Using Android and QR codes

From time to time at AndroidCentral you’ll see bar codes like the one above. Actually, it’s not a bar code. It’s called a QRÂ code, and it’s used as a shortcut to link to content online using your phone’s camera, saving you from typing lengthy addresses into your mobile Read the Rest of the story [...]

Kindle Fire extinguishes eReader demand in Q1

Amazon’s popular Kindle Fire is seen as having a huge impact on eReader shipments in the first quarter of 2012. The 7-inch Android tablet burst onto the scene in November and with less than seven weeks of availability in the fourth quarter, it managed to secure Amazon 14% of the Read the Rest of the story [...]

Verizon explains locked bootloader stance in letter to FCC

In a response to the FCC following a formal complaint, Verizon Wireless has outlined the company’s policy on locked bootloaders. An irate Droid-Life reader became fed up with the carrier’s consistent locking of bootloaders on its flagship devices and decided to file a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission. The reader Read the Rest of the story [...]

Peep It Comes Out of Beta Letting You Read BBM Messages Without Others Knowing

Quite a few reader were impressed when Peep It was launched in public beta letting users read BBM messages without sending a R or “read receipt” to the sender letting them know you read it. Peep It lets you read BBM messages without the other Read the Rest of the story [...]

Amazon prepares Kindle Touch for April launch in Japan?

According to one of Japan’s big dailies, The Nikkei, Amazon will attempt to brave the tricky e-reader waters of Japan, aiming to launch its Kindle Touch as the flagship device in April. The newspaper reports that the device will land for less than 20,000 yen ($260), teaming up with Read the Rest of the story [...]

AT&T’s proposed spectrum transfer mapped out in T-Mobile magenta

Wondering what AT&T’s proposed spectrum transfer would mean for T-Mobile? Check out the above graphic, from GigaOM. Created by a reader named Andrew Shepherd, this map displays which regional coverage T-Mobile will gain from the transfer, which was submitted to the FCC this week following the companies’ failed merger. As you Read the Rest of the story [...]

Talk about a Dream BlackBerry… Introducing the Anastasiadis BlackBerry Concept!

I know what you’re thinking… WOW. Just WOW. We’ve received a lot of great feedback and reader submissions following our Tell Us/Show Us What Your Dream BlackBerry Looks Like post this week, and while I was planning Read the Rest of the story [...]

CHARGE Anywhere announces their audio jack card reader for BlackBerry – Accept payments directly on your smartphone

CHARGE Anywhere has been working on mobile payment solutions for quite a while now and with them having previously released their BlackBerry application they’ve now moved onto the hardware portion of that solution with the release of their audio jack reader for BlackBerry.

“Providing low cost solutions that enable businesses Read the Rest of the story [...]

Google introduces Currents: magazine-like news reader for Android and iOS (video)

Google’s rumored Flipboard competitor is finally here, and it’s ditched the Propeller codename for something a little more appropriate: Currents. The app is available for both Android and iOS — in tablet and phone-friendly formats — and delivers a more magazine like reading experience for perusing your consumable content. The free Read the Rest of the story [...]

eBooks by Kobo for the BlackBerry PlayBook updated to v1.3.1

If you’re still struggling to get your Kobo eBook reader working right on your BlackBerry PlayBook, then you might as well go ahead and check for updates if you haven’t already. The latest update takes eBooks by Kobo up to v1.3.1 and while it lacks a change log to go along with the release, Read the Rest of the story [...]