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South Korea’s KT announced the launch of 3 LTE-enabled smartphones, including the Samsung SHV-E170K. We haven’t heard about this bad boy before and most-likely we won’t hear about it again, since Samsung (and LG for that matter) has a number of devices that are exclusive to its own backyard. Moreover, now that the Galaxy S…
Nokia announced that its ebook service Nokia Reading is now open for business in France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain and the UK, with other countries to follow later in the year. Available from the Nokia Collection in Marketplace, the new offering can be used by owners of Nokia Windows Phones, including Lumia 900, 800, 710…
TELUS will add the HTC One S and One V to its portfolio on May 17th. The information comes from the highly informed MobileSyrup, whose ninjas are known to get the information about “everything Canada” before the rest of the world. Pricing, however, is still a mystery though we can speculate knowing how much other…
ABI Research has recently looked at the connection between smartphone users who have a retailer-branded app installed and their behavior toward retailers. The results are promising for retailers, with 45.8% of respondents saying the app caused them to visit the store more, buy more of the store/brand’s products and services (40.4%), spread the word about…
Mobile payments are not the future – many users all around the world are already paying for goods and services with nothing but their phones. So how did we get here – from cash, checks and credit cards to mobile payments? That’s a nice story which I’m not gonna share here. Rather I’ll let you…
Mobile advertising company Amobee is acquiring AdJitsu to accelerate the innovation of interactive 3D mobile ads. AdJitsu is a wholly owned business unit of Cooliris. The rest of the pitch goes like this (from the press release): With AdJitsu’s technology and product suite, Amobee will collaborate with ad networks, premium publishers, brands and agencies to…
Eco-friendly iPhone users, this one’s for you. Case-Mate, the popular phone case maker, unveiled a new rPET (as in “recyclable PET”) collection of green iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S cases. Made out of 100% recycled post-consumer PET bottles, each case is made from one recycled water bottle. You can choose between few color options, including…
eBay Fashion app for iPhone got a small update, making it even easier to shop for clothes and accessories while on the go. The first thing you’ll notice is a slightly revamped (“lighter”) look and feel, but there are also other changes included, such as: Browse by brand – so you can pinpoint exact brands…
Augmented reality technology, which we used to love for helping us get around cities and learn something new about our surrounding, just got rogue. The new iPhone app called VoterView is focused on politics, campaigns and elections, allowing voters to view AR content on campaign mailers, print advertisements, outdoor signage and digital collateral. Moreover, social…
It’s been rumored for a couple of years now, but it looks like Apple is finally cutting cords with the competition. 9to5Mac has uncovered that in iOS 6, Apple will ditch Google Maps in favor of a custom-tailored Maps application of its own. Apple is working on a mapping database so it will no longer have…