In this age and time of social network connections, online flirtation has become permissible to everyone, even the minors. Skout, a GPS-enabled social networking site and app for mobile devices, provides a convenient platform for these kinds of liaisons. But after reported cases of rape involving teens and adults posing as minors on Skout have [...]
Rumors have been swirling around Samsung’s plans to release a new, improved version of their hugely popular Galaxy Note late this year. In a story published at UbuntuLife, the Galaxy Note 2 will come with a 5.5-inch display, a bit larger than the 5.3-inch display of the first-released Galaxy Note. The release date is slated [...]
Phablet Samsung Galaxy Note II is coming in October according to ubuntulife. Until now, the Galaxy Note smartphone is a big hit (contrary to 2010 Dell Streak…) with 7 million phones sold. Big screens are coming Big Time. Recently we saw a 4.8-inch screen for the new Samsung Galaxy SIII. This time the rumors about [...]
Written on 06 June 2012 by Vincent AbryFor the longest time SEO or Search Optimization has ruled the World Wide Web, at least as far as online visibility is concerned. But now that people are spending more time on their smartphones and iPads and lesser time on the web or their once-favorite browser, it’s very likely that SEO may give way to [...]
To address growing concerns on radiation contamination following the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear plant catastrophe, Softbank is selling a smartphone called Pantone 5 installed with radiation-detecting features. According to Reuters, nuclear radiation threats are still palpable a year after the Fukushima disaster, especially along the northeastern regions of Japan. Spurred on by the promptings of [...]
After Facebook recently went public and CEO Mark Zuckerberg married his long-time girlfriend in a backyard affair that surprised his 100 guests and the rest of the world, another Facebook-related bit of news has cropped up: the social network of all social networks is planning to build a smart phone. The New York Times reports [...]
With 9 million pre-orders on the Galaxy S III already recorded by Samsung late last week and with Vodafone and The Carphone Warehouse seeing accelerating demand for the recently-launched smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy SIII could very well be the Android phone with the most number of pre-orders in history. And Vodafone has already confirmed this [...]
With more than 43 million devices added to the country during the first quarter of the year, it’s not surprising that China has already reached 1 billion mobile phone users as of yesterday. This was reported by the MIIT or the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Majority of these phones are feature phones, however, [...]
Despite Facebook bought Instagram for $1 billion, the Social Network just launched another similar app called Camera… Camera is already available for iOS on the app store : itunes.apple.com/us/app/facebook-camera/id525898024?ls=1&mt=8 “When you launch the app, you’ll see a feed of just great photos from the people you care about. You can swipe to see more of [...]
Written on 24 May 2012 by Vincent AbryA new type of phobia, nomophobia, is observed to affect many individuals in the UK. Nomophobia, also known as T-Mobophobia in the United Kingdom, points to the fear of not having a mobile phone, all the time. While this form of phobia is not recognized officially- yet – by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of [...]
On Tuesday CEO Larry Page announced over at their blog that Google has acquired Motorola Mobility, marking a significant milestone for the Internet services and computer software giant. Acquired for $12.5 Billion, Motorola is now headed by Dennis Woodside, one of the senior executives of Google. Former CEO of Motorola Mobility Sanjay Jha gives way [...]
The Samsung Galaxy SIII is now available to buy (pre-order) on Amazon.com website. The price : $799.99 US. “If you’re in the US and are dying to get your hands on a Samsung Galaxy S III, Amazon has come to your rescue. You can now pre-order a GT-i9300 Galaxy S III, which is the internationally-selling [...]
Written on 22 May 2012 by Vincent AbryIn a report first released by the Wall Street Journal, Apple is working to introduce bigger screens for their next batch of iPhones, set to be released this year. People working closely on the project reveal that Apple is currently in talks with their Asian suppliers, and that requests for wider screens on their ubiquitous [...]
Finally, here is the Samsung Galaxy SIII. Full details below. Specs : HD super AMOLED 4.8 inch with 1280 x 720 pixels (for info the Galaxy Nexus has a 4.65 inch screen, the Galaxy Note 5.3 inches and the Galaxy S2 had a 4.3 screen), 1.4 Ghz quadcore Exynos processor, 1 GB of RAM, Android [...]
Written on 03 May 2012 by Vincent AbryThe Next Web writes this is one of the “most anticipated unveiling of an Android device ever”. And it’s true. But will it make history ou will it just be another smartphone ? “The company recently quashed rumours it is incorporating a 3D display into future handsets, but has kept details of the new Galaxy [...]
Written on 03 May 2012 by Vincent AbryHere are the pictures of a new prototype of smartphone for Blackberry 10 Development. Photos from Crackberry. “This is the BlackBerry 10 Developer Alpha device that attendees at BlackBerry Jam will receive next week in Orlando. It’s not a phone that will ever go on sale, but rather is one that will allow developers to [...]
Written on 30 April 2012 by Vincent AbryIt doesn’t take a genius to see that Twitter is a perennial favorite among celebs and other luminaries. From Lady Gaga to Barack Obama to Bill Gates, almost every notable name is on the Twitterverse. So it doesn’t really sound surprising that a new app was designed to give regular Twitter users their juicy dose [...]
New Samsung Galaxy SIII video was posted on vietnamese site Tinhte and shows more details about the Android smartphone. First, S3 name could not be SIII but rather codename GT-i9300. “Tinhte said that Samsung has used a fake outer shell designed to ensure the machine is not exposed until they are published.” The phone in [...]
Written on 21 April 2012 by Vincent AbryWith the growing number of people doing business using their smartphones, the issue on security has never been as pronounced today. Lookout Mobile Security is a simple-to-use app that is designed specifically for mobile device users, offering excellent malware, spyware and virus protection, data back up and restoration and helpful tools that help locate misplaced [...]
Lookout Mobile Security, one of the most popular antivirus & security applications on Android, has published a infographic with facts & stats about lost smartphones in 2011. The equivalent of $7 million worth of mobile phones are lost each day worldwide. Lookout located $ 2.5 billion worth of devices in 2011 … 2/3 of phones [...]
Written on 18 April 2012 by Vincent Abry