According to a new report by Droid-Life, Google's upcoming unified chat service will be called “Babel". This new cross-platform service is expected to merge services like Google Voice, Google Talk, and Google+ Messenger, and will be released for Android, iOS, Chrome, G+ and Gmail. The report also claims that the service was previously being referred to as “Babble”, but...
Using Twitter’s short-form video-sharing service Vine, that allows users to attach video clips lasting 6 seconds or less to their tweets, users can now embed their Vine posts on the web as well. Embedded posts are available in two different styles and can be created from a post's page using the embed code, or by using the latest version...
Apple's iCloud service, that lets users access their personal content on all their devices wirelessly and automatically via an Apple ID, has run into complaints from developers related to Core Data database sync issues, according to a report by Apple Insider. The source points out that several app developers have taken their complaints public via blog entries, with some...
Apple Insider is reporting that an Apple patent filing for a "Multi-layered ceramic enclosure" shows the Cupertino company's growing interest in ceramic device enclosures, a material which noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes could be used in the rumored low-cost iPhone. The filing reveals that Apple may be developing a unibody type design, fabricated from layers of ceramic in...
According to an unscientific tally of mentions on Twitter, published in a report yesterday by Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, it seems that between Apple and Samsung, the former is a clear winner in the global smartphone market, Bloomberg is reporting. Investing Analytics, the group that compiled all the Twitter data, revealed that the iPhone 5 was mentioned 2.4...
A patent application from Apple published by the US Patent & Trademark Office reveals a stunning future iPhone concept, that features a wraparound display allowing both sides of this iPhone to display content, either individually or as one continuous display, reports Patently Apple. The same wraparound display concept may be applied to the much rumoured Apple iWatch....
Just Mobile's Gum Max™ battery pack with its colossal 10,400mAh charge capacity, has received a major upgrade in the shape of Gum Max Duo™, boasting not one but two USB outputs for simultaneously charging your favourite iOS devices and an increase in charge holding capacity by 800mAh. Replacing the older product, Gum Max Duo™ battery pack comes...
Here we go again as Samsung, the Korean copycat giant, introduces its own version of Apple's iTunes Store. According to Patently Apple, Samsung's version of iTunes Store is called Samsung Content & Services, which will provide one-stop contents and service that can be accessed through Samsung's Smartphone, Smart Pad and Smart TV devices. Looks like Samsung hasn't learnt anything...
Last week, we heard rumours of Amazon working on a $99 version of its 7-inch Kindle Fire HD tablet and now, DigiTimes is reporting through its industry supply chain sources that the company is going to use a 4.7" display for its smartphone, which is expected to be released later this year. The publication also...
While we already know that the recently released iOS 6.1.3 is plagued with yet another kind of passcode security flaw, CNET reports (via Gotta Be Mobile) that some iOS 6.1.3 users are complaining of other problems as well, including excessive battery drain and wi-fi connectivity issues. It appears that the battery drain has become a constant complaint with...
According to a report by FOSS Patents, Apple is claiming to have found an $85 million error in court's damages order regarding two Samsung phones. Apple's court filing alleges that Judge Lucy Koh made an error in vacating part of the $1.02 billion in damages awarded by the Apple v. Samsung trial jury. Apple is also claiming that...
Fongo Inc., one of the fastest growing mobile telecom companies in Canada, has officially announced that it is going to make a bid to acquire WIND Mobile, confirming rumours that the Toronto-based wireless carrier is up for sale. According to the press release, Fongo's offer submitted to WIND Mobile proposes a $1 purchase price and a 49%...
