Thursday, June 19, 2014

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Amazon Fire Phone has top-shelf specs, multiple cameras for 3D UI, and free tech support

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 12:27 PM PDT

Amazon introduced the Kindle to shake up eBooks, the Kindle Fire to outshine Android tablets, and it now has its own product to enter the ultra-competitive smartphone market - the Fire Phone.
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Twitter now supports animated GIFs

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 11:07 AM PDT

Twitter today introduced a feature that many have wanted and others have hoped would never make it to the popular social network - animated GIFs. The official Twitter app for Android, iOS, and the web now allows users to upload and view GIFs directly within the app. There's no word on when this feature will roll out to Windows Phone, BlackBerry OS, or third-party clients on any mobile operating system. For now, Android and iPhone users can tap on an image to begin the animation, so users won't see a stream of pre-loading GIFs on their phones.
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As tablet forecasts get more conservative, expert explains what will spark turnaround

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 09:12 AM PDT

Tablets aren't as hot as they used to be and the reasons for that are complicated. We recently spoke with an expert to shed light on why growth has slowed and what will make it pick up again.
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BlackBerry shutting down music and video in BlackBerry World next month

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 07:07 AM PDT

BlackBerry today announced that it will supplement its OS with the Amazon Appstore. Tucked away in that announcement was the news that BlackBerry is shuttering the music and video sections of BlackBerry World, meaning we will soon see an end to the digital content side of BB World. Anyone wishing to purchase media will have to turn to the third party apps available on BlackBerry World because the video and music sections will be closed on July 21, 2014. Users will still be able to download content that they have already purchased, but no new sales or updates will take place after next month.
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Amazon and BlackBerry cut deal to bring more Android apps to BlackBerry 10

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 06:55 AM PDT

The Amazon Appstore will appear on BlackBerry 10 handsets as part of a new licensing agreement reached between the largest online retailer in America and the most storied but struggling smartphone manufacturer in Canada.
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Don't count on a LG Nexus 6

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 06:22 AM PDT

LG has been responsible for the two most recent Nexus smartphones, but if you were hoping that a trilogy pairing between the two companies might happen with the Nexus 6, don't. LG's head of communications has pretty much said it's not happening.
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Samsung launches Galaxy S5 LTE-A with Quad HD screen and new Snapdragon 805 chipset

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 05:28 AM PDT

The last few weeks have been building up to a new Samsung handset and rumours emerged that the new smartphone would arrive this week. The company has not disappointed by launching the Galaxy S5 LTE-A, a better and more advanced version of its Galaxy S5 flagship.
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