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Blackberry loses their minds, releasing BBM cross-platform this Summer

Blackberry loses their minds, releasing BBM cross-platform this Summer

At some point in time, most of us who use a smart phone have probably owned a Blackberry.  A lot of people won’t admit to it, but they have.  Love it or hate it, you can’t deny that back in the days of being called RIM they owned the planet.  Things have obviously changed, and now they’re struggling to adapt and catch up. One thing Blackberry always had to keep some dignity was B... »

Homepack Buzz launcher: Making customization easy for all!

Homepack Buzz launcher: Making customization easy for all!

The launcher that customizes your phone for you One of the strongest selling points of the Android platform is its customization features.  With the ability to switch, swap and create our own themes, home-screens, backgrounds, widgets, icons, etc; Android provides us with more options to personalize than any of the other OS platforms combined. The problem however, is with so many options, it can a... »

Hate Incest? There’s an App for That!

Hate Incest? There’s an App for That!

Iceland is a small country with a small population of about 320000. That can mean that despite peoples best efforts, accidental incest is a real issue for those people. Now there is a convenient way to check if your related before you have relations. See what I did there? With ÍslendingaApp, potential maters can bump phones and receive an alarm if the person on the other side of the mattress is re... »

WordPress app gets a major UI overhaul,  chock full of Holo

WordPress app gets a major UI overhaul, chock full of Holo

WordPress bloggers rejoice, as the Android application for the popular platform has finally received some much-needed attention in its UI department. Version 2.3, which hit Google Play earlier today, is completely redesigned to comply with the styling requirements of the latest version of Android. It features left-hand tabbed navigation, similar to that found in newer apps, like Google Currents an... »

Editorial: HTC, Masters in the Art of Self-Sabotage

Editorial: HTC, Masters in the Art of Self-Sabotage

  ‘One’ Phone, to Rule them All … The HTC One Stop me if you’ve heard this before. HTC has had an abysmal year. They’ve struggled to sell their products on the open market among stiff competition. They’ve made poor investments (Yeah, I’m talking beats audio) with the dwindling funds they have and they’ve watched their profits plummet. They vow t... »

From the Editor’s Desk: Call off the search team, Tony is still alive

From the Editor’s Desk: Call off the search team, Tony is still alive

Well hey there, fellow Android fanatics! It’s been a good two weeks now since you’ve heard a peep out of me, but have no fear: I’m still alive and I haven’t jumped ship on Android. I’ve actually been pretty hampered down lately, trying to find an even balance between family, the site, school work, real work, and trying to have a bit of fun in the process. As you can s... »

Download: Beta version of Facebook’s new Home Suite now Available

Download: Beta version of Facebook’s new Home Suite now Available

Update: I have (since writing this article) given Facebook Home Beta a try and can not, even in the slightest, recommend it for use. Even to the hardcore users. The pre-release will show you some fluidity within the launcher but it’s still utter shit. Blunt but true. If my words have no effect on you read on, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. Boy oh boy! If last week’s news ... »

The new “Facebook Home” : Thumbs up or Thumbs down?

The new “Facebook Home” : Thumbs up or Thumbs down?

Facebook Home on Android aims to make your new home, Facebook. Earlier Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled their newest Android endeavor called “Facebook Home“. All the hoopla and spectacle for what boils down to another third Party home replacement launcher.  In this case Facebook being the third-party that created the replacement launcher (obviously) has one goal in mind, an... »

Videos: AT&T Shows you how to Use ‘Home’

Videos: AT&T Shows you how to Use ‘Home’

Earlier today, AT&T and HTC unveiled their HTC First, the Facebook smartphone, and Facebook talked about their new suite of apps, collectively known as ‘Facebook Home’. Well if you saw the coverage (which we will be posting a replay soon) and didn’t quite understand how to use the phone, then AT&T has got you covered with a few tutorial videos. Also we’ve added the ... »

T-mobile, the Un-carrier: Galaxy S4 launch and pricing, contracts changes and more!

T-mobile, the Un-carrier: Galaxy S4 launch and pricing, contracts changes and more!

The new Samsung Galaxy S4,on T-Mobile. When is it coming? How Much? Read on below: T-mobile’s big press event for their new “uncarrier” plans was held today in NYC.  The company announced it’s intention to scrap carrier contracts, LTE rollout plans, and announced pricing and availability for the Galaxy S4. Led by rebel executive John Legere, T-mobile let loose a ton of new ... »

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