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ASUS Padfone is now available in the company’s own backyard with retailers selling the device in three versions: the phone only, phone + tablet + Bluetooth headset/stylus, and all-in-one package that also includes the ever useful keyboard dock. The first option costs NT$17,990 (about US$610), the second – NT$24,980 (US$850), and the third – NT$28,901…
Nokia is about to launch its own TV service in Finland, using its backyard as the testbed for the new offering. Touted to create a “free signature hub experience for catch-up TV services,” Nokia TV will be introduced to the Lumia users in the coming weeks, allowing them to browse or search through the available…
While Sony’s Reality display technology does look awesome, it tends to use more energy than other screens used by the rest of the industry. The problem is that Sony uses LCD-based screen, whereas most other handset makers have AMOLED-based ones, which are more energy efficient. That, however, is about to change with China Times’ report…
Folks all around Interwebs are screaming about privacy issues. Opera Software is listening to plead of the masses and is doing something about. Their new App-Tribute product — offered through Opera’s advertising subsidiaries AdMarvel, Mobile Theory and 4th Screen Advertising — is touted as a privacy-friendly solution that allows mobile publishers and advertisers to receive…
Great Life Software launched Great Decisions 2.0, bringing the so-much-needed Retina Display support. Moreover, this release also comes with the ability to sort and arrange criteria right from the toolbar, as well as some other changes and enhancements, including: Easier selection or creation of tasks with graphic enhanced selector Better templates integration Faster to sort…
Shopkick, the location-based shopping app that rewards shoppers simply for walking into stores and interacting with products, is teaming-up with ExxonMobile to allow its users to get something in return for pumping gasoline at more than 375 Exxon or Mobil-branded retail locations in and around Miami, New York City and Washington D.C. ExxonMobil wants to…
Canada’s Rogers Wireless and Bell will soon beef-up their mid-range Android offerings with a new phone from Samsung – Galaxy Rugby, which is the same device offered by AT&T as Rugby Smart. The rumor goes on suggesting that Sammy’s baby will start selling on April 11th with both carrier presumingly starting to take orders at…
Samsung has managed to get Maria Sharapova to its side with the hot tennis player already promoting the Galaxy Note is Russia. Sharapova, who was a Sony Ericsson brand ambassador in the past and before that helped spread some Motorola RAZR love, signed a deal with the Korean company to help them position their products…
With its 7.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab is a beauty. It’s beautiful on the outside and a new post on the Samsung Tomorrow website shows us how gorgeous it is on the inside. The blog takes apart the Korean LTE version of the tablet and shows off its DMB TV antenna, LTE,…
Microsoft updated its Windows Phone Connector for the Mac this week. The timing of this release isn’t arbitrary. It comes a few days before the launch of the Nokia Lumia 900 and the HTC Titan 2 on April 8 with AT&T. The Connector software lets you sync your Windows Phone handset with your Mac and…