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MetroPCS may launch a successor to its Quattro 4G smartphone, which was unveiled in August last year. Chinese Coolpad has been showing Quattro II 4G during the CTIA Wireless 2013 and we can’t say we’re that much impressed. Then again, it’s a mid-range device that doesn’t attract geeks like us. Specs wise, the “next Quattro…
Canadian Telus has teamed-up with Apperian to launch a new Mobile Application Management (MAM) service designed to help its enterprise customers protect and manage their corporate mobile apps and data when employees use their own wireless devices at work. Mobile application management provides companies with the ability to secure, manage and publish corporate apps on…
The upcoming Tizen app store has been demoed at the Tizen Developer Conference. At first glance, it looks like any similar service out there, but there’s one catch – it has a special section entirely dedicated to discounted apps. As you would imagine, the fact that such section exists will undoubtedly push users into check…
Huawei is either doing this intentionally or it’s having hard time keeping its secrets. In any case, we get to have another look at the upcoming Ascend P6, which promises to redefine what a thin phone means. Today we bring you the P6’s official press images that somehow reminds us on the Apple iPhone. We’re…
The Netherlands-based Fairphone has started taking pre-orders for what it says is the “world’s first ethically sourced smartphone.” The company is claiming that their product is made using materials from a completely transparent supply chain that involves conflict-free resources, worker welfare and e-waste programs. Specs wise, the Fairphone comes with a 4.3-inch qHD 540×960 touchscreen…
As part of its Optimus G Pro marketing efforts, LG is organizing the Fabshare contest, giving away 5 Pro units to lucky winners. Additionally, one grand winner will also get “a year of mobile phone service and accessories awarded in the form of a $1,000 check.” In order to participate, you should: Be a US…
We’ve heard that BlackBerry PlayBook users will get BlackBerry 10 update at some point but somehow we expected that to happen closer to the end of the year. Now we have a new piece of information suggesting that PlayBook will get its BB10 treatment “in the next few weeks.” The information comes from the official…
Famous phone case maker OtterBox has acquired San Diego-based LifeProof, which too makes protective cases as well as complementary accessories for smartphones and tablets. Much like OtterBox, LifeProof is a rapidly growing, multi-million dollar business with a strong global brand, comprehensive product offering, impressive intellectual property and thriving company culture. Over the next 30 days,…
US Cellular is apparently getting ready to launch a home phone service, which is something other carriers like Verizon and Sprint are already offering. According to Engadget‘s information, US Cellular will provide customers with a PCD-made base station that will allow users to plug in a regular cordless or corded phone to make calls that…
Hisense is launching two affordable 7-inch tablets at Walmart. The first one, called Sero 7 LT, packs a 1024×600 pixel display, 1.6GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 4GB of internal memory and a price tag of just $99. The second device, Sero 7 PRO, is much better, sporting a faster NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core…