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New Android Market Flatters Windows Phone 7

Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2011 by MegaZone

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Windows Phone 7 must be feeling pretty flattered in light of the new Android Market. As you can see, it seems to borrow from WP7′s ’tile’ motif quite liberally. Of course, … Continue reading →

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PayPal Demos Phone-To-Phone NFC Funds Transfer

Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2011 by MegaZone

At this past week’s MobileBeat 2011 Conference in San Francisco, PayPal demonstrated an Android widget that allows users to transfer funds phone-to-phone using NFC (Near Field Communication). NFC is a very-low power, very-short range radio frequency communications technology, most commonly … Continue reading →

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Liliputing Gets a First Look at the Toshiba Thrive

Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 by MegaZone

Since the Toshiba Thrive is one of the Android tablets I’ve been considering picking up for my own use, I was very interested in what Brad Linder over at Liliputing had to say about the review model he got his … Continue reading →

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The Rise and Fall of RIM – An Interesting Look Inside

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 by MegaZone

RIM was the dominant force in mobile devices for corporate users, and an early leader in smartphones in general – until iPhone and Android started eating their lunch… and breakfast… and dinner… and snacks… you get the picture. RIM has … Continue reading →

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Buy an Android Device from Amazon, Receive $15 in Credits

Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 by MegaZone

Amazon is offering an Amazon Wireless Digital Bonus, which basically means that if you buy an Android phone of tablet from AmazonWireless you’ll receive a total of $15 in credits. The $15 is split three ways – a $5 credit … Continue reading →

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