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GroupVox: Push-to-Talk Service for Facebook

Push-to-talk (PTT) service is similar to a walkie-talkie with radio devices and usually has a limited range. In mobile devices, PTT can have unlimited range using an Internet connection and individuals conversing can be from both ends of the world. GroupVox developed their PTT service app which allows Facebook users to send text messages to one another and voice messages similar to a walkie-talkie.

Top 4 Tablets Under $200

Tablet devices may take over the existence of laptop computers in the future due to its great potential on delivering mobility, functionality, and battery life. Unlike laptops and netbooks, tablet devices are light and usually thin with capabilities to make office documents and presentations, multimedia functions, and have loads of applications.
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iPhone 5 Spoofs: Apple Maps, Chinese Workers, Siri

Apple, the tech giant, is cutting orders of screens and other components used to manufacture iPhone devices due to weak sales of the iPhone 5. Its rival, Samsung marches on as the company reached the 100 million mark of Galaxy S sales in the mobile market.

Zuckerberg Belies Facebook Smartphone Rumours

It is a search function in a beta mode that would allow members to search information posted by their friends, not a smartphone. Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's announcement on Tuesday at the company's headquarters dashed weeks of rumours that the most popular social media company would soon roll out a mobile device.

Five Common Apps for Android, iOS

There are hundreds of thousands of application that can be downloaded from Google Play and iTunes for their respective devices. Before, most of these applications are exclusive to either Android or iOS, but now, developers have optimised their applications to make them usable to both OS platforms, increasing their target market users.

iPhone Fever Cools Down

iPhone's steady hold on the smartphone market is growing weaker as months go by in the never-ending battle against Android mobile devices. The signs of weakness begin to show as Apple cut the orders of screens and other components by 50 per cent.

Dropbox Updates; Flipboard App with Jellybean Daydream

Dropbox for Android released an update to make sharing of photo or collection of photos easier. The feature allows the user to create new album from any image within the Dropbox and share it throughout the Android intents system. Dropbox can now share folders or individual pictures inside to Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Gmail, and more.

LG, Philips Join 5+ Phone Battle

ZTE Nubia Z7 and Huawei Ascend Mate which will have 6.3-inch and 6.1-inch of screen displays, respectively, will soon be released. Apparently, it is now the trend for larger, bigger, and "HD-er" screens to show which smartphones offer powerful and dominant features among the different models available in the market.

Review: Shape’s All-in-One Instant Messaging App

Shape developed an All-in-One Instant Messaging app which supports several chat servers in one location. The app is called IM+ which is available to Android, Blackberry, and iOS platforms in both trial and paid versions.

One-Way Ticket for First Human Residents of Mars in 2023

While most reality TV contestants like those in Big Brother get booted out one by one until the last few finalists battle it out for the top prize, winners in a reality TV with a trip to Mars as the prize will get booted out of Earth permanently.

LG Optimus G Gets New Update, Enhancement Mod

LG Optimus G on Sprint is set to receive a minor update patch via OTA, which the U.S. telco said has started rolling out, to improve certain features of the phone and solve previously reported bugs.

Nokia Brings Lumia 920, 820, 620 to India

Nokia’s new flagship smartphones have reached the Indian shores, opening up another important front for the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820, which have been revving up the Finnish firm’s global mobile phone thrust.

ZTE Nubia Z7: Most Powerful Smartphone?

Huawei has confirmed and made official that their most powerful smartphone yet will be released soon - the Ascend Mate. But Android users and even iOS should watch out as ZTE will have a device of their own to contend Huawei's outrageous mobile device.

Alcatel Tab7 HD vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD

Alcatel is one of the tech companies that offers inexpensive devices but equipped with decent technology and latest software. Recently, Alcatel introduced their new line up of cheap tablets running Android OS platform called One Touch Tab.

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