone 8 devices and it comes with support for 720p HD video calls. Unfortunately, though as expected, not all devices are able to benefit from this capability. As you would imagine, HD video calls are reserved for owners of the higher-end smartphones like Nokia Lumia 920,…
Another batch of apps have been submitted to Appscovery, our mobile app portal. Here are the ones we think are the best (or at least have the best articles describing them): eventseeker: The complete event service app RESOPE! BOOM! Cat Sweeper FREE Firefly Hunt NARR8 Met Android and Just Can’t Get Enough!! Who painted? —…
If you are an iPhone user who currently is in possession of a Google TV, you can now say goodbye to traditional remotes. Google has released its Google TV Remote app for iOS, giving iPhone users an experience that once was limited to Android owners. The app features a mouse pad, arrow keys and a full range…
Samsung knows how to make its devices better from the rest of the pack. Rather than touting the best hardware out there, their efforts are more focused on software — though making their own chips can also help in the long-run — to make for a better user experience. The introduction of Smart Stay and…
Even though many users like using ad blockers on their mobile phones and tablets, Google decided to remove such apps from its mobile app store. As a result, few of the ad-blocking apps are no longer available from Google Play with search giant quoting section 4.4 of the Play store developer distribution agreement as a…
It looks like LinkedIn is looking to acquire Pulse News reader in a deal that’s worth north of $50 million, possibly up to $100 million. According to sources familiar with the negotiations, the business-focused social network may not be the only company looking to buy Pulse with Microsoft and Yahoo also engaged in talks. Pulse…
BlackBerry Messenger 7 with included BBM Voice was launched in December and today we’ve got the word from the Canadian company that they’ve surpassed 50 million BBM Voice calls. The figure includes only owners of BlackBerry 6 OS or higher devices with those running an older version of the platform (5.0) only now being able…
It looks like someone let the cat out of the bag a little early. Engadget got its hands on what appears to be a leaked promo video for Google Now on the iPhone and iPad. The fit and finish of the video as well as its similarity to the Android version’s video suggests it’s legitimate as…