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Nokia Lumia 800 for Telus Canada now available

The Nokia Lumia 800 is now available on Telus Canada and if any of our Canadian neighbors need a WP7.5 fix, this is their chance.  The device was announced by Telus in early January, but it has taken them almost two months to actually release it – interested buyers can […]

HTC Liberates Beats Audio and Lockscreen APIs to Developer Community

When we were first introduced to the HTC Beats Audio-enabled devices we were a little saddened that the “enhancements” were limited to the native music app only. Who wouldn’t want Beats in Google Music, PowerAMP, and any other major music application for Android? Unfortunately, in the beginning this just wasn’t a reality. Things

How to root the MetroPCS Samsung Admire (SCH-R720) (UPDATED 07.06.12)

This tutorial helps you get root on the MetroPCS version of the Samsung Admire.  The whole process is pretty easy as it is a One-Click Root solution, but you’ll have the Comments section to use below if you run into problems. I.  Before You Begin 1.  These instructions are based

How to remove unwanted MetroPCS apps from the Samsung Admire (SCH-R720)

Like many other carrier-locked devices, the Samsung Admire comes with a lot of bloatware loaded on by MetroPCS that may not be wanted by many MetroPCS users.  This How-To will show you how to remove those apps without harming your device or the carrier getting angry about it. I.  Before

Unofficial port of Ice-Cream Sandwich for the Huawei Ideos X5

The Ideos X5, that Android device released by Huawei last April in case you forgot, has got a new lease of life, thanks to a port of Android 4.0 released recently.  The hero responsible for this feat, dzo, must be a proud owner himself to dedicate such time to a

VLC Media Player for Android now available in its beta form

There must be very few people who wouldn’t have heard of the VLC Media Player if they have used a PC frequently.  It is by far one of the most popular cross-platform media players and has support for almost every codec and format of video and audio that is popular

Nokia Lumia 900 Exposed Thanks To FCC Teardown Treatment

We can always count on the FCC to provide us with internal teardown images of the latest smartphone. This time it’s Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone, the Lumia 900. The images leave the smartphone’s internal design exposed and provides the public with a glimpse as to how Nokia designed the elusive

Best Buy Planning To Increase Return Policy On All Products To 30 Days?

Reportedly, Best Buy is planning to offer an increased 30-day window for device returns, which is a substantial improvement from its current 14-day policy. The new policy will apply to all products (including Apple products) and covers price matches. It’s an interesting move on Best Buy’s part, as Amazon already offers

Android Market Shows Off New Stats For App Publishers

If you’ve ever published an app on the Android Market, then you’ve used the Application Statistics to manage your app’s development. Well, great news for publishers, as the Android Market has just received a variety of new observable metrics. App publishers can now track their app’s performance by unique users and unique

Apple iPad Launch Event Confirmed For March 7th in San Francisco

We’ve all been subject to the churning rumor mill that coincides with a new Apple product release, but the company has finally confirmed its next iPad launch event. The launch is scheduled for Wednesday, March 7th at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco. Naturally, Apple is

Verizon CFO Confirms Shared Family Data Plans For Mid 2012

Earlier this year Verizon’s CEO Lowell McAdam alluded to the fact that the company would offer shared data plans in the future. Shortly after, leaks of a new back-end system surfaced, but we still didn’t have a confirmation of when to expect the new shared data plans. However, we now have