If Samsung can do it so can Sony. The Japanese company is offering a ton of freebies to everyone purchasing or already owning one of its high-end smartphones. These include the Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1S and Xperia Z2. Included in the deal are following apps: 6 free movies, including Captain Phillips 30-day trial of the…
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Make your existing smartphone look and sound like the All New HTC One
Folks from PhoneArena managed to collect all the sounds and wallpapers that allow users to make their existing phone look (and sound) like it’s the All New HTC One. You won’t get the Sense UI 6.0 but you get pretty much everything else. Plus, with HTC soon launching BlinkFeed to all Android users, you will…
Sony’s eBook store shutting down; Users advised to switch to Kobo
Sony seems in the midst of a big-time restructuring. After announcing that it will sell off its VAIO PC division, they are turning their attention to the eBook store, which will get the same (shutdown) treatment. The U.S. eBook store will go offline soon and users are advised to switch to Kobo, with their libraries…
Samsung bundling a ton of free content and service with Galaxy Note Pro and Galaxy Tab Pro tablets
Let’s face it – Samsung-made gear is not cheap. In fact, it’s rather expensive with the Korean giant trying to differentiate its offering with unique software and features rather than hardware components. To make its tablets more appealing, Sammy often offers them with an array of free content and services. The newly announced Galaxy Note…
Freezus? Kanye’s Hit Album and More 2013 Hits Free on Google Play
Google Play Music has announced its editors’ picks for 2013, and Android users are getting hooked up with some free jams! Yeezus is free from Google’s music service as well as a boatload of other content. Get ready to ring in the new year with Yeezy! If you’ve been waiting patiently for Kanye Quest to come…
Mobile & tablet entertainment revenues to reach almost $75 billion by 2017
Annual revenues from mobile entertainment services will reach almost $75 billion by 2017, up from an estimated $39 billion this year. According to Juniper Research, the emergence of more sophisticated monetization strategies, allied to a nascent ecosystem of app-centric mobile devices such as smart watches will drive this growth. The report says that games will…
Google Play Newsstand crams Currents, magazines and newspapers into a single app
Google Newsstand is a new app designed to serve as the only place you’ll go to check your news. Or at least that’s what Google hopes for, and is thus merging its other properties into this new app, allowing users to quickly access their favorite magazines, newspapers and blogs. The service launches with more than…
Google Play Books comes to 9 new countries
Google keeps adding new markets to its Play Books “scheme.” Their latest batch includes 9 countries such as Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and New Zealand. If you live in one of the places mentioned above – congratulations. If not – well, don’t worry, we’re sure Google is working to bring…
Apple TV keeps the content flowing, adds MLS and Disney Junior Channels
Apple has been on a content expansion binge as of late, with the company seemingly rolling out new channel apps every other week. The latest came today as the company added Major League Soccer (MLS) and Disney Junior apps to its growing list of things to watch. Going into the MLS app I noticed that…
250 million users to access adult content on their mobile devices by 2017
Juniper Research is on a verge of being kinky in its latest report, forecasting that by 2017, a quarter of a billion people will use their mobile devices to access adult content, up by more than 30% on current usage. The report argues that this was attributable to an emphasis on high-definition, niche-centric product, as…