Thursday, January 24, 2013

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Facebook, the world's most popular app, accounts for a quarter of time spent using Android and iOS apps

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 01:15 PM PST

Facebook closely trailed Google Maps for the title of the most used app on Android and Apple iOS, but the social networking giant has run away to secure the top spot, according to the most recent comScore Mobile Metrix ranking.
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All Windows Phone 8 users in U.S., UK, and Canada gain access to Nokia Drive+ Beta

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 12:37 PM PST

Microsoft today announced that it has partnered with Nokia to make Nokia Drive+ and its previously Lumia-only features, like enhanced turn-by-turn navigation, available to for free all Windows Phone 8 smartphone devices.
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Verizon launching pink Motorola DROID RAZR M and red Nokia Lumia 822 on Jan. 24

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 12:17 PM PST

Verizon today announced that it will release special color editions of two smartphones released in 2012. As part of a special Valentine's Day promotion, Verizon will sell a pink Motorola DROID RAZR M and a red Nokia Lumia 822. Both smartphones will be made available beginning tomorrow, January 24, and are expected to cost as much as the standard versions of the phones available for sale now. The DROID RAZR M currently sells for $99 and the Lumia 822 for $99 after $50 mail-in rebate.
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MLB At Bat app coming to BlackBerry 10 by Opening Day

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 08:48 AM PST

Baseball fans have expressed great love for the MLB At Bat app, which allows them to follow live action of Major League Baseball games through scores, live stats, and audio or video streaming. Though many have less love for the price, Android and iPhone users have continued to flock to the paid app each year. BlackBerry users will soon have that option as MLB has confirmed that it will release an At Bat app for BlackBerry 10 by Opening Day of the 2013 season. More information on features will be released closer to the launch date.
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Samsung ATIV Odyssey brings new Windows Phone 8 life to Verizon for $50 Jan. 24

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 08:03 AM PST

The Samsung ATIV Odyssey has been promised to arrive on Verizon for several months, but the actual date of when that promise would be fulfilled was not announced until today. Verizon has confirmed that it will begin offering the Windows Phone 8-powered ATIV Odyssey tomorrow, January 24.
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Netflix and YouTube choose DIAL to link smartphones with TV and media streaming devices

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 07:45 AM PST

If you think Netflix and YouTube could benefit from controlling TV streaming through a smartphone or tablet, a protocol embraced by both products is arriving to trigger smart playback and controls between a mobile device and an internet-connected television.
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BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 now available for download

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 06:00 AM PST

RIM has released its enterprise mobile device management software BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, delivering a single console to manage BlackBerry, Android, and iOS devices.
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Siri was supposed to be on all Verizon Android phones, but Apple nixed the deal when it acquired the company

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 05:46 AM PST

Before Siri reached the height of its popularity as a built-in Apple iOS app, it was a clever voice command app made by a company of the same name. It was also an app slated to appear on Verizon Android phones before Apple bought the company and nullified the deal.
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