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Amazon Debuts Prime Now for One & Two Hour Deliveries
Mobile December 20, 2014
I have to admit that I’m really enjoying my Amazon Prime and its free 2-day shipping perk. I’ve also been getting into Prime Music as well as all of the free television shows and movies available at no extra cost. Before I know it, I’ll probably also upload all... Read more
Snapchat has recently acquired a US startup, Vergence Labs, which manufactures a Google Glass-type gadget. This information has surfaced after a leak from Sony Entertainment CEO and Snapchat board member Michael Lynton’s email inbox was hacked as part of the hugely publicised Sony hack. The hacked emails reveal that Snapchat has... Read more
When I first signed a cell phone contract with AT&T some eons ago, one of the main selling points for me was the fact that I could “roll over” any unused minutes I had from the previous month; this was well before the days of inexpensive unlimited calling plans.... Read more
I’ve heard about all kinds of awesome proposal stories over the years, and with all of the advances in technology, people just seem to be getting more and more creative. (Not all the great stories have happy endings, though – last month Techbeat reported about a young man who... Read more
BT said on Monday of this week, that it is expecting “significant synergies” from absorbing EE. This will occur mainly through cuts “network and IT rationalisation, back-office consolidation and savings on procurement, marketing and sales costs”. The firm has said that it will complete its due diligence work over... Read more
Instagram Updated with 5 New Filters & New Design
MobileNewsSocial Media December 17, 2014
Photo apps are great aren’t they? Take Instagram for instance. The app started out as a small platform with a few features, now it has more fresh tweaks and filters than you can shake a stick at. The new update also features a fresh design and a lots of... Read more
It looks like Microsoft has finally persuaded Mojang to port Minecraft to Windows Phone, following the $2.5 billion acquisition of the small studio. Minecraft is available on almost every platform, including iOS and Android, but has not made its Windows Phone until today. The lack of users on Windows... Read more
Microsoft is definitely going through a transformation phase. What, with the latest acquisitions, mobile market changes and Windows developments it looks like the guys over at Redmond have really started to get it together again. So, it comes as no surprise (ok, a little surprise) that the company has... Read more
Instagram Hits 300 Million Mark
MobileNewsSocial Media December 15, 2014
The Facebook owned, photo-sharing social network, Instagram, announced on Wednesday of this week that it has more than 300 million users at the same time unveiling a new system to authenticate it’s celebrity members. The new update means that Instagram has for the first time overtaken it’s rival, Twitter.... Read more
Besides getting some pretty awesome travel perks, 23,000 flight attendants from United Airlines will also be outfitted with Apple’s latest iPhone 6 Plus sometime during 2015. This move is designed to be another step in the airline becoming “paperless” and making things run that much more smoothly while in... Read more
Vodafone Has Reached 40 Countries with 4G
Mobile December 13, 2014
Most of us take our network’s 4G speeds for granted. EE, for instance, is working hard in the UK to ensure you don’t end up with a ‘buffer face’ whilst waiting for your apps and maps to load. If you are on the Vodafone network, however, then you probably... Read more
If you happened to check for an iOS update today, you probably noticed that iOS 8.1.2 was available for download. It’s always an exciting time when a new update is released, with many hoping that any issues they had with their phones (or iPads) will finally be resolved. Well,... Read more
Oppo R5 is Officially The Thinnest Phone in the World
Mobile December 13, 2014
Oppo has always been pushing the boundaries of modern devices. The Find 5 was the first device to use a 1080p panel and the Oppo N1 was the first to feature a full 180 rotation camera. The Oppo R5 is officially the thinnest smartphone in the world, stepping past... Read more
These Tommy Hilfiger Solar Jackets Charge your Phone
Mobile December 11, 2014
Back when I was in junior high school, if you wanted to wear the popular clothing, you needed to wear something designed by Tommy Hilfiger. His clothing designs always seemed slightly different than the other brands, and he had a nice logo. And while I owned my fair share... Read more
Smartphones are wonderful little pieces of technology, aren’t they? At the end of the day, they add up to about the equivalent of carrying around a tiny computer in your pocket all day, which is saying quite a lot. For as valuable as they are, though, they sure are... Read more
In this day and age, you’ve probably already found yourself a music streaming service you really like, but if not, Spotify is offering a pretty awesome deal for the time being. From now until the end of the year, they are offering their Spotify Premium service basically free for... Read more
You know what they say – no good deed goes unpunished. A woman from Houston, Texas, recently learned that lesson the hard way after she tried to help a teenager who she thought actually needed her help. This past Monday, a teenager randomly knocked on the door of her... Read more
If you’re someone who wants to save quite a bit of money on your smartphone bill and is tired of having either Verizon or AT&T as your service provider, Sprint has just announced a pretty tempting offer. Beginning this Friday (12/5/14), if you bring in a copy of your current bill... Read more