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Windows Phone Marketplace has reached an important milestone, surpassing 100,000 app submissions from 23,825 different publishers. Microsoft reached this important milestone faster than Google (Android Market / Google Play), but slower than Apple (AppStore). At the moment I’m writing this, some 313 apps are added every day, with 26,493 being added in the last three…
Think mophie’s juice pack is cool for getting you all that extra battery life? Think again – the company’s new product, juice pack PRO, comes with an even larger battery while at the same time making sure nothing (yes – nothing) happens to your beloved iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S. This powerful case boasts an…
Google is acquiring Meebo, which calls itself a “web platform for IM on any network or site” and which you may’ve used to keep up with your buddies from multiple IM networks while accessing Internet using some other (not your own) computer. Both companies have approved the transaction that is subject to customary closing conditions.…
My carrier contract is about to expire in a month or so and I’ll definitely use the opportunity to get the new phone with a new two-year contract. Two devices that top my list are the Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC One X, both rocking pretty similar specs. As an existing (and pretty satisfied)…
Vavo is an ultra-portable universal smartphone accessory which is currently raising funds at Kickstarter. Actually, it already got all the money needed to get started but you can still secure your own unit before it’s released to the general public. The small device has 2 simple functions, propping your device at a variety of angles…
Mobile social discovery app WhosHere is expanding to reach even more users. Yup, Android users can now join the party and connect safely via text and VOIP calls with like-minded people nearby. Unlike some other mobile dating and social discovery apps, WhosHere works without requiring you to make your personal information public — in order…
Pocket God got another update, this time introducing the Deadly Dance Club, where the island’s hapless inhabitants can unwind after a long day of perpetual death. In the episode called Dance Dance Execution you can drag one of the many decorative balloons from the ceiling to a Pygmy and let him inhale the giddy gasses…
AT&T has just announced that they’ll be carrying a new smartphone called the Exhilarate. Made by Samsung, the Exhilarate is a Galaxy S II, but with a smaller 4.0 inch screen and a less capable 5 megapixel camera. That’s OK though since it supports 4G LTE, making it one of the cheapest devices in AT&T’s…
AT&T has a 700 MHz 4G LTE network, as does Verizon, but those networks aren’t interoperable because they use different blocks of spectrum. There’s a debate in the FCC right now as to whether operators should make their networks interoperable. It isn’t as easy as simply saying “make it so!”, there’s a lot of hardcore…
Phones are getting larger whether you like it or not. Samsung shocked the world when they announced the 5.3 inch Galaxy Note last autumn, but half a year later we hardly notice that the Galaxy S III has a 4.8 inch display. So why are phones getting bigger? We think there are three good reasons.…