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Mark Zuckerberg: There is no single "Facebook phone"

Android We've heard it time and time again: there is no "Facebook phone." Today Mark Zuckerberg made an appearance (or, rather, a video appearance) at HTC's MWC press event and drove that point home again. Then he said something that surprised a...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 1

Rumor: HTC's two Facebook phones revealed

Android Mobile World Congress kicked off today and already we're knee-deep in new handsets. HTC's big press event is tomorrow, and some believe that we could see these two devices unveiled. What you're looking at are purported renders of HTC's two...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 10

Facebook application added to SIM card thanks to Gemalto

Cell Phone Apps Gemalto (the world leader in digital security) has announced that they have created a new Facebook application that, rather than being installed on a particular phone, is installed on the SIM card instead. The app is capable of handling...

from 2011 by Evan Selleck 1

Rumor: HTC working on an Android phone with dedicated Facebook button

Android We've heard rumors that HTC has been working on an Android-powered Facebook phones, although those claims, like most others, were promptly shot down. Today new speculation has emerged, although it differs slightly than what we've heard in...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 6

HTC ThunderBolt, Motorola XOOM launch dates revealed by Best Buy's Facebook?

4g The launch dates for the Motorola XOOM and HTC ThunderBolt have changed an innumerable amount of times at this point, but now they may have finally been locked down (for Best Buy, anyway). The official Facebook page for Best Buy's Grand...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 3

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Get your tweet on with Windows Phone

Social Networking While we all sit and wait for the next OS update, what do you do on your Windows Phone? Personally I waste a ton of time on Twitter . So, what are your options for twitter on Windows Phone ? Let's take a look at a few: ...

from 2011 by Darren Humphries 0

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Facebook phone rumors shot down once again

Android You know how they say that history repeats itself? The Facebook phone seems to be a perfect example of that. Last year, we heard rumors of the device's existence, but those rumors were promptly shot down by CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Yesterday,...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 10 10 Reactions

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Is there really a need for a Facebook phone?

Android Rumors of a Facebook phone have been circulating for roughly six months now, and even though Zuckerberg tried to put an end to those rumors a while back, they keep on rollin' in. Most of us are affiliated (addicted) to some form of social...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 75 68 Reactions

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Rumor: HTC working on two Nexus-like Facebook phones [UPDATED]

Android While not quite at the level of the white iPhone 4 when it comes to mythical devices, the Facebook phone certainly is getting up there. After CEO Mark Zuckerberg shot the rumors down last year, they've emerged once again today. According...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 8

Rumor: Android-powered INQ Cloud Touch is a Facebook phone

Android There were rumblings of a Facebook phone way back in September 2010, and now it looks like that very device may have just appeared on the Bluetooth Special Interest Group website. Earlier last year, there were reports that INQ and...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 5

Skyfire 3.0 for Android: You got Facebook in my browser!

Android Skyfire has been around on multiple platforms for a while, and most recently made news with their huge launch on the iOS App Store. Today the browser is making news again, this time as version 3.0 comes to Android with Facebook Connect...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 2

Rumor: White Verizon iPhone leaks, is hinted at by Verizon Careers Twitter account

Iphone Os It's been about a week since we heard anything about a Verizon iPhone, so it's about time that we check out another rumor or two, right? Right. First up, we present to you the image above, which was sent to the folks over at Covering Web....

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 12

Google teases Gingerbread once again, this time on Twitter

Android Google has teased Gingerbread once before by videotaping the giant cookie's arrival on the company's campus, and today they took to Twitter to tease Android 2.3 once again. The @GoogleMobile account tweeted that their "cafes are baking...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 5

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Mark Zuckerberg debunks any notion of Facebook phone

News It wasn't too long ago that a rumor spread about a potential Facebook phone. Not long after, Facebook spoke up about the rumor and attempted to silence the jest talk of a social media powerhouse device. Unfortunately, their attempt to hush...

from 2010 by Taylor Martin 1

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Rumor: Facebook is secretly building a mobile phone [UPDATED]

News There are already several mobile phone OSes on the market, with Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 joining the fray in the near future. According to TechCrunch, WP7 isn't the only new OS on the block, although this other software is coming from...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 2

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Game On: Apple's Game Center quietly ramps up

Games Over the course of the past four days, Game Center has slowly come online, shored itself up, and started to offer a peek into its own future. Though the app/ecosystem has officially launched, I'd liken it more to a "soft launch" than a...

from 2010 by Noah Kravitz 7

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Check-Ins, GeoTags and Local Search: LBS 101

Lifestyle Checking in on Foursquare, tagging photos on Facebook, and searching locally on the go: Location Based Services are all the rage, and knowing your whereabouts can make your smartphone smarter and your laptop more useful. What should you...

from 2010 by Noah Kravitz 0

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AT&T’s Facebook page overwhelmed by angry subscribers

Social Networking Dumbest. Move. Ever. Some brainiac in the AT&T public relations department decided it would be a good idea to add a little “sump’in sump’in” to the corporate email that went out to customers this week, informing them of all the...

from 2010 by Adriana Lee 40

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iPhone App Review: Osfoora for Twitter

Cell Phone App Reviews The Good : Biting from Twitter for iPhone app (the artist formerly known as Tweetie), Osfoora captures and optimizes Twitter’s functionalities in a sleek, easy-to-use format. The Bad : Not much to complain about...

from 2010 by Kristi Evans 3

Nokia EVP Niklas Savander's Twitter conversation highlights

News On Wednesday, we reported that Nokia Executive Vice President of Markets Niklas Savander would spend an hour on his Twitter account, @NiklasatNokia, to answer questions from users. The whole thing went down yesterday afternoon, and now...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 0