Feb 13

BBM 2.0 Brings Voice Calling, Channels, Dropbox And More

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BBM 2.0 Brings Voice Calling, Channels, Dropbox And More

Last year BlackBerry Messenger was finally opened up to iOS and Android. When the app was launched, it didn’t come with all of the features that were exclusive to BBM on BlackBerry smartphones, features such as voice calling and BBM Channels. Back then the company said that it was working on quite a few features that would be rolled out as BBM 2.0 in 2014. It has delivered on its promise, with BBM 2.0 now being available for iOS and Android. New features have also been added to BBM for BlackBerry 10.

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    Feb 13

    BBM adds voice calls, BBM Channels and Dropbox for iPhone & Android

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    BlackBerry has rolled out an update to BBM for iPhone and Android, adding in BBM Voice for making calls, and enabling BBM Channels, among other new features. The update, available … Continue reading

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    Feb 13

    Android smartphone shipments in 2013 hit nearly 800 million says IDC

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    New numbers are in from research firm IDC looking at the smartphone market for 2013. The numbers show that Android smartphone shipments hit a significant milestone during 2013. According to … Continue reading

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    Feb 13

    Nexus 7 2013 tablet lands at Verizon

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    We mentioned a couple days ago that the Google Nexus 7 2013 tablet would be hitting Verizon Wireless soon. That tablet is now available on the Verizon website. The new … Continue reading

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    Feb 13

    Smartphones outsold feature phones in 2013 tips Gartner

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    Gartner has published its numbers for the mobile phone market in 2013. The numbers show that for the first time ever, smartphones outsold feature phones. The Gartner numbers show that … Continue reading

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    Feb 12

    Google Play Music For Android Delivers Offline Radio Caching

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    Google Play Music For Android Delivers Offline Radio CachingAh, the Internet. It is a repository of knowledge and data, not to mention entertainment as our data pipes get ever fatter and fatter at a lowered price point. For those of you who have enjoyed Google Play Music’s radio stations immensely, but do not have the luxury of being within the vicinity of a decent Internet connection at all times, here is some good news for you. Apparently, the Google Play Music 5.4 update would deliver the offline radio station caching ability, which means you will still be able to enjoy fresh tunes even if you are stuck in the middle of nowhere and do not have access to a decent Internet connection.

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    Feb 12

    Motorola CEO Woodside tipped to exit to Dropbox as COO

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    This evening it would appear that Dennis Woodside isn’t planning on sticking around Motorola long enough to see it be taken over by Lenovo. Word from the Wall Street Journal … Continue reading

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    Feb 12

    HTC One 2 (M8) details leak in up-close photos

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    Ramping up on the release of HTC’s next hero smartphone this week we’re being treated to one of the first up-close photos of what’s code-named M8, or what we’re calling … Continue reading

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    Feb 12

    Nokia Lumia Icon “directional audio” picks fight with Galaxy S4

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    Nokia’s new Lumia Icon may have fairly distinctive looks, but it’s what it hears that the Finnish firm is most proud of. The phone’s PureView camera system introduces what Nokia … Continue reading

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    Feb 12

    Flappy Bird alternatives march on: Sesame Street’s Bert, Doge, MMO, Cupid

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    The Flappy Bird obsession continues this week as the creator of the original game has completely shut down his app and – in the wake of this event – clones … Continue reading

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