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Pigs, beware! The Angry Birds have some new tricks up their sleeves wings. An update to Angry Birds on iOS and Android brings 15 new levels, a new egg defender mode and some new pig-splattering abilities for everyone’s favorite Angry Bird, Red. In the new episode, Red’s Mighty Feathers, Red gains some new abilities in…
Another rumor pertaining to the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has surfaced today, and it’s a big one. According to SamMobile, the hotly anticipated phablet device will be touting a massive 3GB of RAM. The next iteration in Samsung’s popular Note line has yet to be officially announced, and it is speculated that Samsung will throw…
As expected, Motorola has officially launched its X Phone campaign. Of course, the details of the upcoming device are still far and few between but it looks like we’re about to see more from the company in the coming weeks. Whatever the ‘designed by you‘ tagline turns out to be, it’s likely going to be…
According to some Israeli news outlets such as The Marker and The Calcalist, Samsung has purchased the streaming media entertainment company Boxee. Samsung reportedly paid $30 million for the Tel Aviv based company, although official word from Boxee and Samsung has yet to be received. Boxee started out by making media center software, and has…
Snapchat for Android has received a substantial update today, bringing with it a more refined looking layout and updated icons. Version 3.0.1 makes it easier than ever for users to access their contact list and inbox, integrating swipe gestures into the mix which can be accessed directly from the camera screen. The color palette for…
A security flaw in Skype version 3.2.0.6673 could enable a thief or hacker to get around your Android lockscreen, according to a report in ThreatPost.. The exploit was found by xda-developer member Pulser, who tested it on the Sony Xperia Z, Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Huawei’s Premia 4G. The exploit requires the attacker to have two…
The next version of Galaxy S III to get the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update along with Premium Suite is the model sold by C Spire. Aside from packing platform-wide tweaks, Samsung also included a number of its own software enhancements, including smart photo tagging, S-Beam changes and the ever-cool multi-window view. The update is…
Samsung has shipped more than 20 million Galaxy S4 units, yet again proving this is their fastest selling smartphone ever. The Korean company’s flagship device was launched in late April and managed to reach this milestone by the end of June. In comparison, it took Sammy 100 days to move 20 million Galaxy S III…
Sprint will release the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the Kyocera Torque on July 5th. The rugged device will get a number of improvements included in this version of Android like Google Now, actionable push notifications and Project Butter enhancements. Moreover, users can also expect international calling and email sync fixes, the ability to…
At one point in the (near) future, most of us will have just one device that will work as a phone, tablet and computer. Yup, that will be our smartphone which is already more powerful than desktop/office machines from just a few years ago. Modern quad-core processors are super-fast and can handle a number of…