Not much love has been shown to the Galaxy Mega 2, quietly announced in overseas markets, with the Note 4 now set to conquer the big phone market. But AT&T on Monday announced that fans of the oversized device will be able to pick it up beginning Oct. 24. If you want a phone with […]
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Skype For Windows Phone Gets Doodle Feature
Skype for Windows Phone was updated on Monday with a new feature that we’ve seen on other chat applications, like Hangouts, which allows users to send written messages to one another. The new feature, available in Skype version 2.24, can be both fun and productive. Microsoft-owned Skype imagines that users will use the drawing feature […]
Get Google’s New Lollipop Keyboard on Your Android Now
Like a lot of things in Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google’s default keyboard has been given a new Material Design makeover. But you don’t need to wait until Lollipop comes to your device to get yours hands on it, because it’s available to download right now. The new keyboard has actually been unofficially available since Google […]
Sony App Hints at PS4 Remote Play for Xperia Z2 and Z2 Tablet
Sony could be planning to bring its new PS4 Remote Play feature to the Xperia Z2 and the Xperia Z2 Tablet this month, according to the Japanese company’s official Xperia Lounge app. PS4 Remote Play is currently only available on Sony’s latest offerings — namely the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, which were […]
Downgrading From iOS 8 No Longer An Option As Apple Stops Signing iOS 7
Downgrading from iOS 8 for a smoother, snappier experience on older iPhones and iPads is no longer an option after Apple stopped signing iOS 7.1.2 on Friday afternoon. If you upgrade to the Cupertino company’s latest iOS 8.0.2 release now, there’s no going back. iOS 8 is packed full of awesome new features, including things […]
AT&T Offering Twice the Data At No Extra Cost for Mobile Share Value Customers
AT&T on Saturday dropped a quick bit of news regarding its Mobile Share Value plans, offering up double the amount of data for new and existing customers. Starting Sept. 28, customers who sign up by Oct. 31 will get 30GB of data for the price of 15GB. If your family or small business slurps a […]
California Officially Signs Smartphone Kill Switch Into Law
From now on, every smartphone sold in California is required to include software that is capable of remotely disabling the device. Otherwise known as a “kill switch,” the new law is designed to deter thieves from targeting smartphone owners—a problem that has been on the rise for the past few years. The kill switch bill […]
Unlocking Your Phone in the U.S. is About to Be Legal Again
Last year it became illegal to unlock your phone in the U.S. as part of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. At the time we were pretty upset, and now over a year later Congress is finally correcting its mistake. All that’s left is for President Obama to sign the new bill into law, and that shouldn’t […]
T-Mobile LTE Now Blankets 230M Americans
Earlier this month T-Mobile said it was on track to cover 230 million Americans with LTE service, and today the carrier claims it has officially hit that goal. CEO John Legere broke the news on Twitter, using the opportunity to take a shot at the competition. https://twitter.com/JohnLegere/status/482683673532051458 T-Mobile may be beating Sprint when it […]
Police Need Warrant to Search Your Phone, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court on Wednesday officially ruled that phones in the United States are “generally protected from searches without warrant,” which means law enforcement should now need a warrant before they try to open your phone and use its contents as evidence against you. The suit, Riley v. California was brought to the Supreme Court after a […]
T-Mobile CEO John Legere Made More Than Verizon, AT&T CEOs
T-Mobile CEO John Legere likes to act like a man of the people, but he certainly takes home a lot more money than the everyday U.S. wireless consumer. In fact, Legere makes more than the corporate honchos he enjoys trashing on the regular, including the bigwigs at AT&T and Verizon, according to new documents T-Mobile […]
BlackBerry Details Major BBM Update As Chat Wars Continue
Facebook just acquired WhatsApp for $19 billion, which showed the world the potential value of an actively used chat application. BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) has 80 million monthly active users – a fraction of the 450 million active users WhatsApp boasts- but now BlackBerry is about to add even more features in an effort to attract […]