Archive for 2012
Barclays Pingit makes money transfers easy for Brits
Barclays Pingit is a new money-sending service launched by one of UK’s largest bank. Using it, some 1.9 million Barclays’ customers are able to make instant money transfers to anyone with a UK-based mobile phone and a current account with any UK.
Samsung Epic 4G Touch Ice Cream Sandwich update in works
We all know Samsung will rollout the Android 4.0 update for its super-popular Galaxy S II smartphone later this year. However, Sprint customers may be wondering whether they’ll have to wait longer, since their particular version of the device (Epic.
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YouMail now allows users to change their Caller ID image
YouMail, the company behind the popular visual voice-mail service, launched a new service to allow any owner of a US phone number to control their personal brand through caller ID. In that sense, the company launched a new website at who.youmail.com.
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The Atlantic Resort & Spa offers Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to its guests
After getting Phoenix Suns on board, Samsung has managed to score another partner to use its Galaxy Tab 10.1. This time it’s The Atlantic Hotel Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which will equip more than 100 premium guest rooms with.
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LG Optimus series gets a new logo
LG unveiled a new logo for its Optimus smartphones (and tablets), designed to “accentuate the metallic edges and slim shape of the 2012 smartphone line-up.” Moreover, the logo is said to “embody modern and seamless simplicity,” which is apparently.
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Angry Birds Space releasing on multiple mobile platforms on March 22nd
Think you’ve had your fill of Angry Birds with Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Rio, and Angry Birds Facebook? Think again as Rovio has just announced the next Angry Birds game, Angry Birds Space, is a little over a month away from.
Facebook could make $1.2 billion from mobile ads per year
The wildly popular social networking giant, Facebook, plans to generate $1.2 billion from mobile advertising, according to UK-based analyst firm Mobile Squared.
This bit of news has circulated for some time now, as we recently reported the social.
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Google may face FTC investigation over Safari privacy scandal
Earlier, news spread quickly that Google was caught bypassing Apple’s privacy settings to track iOS users with mobile Safari. Not surprisingly, the top Consumer Watchdog thinks Google is deceiving users with these questionable practices and has.
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iPhone 4S cannibalizes iPad 2 sales
Apple has become so ridiculously successful that it competes with itself. The Cupertino-based company saw its tablet market share trimmed in the fourth-quarter, as the new iPhone 4S proved to be the strongest competitor for the iPad during the final.
US Cellular: 54% of customers will have 4G LTE by the end of 2012
Instead of taking a slow and steady approach to rolling out 4G LTE, US Cellular wants its customers using the faster technology as soon as possible. The carrier unveiled today that subscribers in over 3,600 cities across America will soon be blanketed.
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Cisco asks EU to reconsider Microsoft, Skype deal
Microsoft spent more than $8 billion to buy Skype and it seemed like everything was hunky dory but Cisco is appealing the approval of the deal by the European Commission because it says the deal could be harmful for the long-term health of video.
Apple confirms apps will soon require user permission to access contact data
Once Path issued an apology for violating users’ privacy by sending their address book information to its servers, people turned to and blamed Apple for even allowing this to happen. Apple has finally publicly responded by saying apps will soon.
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HTC Endeavor and Ville retail name game continues – Now One X and One S?
In the world of phones, most go through many names before they hit retail stores and that’s exactly what we’re seeing with the HTC Endeavor and Ville. Both of these phones, no matter what they will end up being named, are something to get excited.
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No 32GB Samsung Galaxy Nexus coming – We blame Google
Ever since the Samsung Galaxy Nexus was announced, it was said that it would come in 16GB and 32Gb variants, yet we’ve still only see the 16GB hit store shelves. Well, it looks like Samsung has dropped the 32GB version of the world’s first Ice Cream.
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CES 2012 Preview: Nokia, tablets and 4G LTE
It’s the start of a brand new year and that also means the tech press is gearing up for the annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show next week. It’s going to be a grinding week of new product introductions, struggling to.
Samsung offers free apps to bada and Android users for the Valentine’s Day
Samsung is using Valentine’s Day to share some love, offering a number of apps and games for free to its bada and Android users. At the same time, the Korean company wants to promote its own app store, Samsung Apps, since that’s the place you’ll.
