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Google launches Chrome browser for Android smartphones and tablets [video]

February 7, 2012
Google on Tuesday announced the first beta release of its Chrome Web browser for Android-powered smartphones and tablets. The firm’s native Web browser is certainly among the better mobile Web browsers on the market, but with Chrome, Google is focused on aligning its mobile browsing experience more closely with its ...

Verizon’s Motorola DROID 4 launches on February 10th for $199.99

February 7, 2012
Verizon Wireless on Tuesday finally confirmed launch details for the latest addition to its popular DROID family of Android smartphones, the Motorola DROID 4. The sleek QWERTY slider will become available later this week on February 10th for $199.99 on contract, as BGR reported earlier on Tuesday. The DROID 4 ...

Rogers Launches New LTE-Enabled Devices, Adjusts Price Plan Options

February 7, 2012
Canadian carrier Rogers has just announced it will soon launch two new LTE-enabled devices, the Sierra Wireless AirCard 330U of the LTE Rocket stick, as well as the Sierra Wireless Air-Card 763S LTE Rocket mobile hotspot.  

Lawmaker launches assault on violent video games

February 4, 2012
An Oklahoma lawmaker has proposed levying a new tax on violent video games. Oklahoma Democrat Will Fourkiller has suggested the tax be applied to all games that receive an ESRB rating, which is intended for adults only. In addition, Fourkiller thinks T-Rated games should also have a tax added to the cost of ...

RIM launches new ‘Be Bold’ campaign; maybe the superheroes weren’t so bad [video]

February 2, 2012
Research In Motion released the first set of commercials from its new “Be Bold” advertising campaign on Thursday and while the ads feature new faces, they are nearly identical to the campaign RIM has been running for months. The Waterloo, Ontario-based smartphone vendor was quick to point out that the team ...

Smartphone vendors said to be delaying launches to avoid competiting with iPhone 4S

January 31, 2012
Global smartphone vendors including Samsung, HTC, Nokia and LG are expected to launch new smartphone models in the second quarter to avoid competing directly with the iPhone 4S, according to Digitimes. “Mainly due to hot sales of the iPhone 4S, Apple recorded the largest global smartphone market share of 23.9% in the ...

NEC Launches 6.7-mm Thin Android Phone in Japan via NTT Docomo

January 31, 2012
NEC is one of the new Japanese companies that entered the Android smartphone market. After launching the world’s thinnest Android phone a few months ago, NEC is back with yet another amazingly thin smartphone, the MEDIAS ES N-05D.  

Facebook launches apps for Timeline

January 19, 2012
Facebook on Wednesday evening announced new applications that can be used to populate users’ Facebook Timelines with new information. The initial launch apps include Foodspotting, Foodily, Ticketmaster, Pinterest,Rotten Tomatoes, Pose, Kobo, Gogobot, TripAdvisor and several others. “If you’re a traveler, you can add the Gogobot and TripAdvisor apps to bring a virtual passport to your timeline, and show ...

iTunes Match launches in 19 additional countries

January 18, 2012
Apple has updated the company’s iTunes Match service to include 19 additional countries. The list includes Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela, bringing iTunes Match availability to 37 markets in total. Apple debuted the iTunes Match service ...

ZTE Launches Blade and Racer II Android Phones in Thailand

January 17, 2012
Chinese handset maker has just announced its entrance in Thailand with two budget-friendly Android smartphones and a tablet. All three Android devices will be available via Telewiz and WDS retail stores. It is also worth mentioning... (read more)

Google launches Android Design style guide for developers

January 14, 2012
Google is looking to unify the look of apps for its Android operating system with the release of Ice Cream Sandwich. After announcing new requirements for the Android Market, Google has launched a new online style guide for Android developers called “Android Design.” The website features tools and suggestions to help developers ...

Fujitsu Launches ‘Girls’ Series of Phones in Japan

January 14, 2012
Japanese handset maker Fujitsu recently confirmed plans to enter on the North American smartphone market. If the company manages to launch the first product in the United States sometime this year, it will surely set itself apart from the competition.