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While many Westerns don’t like Russian president Vladimir Putin, he’s ratings have skyrocketed in Russia after the annexation of Crimea. In fact, some (wealthy) Russians may like him so much so that they would get a special version of the iPhone with his face on it. Yes, such gold-plated iPhone 5S has been announced in…
Amazon is offering 31 paid apps for free in a promotion running today June 27th and tomorrow June 28th. Amazon’s summer app bundle offers a mix of apps ranging from games like Sonic the Hedgehog 2 to productivity apps such as EZ Money Manager. All you need to install the apps on your Android device…
Wal-Mart has dropped the price of the latest iPhones today. You can now pick up an iPhone 5C for $29 or a iPhone 5S for just $99 when signing a new two-year contract with either Sprint, AT&T or Verizon. The 32 and 64GB versions of the iPhone 5S will be available in Wal-Mart stores, although…
After LG, Motorola and Samsung – ASUS will be the next company to launch an Android Wear-based smart watch. According to TechCrunch, the Taiwanese company will bring this device to the market this fall with a price tag of below $150. Actually, the article says that ASUS’ watch will cost anywhere between $99 and $149,…
Looks like the Korean duo is preparing to yet again bless the world with flexible screen-equipped smartphones in September. According to DigiTimes‘ sources, Samsung may launch a device with its three-sided Youm display technology and as far as we (don’t) know, that could be the forthcoming Galaxy Note 4. Speaking of which, it may be…
Lenovo may be working on its own Google Glass-like device, or at least that’s what the company’s patent filing suggests. Titled “Electronic Device And Sound Capturing Method,” the filing with the USPTO shows a device that looks like the one Google is already selling, featuring an audio and video recorder, along with built-in displays. Now…
BlackBerry seems to like HTC’s idea to cram two cameras on a phone and may be working on something similar as we speak. Digging through the BlackBerry OS 10.3 files, CrackBerry has once again caught the traces of the still unannounced Porsche Design P’9983 or as it’s referred to in the OS, the BlackBerry Khan.…
AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy Note II received a sweet update yesterday, bringing Android 4.4.2 KitKat to the Note II. The update, which was released during Google’s big show, breathes new life into the aging handset. Here’s what to expect from the update: Media Controls – full-screen album art and media controls when listening to music Camera…
Android L is a go, with factory images for the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 going live today. Android L, which was shown off at Google I/O yesterday is looking sharp, with a visual redesign at the heart of the build. In order to install the Android L preview on your Nexus 5 or Nexus…
Android Wear was a huge part of Google’s I/O Developer Conference yesterday, with Samsung and LG announcing smartwatches powered by Android Wear. Motorola’s got a smartwatch on the way too, and they don’t want us to forget it. Motorola released an official demo video of the Moto 360, the company’s upcoming smartwatch. The Moto 360…