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Outside of the announcement of 130 million users and a billion likes every single day, Facebook announced the introduction of video support for Instagram. Shocking, we know. In an attempt to sideswipe Twitter’s Vine application, Facebook is now supporting video in Instagram, which will allow the user to record 15 seconds of video and easily…
Shortly after adding LTE and HSPA+ support to its GoPhone prepaid brand, AT&T has rolled out LTE support for its newest prepaid brand, Aio Wireless. Aio will be sending a OTA update to the SIMs of its customers that will enable customers with devices that support LTE to access the service. “We’re delighted to share the…
IntoMobile and the developers behind NaturalMotion’s popular CSR Racing are giving one lucky reader the chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0! If you’re unfamiliar with CSR Racing, you should download it now! Not only is it one of the most fun racing games out there for Android, it’s also absolutely free! CSR Racing isn’t your typical racing…
LG Display is expected to start mass-producing a new flexible smartphone panel for major clients from the fourth quarter of this year. The company’s spokesman Frank Lee said that his company is looking to meet “the rapid need for display advancements,” adding that these flexible displays, which are bendable and unbreakable, could be the next…
US Cellular and Samsung have started rolling out update for the Galaxy S III, bringing several handy features to the mix, including Smart Switch support, multi-window feature, Samsung Gallery, as well as contextual page, tag and menu. Software version R530UVXAMD4 is already available from the “Software Update” menu and you’re suggested to download it while…
We’ve already told you that Samsung isn’t selling as many Galaxy S4 units as it initially hoped for. In fact, the Korean company has reduced July orders to 6.5 million, which is half from its May orders of 12.2 million units. The Galaxy S4 sales skyrocketed from the day one with Samsung managing to sell…
Looks like Nokia has been talking with Microsoft over the sale of its handset business. According to the Wall Street Journal’s sources, the two were actually close to striking a deal earlier this month until those talks have broken down. The same sources say it was Microsoft that walked away from the deal over concerns…
AT&T announced the addition of NEC Terrain to its portfolio of business-ready devices. The ruggedized smartphone comes with a scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass screen and “sturdy core construct” that exceeds the military specifications (MIL-810G) for shock distribution, allowing it to work even in the toughest working conditions. Specs wise, the Terrain sports a full QWERTY…
NVIDIA has announced that it’s changing the price of the upcoming Shield to $299 and the handheld gaming device will be officially available on June 27th. The NVIDIA Shield has already received quite a bit of attention and it looks like the company has listened to the feedback of gamers. From the NVIDIA Blog: Now…
Prices of mobile chipsets for smartphones and tablets are expected to decline 10-20% in the second half of the year due to competition between MediaTek and Qualcomm, driving down the prices of smartphones along the way. Today Qualcomm is hosting its annual Qualcomm reference design forum in Shenzhen, China in an effort to attract participants…