Connectivity in offices, home, cafes, trains, parks, cars and planes — I say bring it on. I have already shifted most of my life to the “cloud,” and it is not much of a surprise that I am a shameless believer in connectivity.
Voyager Mobile, a 22-Year-Old’s Cellphone Start-Up, Launches After Delay
May 20, 2012 Updated at 6:18 pm
An attack on his Web site pushed things out a few days, but John Mardini says Voyager Mobile is now ready to take orders for cut-rate cellphone service. Mardini, a 22-year-old entrepreneur and New York University student, is reselling devices and services from Sprint .
S Voice From the Galaxy SIII Ready For Download, We Take It For a Spin
May 20, 2012 Updated at 4:02 pm
The S Voice app from the Galaxy SIII is available for any rooted device running Ice Cream Sandwich to try at this time, thanks to a leaked full ROM from yesterday. For those not familiar, this is Samsung’s attempt to put a Siri-like voice-actions system on their newest flagship device.
Samsung S Voice Siri clone gets leaked for Android 4.0
May 20, 2012 Updated at 2:12 pm
It’s no secret that when it comes to smartphones, Samsung sees only one company as its competitor – Apple. It believes, rightly so, that it has the most popular presence on Android so rather than fight against other Android manufacturers it has its eyes set solely on the iPhone.
If Android 4.0 Will Not Improve Devices Motorola Will Not Upgrade Them
May 20, 2012 Updated at 7:08 am
With Motorola and Google being so close to each other lately one would except Motorola smartphones to get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates quickly, and to all capable devices. While the phone maker has a pretty neat list in place (check source) for you to follow every movement regarding a platform refresh for a specific phone, they made a statement addressing those who can’t find their phone names and Android 4.0 mentioned on the same page.
Samsung’s S Voice From the Galaxy S III Leaked and Available For All
May 20, 2012 Updated at 7:00 am
We’re not quite sure where Samsung is placing the S Voice feature on the Galaxy S III’s prioritized capability list but our guess is that it’s right there at the top. For those of you who don’t know, S Voice is Samsung’s answer to Apple’s Siri, a voice-enabled personal assistant that can do a lot of stuff on the Samsung Galaxy S III, and now not only.
Nokia Reading Available In the Windows Phone Marketplace
May 20, 2012 Updated at 6:55 am
Sorry folks, it’s not available in the U.S.! With that one now out of the way we will remind you that Nokia Reading is the Finnish manufacturer’s digital reading app and library for Windows Phone with e-book reading feature as well as RSS reader functionality which even allows you to pin publications to the home screen. Russia, U.K., Germany, Italy, France and Spain were rumored to be among the first regions to get the application and it is now available in the Marketplace’s Nokia Collection section on Lumia 900, 800, 710, and 610 Windows Phones.
Samsung Galaxy S3 full firmware now available, time for all those ROMs and feature to start spreading
May 20, 2012 Updated at 12:55 am
Microsoft exec says Windows Phone outselling iPhone in China
May 19, 2012 Updated at 10:59 pm
Going by Microsoft’s Greater China COO Michel van der Bel, the launch of Windows Phone in China is off to an auspicious start — enough to give Apple the shakes. He claims that devices like the Nokia Lumia 800c have helped Windows Phone reach seven percent of the Chinese market, or just enough to get past the six points of the iPhone.
Facebook acquires Karma, let’s see if something good comes around
May 19, 2012 Updated at 9:15 pm
Well Facebook just seems to be on a roll lately. The Social Network is purchasing companies left and right, with the most recent including Instagram and Lightbox.