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Who says you need to sell phones in the West to be super-successful? Take Xiaomi as an example. The so called “Apple of China” has managed to emerge as the 5th largest smartphone vendor in the second quarter of the year. Xiaomi captures a record 5% market share moving around 15 million units. Strategy Analytics…
Amazon is continuing its tradition of periodically doling out free apps by offering 30 paid Android apps for free. It’s a deal that’s definitely worth checking out, and could save you some hard-earned cash. Some of the free apps include Sonic & SEGA All-Stars racing, Instapaper and the most expensive free offering today, the normally…
Hulu’s Android app was updated today, giving Hulu users who don’t have a Hulu Plus subscription the ability to view their favorite Hulu shows on the go. While Hulu hasn’t made a whole lot of content available, viewers will be able to catch up on the most recent episodes of their favorite shows as well…
AT&T is currently rolling out the Windows 8.1 update for the Nokia Lumia 925 and Lumia 520, bringing Microsoft’s’ digital assistant Cortana to the device, an Android style swipe down notification bar and more. AT&T rolled out the same update to the Nokia Lumia 1520 and 635 last week. Here’s a look at some of the…
According to a report from MacRumors, Apple could be set to launch the iPhone 6 on Tuesday, October 14th. The report also states that Apple is planning media event set for Tuesday, September 16th. The report cites an internal Apple Retail Store meeting as the source of the news. An October launch goes against recent…
Sprint has rolled out 4G LTE coverage to 17 new locations today, a welcome move to any Sprint customer. Sprint’s 4G LTE rollout, which began in 2012 has resulted in over 500 locations being blanketed with 4G LTE. Coverage outside of urban areas is Sprint’s weak point (T-Mobile’s as well) and if the yellow carrier…
Samsung just “can’t get enough” of everything. The Korean handset makers has filed a couple of patents which reveal parts of their plans in the wearables space. First we’ve got to learn about Samsung’s trademark for the “Gear S” name, which we think will be used for the company’s premium line of smart watches. The…
Sony is gearing towards launching the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact, as we’ve reported before. We’ve already heard what the “regular” Z3 will be all about, and now we have few additional details to share about its Compact sibling. If the leaked photos (and information that “go with them”) are to be believed, Sony’s…
When LG announced the G3, it said that the phone will be available in five different colors. However, as we all know it, the device is only available in three different colors, including Metallic Black, Silk White and Shine Gold. The two additional colors, Moon Violet and Burgundy Red, should be out in August. When…
Looking to save some cash on a new Apple purchase? You’re in luck. Apple has just announced that the company will honor the upcoming tax holiday in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, South Carolina and Tennessee. The tax holidays begin on August 1st, so get those credit cards ready!…