Hangouts (formerly Google Talk) Android app review
From the moment it was announced at I/O I was absolutely hooked. I used talk daily for work and a lot for talking to my fellow Android fanatics, so a face-lift and bundle of new features were definitely a welcome update. First let me talk about what …
Cricket announces Samsung Galaxy S4 for June 7
No-contract wireless provider Cricket today announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Galaxy S4. Priced at $599, the 4G LTE smartphone will be offered starting from June 7. Qualified customers can purchase the device at $54.99 down with monthly payments. Cricket provides a variety of rate …
Google becomes second most valuable brand behind Apple, surpasses IBM
According to a list published by Millward Brown Optimor, Google has just sneaked ahead of IBM to become the world’s second most valuable brand, behind Apple. According to the BrandZ list report, Google has a brand value of $113.669 billion. That’s well behind Apple’s $185.071 …
You have to check out the photo search feature in Google+
You’ll be seriously impressed with how well Google categorizes your images.
Bitdefender’s Clueful provides insight into your Android apps
Bitdefender has released its latest Android app today, Clueful, as a tool for users to gain insight into their installed apps. Available as a free download, the app looks at a user’s apps to help them better understand how each deals with your information and/or …
Find the best parking spots in more than 1,800 cities with ParkMe
Ever take a road trip to a new (read: major) city and find yourself wondering where the heck you can park the car? Who is the closest? Who has the best rates? It’s a tough problem to contend with, especially if you’re only in town …
Boost Mobile dials up waterproof Kyocera Hydro EDGE
Sprint and Boost Mobile announced on Tuesday that the waterproof Kyocera Hydro Edge will be offered later this summer. Pricing and exact timing are not clear however we’ll get those details closer to the launch. Key specifications for the Kyocera Hydro EDGE include Android 4.1 …
AT&T: we plan to enable pre-loaded video chat apps over cellular for all our customers
If you’ve checked out the new Hangouts app on AT&T, chances are you’re pretty familiar with the message stating “You must be connected to a Wi-Fi network to join a video call”. Heck, you’re even used to it if you’ve tried to use FaceTime over …
See 4G coverage in real time with new app from Mosaik
When users speak of 4G, it is like talking about finding a four leaf clover (it is pretty darn hard to find.) When you find that four leaf clover however (or a 4G footprint in this case, ) you feel like the luckiest person in …
Running the tables: Samsung took 95% of global profits earned from Android in Q1 2013
Samsung’s ‘galaxy” line has been long joked about to be a hint at their intention to take over the universe, but the latest analytics numbers may prove that to be startlingly accurate. Not in a literal sense, of course, but rather in a financial way. According to …
Budget-end LG Optimus F3 and high-end LG Optimus G Pro pictured for Sprint
LG, in their attempt to help bring 4G to lower-end devices, looks to be continuing down that road with a new device. The LG Optimus F3 was shown off by leaker @evleaks, and appears to come complete with 4G, as well as a 4-inch WVGA …
U.S. Cellular adds rugged Kyocera Hydro XTRM to lineup
U.S. Cellular announced on Tuesday that the waterproof and shock-proof Kyocera Hydro XTRM will soon join its smartphone roster. the 4G LTE handset runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and features a 4-inch impact resistant display and1.2GHz dual-core processor, as well as Military Standard 810G certification (shock and drops) …
Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile to offer Samsung Galaxy S 3 in June
Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile announced on Monday that both carriers will soon offer the 4G LTE-ready Samsung Galaxy S 3. Pricing and exact timing will be announced by the respective providers in short order however we expect each to release the smartphone in June. …
Add a bit of Google Play design to your homescreen with PlayBar UCCW
Want to change your home screen up just a smidge? Here’s a great app we just discovered called PlayBar UCCW. As the title suggests, it is a pack of pre-designed widgets that work within Ultimate Custom Widget (UCCW). The bundle features access to a handful of the …
Google+ for Android version 42 features released
The most recent post on the Google Plus development blog is showing off the latest version of G+ for android, version 42. The update includes major improvements to photo handling, such as: Auto Backup, to safely and privately store your photos as you snap them …
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