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Yup the brand new Nokia Lumia 900 is now the darling of the media, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other Windows Phones made by the Finnish company. To remind everyone about that fact, Nokia is offering a free “Xpress-on” backplate for T-Mobile’s Lumia 710. The offer is available for devices purchased between January 11,…
Google Play just informed me there’s an app requiring an update and I was pleased to see it was Instagram, which got few new things in version 1.0.3. A quick look at the change log and we see the popular image taking/sharing application now supports tablets and WiFi-only devices (media players) while also allowing installation…
After successfully launching iOS and Android apps, Hotels.com is going for the Windows Phone users. Their new application is now ready for download from the Marketplace, allowing users to search and book almost 149,000 hotels around the world either by entering the city they wish to stay or by finding hotels in their immediate location.…
Sprint released a small security update for the Samsung Conquer 4G. As far as I’ve understood, when Sprint says “security update” it means CarrierIQ integration is removed from the device. However, there are apparently also some other changes included, with several live wallpapers (Magic, Smoke, Many, Maps, Nexus, Spectrum, Water and Waveform) don’t appearing after…
More and more companies are experimenting with augmented reality and Marvel wants to join this trend, too. Their new app, Marvel AR, was developed in partnership with Aurasma to create a whole new comic book experience. Dubbed “ReEvolution,” Marvel’s idea is to bridge the gap between the traditional comic books and modern smartphone technologies, offering…
Amazon Wireless is offering the brand new LG Lucid 4G for a single cent and, get this, this is available both for new customers and those upgrading. Usually all those great deals are reserved for new customers only but this time everyone can join-in (presuming you are eligible to upgrade, of course). Moreover, this offer…
Glu Mobile announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Deer Hunter trademark and associated domain names from Atari. Moreover, the gaming publisher also got an exclusive, irrevocable worldwide license to the other intellectual property associated with the brand. The goal, obviously, is to keep launching Deer Hunter titles in the future, this time…
Stop everything you’re doing and grab Pocket God if you still haven’t (and if you own an iOS-based device). It’s one of those “awesome value” apps that’s constantly updated with new levels (episodes). The latest update, episode 44th called The Perfect Swarm, introduces a plague of locusts descending on the cute Pygmies. In order to…
Safely Phone Controls, available in Google Play as Sprint Mobile Controls, is a new Android app that helps partners control their kids’ Android smartphones. Now we do realize kids have the right for privacy just like adults, however they are not necessarily that savvy and perhaps not as disciplined. According to Safely user data, 63%…
Sonos is killing its CR200 remote control and replacing it with your smartphone, says a report in The Verge. Sonos CEO and founder John MacFarlane told The Verge, “We knew from the early days of the iPhone explosion that controlling out system from the device that people were carrying around in their pockets is what…