Android remains top dog among all mobile platforms as seen by mobile ad network Millennial Media. For the second quarter of 2013, Android snared 51 percent of all ad impressions on the network, according to the latest Millennial Media Mobile Mix report released Friday. That number was up from the 46 percent seen in the …
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6 September
MyGlass app lets you control Google Glass via your phone
Google Glass owners can now control the interface by swiping and tapping their way on an Android phone or tablet via the MyGlass app. Updated Thursday in the Google Play story, MyGlass offers an altenative to Google Glass owners who may not always want to nod their head or speak a command to control the device. The app takes advantage …
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6 September
MyGlass app lets you control Google Glass from your phone
Like the idea of Google Glass, but don’t fancy swiping the side of your specs the whole time? There’s an app for that. It’s called MyGlass, and it’s just been updated to let you control your hi-tech spectacles from your Android-powered mobile. I know, part of the appeal of Glass is that you don’t have to fetch your phone out …
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6 September
Amazon will reportedly give away its smartphone for free
Amazon is going to give away its long-rumored smartphone for free, according to a report from former Wall Street Journal reporters Amir Efrati and Jessica E. Lessin. Unnamed sources told the pair that Amazon is considering the offer for “its long-planned smartphone.” While it has talked to wireless companies about selling the phones through the carriers’ channels, Amazon will probably …
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6 September
AT&T launches LTE version of 7
Consumers looking for the new LTE flavor of Samsung’s 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3 can now pick one up through AT&T. The carrier’s Tab 3 order page shows the tablet selling for $299.99 regularly. But buyers can trim that down to $199 by choosing the standard two-year agreement. Alternatively, subscribers can opt for AT&T’s Next plan, which eliminates the down payment …
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6 September
iPhone 5S parody mocks Apple: ‘S stands for same’
Some Apple parody videos are better than others, and the one going viral right now, simply titled “Introducing the iPhone 5S,” ranks a solid 8 out of 10 with some pretty amusing lines. Some of the better quotes include: “To create the new iPhone, we started with a design we really loved and…stopped.” “We have found a way to sell …
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6 September
AT&T trims price of Nokia Lumia 1020 to $199
AT&T cut the cost of Nokia’s Lumia 1020 smartphone by a healthy $100. Available online and through AT&T retail stores, the Lumia 1020 is now selling for $199.99, down from $299.99 previously. That price requires the usual two-year agreement. Shipping is free with an online purchase, and buyers who order via the Web site can pick up the phone at …
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6 September
LG Nexus 5 surfaces in FCC docs?
The next generation of Nexus smartphone may have just been spotted loitering the virtual halls of the FCC. A product marked LG D820 spied in FCC documents suggests that Google may have tapped LG as the handset maker of choice for the Nexus 4 successor, also made by LG. Details found in the federal database show a 4.96-inch display and …
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6 September
iPhone 5C: What we expect about the announcement, specs, and release date of Apple’s rumored cheaper iPhone
The low-cost iPhone continues to be one of those rumors that just won’t quit. But as we approach Apple’s September 10 event, the rumor finally appears to be close to reality. As Josh Lowensohn said last month, despite Apple’s vow to clamp down on leaks, the last few weeks have delivered a steady stream of gossip about a cheaper iPhone, …
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6 September
What I’d like to see at Apple’s iPhone event
We’re almost ready for Apple’s September 10 event, which we can basically call “The iPhone Event.” But will it just be iPhones? And if it is, will these phones be able to do enough to excite would-be customers like last year’s iPhone 5? As I head out to Cupertino, Calif., this is what I’d like to see. CNET’s live coverage …
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