Google Android 4.4, or KitKat, is having a tough time catching up to its predecessor, new data from the Android Developers page shows. During the seven-day period ended May 1, Android 4.1 – 4.3 (Jelly Bean) owned a combined 60.8 percent market share around the world, easily besting KitKat’s 8.5 percent share. Google’s Android 4.0 …
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Soon, more local police will be able to take your emergency texts. Josh Miller/CNET Beginning May 15, wireless carriers in the US will uniformly and voluntarily support Text-to-911, a program that lets you send text messages to emergency services as an alternative to placing a phone call. While carriers will climb on board, this just means they’re making the service …
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Google Wallet is said to be landing on Google Glass
Google Wallet is said to be coming to Google Glass. Sarah Tew/CNET With a couple of gestures and a voice command, Glass users could soon send money to friends via their wearable device. According to TechCrunch, Google is planning to debut Google Wallet on Google Glass. Inside sources told the news site that the company is already well into testing …
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Samsung still owes Apple $119.6M after jury reshuffles damages
Attorneys for Apple and Samsung discuss the damages tally. Vicki Behringer SAN JOSE, Calif. — The latest clash in an epic legal war waged by Apple and Samsung ended with a whimper on Monday as the jury came back with a final decision that left the previously determined damages unchanged. An eight-person jury on Friday returned a mixed verdict in …
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Boost Mobile overhauls prepaid plans to stay in competitive mix
The ZTE Boost Max for Boost Mobile. Josh Miller/CNET Boost Mobile radically shook up its phone service plans on Monday as it looks to keep pace with amped-up rivals. The provider of prepaid wireless service, which is a unit of Sprint, rolled out three new plans: a $40 plan that includes 500 megabytes of data; a $50 plan with 2.5GB …
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LG’s Lifeband Touch comes to Australia
LG has announced Australian pricing and availability for the Lifeband Touch, though the device will not be accompanied by the brand’s complementary Heart Rate Earphones when it hits local stores. LG’s Lifeband Touch. (Credit: LG) First unveiled at CES 2014, the wearable activity tracker will be hitting Australian retail stores from “late May 2014” according to LG, and will be …
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Virgin Mobile apologises for network outage; refunds customers
Virgin Mobile has been forced to apologise to its customers after a network outage knocked out its voice, data and SMS services, drawing the ire of thousands of Virgin users across Australia. Virgin first jumped on the problem on Friday 2 May, saying there was a network outage affecting some of its postpaid customers. “The fault began early this morning …
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Nokia Here gets come
Nokia Nokia’s Here, the company’s lineup of mapping and navigation applications, could be expanding for iOS and Android. Nokia posted job listings on LinkedIn last week seeking software engineers with specialties in Android and iOS. The job postings say that the employees will “design and build advanced location-based services applications for the Android and iOS platforms.” Here apps have resided …
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Verizon scoops up Galaxy S5 Developer Edition with unlocked bootloader
Josh Miller/CNET Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is hardly a product you’d expect to slip beneath the radar, especially on a network as loud and proud as Verizon. Yet, you’d have to pay attention to know that Big Red now carries the Developer Edition of Samsung’s flagship smartphone. An up-front payment of $600 nets you the 16GB black version of the S5, …
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Microsoft announces ‘small’ Surface event in NYC on May 20
Vostrostone Is it time for a newer, smaller addition to the Surface family? The so-called Surface Mini? Could be. Microsoft has just invited us to a “small gathering” the morning of May 20 in New York City. We don’t have any further details now, but if you enjoy cheeky attempts at wordplay, this could be a strong indication that a …
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