LG G2 Android 4.4 KitKat update postponed to early 2014, at least in France
After initially saying that the LG G2 will be updated to Android 4.4 KitKat at some point in November/December, SFR France has posted an update on its blog to announce handset owners that the rollout...
View ArticleIn app purchases – the good, the bad, and the ugly truth
In app purchases (or IAPs) have been drawing a lot of ire in the mobile world for quite some time now. Consumers agree that improperly done IAPs are ruining the app and game experience and even tech...
View ArticleNetflix for Android updated with individual profiles, works with Android...
Netflix on Saturday released an update to its Android application which brings a new feature users may enjoy: support for individual profiles. Additionally, the 3.1.0 update also brings enhanced...
View ArticleSprint LG G Flex press render reportedly leaked
The LG G Flex curved phone has already started selling in international markets and is rumored to launch with AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint in the USA in the future, so we shouldn’t be surprised to...
View ArticleDeal alert: Kindle Fire HDX tablets now sort-of cheaper with no-interest...
Amazon has kicked off a new interesting promotion for its two new HDX tablets – the Kindle Fire HDX 7 and the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 – offering buyers the possibility of paying for the device every three...
View ArticleDeal alert: $119.99 Pebble smartwatch and $29.99 Chromecast (Update: both...
Android buyers looking for cheaper accessories this Christmas should check out a couple of new deals available online including a $ 119.99 Pebble smartwatch and a $ 29.99 Chromecast. The Pebble...
View ArticleObad was the nastiest piece of Android malware discovered in 2013
In a recent end of year summary published by antivirus company Kaspersky Labs, the firm officially named Obad as its Villain of the Year 2013! Obad was discovered during the summer and it was quickly...
View ArticleApp Ops – what you need to know
There has been quite a bit of coverage lately about a new Android feature called App Ops. It first appeared in Android 4.3 and with popular devices like the Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4 receiving...
View ArticleZDNet Korea: Samsung to launch WQHD smartphone at MWC 2014
Korean website ZDNet reported today that Samsung is ready to start mass-producing WQHD (Quad HD) displays, with the first device to launch at MWC at the end of February 2014. According to the report,...
View ArticleMoto X wood cases may be coming soon, Motorola teases
Moto X handsets can be customized in a variety of ways when it comes to colors and accents, but a wooden version of the handset, which was presented when the phone launched a few months ago, is still...
View ArticleNew Sony Z Ultra GPe bug discovered, prevents users from uninstalling apps
Last week Google officially added two new Google Play Edition devices to its Play Store, the LG G Pad 8.3 and the Sony Z Ultra. While the G Pad’s arrival to the Play Store wasn’t much of a surprise,...
View ArticleUltra-cheap UbiSlate 7Ci arrives in the U.S. for $37.99, priced £30 in the UK
The Aakash 2 was officially unveiled back in late-2012 with a price tag of just $ 22. The catch was that the device was only available in India and had such a low price point thanks to government...
View ArticleAndroid 4.3 upgrade arriving this week for international HTC One Mini and...
HTC has certainly been on top of things recently, at least when it comes to OS updates. Not only did the company do its best to aggressively push out Android 4.3 to the HTC One in a timely manner,...
View ArticleSony Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra Android 4.3 rollout begins, Smart Social Camera...
Back in November, Sony promised that Android 4.3 would begin rolling out to select devices starting in December. Now that the month is half over, the rollout has finally begun — at least for owners of...
View ArticleGoogle Calendar update lets you to reply to event invites from within Gmail
Over the weekend Google updated its Calendar app to version 201308023, listing the only change as “bug fixes and performance improvements”. While most of the update’s changes do seem to be pretty...
View ArticleVigo wearable ‘energy gauge’ alerts you when you’re starting to doze off
Wearable computing devices are still very much in their infancy, with some of the most well-known examples of the technology including smartwatches like the Galaxy Gear and Android-powered headsets...
View ArticleSamsung unveils budget friendly Galaxy Core Advance
Today, Samsung added yet another smartphone to its Galaxy lineup with the new Samsung Galaxy Core Advance, a budget friendly phone that will come out next year. You’ll be excused if you don’t...
View Article26 of the best games for Android
Gaming on Android has been rapidly improving over the last couple of years. Gone are the days where the best of the best are simple puzzle games. Now, there are near-console quality games available on...
View ArticleHow Japan became the biggest and most lucrative app market in the world
Smartphones are everywhere. Approximately 20% of the world’s population (roughly 1.5 billion) own one; a percentage on par with the number of people who own a personal computer. As one can imagine,...
View ArticlePebble makes awesome happen with free smartwatches
Today, Pebble announced that it will give more than 4,000 smartwatches to university engineering and computer science students across the country. The smartwatches will be sent out as part of the...
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