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MetroPCS is looking to replace the LG Optimus M with an updated model – Optimus M+ (MS695). As you can imagine from its name, this is an “upgrade product” that pretty much fits in the same category (low-to-mid end), with specs updated for today’s user needs. In that sense, the Optimus M+ comes with a…
And the first Windows Phone to start selling in China is… (drums please)… HTC Eternity, which will be offered in its unlocked form until some carrier picks it up (though we don’t know whether that will actually happen) and offer it with a contract. The device rocks a huge 4.7-inch screen, dual cameras, and also…
Blurtt, the service that lets you add images to messages (and it’s not MMS), released its iOS app, helping users “create more meaningful and memorable messages.” Using the free to download application, you can search the web for an image, add text, and share with friends through text, email, Twitter and Facebook. Here’s how it…
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Verizon Wireless is about to release a new firmware update for its QWERTY keyboard equipped Motorola Droid Pro smartphone. Firmware version 4.7.3.XT610 doesn’t bring the latest version of Android (Ice Cream Sandwich), but a number of important fixes and updates, including: Improved security with DigiNotar security patch. Device is enabled with the Wireless Alerting System.…
Asus released a small bug-fixing update for the original Transformer tablet (turned netbook). Unfortunately, software version 9.2.1.17-20120312 doesn’t bring many goods to the tablet with users complaining some of the bugs they expected to be squashed still annoying them. That said, we’re not saying you shouldn’t update your beloved tablet — quite the contrary, it’s…
According to a research conducted by the price-comparison website Mobilife, iPhone users in the UK could be overpaying by several hundred pounds per year in their tariffs. After analyzing 9,453 customer bills, Mobilife has found that the average iPhone contract user pays for 662 minutes a month when most only need around 300 minutes. Mobilife’s…
Eventbrite is going beyond software and services, having launched its first hardware product – At The Door Card Reader for iPad. As you can imagine, this device is used to collect credit card payments right at the event venue. It works in tandem with the At The Door app and is available from Eventbrite’s new…
There are a number of tablets out there with a different screen sizes. By today’s definition all-touchscreen media players with screens of 3.5 inches and bigger are also considered tablets, considering that you’ll get most (if not all) of the functions a bigger device offers. That said, we are everything but surprised to hear that…
According to a report from Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet, Microsoft’s Sales, Marketing, Services, IT, & Operations Group (SMSG) has a new policy that blocks the purchase of iPads and Macs by employees using corporate funds. The alleged email from SMSG CFO Alain Crozier says, Within SMSG we are putting in place a new policy that…
Mobile video service Vuclip surveyed 560,000 men and women about their mobile phone buying habits. Besides asking the big questions like when they plan to buy their next phone, Vuclip also asked respondents what details they look for when they shop for a phone. When broken down by gender, the results from this latter question were surprising. Contrary…