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I-O Data is set to launch a new line of USB 3.0 flash drives, the U3-MAX. Coming in capacities ranging from 8GB to 128GB (black & silver color options), these capless flash drives feature a durable aluminum body, a slide-out USB 3.0 connector and promise to deliver read and write speeds of up to 220MB/s and 135MB/s, respectively. The U3-MAX series will hit the market from early March, prices unannounced yet. [I-O Data]

Unlike Android, Apple’s iOS platform does not simply allow for users to change the default keyboard at whim. In fact for the most part, most iOS apps use the default Apple keyboard which in all honesty is a great keyboard, but at the same time who doesn’t like a bit of variety, right? Back in mid-2013, we had heard word that Android keyboard, Fleksy, could soon be making its way onto iOS devices and sure enough it did. The beta for released back in 2013 and we saw Fleksy arrive onto apps like Wordbox, Google Voice Connect, and Blindsquare. Now the good news is that Fleksy has since come out of beta, meaning that it will now be available to developers around the world who might wish to implement the Fleksy keyboard as an alternative in their iOS apps. (more…)

Fleksy Keyboard Makes Its Way Out Of Beta original content from Ubergizmo.

It is no secret that Apple’s iPhones are expensive. Heck, even when Apple tried to make a cheaper iPhone in the iPhone 5c, it was still considered expensive which led to customers deciding to fork out a little bit more to get the “better” iPhone 5s. That being said, does this mean that iPhones are typically favored by those who are considered to be slightly well-off?

Well in a recent study conducted by the NPD Group, it was found that customers who made $60,000 or more a year in annual income tended to favor Apple products, while those who made below $60,000 leaned more towards Samsung’s products or other brands. In fact those earning under $30,000 a year greatly favored Samsung at 35%, versus Apple at only 20%. (more…)

iPhones Are Favored By The Affluent In The US [Study] original content from Ubergizmo.

You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all…

When you own a feature phone, chances are beyond the need for a plan to call and text, there is no need for a data plan since your phone either can’t support it, or you’ll be stuck with EDGE which is infuriating slow and there would be no point. That being said, it seems that with the iPhone’s market share in China on the rise, it looks like high-speed data subscriptions are on the rise too. This is according to data gather by Cantor Fitzgerald analyst, Brian White, who has reported that mainly due to the iPhone, China Mobile has managed to 14 million more high-speed data subscribers in the month of January alone, a growth which is apparently faster than any other time in history.

Given that China Mobile is pretty much the largest carrier in the country, and possibly one of the largest in the world, it is unsurprising that they have managed to nab that many new high-speed data subscribers. However it should be noted that despite rumors of a deal with Apple to finally offer the iPhone on its network, the carrier and Apple only managed to reach an agreement in late 2013, where they also finally deployed and certified its own TD-LTE 4G network, a frequency which is supported by the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c. This is versus the carrier’s TD-SCDMA 3G network which is not supported by current and previous iPhone models.

iPhone Responsible For China Mobile’s Increase In High-Speed Data Subscriptions original content from Ubergizmo.