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Playing dirty: It’s not just an Apple thing anymore

Lifestyle For the longest time in the mobile industry it seemed that Apple was the one that people chose as the bad guy – you knew other companies were playing games too, but Apple was a prime target because, well, they just made it easy. However, a...

Apr 17th by Anna Scantlin 52 25 Reactions

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Facebook, do your homework before expanding to iOS and Windows Phone

Android Facebook Home shunned iOS and Windows Phone in favor of Android and it's been a rough start for the social media company so far. For the few Android devices which are officially supported by Facebook, Home has taken quite a blow as...

Apr 16th by Chase Bonar 49 42 Reactions

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The fingerprint scanner: Apple's Ace for the next iPhone?

Ios Rumors of the iPhone 5's successor are ramping up to unprecedented levels and a new job posting by Apple only adds fuel to the fire. Apple listed a job posting for a software engineer to join its Melbourne Design Centre team in Florida,...

Apr 14th by Chase Bonar 101 74 Reactions

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How could I have forgotten the importance of removable batteries?

Android Lately I’ve been taking a lot of things into consideration. There’s less than 3 months before I’m due for an upgrade. While I’ve narrowed it down quite a bit an important factor to phones that I had completely forgotten about since getting...

Apr 14th by Anna Scantlin 208 162 Reactions

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Should Samsung go from “cheap and plastic” to “metal and fantastic”?

Lifestyle The Galaxy S II, Galaxy S III, Note, Note II, Galaxy S 4, and pretty much every other Samsung device ever made all have one thing in common with each other: their housing is made out of plastic. According to an insider who spoke with...

Apr 13th by Anna Scantlin 206 139 Reactions

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Android Key Lime Pie needs to match the new Google Play Store

Android "It will help you find great entertainment, fast." This is how Google describes the Play Store update which will begin rolling out to Android devices 2.2 and above in the coming weeks. The update brings a familiar card-style layout akin to...

Apr 13th by Chase Bonar 45 35 Reactions

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All T-Mobile needs now is broader network coverage

Lifestyle In another attempt to get customers to flock to T-Mobile’s doors, the carrier that was once the only carrier out of the major four to not (officially) carry the Apple iPhone officially began selling the popular brand of smartphones today -...

Apr 12th by Anna Scantlin 98 82 Reactions

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5 ways to make Facebook Messenger's Chat Heads better

Android Facebook threw mobile a curveball and announced their new Messenger app with something special. On any regular day in a calendar year, I would've carried on my with daily functions which generally includes ignoring Facebook. But today I...

Apr 12th by Chase Bonar 23 22 Reactions

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Loosen the reins and put your whip down, Verizon

Lifestyle Right now, we’re all kind of in a frenzy. T-Mobile unveils its “Uncarrier” approach, and people are interested. In fact, the idea seemed to catch on so well with consumers that Verizon made a statement that they also would be willing to...

Apr 12th by Anna Scantlin 89 42 Reactions

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The thin smartphone war needs to stop

Lifestyle We are stuck in the middle of an imaginary race amongst manufacturers to deliver increasingly thin smartphones upon the release of every new device. In the process, we've seen features shed and discarded like they mean nothing to the...

Apr 12th by Chase Bonar 90 55 Reactions

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Now is a good time to borrow an idea from Google, Apple

Android A couple of days ago news hit the shelves that said Google had begun rolling out its updated and refreshed version of the Google Play Store, focusing on making it more simplistic and easier to find entertaining applications. You know, I...

Apr 11th by Anna Scantlin 20 10 Reactions

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Yo, Samsung: What’s up with all the phones?

Android It’s April and so far we have three big name Galaxy brand devices from Samsung, not to mention one more that’s supposedly on the way in the form of a Galaxy Note 3. Is it just me, or does anybody else feel like we’re getting bombarded with...

Apr 11th by Anna Scantlin 130 92 Reactions

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Size may not be the issue for me anymore - speed is

Android I had an interesting (and by interesting I mean not that interesting) encounter today that made me double think how much longer I’m going to keep my iPhone 4S. As I’ve mentioned before, we’ve become spoiled in many ways. Today, I realized...

Apr 10th by Anna Scantlin 157 101 Reactions

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Apple’s App Store crackdown: For better or for worse?

Ios Whether you’re using the App Store, the Play Store, the App World, or Windows Phone Store the amount of potential for users and developers alike are virtually endless. However, for one company, the developer dream has been cut short by a...

Apr 10th by Anna Scantlin 11 6 Reactions

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Large displays need software features to make it worthwhile

Lifestyle When Samsung unveiled their first Note device back in 2011, everyone said it was too big. And, to be fair, at 5.3-inches, it was indeed very big. The “phablet” word started popping up, and we all couldn’t help but wonder if that’s where...

Apr 8th by Evan Selleck 18 8 Reactions

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Good on you, California: Holding your smartphone and checking maps while driving is now illegal

Lifestyle Whether it is talking while driving, texting and driving, and now even checking maps while driving, road safety and smartphones have become a primary concern for everybody. While many people use the visuals on a GPS to help them get to...

Apr 7th by Anna Scantlin 59 42 Reactions

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Facebook Home vs. People Hub: Are they the same thing?

Android In this industry you’ll see a lot of ‘point and blame’ being thrown around. We’ve seen this argument countless times from companies like Apple and Samsung, or really Apple and anybody. Microsoft is the newest company to get on someone’s...

Apr 6th by Anna Scantlin 20 15 Reactions

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What I'd like to see in Android Key Lime Pie

Android It's hard to believe Android Jelly Bean is turning one year old next month. Last year, Jelly Bean brought many welcome changes to the outgoing version, Ice Cream Sandwich, thought it was largely an incremental update. Now we're about to...

Apr 6th by Chase Bonar 54 15 Reactions

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Realistic expectations for an iPad Mini 2

Ios When I first started looking for a smaller tablet, the iPad Mini was at the top of the list. I was coming from a first generation iPad, which was too big and uncomfortable for me to hold, and it seemed that the perfect solution for a...

Apr 6th by Anna Scantlin 59 35 Reactions

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The HTC One needs a broader campaign and a different name

Lifestyle There have been numerous talks, comparisons, and even some reviews out for the HTC One already from mobile users around the world. However, while it seems that there’s a lot of focus on the device is going on here in the mobile industry...

Apr 5th by Anna Scantlin 82 56 Reactions

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"Do you think Windows Phone 8 could benefit from more manufacturers releasing WP8 devices?"

David L Walcott Jr. I wondered that too. They have made the most Windows Phones. HTC and Samsung only made less than 3 phones. I wanted to get a 8X for my sister as a graduation present but Walmart to them off there inventory.

Erica Anderson Just made the switch from iOS and I am quite loving my WP...

Paul Gaywood Hooker Simple. Nokia killed and sold on symbian and MS put money into nokia to use windowsphone. If they don't keep doing so they'll be a featurephone maker

Sambo Chao they both can relate to each other.

Jeff Cross Maybe 4% of the cell market is windows. Why is that something to be happy aboot?? If Google/Samsung/Android can beat Apple then let MS/Nokia/windows take there best shot. Deliver a better product period.