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Marvel Once Again Offering 700 Free First Issues To ComiXology Users

By on April 8, 2013 in Mobile News

Did you miss out on your chance to download over 700 free Marvel #1′s back in early March? The initial promo was so successful that the provider, ComiXology, was overwhelmed by the volume and had to shut it down early. Now it is back, hopefully with a more robust infrastructure to meet the demands of [...]

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Facebook Home Beta APK Leaks Before Friday Release, Compatible With Most 720p Devices

By on April 8, 2013 in Mobile News

Do you want to give Facebook Home a try a few days before its official release? A beta has been leaked by the folks at MoDaCo and, while not all the features work, it’s a great opportunity to see what all the fuss is/may be about. The “suite” involves updated versions of the Facebook app, Facebook [...]

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Cliffhanger For Android Is A Gorgeous App That Helps You Follow Your Favourite TV Shows

By on April 7, 2013 in Mobile News

If you’ve ever wanted a way to follow the trials and tribulations of your favourite TV show and the characters therein, Cliffhanger for Android seems to be your best bet. Arrayed in a gorgeous Holo design, the app offers a discovery engine for television shows you may not know about, but its main purpose is [...]

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Sony Xperia ZL Review (Video)

By on April 6, 2013 in Featured, Mobile News

Like a number of Sony’s recent smartphones, the Xperia ZL is a strong contender for what will inevitably be known as the long race to the middle. In a market infatuated with two manufacturers, the battle for the remaining 10% of smartphone profit share falls to companies that were once seemingly indestructable. The company admitted [...]

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Facebook Home Coming To Canada Within Weeks Of U.S. Launch, Could Legitimize Android Launchers

By on April 6, 2013 in Mobile News

We had a quick conversation with Facebook’s Ami Vora, Director of Product Marketing, who clarified a few things about Home, a launcher that will, ahem, launch on April 12th in the U.S. While the initial rollout will be fairly limited — one country and fewer than 10 devices — it will quickly expand to include more [...]

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Firefox 21 Beta For Android Brings New Font Choices And Improved HTML5 Compatibility

By on April 6, 2013 in Mobile News

Firefox is not the most popular browser on Android, but it’s certainly one of the best. The new beta, released two days after the stable variant was updated to version 20 , brings a whack of new features to Android users, many of which will only benefit those who know what to look out for. Primarily, [...]

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HTC One Developer Edition Now Available For Pre-Order, Call In Those Amerifriend Favours

By on April 5, 2013 in Mobile News

The HTC One Developer Edition is available for pre-order today for a tidy sum of $649+shipping. While that may be a high number to the average smartphone buyer, you’re getting quite a lot for your money. The HTC One DE comes with both an unlocked bootloader and SIM tray, so you can use it on [...]

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Nokia Lumia 920 Trounces Galaxy S4 In Video Stabilization Tests

By on April 5, 2013 in Mobile News

The new hotness may be the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4, but despite a massive 5-inch screen and 13 megapixel camera sensor, the device lacks one important feature: optical image stabilization. This disparity to Nokia’s flagship Lumia 920 was tested by the folks at WP7Forum.ru and as you would expect, the proprietors know their home court advantage. Both [...]

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Samsung Expects Q1 Profits To Broach $8 Billion, And That’s Without The Galaxy S4

By on April 5, 2013 in Galaxy S4, Mobile News

Samsung is betting on massive first quarter earnings results, with the period ending March 31st approaching $8 billion USD in profits. This would be up 45% over the same period last year, when the company made $4.5 billion. Q1 2013 revenue was also up a decent amount from the same period last year, but is [...]

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Netflix Updated To Support 720p Displays On Windows Phone 8

By on April 5, 2013 in Mobile News

Netflix has updated its Windows Phone app to fully support Windows Phone 8. While the new version doesn’t add any true new features, it now takes advantage of the 16:9 aspect ratio found on devices like the HTC 8X and Samsung ATIV S. Previously, due to the 5:3 limitation of WP7.5 devices at 800×480, there [...]

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