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UK: White Nokia Lumia 800 available for pre-ordering for 429.95 GBP
That sexy lookin’ white Nokia Lumia 800 is now available for pre-ordering in the UK. The retailer offering it is MobileFun, which lists the device for whopping 429.95 GBP, which translates into $681. Now we know Europeans are used to paying more for.
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Droid 4 first impressions: the one QWERTY to rule them all
Can you believe the Motorola DROID is over three-years old? Since its introduction, we have seen four versions of the handset. Each one has been improvement over the previous model and the Droid 4 is no exception.
The Droid 4 is the first to rock.
Agencies Show Their Age On Mobile
Editor’s note: David Hewitt is VP, global mobile practice lead at digital agency SapientNitro.
Mobile strategy is about more than just phones. Mobile platforms and engagement strategies in our digitally enabled world need to support all marketing.
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Here are few of the most anticipated and rumored gadgets for 2012
As we gracefully welcome the New Year, we are also looking forward to a number of new innovations and advancements in technology like we do year-after-year. Technology is one thing that has never witnessed its core end or the ultimate satisfaction..
Vonage Mobile app takes on Skype with free international calling, texting
Vonage truly was an innovative company when it first popped on the scene and went after home telephone providers with VoIP services but as more and more customers cut the cord, it has to pivot in order to stay relevant. The new Vonage Mobile app.
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Motorola Droid 4 now available from Verizon for $199 with two-year contract
Hey Verizon people, today’s the day you can grab yourself a Droid 4, an Android handset with an awesome QWERTY keyboard. The 5-row, edge-lit keyboard is a dream to use.
The handset also packs a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, a 4.0-inch qHD display,.
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JLab Audio GO 4GB Waterproof / Sweatproof / Sports MP3 Player Review
Has it ever crossed your minds to listen to music underwater? If you haven’t, then so do we, but the people in JLab Audio will make you think otherwise with the GO MP3 Player — at least on how they market it. Unlike conventional headphones where.
Concept design shows us what a Nokia Lumia tablet could be
Some enthusiastic Nokia fan out there put together a pretty incredible concept design of what a Lumia tablet would look like. The mock-up incorporates elements from both the Lumia 800 and N8, as the camera isn’t in the middle but in the top left.
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Nokia admits that they don’t have a “Plan B”, if Windows Phone fails then so shall they
Victor Saeijs (pictured above, center), Senior Vice President at Nokia Europe, told Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri that Nokia doesn’t have a backup plan should their marriage with Microsoft fall to produce any meaningful results. His exact quote:.
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Consumers may love the iPhone, but carriers hate it
Ever wonder why when you walk into a carrier store, they always subtly (or in some cases, not so subtly) try to push you toward buying an Android device? The reason is because even though Apple requires a grandiose display of the iPhone, carriers.
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Love your new Android phone? You won’t for long
Flash back to 2009: You just bought a brand new Motorola Droid, the first phone to run Android 2.0 and one of the very first Android handsets to successfully compete with the iPhone. Your friend, however, decided to buy a recently released iPhone.
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Nokia 801: Are they seriously going to release a Symbian device that looks like the Lumia 800?
It’s bad enough that the Nokia Lumia 800 looks exactly like the Nokia N9, now rumors suggest that Nokia is going to release a Symbian running device called the Nokia 801. Said smartphone is a picture perfect image of the N9 and Lumia 800, except.
Apple’s Vice President of iPhone and iPod engineering leaves the company
David Tupman, another Apple employee who not many people know about, has just left the company. His last title at Apple before resigning was “Vice President of iPhone and iPod engineering”, he has over 70 patents in his name, and he spent over.
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iPad 3 housing reveals internal changes
CNET Reviews iPad Atlas
iPad 3 housing reveals internal changes
by Donald Bell
The back housings of an iPad 2 (left) and a rumored iPad 3, shown side by side.
(Credit: Repair Labs)
A purported iPad 3 back casing has turned up at Repair Labs, matching.
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