Carriers have too much power, and they’re compromising your phone as a result

Is there anyone out there who LIKES his or her mobile carrier? I mean not “Verizon has the best coverage compared to the other guys,” or “at least my T-Mobile plan isn’t putting me in the poorhouse;” I’m talking about people who are genuinely excited with their choice of carrier, can’t wait to get out on the road and put that service to the test each month, and find their bills clear and reasonably priced. OK, maybe you do have a killer plan, managing to snag some obscene discount through work, or you’re grandfathered on some unlimited data plan that’s ...

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Nokia details Refocus app, coming to PureView Lumia phones soon

It happens to the most of us: shoot that perfect picture, say goodbye to the moment, and when you revisit the image you just snapped, oh snap, it’s out of focus. Nokia seems to have a solution ready with the Refocus feature we’ve been hearing about since Abu Dhabi. Sami Niemi, Nokia’s director of Capture & Relive software product management, explains: “Nokia Refocus captures different images over the entire focus range. What this means is that you don’t have to worry about getting your shot in focus before you take a photo. You just capture your image first and then ...

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What is iBeacon and why you should care

Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice-president of software engineering, took a jab at Android and NFC at WWDC this year when he said “There’s no need to wander around the room, bumping your phone.” He said this in reference to AirDrop and iBeacon, which was introduced with Apple’s iOS 7. But, before we get into iBeacon, let’s talk about NFC — Near Field Communication. Many smartphones powered by Android, Windows Phone 8, and even BlackBerry come with NFC inside. NFC is awesome! With NFC I can change profiles on my phone for home, work, or car mode. ...

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Windows Phone drive mode can make you drive better, but should it?

A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft introduced the world – or at 3 percent of it – to its latest creation to the little OS that could. Thus we met latest innovation from Windows Phone – drive mode. Adam Lein took us through a brief tour of the highlights of the new update and even explained how one could go about getting it on one’s Windows Phone without having to wait for ...

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iPhone 5S units exhibiting battery issues will be replaced

Despite the fact that the iPhone 5S is supposed to have better battery life than its predecessor, a small number of units are exhibiting extreme battery draining issues. This is, according to Apple, due to a manufacturing defect, and only affects a minor portion of devices. An Apple spokesperson said that the company “recently discovered a manufacturing issue affecting a very limited number of iPhone 5S devices that could cause the battery to take longer to charge or result in reduced battery life”. Apple is replacing affected units at no cost. “We are reaching out to customers ...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 specs rumored with 4GB of RAM, 64-bit processor

As we’re approaching the end of the year and the beginning of the new one, we’re starting to see more and more rumors of the upcoming Samsung flagship, dubbed the Galaxy S5. The S4 was announced this March so spring is definitely the time to watch out for the next flagship. There have already been rumors of a metal body, then of no metal body, and some more. Whether you believe the “early 2014″ launch rumors or not is totally up to you, but we’re shaking our heads. Another recent report is ...

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