Mobile Technology News

No Flash plug-in for Google Chrome on Android

You knew it was coming, and you figure that Google Chrome for Android was going to be a solid upgrade over the original browser. Yesterday, Chrome for Android was made available for download in beta form. It’s already quite functional, with Chrome sync and Instant suggestions in the Omnibar. There’s plenty of work left to

5-inch LG Optimus Vu and LG Miracle leaked

Mobile World Congress 2012 is just around the corner, and while you won’t see the Samsung Galaxy S3 make an appearance there you will see plenty of other new hardware on display. Hardware like the LG Optimus Vu and LG Miracle, both of which have made an early appearance on the web ahead of the

How to use NFC to automate your mobile routine

Every time we change locations, the first thing most of us do is adjust our phones. When you leave your home or office, maybe you turn off WiFi to conserve battery life and turn on Bluetooth to connect to a hands free device. Power users meticulously configure brightness and sound setting on their devices based

Droid 4 available Friday: first Verizon LTE phone to cost $200 at launch

Verizon is building up a tradition of delayed LTE handsets. The carrier’s first LTE handset, the HTC Thunderbolt, went through a lengthy series of delays before finally releasing last March. Several months later, the Droid Bionic showed us that the Thunderbolt’s delay wasn’t just a one-time thing. The fiasco surrounding the Galaxy Nexus’s US release

Chrome beta now available for Android — Ice Cream Sandwich only

The day that millions of Android users have been waiting for — and that our Android expert Russell Holly previewed last month — has arrived. Chrome for Android is here. A beta version of Google’s speedy desktop browser can be installed on any device that runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Chrome for Android has

Fingle

Game Oven’s app for the iPad, Fingle can be described as game of twister for your fingers. Fingle is a two-player game that uses the touch screen capabilities of your iPad in a fun and creative way... Read the full review at AppSafari

Cocktail Flow

Do you like to throw parties? Do you have a wickedly tricked out bar? Or, are you bored with your cocktail and want to try something new? If you answered yes or find yourself curious to learn more... Read the full review at AppSafari

Photo Invader

The Photo Invader iPhone app brings cheeky, silly zombies, animals, and freaks to your photo libraries, Facebook photos, and downloaded images. You too can create humorous cat photos to share with... Read the full review at AppSafari

Yearly

If you need a simple, functional birthday and anniversary calendar on your iPhone, then you’ll want to download the Yearly app. With great, intuitive functionality, you can do a bit more than... Read the full review at AppSafari

Galaxy S III to be razor-thin, release in May?

Its rumors may not create quite the same stir as an iPhone or a Nexus device, but Samsung’s Galaxy S line is also capable of turning heads. The latest addition, the Galaxy S II, sold millions of units worldwide and — despite a lack of LTE — was one of the hottest phones of 2011.

Has the mystery of Siri’s iPhone 4S exclusivity been solved?

After Apple announced the iPhone 4S last October, it gradually sunk in to iPhone 4 owners that the voice assistant Siri wasn’t coming to older devices. Then when complicated jailbreak tweaks brought Siri to the iPhone 4, we saw that the older iPhone was perfectly capable of using Siri. Heck, even the iPhone 3GS can

AT&T reportedly throttling “unlimited” users at 2GB

If your memory takes you back far enough, you’ll recall that AT&T once offered unlimited data plans. That all ended with the iPhone 4′s summer release in 2010, and the carrier has since offered tiered data plans. Customers who were already on AT&T did have the option of being “grandfathered in” and keeping their unlimited

Wearable computing is back: Google reportedly making HUD glasses

Admit it: at some point, you’ve dreamed of having Iron Man-style HUD glasses. Along with hoverboards and flying cars, computer-enhanced eyewear is probably one of a geek’s most-requested “future gadgets.” There’s something about having a secret, internet-powered Ninja View of your surroundings that gives you a sense of power and intelligence like no other (or

Motorola RAZR XT910 Review

A very new handset carrying a legendary name, the Motorola RAZR XT910 is effectively Motorola's flagship phone in most regions. But is it really any good?

Corning gives us incredible look at a glass-filled future

Technology companies like making futuristic concept videos. Though we’d prefer to see them pour their resources into making the most amazing products that they can today, it’s always fun to see talented videographers’ concepts of what future devices could look like. Many companies have been known to produce these imagination-inspiring clips, including Corning, Microsoft, and

MyAssistant is the jailbreak community’s latest enhancement to Siri

In the two short weeks since the iPhone 4S received its first public jailbreak, we’ve already seen several tweaks that expand Siri’s capabilities. SiriToggles allows you to open apps and change system settings, while AssistantExtensions can eventually lead to a host of tweaks and enhancements. This week we were given yet another fun Siri tweak

Reckless Racing 2

Reckless Racing 2 is here for the iPad and iPhone from Polarbit and sells for $4.99 in the App Store. If you like top down miniature 3D drag racing games, RR2 is a worthy app purchase. The original... Read the full review at AppSafari

SexDiary

Once in a while we get applications submitted to us that make us say those three famous words: WTF! This app (SexDiary) is the first in the series of those apps which we are going to start covering... Read the full review at AppSafari

Tucows launches Ting: cellular service with a conscience

There was a time when Tucows was the place to go to find software for your Windows computer. You can still find software there, but the company is throwing its weight behind a new venture: a discount cellular carrier called Ting. Ting is utilizing Sprint‘s wireless backbone to provide service, and they’re not doing contracts.

NASA phone nanosensor can detect diabetes and cancer from your breath

It’s amazing when we see stories about science-fiction becoming a reality. Pictured above is a clip-on nanosensor for a mobile phone that has been developed by NASA to detect toxins in the air, alerting you when it senses harmful substances. First developed for use around launch sites to detect fuel leaks, and on the International