Electronic Arts, best known in the mobile world for its stable of premium franchises such as “Madden NFL” or “Need For Speed,” is increasingly trying its hand at free games. The company is offering four games for free in the Apple App Store right now, but plans to expand that number to between 10 and …
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21 November
Is Facebook building its own phone?
Rumors of a “Facebook phone” are back in the news with a story from the technology Web site AllThingsD, which reports that the social-networking company is working with a cell phone manufacturer to build it. The rumor of a Facebook phone, or a smartphone with deeply integrated Facebook social-networking tools in it, first emerged a little more than a year …
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21 November
Shopkick links up with Visa for mobile rewards
Shopkick, a mobile check-in and rewards app, and Visa are hoping consumers are in a holiday-shopping mood. Shopkick The two companies announced a partnership today to offer a faster way for consumers to earn “kicks”–Shopkick’s version of rewards–which can be redeemed for gift cards, gadgets, and other goodies. Shopkick works when a user walks into a retail partner: enter the …
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21 November
Don’t believe the hype: The CE biz was a dud this year
When 2011 is wrapped up, the consumer electronics industry, despite all the marketing and highly-touted gadgets, will have had a disappointing year. That’s according to market research firm IHS iSuppli, which estimates that revenue this year will total $357.3 billion, up only 1.5 percent from a year ago, and well off of the 6.4 percent growth the firm had previously …
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21 November
Dialed In #200: Mimosas, battery revolutions, and the Galaxy Nexus (podcast)
Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In #200: Mimosas, battery revolutions, and the… 45:03 Dialed In has reached another milestone–its 200th episode!–and that calls for a celebration, don’tcha think? We do, which is why we broke out the champagne, party hats, and noise makers. Of course, the talk of everything cell phones takes center stage with special host Bonnie Cha (remember …
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21 November
Samsung Galaxy Ace Hugo Boss edition suits up
Smart phones never look so good as when they’re nestled in the pockets of a fancy suit, of the kind worn by the wealth-ridden business elite. So it’s a good thing Samsung has seen fit to construct a Hugo Boss-themed version of its hugely popular Samsung Galaxy Ace. Update: Samsung has told us that there are no plans to release …
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21 November
Mobile app content ratings system to debut next week
Next week brings the unveiling of a new rating system for mobile applications, akin to what the video game industry has used for the past 17 years. The CTIA-The Wireless Association today said that it’s taking the wraps off a new mobile application rating system early next week with with the help of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). That’s …
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21 November
MetroPCS, HTC get chummy with the Wildfire S
The HTC Wildfire S is quickly becoming HTC’s go-to budget and off-contract Android device. Already available on T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular, the petite Android 2.3 Gingerbread handset is now headed to MetroPCS this week, where it will cost $179 for the off-contract smartphone, and come in white. The Wildfire S has a 3.2-inch HVGA touch screen, a 5-megapixel camera with …
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21 November
Samsung Galaxy S3 could pack a quad
The Samsung Galaxy S3 could arrive sporting a quad-core processor, made by the South Korean tech giant itself. Specifically, that chip could be a new Exynos processor called the Exynos 4412, evidence of which has been spotted in the Linux Kernel archive, indicating that the chip is an ARM Cortex A9-based quad-core affair. Androidandme meanwhile claims to have received a …
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21 November
Amazon launches ‘Penny Pincher’ smartphone sale
Amazon is getting a jump on Black Friday with a smartphone sale. The Internet retailer has dropped prices on all its smartphones from Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T to 1 cent during its Penny Pincher sale. Shoppers can pick up the Motorola Droid Razr, which Verizon Wireless sells for $299 with a two-year contract, for a single penny (and the same …
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