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In last year’s investigation into data speeds in the wireless industry, PCMag found that Verizon Wireless came out on top with its speedy LTE network. Over the past year, AT&T has started building out an LTE network, T-Mobile has enhanced their HSPA+ 42 mbps coverage, and Sprint has…umm…committed to building an LTE network starting mid-2012. But…
Over the course of a day, we heard “confirmation” that the current crop of Windows Phone 7 devices will and won’t get the upgrade to Windows Phone 8 “Apollo”, leaving us with more questions than answers. Yet another source suggested that these phones may get a Windows Phone 8-lite, akin to the Windows 7 Starter…
Mobile social discovery app Banjo announced that in only 9 months since its initial launch, more than one million people are using it to connect with people and events. If you haven’t used Banjo before, you should know that it allows you to quickly see what your friends on social networks have been up to…
Finland’s national news agency, YLE, has cited a Bloomberg report that says Rovio, the makers of Angry Birds, have turned down a $2 billion offer from Zynga, who recently purchased Draw Something for $200 million. Rovio refused to comment on the story, which pains us, since we’re pretty sure that Angry Birds is a one…
Sprint announced a new member of its eco-friendly family of devices – LG Optimus Elite, which supersedes pretty popular Optimus S model. This low-to-mid end smartphone is ULE Platinum Certified for sustainability, sporting an outer shell that is made of 50% recycled plastics. Moreover, it’s also an RoHS compliant device, meaning it is free of…
Paper brochures are so 20th century with more and more people owning a tablet these days. Subaru of America knows that, hence it launched not one but an array of iPad apps, each showcasing one of their 2012 vehicles. In other words, there are apps for the 2012 Subaru Impreza, Impreza WRX/STI, Outback, Legacy and…
With online movie watching in the U.S. set to double this year, Google keeps expanding the list of movies it offers for rent via YouTube and Google Play. Their latest “catch” is MGM, which joins five of the six major studios and over ten independent movie studios currently offering movies for rent through the search…
Panasonic Eluga is now available in Germany, with two online retailers — Amazon.de and GetGoods — offering it for 419.85 and 398.90 EUR, respectively. Needless to say, that’s the price of an unlocked device that comes with no strings attached and it’s up to you to select the carrier and plan that suits you best…
British supermarket giant ASDA launched an Android app to make it easy for users to shop for groceries while on the go. The free to download application lists all of the products ASDA’s website has, and allows you to quickly shop for favorite articles (those you order frequently and/or have them in your Favourites list).…
Asus’ Padfone and two new tablets, Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700T) and Transformer Pad 300 series, have all been priced in Italy. That’s the good news; the bad news is that all of them are pretty expensive, which is kinda expected for new products (with prices usually going down after few weeks or months). Starting from…