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Rockmelt, formerly a social web browser, has a new product and goal after deciding to ditch the browser project back in April. Its new aim is for total content consumption and Android users will finally be able to dig in thanks to the release of Rockmelt on Android today. Rockmelt’s mission is to help people…
Nokia is holding a press event on July 11th in New York City, and the star of the show is expected to be a 41-megapixel Lumia handset with PureView technology. The Finnish handset maker is doing all it can to stir up this speculation with several teases that hint at this powerhouse camera phone, hich has…
Boost Mobile is expanding its 4G LTE options by announcing the launch of the LG Optimus F7 on their pre-paid network. The device will be available on June 27th for $299.99, and will take advantage of Sprint’s ever-growing 4G LTE network. “The LG Optimus F7 is the ideal smartphone for customers looking for a premium,…
According to Droid-Life, Verizon Wireless is kicking off a fire sale to move its existing inventory of the Droid DNA and the Incredible 4G LTE. The phones are now labeled “close out” and inventory of the two models will not be replenished as units are sold. At this time, no other handset is slated to…
Driving while using your phone is quickly becoming one of the most dangerous ways to cause an accident. So automakers have put a huge emphasis on preventing such unfortunate situations, as car models are now leaving the lot with Bluetooth built-in to let folks use their phone hands-free. Unfortunately, for the millions of people who…
Apple TV users will soon be able to watch their favorite HBO shows on the device, as Apple has announced the availability of HBO Go and WatchESPN. Also available for Apple TV are content providers Sky News, Crunchyroll and Qello, who provide live news and sports programming. HBO GO and WatchESPN are some of the…
AT&T is continuing its country-wide LTE roll outs at a pretty rapid pace, with five new markets launching today. The new markets include: Tri-Cities, Washington Brownsville, Texas Gallup, New Mexico Tuscaloosa, Alabama Florence, Alabama AT&T’s LTE network is by far the fastest in the country, and customers who have been relying only on its HSPA…
Ubuntu could easily emerge as a force to reckon with in the mobile industry. Perhaps a stand-alone Ubuntu platform won’t succeed (cause it lacks major backers), but Ubuntu for Android definitely has a chance. Just imagine using your regular Android smartphone as a full-blown Linux computer when you connect it to a bigger screen. Powerful…
Huawei is bullish on the prospects of its newly announced Ascend P6 smartphone, with plans to ship some 10 million units across Europe, Asia and perhaps Latin America. North Americans will likely have to wait for this phone a little longer because its lack of LTE connectivity support makes it less appealing to the US…
Motorola did say it plans to make its upcoming XFON available on a number of carriers and in that sense we’ve already heard about few different variants of the device: Verizon will get the XT1060, XT1056 is coming to Sprint, and the XT1058 is heading to AT&T. A new version of the XFON, marked as…