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Vine has updated its Android app today, bringing a host of features that are currently available on the iOS version of the app to Android devices. The update brings a new camera widget and camera improvements such as improved focus and a grid view, as well as bugfixes and other features. Here’s what’s new in…
Rovio has got something big for us next Monday, July 15th. The masterminds behind Angry Birds have released a Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace themed picture, which means that Angry Birds Star Wars will be getting some new levels, characters and features next week. Rovio released it’s Star Wars themed version of Angry…
Are you rocking a HTC One but wish you could get a taste of the Google Play Edition ROM instead of Sense? Well, there are a couple of options for you. You can easily find a ROM to flash to get you up and running, but Paul O’Brien at MoDaCo has something even better for…
The successor to the original Samsung Galaxy Prevail is now available from Boost Mobile for $179.99 off-contract. In case you’re interested, the Sprint-owned network suggests getting the phone alongside the carrier’s popular $55 Android Monthly Unlimited plan with Shrinking Payments that could eventually bring the monthly cost to as little as $40. The plan payment…
Just when we’ve spilled the beans about BlackBerry’s next-flagship, marked as A10, the device has been caught in the wild. As you can see for yourself from the image above, some of that annoyingly thick bezel has been removed and the phone seems more compact, despite rocking a bigger screen. As we’ve already told you,…
Kyocera Hydro Edge is heading to Sprint and Boost Mobile on July 19 and July 23, respectively. Part of Japanese company’s Hydro series, the waterproof device can be submerged in up to 3.28 feet of water for up to 30 minutes. Sprint users will be able to buy the Hydro Edge for as little as…
Nokia released an update for the display+touch app to bring few changes, including the new “hover” capability. The problem, however, is that the update will only work with Lumia smartphones that have the Amber update, meaning only the Lumia 925 will do it for now. Of course, that will change in the next few weeks…
You know how everyone and their mama can’t live without touchscreens these days. The problem is that touch-enabled surfaces tend to cost much more than their non-touch counterparts. No more. A low cost system called STATINA developed by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) relies on the principles of vibration and imaging to track the movements of…
Vodafone UK will soon expand its portfolio of phablets with the addition of the Huawei Ascend Mate, the company announced in a blog post. The Big Red carrier, however, failed to mentioned the exact launch date and the price, leaving us pondering how much Huawei’s “Galaxy Note II killer” will cost. Given its specs sheet…
London mayor Boris Johnson has written to major handset manufacturers — including Apple, Samsung, HTC, Sony and Nokia — asking for their help to curb the rise in street crime for smartphones. Johnson wants the manufacturers to make it easy for devices to be rendered worthless if they are stolen by criminals from the members…