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Apple unveiled iOS 7 at WWDC this week and revealed a mobile OS with a fresh new look and feel. Though some people like the changes, a handful were not so happy with the new design. For those who are not pleased with the iconography in iOS 7, hang on as the icons may be…
Earlier this week, MetroPCS announced that it would allow customers to bring their own GSM compatible devices to their network, a result of the migration of MetroPCS customers to T-Mobile’s LTE network. Today, T-Mobile is announcing that the migration of MetroPCS customers to T-Mobile’s HSPA+ and LTE network is ahead of schedule. “We’ve already begun…
The second generation Nexus 7 tablet has been one of the most anticipated devices of 2013, with its appearance tipped for a Google I/O appearance. With no word from Google about the device at I/O, the rumors of the devices launch have been louder than ever. A new Bluetooth SIG filing has appeared today, shedding…
While many are still waiting on either Google or Apple to ship their own smartwatches before considering such a purchase, Sony has had its own smartwatch offering for quite a while now. The small device didn’t get too much attention when it launched but it may get a little more with Sony’s recent announcement that…
President Obama issued an executive order today which will free up 500 MHz of Federal and non-federal spectrum over the next ten years, which will allow telecoms to expand their data networks and cover more Americans with 4G wireless broadband service. Although the spectrum shift will take place over the next decade or so, a…
Stop everything you’re doing and get yourself the hot-new HTC One from Amazon! The online retailer is running a one-day special deal, offering HTC’s flagship for just $79.99 for new AT&T or Sprint customers, while those upgrading will have to pour out $20 more (for a total of $99.99). You’ll still need to put your…
The new low-to-mid end Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 devices will start selling in the UK at some point next month. We don’t have this information from the Korean company but from a major retailer, Carphone Warehouse, which is now allowing users to register and get a notification email when Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, 8.0 and…
Firefox OS-based ZTE Open has been caught at the FCC with all the right frequencies to sing along AT&T’s 3G network. In addition, this unit also packs a 1GHz single-core processor, 3.5-inch HVGA screen, 3.2-megapixel camera on the back, 256MB of RAM, microSD card slot, Wi-Fi and a 1,200mAh battery. Now we doubt AT&T will…
Microsoft today announced the availability of Office Mobile for iPhone. The iPhone App is available free of charge today to Office 365 users in the US. It’ll launch internationally in the next few days. Unfortunately, the release is iPhone-only; there is no iPad version. Office for iPhone lets you access, view and edit your cloud Office documents…
Yesterday I said that what many users would like to see is a single platform from Apple, one that would merge iOS and Mac OS. Today, I want to focus on Windows; we want a single Windows – not one for phones, one for tablets and one for computers. After Xbox One, we need Windows…