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John Mardini is just 22 years old, yet today he’s going to launch an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) called Voyager Mobile. What will set his service apart from the competition? He’s going to charge just $19 per month for unlimited talking and texting or $39 per month for unlimited talking, texting, and data. Why…
Most folks haven’t heard of Straight Talk, but they’re America’s largest prepaid operator. They have agreements with all four of the major operators, unlike other prepaid operators who piggy back on just one network. Anyway, this week they’re launching a new phone: the Samsung Galaxy Proclaim. It has a 3.5 inch 480 x 320 pixel…
T-Mobile and HTC will start rolling out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Sensation 4G tomorrow, with users getting the new software over-the-air. However, as these sort of updates are known for their staged releases, don’t worry if your Sensation 4G doesn’t inform you it’s ready for download – once the new firmware…
Let’s face it, modern smartphones can be hard to use, despite their icon-based UIs. Most of our readers are familiar with Android but there are also folks who would appreciate even more intuitive experience(s). Sweden-based Doro has been in the super-easy-to-use phone making business for quite some time now and their latest product attempts to…
With an increasing number of folks starting to use mobile payment, Intuit decided it’s about time to wrap it all up and show everyone how this ever vibrant market is shaping up. According to the figures they used, users who utilize mobile payments are expected to swell from 6.8% in 2009 to 21.3% in 2012.…
MediaTek, which is a fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, announced that it will preload Gameloft games on its feature and smartphone platform solutions. At the same time, Gameloft will allocate dedicated R&D team and resource for the development of games that will run on MediaTek’s platforms. As a result, certain…
Apple is now one of the biggest companies in the world by market valuation. Just how big it is, you’ll see in the infographic below prepared by the good folks of Sortable. But before showing you the chart, let me recap key numbers: Apple’s revenue over the past 12 months is more than the GDP…
Announced 11 months ago, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (pictured above, reviewed in the video below) is a device that most people ignored since it didn’t have bleeding edge hardware specifications. We’re talking a 3 inch 480 x 320 pixel display, 1 GHz single core processor, 512 MB of RAM, and a 5 megapixel camera.…
CloudOn is launching its popular workspace on Android, allowing tablet users in the US, UK and Canada to create, edit, save and share Microsoft Office and Adobe documents while on the go. But that’s not all with the company also announcing integration with Google’s cloud-storage solution, Google Drive, adding to its cloud storage service options,…
Like we already don’t have enough social music apps and services, SK Planet launched MusicBunk, an Android and iPhone app that offers “effortless social music discovery.” Similarly to other such apps, MusicBunk also allows you to share music with friends, have discussions based on what you’re listening to and easily purchase new tracks. The application…