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Verizon Launching Galaxy Nexus Tomorrow for $300
Ah, there we go. Verizon is finally rolling out the Galaxy Nexus Android smartphone—it’ll be available for $300 with a two-year contract tomorrow. The phone sports a 4G LTE connection, a 4.65-inch high-definition screen, and …
Rumor: Android’s Answer to Siri Is Coming Soon
Siri, the virtual assistant built into Apple’s iPhone 4S, seemed to catch competitors off guard. But all along, Google has reportedly been working on its own voice-controlled assistant for Android phones that responds to natural …
Zite’s Personalized Magazine App Comes to the iPhone
It’s been a busy week for mobile applications that mimic the feel of a magazine, but with content from an array of sources. First, iPad hit Flipboard arrived on the iPhone. Then Google unveiled Currents, an iOS and Android app …
Poor RIM Renames BBX ‘BlackBerry 10’ Due to Trademark Woes
Research in Motion can’t catch a break. The maker of BlackBerry phones is giving up on the name “BBX” for its next-generation operating system due to trademark issues, and will call it “BlackBerry 10” instead.
RIM announced …
Is Android Doomed to Lag More than iOS?
Ever wonder why Android devices can seem a mite sluggish when manipulating the user interface, where Apple’s iOS-based mobile interface responds like a coiled spring, just waiting for your fingertips to brush its glass surface …
Siri Ported to iPhone 4 Again, but Is It Safe? How About Legal?
Siri, it’s so magical and wonderful and useful and friendly…as long as you have an iPhone 4S and a Ph.D. in Apple public relations, that is. Wouldn’t it be great if you could run it on a plain old iPhone 4?
Now you can, …
Verizon Galaxy Nexus Isn’t Pure Google, May Cost $300
The Galaxy Nexus is a pure Google phone, free of bloatware and designed to run Android exactly as Google envisions it. But on Verizon Wireless, that won’t be the case.
Although the Verizon Galaxy Nexus will run a mostly …
Ting: A Wireless Carrier that Isn’t Your Enemy
While most wireless carriers take every opportunity to overcharge their customers, Ting wants to be different.
The carrier, which according to CNet will launch in mid-2012, automatically sorts users into appropriate price …
While Siri Won’t Tell You Where to Get an Abortion, ‘These Are Not Intentional Omissions,’ Apple Says
Despite her many talents, Siri won’t help you if you want to get an abortion. This week women around the U.S. have been reporting that Apple’s new iPhone 4S digital assistant won’t locate abortion providers — but she will …
Siri Is Pro-Life, Apple Blames a Glitch
If you ask Siri where to hide a body, the iPhone’s virtual assistant will happily oblige. But if you ask Siri where to get an abortion? No can do.
For the moment, Siri is pro-life, as Abortioneers and other blogs pointed out …
iPhone Tip: Get Home Screen Widgets for Quick Settings Tweaks [UPDATE]
The iPhone doesn’t do widgets, at least not officially. But thanks to developer Jeff Broderick, iPhone users can now add settings widgets to their home screens, providing shortcuts to airplane mode, brightness, Bluetooth and …