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It’s CTIA time folks and T-Mobile is using it to tell the world its HSPA+ 42 network is now reaching more than 220 million people in 229 markets across the U.S. of A. As of today, customers in Little Rock, Ark.; Hattiesburg, Miss.; Springfield, Mo. and Madison, Wis. can experience the fast speeds available on…
This morning my Samsung Galaxy S II prompted me to update three social networking apps and because they are used by millions of users throughout the world, I decided to share the news with our audience. First of all, let me say that these are small updates, though we suggest you to “push the button”…
TuneWiki released updated versions of its Spotify web app and Android mobile app, designed to “make discovering and sharing lyrics a truly social experience.” The new version of the TuneWiki Spotify app comes with the following new features: Social lyric sharing – allows users to share their favorite lyrics or songs by simply selecting the…
Dual-core processors gained strong traction during last year, accounting for nearly 20% of total smartphone processors shipped, according to the Strategy Analytics Handset Component Technologies (HCT) service. Samsung led this trend with 60% volume share, followed by Qualcomm, Texas Instruments and NVIDIA. The Korean company has strong iPhone sales to thank for its top position,…
SiriusXM released a new version of its Android app, which aside from new features also provides users with access to the new expanded SiriusXM channel line-up, including SiriusXM Latino channels, as well as live play-by-play from the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, NASCAR, PGA TOUR and more. Feature wise, the updated application comes with: Start Now…
Appcelerator announced that it is working with RIM to accelerate the creation of BlackBerry 10 applications by leveraging its mobile ecosystem. Under the deal, Appcelerator will allow its 300,000+ Titanium developers to easily make cloud-connected apps for yet another platform (in addition to iOS and Android). Appcelerator developers create native, hybrid, and HTML5 mobile web…
WhitePages released a new version of its iOS app with few cool features, including Nearby People, Nearby Stores and Reverse Address features. Using your iPhone or iPad’s location, the application allows you to easily query WhitePages’ database, containing more than 200 million U.S. adults (about 90% of the population) and 30 million businesses. Of course,…
HTC and Verizon announced the Droid Incredible 4G LTE today and we got some hands on time with the latest handset in the Droid family here at CTIA. The obvious successor to the previous Incredible models, the Incredible 4G LTE retains its molded design on the back, but with a different take. You’ll also find…
Hackers rejoice … HTC has released the source code for the wildly popular One X. Yesterday, we wrote how MoDaCo noticed that the AT&T version of the HTC One X ships with a locked bootloader that isn’t unlocked by HTC’s bootloader unlock tool, a revelation that was later confirmed to The Verge by HTC. The…
We’re here in New Orleans and getting ready for the CTIA show to officially kick off. Today Samsung announced the follow-up to the original Focus with the Focus 2. The handset is definite made for the budget conscious user and will come in at a very low $50 on a new contract. Rocking a 4…