Jason Cipriani/CNET One of the most common questions I’ve received about iOS 7 beyond that of where Spotlight went, or how to force-close apps, is how to delete for forward messages. The method to carry out either task has changed a bit from previous versions of iOS, but it’s still just as easy. When in …
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Hooray! LG’s made something bonkers! I was beginning to worry it had gone a bit safe — after years of making the most unbelievably weird and often hilariously unusable devices, its most recent phones have been disappointingly conventional. This bendy phone, ZDNet Korea reports, is a flexible 6-inch smart phone, curved like a banana. The curve mimics that of LG’s …
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Best Buy is offering a deal on certain Apple and Samsung smartphones this weekend. Basically, all shoppers willing to buy the devices in-store will get a free $50 gift card from the big box retailer. The gift card can go toward buying any model of Apple’s new iPhone 5C or certain Samsung Galaxy smartphones, including the Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note …
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HTC reported its first quarterly net loss since going public in 2002 as its flagship HTC One has so far failed to revive the struggling brand in the face of fierce competition from Apple and Samsung. The Taiwanese handset maker said Thursday it recorded a net loss of NT$2.97 billion ($101 million) in the three-month period ended September 30, greater …
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Sprint is trying to offer its subscribers a smoother way to take advantage of NFC technology for making mobile payments. A new platform called Pinsight Touch promises to securely store and access a user’s credentials on a mobile device. Users with touch-enabled NFC, or near-field communications, smartphones can turn on the technology by answering “yes” to an opt-in question from …
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Google could be about to ditch Samsung for the new Google Nexus 10. Reports suggest the next 10-inch Nexus Android slate will be built by Asus instead — which could mean an eye-popping screen. Asus makes the 7-inch Google Nexus 7, but the current Nexus 10 is built by Samsung. That could change with the new model revealed by Twitter …
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Jelly Bean is now on close to half of all the Android devices tracked on Google Play, according to Google’s Android developer dashboard. Stats gathered during the seven days ended October 2 revealed Jelly Bean with a 48.6 percent slice of the market. Specifically, version 4.1.x accounted for 36.5 of all devices, leaving version 4.2.x with 10.6 percent and version …
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The only Android manufacturers who aren’t cheating at benchmarks are Google and its subsidiary Motorola, according to a new report from hardcore testing site AnandTech. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is the latest high-end Android phone found to be gaming the tests tech sites use to rank processor performance by artificially optimising for them, with Samsung yesterday denying that that …
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Half of mobile phone owners have never changed their network, according to new research. Whether it’s a decent deal, the hassle of changing, or just plain bone-idleness, it seems we’re happy to stick with our network through thick and thin. YouGov surveyed 944 UK adults and found 49 per cent have been loyal to their network their whole phone-owning lives, …
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Nike plans to hold an event to discuss the future of NikeFuel. The athletic apparel company sent out invitations to to its “NikeFuel Forum” event in New York, which will be held on October 15. Related stories These Nike NFT ‘Cryptokicks’ Sneakers Sold For $130K Get up to 50% off Nike apparel today Why Team USA’s Olympics face masks make …
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Adobe has begun welcoming beta testers of its Ginger app for creating video presentations. Adobe Systems Adobe Systems has begun letting people test Ginger, its new iPad app for creating video presentations, but only in secret. “Ginger is now in beta, and you’re invited to join the Ginger prerelease program, which will give you exclusive access to Ginger before it’s …
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BBM for Android is back in beta testing. Yes, the BBM Android app that was supposed to be released two weeks ago. CrackBerry reports that BlackBerry has added new features to the erstwhile Android app and released it to a selected few beta testers to download and install BBM ahead of the public release date. The app has been polished …
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As a “new” product, Kindle Fire HD utilizes a lot of old parts. That’s according to iFixit, which tore down Amazon’s latest budget tablet. The bright spot: the Kindle Fire HD gets high marks for repairability, scoring an 8 out of 10. Related stories Best Home Security Cameras of 2022 Prime Video: The 28 Absolute Best Movies to Watch TV …
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Over two million subscribers tune into Cricket Wireless’ unlimited Muve Music download service, the company said Thursday, claiming that this makes Muve the country’s most popular on-demand subscription service. Related stories: Cricket Wireless guns for Verizon, AT&T customers Cricket Wireless announces new device financing programs Hands on with Muve Music Muve (pronounced “move”), which is automatically bundled into the carrier’s …
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Nearly two dozen photos landing online may prove to be our first look at the upcoming Android 4.4 upgrade, also known as KitKat. Tech blog GadgetHelpLine has shared a small gallery of images alleging to be an early build of Android 4.4. Judging by its impressions of the platform, the next version of Android could be an incremental update with …
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