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Google Makes YouTube’s Uptime App Available To All Users

by Staff on Wednesday, June 28, 2017

It was back in March early this year when Google’s Area 120 first debuted Uptime, a mobile app that basically allows users to enjoy watching YouTube clips with friends while having the ability to post comments and reactions.

Appears in: Mobile

By 2021, Worldwide App Economy Will Grow To $6.3 Trillion, With Users Reaching 6.3 Billion

by Staff on Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Four years from now, the global app economy will increase to $6.3 trillion, from $1.3 trillion a year ago, at least according a new report recently released by App Annie.

Appears in: Mobile

Georgia Tech University Publishes Results Of Study On Selfies

by Staff on Monday, June 26, 2017

Yup, you read that headline right. A group of researchers hailing from the Georgia Tech University have actually conducted what may be the first ever large scale study regarding the subject of self portraits (or selfies, for short).

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

YouTube Now Has 1.5 Billion Logged-In Users Every Month

by Staff on Friday, June 23, 2017

We all know YouTube is basically everybody’s first choice (or at least among the top choices) when it comes to watching video content, but during this year’s VidCon, the Google owned service revealed some information showing how it is really lording the competition in terms of mobile video usage. Plus, the service is also beginning to accumulate viewers on TVs, too.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Your Guide To The Big Four’s Pre-5G LTE Offerings

by Staff on Thursday, June 22, 2017

No matter how hard we wish it so, 5G is still not commercially available.

Appears in: AT&T, Mobile, sprint, t-mobile, verizon wireless, Wireless

Virgin Mobile Now Only Sells iPhones

by Staff on Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Virgin Mobile, a prepaid subsidiary of major US wireless carrier Sprint, is transforming into a mobile operator that sells only smartphone devices made by Apple.

Appears in: Apple, iphone, prepaid, sprint, Virgin Mobile

Are We Ready For eSIMs?

by Staff on Tuesday, June 20, 2017

eSIM is the shorter version of the term embedded SIM, and this piece of mobile technology has the potential of allowing consumers to connect to cell networks more efficiently. But ever since the tech debuted around four years ago, adoption has been slow, mainly because for so long, no consumer friendly specs have been established.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

IDC: Global Shipments Of AR, VR Headsets To Grow To Nearly 100 Million Units In 2021

by Staff on Monday, June 19, 2017

Four years from now, shipments of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets across the globe will increase to almost 100 million units, at least according to projections made by IDC.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Spotify’s Listeners Now Number More Than 140 Million Every Month

by Staff on Friday, June 16, 2017

Spotify continues to make itself heard. According to a blog article written and posted by Brian Benedik, the head of sales at Spotify, no less than 140 million users are listening the music streaming service on a monthly basis.

Appears in: Mobile

Musical.ly Now Offers Original Content, Thanks To Viacom, NBCU, Hearst

by Staff on Thursday, June 15, 2017

Musical.ly is primarily known as a social media platform for those who like to do lip syncing vids, but the company is now starting to offer original content, made possible through recent partnership deals struck with content providers such as Viacom, NBCU, and Hearst. These three entities will be providing short length video series to the Musical.ly mobile app.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

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