Archive for: November, 2014

Motorola to Replace Some AT&T Nexus 6 Phones

Motorola today said it will replace a few hundred Nexus 6 handsets sent to some AT&T customers. “We delivered a small number of Nexus 6 smartphones with incorrect software to AT&T customers who pre-ordered,” said Motorola in a statement. “The incorrect software prevents the phone from starting up properly. We will provide replacements for consumers […]

Office for Android Now Sports Dropbox Integration

Microsoft recently updated its Office apps for Android smartphones and added compatibility with Dropbox. The company announced Dropbox integration for its Office products earlier this month. Android users can now access Dropbox from Office apps to get to their files and folders; edit Office files directly from Dropbox and sync them across devices; and share […]

Google Settles with Rockstar Over Patents

Google disclosed this week that it has settled a lawsuit filed against it by Rockstar regarding mobile device patents. Rockstar is a patent-holding consortium led by Apple. It outbid Google to acquire thousands of old Nortel patents back in 2011 and filed the lawsuit against Google and others in 2013. Terms of the settlement were […]

Twitter Now Lets You Share Tweets via Direct Message

Twitter today revealed a new feature that allows people to send individual tweets to others through direct messages. The feature is being added to both the Android and iOS applications, as well as to Twitter.com. Before now, the only way to share tweets privately was via email or other methods outside of Twitter. Twitter hopes […]

Motorola Updates Camera and Gallery Apps

Motorola has made new versions of its camera and gallery applications available to the Moto X, Moto G, and Droid Turbo handsets. The camera app gains new timer functions and Material Design. It also adds a way to switch between the user-facing camera and main camera with a double flick of the wrist. Motorola’s gallery […]

Sonim’s Rugged XP6 Comes to AT&T

AT&T today announced the immediate availability of the Sonim XP6. The XP6 is a highly rugged Android smartphone that includes buttons and controls like a feature phone. It is certified to mil-spec 810G for protection against drops, vibration, temperature extremes, and humidity. The IP68 rating means it is protected again water and dust intrusion, as […]

Square Says It Will Support Apple Pay Next Year

Square founder Jack Dorsey said the company will add support for Apple Pay at Square-based terminals at some point in 2015. Square makes a dongle that attaches to smartphones and tablets, as well as a tablet-based register device, in order to help small businesses use modern tools to expand their customer base. “We’re not building […]

Corning Releases Gorilla Glass 4 – Its Strongest Glass Yet

Corning has announced Gorilla Glass 4 for mobile devices. Corning said its goal with Gorilla Glass 4 was to address consumers’ biggest complaint: screens that crack when dropped. The company developed new methods for dropping devices onto rough, hard surfaces and spent thousands of hours analyzing smartphone glass that had broken in the field. Corning […]

ABC’s Once Upon A Time Adds Ursula and Cruella to Cast

Alias alumna Merrin Dungey is returning to ABC by way of Once Upon a Time, in the recurring role of the delectably dreadful Ursula. As reported by EW.com, the sorceress of the sea will act in cahoots with Kristin Bauer van Straten’s returning Maleficent and the recently cast Victoria Smurfit’s Cruella de Vil. As Once […]

Netflix Officially Picksup Longmire – Fans Get a Fourth Season

Netflix announced on Wednesday that it has picked up a 10-episode fourth season of the drama, which A&E cancelled earlier this year. the series’ fourth season picks up moments after season three’s exciting finale. Walt Longmire (series star Robert Taylor), having found out who was behind the murder of his wife, succumbs to his darker […]

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