Google adds in-app subscriptions to Google Play

It’s been a year since Google added in-app purchases to what was then the Android Market. Now Google is again looking to catch up to Apple in the features department. This time the Android maker has added the ability for developers to sign up users... 

Intel releases x86 system image for Android 4.0

When developing Android apps, or just evaluating the features of a new software build, it doesn’t always make sense to load the bits onto a physical device. That’s what desktop emulators are good for. Because mobile devices and desktop PCs are running... 

Appreciate opens up user stats to app developers

Discovery is the enemy of the small app developer firm. The App Store and the Google Play Store are both so massive now that most users don’t do a whole lot in the way of searching to find apps. For the most part, the average user will go on suggestions... 

iPhone 3GS making a comeback as $200 prepaid handset?

On the list of Apple rumors that just won’t go away, there’s an iOS HDTV, a smaller iPad, and a less expensive iPhone. According to Jeffries & Co. analyst Peter Misek (who has been right on the money before), they’re finally ready... 

ZTE confirms Score M has a backdoor, working on a patch

Earlier this month we reported that a backdoor had been discovered in the ZTE Score M Android smartphone. It was brought to light through a post on Pastebin and later confirmed by Justin Case of TeamAndIRC. Now ZTE has come clean and admitted publicly... 

ZaReason ZaTab ships with CyanogenMod 9 and root access

Retail outfit ZaReason has built a reputation over the years for offering quality Ubuntu-powered desktops and laptops at reasonable prices. It’s a bit of a surprise, then, to see that their latest offering — the ZaTab — is going to... 

Vizibility ends private beta, readies NFC business cards f

There are two types of people when it comes to business cards: you see them either as a useful way to quickly exchange your contact information or they are a just more clutter in your desk. For the people that really use business cards, you know that... 

Why it’s unlikely we’ll see multiple Nexus devices thi

Since the early days of Android, the loyalists in the Google ecosystem have hoped that one day Andy Rubin would descend from the Googleplex with a series of devices that were stock Android with unlocked bootloaders. In other words, the simultaneous release... 

Verizon preparing to kill unlimited 4G data

The big US carriers have slowly been tightening the noose in order to drive users to more profitable tiered data plans. Until now, Verizon Wireless was good enough to allow existing customers to keep their unlimited data plans even when upgrading to... 

WSJ: 2012 iPhone will have at least a 4-inch display

When the 6th generation iPhone launches — probably some time this year — there is a good chance that it will have a larger display. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has started to order parts for the device, including a display... 

HTC Ville C specs leaked

Just days ago, HTC outed the humble-but-attractive Desire C, one of their first truly low-end devices revealed since CEO Peter Chou said the days of pumping out handset after handset were over. The company has certainly turned back the dial slightly... 

First Baidu Cloud phone spotted, costs $160

Last year, Chinese search giant Baidu unveiled Yi, an Android remix that would eventually power the Dell Streak 101DL. Fast forward to now, and Baidu is ready for a second kick at the can. This time, the OS has been tweaked and re-branded as Baidu Cloud,... 

Brookstone to release butane cell phone charger from Lilli

Everyone who owns a smartphone is well aware that the one true kryptonite of their devices is the way that it mercilessly chews through fully-charged batteries. While battery technology has come a long way in the past few years, it has continued to... 

Sprint’s LTE plans, and how they stack up against the re

When the other carriers started to make a serious push to roll out LTE, it became clear that Sprint’s WiMax deployment was not the 4G people were looking for. Lets face it — Sprint is likely going to spend the next year playing catch up to... 

LG LS970 leaked with quad-core Krait, LTE support

Another LG smartphone has popped up on the web, and surprise, surprise… it’s another rectangular black slab. This time, however, the hardware hiding inside the rather unassuming chassis of the LS970 is a nice contrast to its subdued exterior....