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Why Are We Getting Addicted To Mobile Tech?

by Staff on Friday, February 05, 2016

Do you sometimes feel like you absolutely can not last thirty minutes without checking your mobile phone? Do you feel so much anxiety if you leave your smartphone behind? Do you feel that constant itch to always check your Galaxy handset for the latest email, social media post, or Instagram image?

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Apple To US Supreme Court: Don’t Prolong Patent Case Against Samsung

by Staff on Thursday, February 04, 2016

In December of last year, Samsung filed a request with the United States Supreme Court, urging America’s h

Appears in: Apple, Mobile, Samsung, smartphone, Smartphones

By Decade’s End, People Will Likely Own A Mobile Phone Than Have Electricity

by Staff on Wednesday, February 03, 2016

We live in an increasingly mobile phone driven world, and it certainly shows. Go to the nearest coffee shop and rarely will you see any person not clutching a mobile phone, making or taking calls, texting somebody, checking their Facebook or Twitter feed, watching a YouTube video, or listening to Spotify.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Apple Patent Proposes An iPhone Display Screen Capable Of Touch-Less Interaction

by Staff on Tuesday, February 02, 2016

It is kind of like in the movie Minority Report. But instead of waving your hands in front of a giant screen, you are doing it using your fingers over the display screen of your iPhone or iPad. Yup, it sounds more like science fiction at the moment, but Apple actually has a new patent that proposes exactly that.

Appears in: Apple, iphone, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Xiaomi and Meizu Phones Coming To America By Way Of US Mobile

by Staff on Monday, February 01, 2016

As far as mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) go, US Mobile is not even that popular. Sure, it uses T-Mobile’s network in delivering its mobile phone services, but other than that, many would think of the wireless carrier something that is not a household name.

Appears in: android, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, t-mobile, Wireless

The App Ecosystem Continues To Evolve

by Staff on Friday, January 29, 2016

Mobile users in the United States are spending more time using mobile apps on their smartphones and tablet devices than ever. Yup, even more time than they do on desktop computers.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Smartphone Vendors Shipped A Record 1.43 Billion Units In 2015, Per IDC

by Staff on Thursday, January 28, 2016

According to a preliminary report published by market research firm IDC, mobile manufacturers around the world shipped a whopping 1.43 billion units of smartphones last year.

Appears in: Apple, Mobile, Samsung, smartphone, Smartphones

Verizon Increases Default Speed Of Its FiOS Internet Service To 50 Mbps

by Staff on Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Verizon Wireless has officially phased out its 25 mbps default speed for its FiOS Internet service. The Big Red has now instead upgraded it to 50 mbps at the minimum.

Appears in: Internet, internet service, Mobile, verizon wireless, Wireless

Sprint Gains 491,000 Customers During Most Recent Quarter

by Staff on Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Price cuts are enticing and all, but a deal that promises to cut your phone bill in half is even better.

Appears in: deals, Mobile, Reduce your Cell Phone Bill, smartphone, Smartphones, sprint, Wireless

Snapchat To Have Video, Audio Calling And Stickers Within Its Chat Service?

by Staff on Monday, January 25, 2016

It appears that Snapchat is currently testing features such as video and audio calling, as well as stickers within the its chat service environment (view the screenshots here, courtesy of XDA).

Appears in: android, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

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