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Verizon Wireless could be headed to Canada

By Steve Neill
on 18 Jun, 2013

Canada is where I currently live, and people are going crazy. You see, right now, there is a heavy monopoly of our wireless network by Telus, Bell, and Rogers. That equates to super high phone bills. That could soon change however, if Verizon has its way.

Minuum Keyboard ready for beta testing – aims to change how we type

By Steve Neill
on 17 Jun, 2013

QWERTY has been around, and basked in relative comfort, since 1873, when Remington first trademarked it for use on their typewriters. We're pretty sure no one has really had a problem with it, even in touchscreen form... no one that is, except for Minuum. Their goal? They're aiming to "re-revolutionize" the way we type.

Skype video message service launched for all

By Steve Neill
on 17 Jun, 2013

Skype is world renowned for offering a messaging service that allows you to not only call someone (basically replacing the home phone) through your computer, but also to video call them as well. The best part about Skype is that it also does this through mobile format as well. So when we heard that Skype had launched a "Video Message" service, we were intrigued, and wanted to know, what is it?

Kazam created by ex-HTC execs, aimed for European market

By Steve Neill
on 17 Jun, 2013

Getting a fresh name out in the industry has always proven to be difficult. Sony wasn't always as widely known as it is now, and certainly neither was Samsung. Even some companies as big as Lamborghini (who used to make farm tractors) and Coca Cola (which was marketed as stomach medicine) suffered in the very beginning. But in an ever-crowded market, comes a new company from HTC's old executives, called "Kazam". The big question is, how will it stack up?

Google Now wallpapers in full-size available now for all

By Cory Gunther
on 17 Jun, 2013

We've talked about Google Now countless times here at Android Community. It being one of the best features in mobile as of late, and certainly on Android. However, many users have asked time and time again how they can get the stock official Google Now wallpapers and make them their background. There's been countless 3rd party options, but today we have the real deal.

Galaxy S4 Replacement Battery and charger now available

By Steve Neill
on 17 Jun, 2013

In the case of most modern day phone companies, the idea of replacing your battery or charging it out of the phone seems near impossible, unless you are a company tech employee. Samsung however, believes strongly in giving the consumer access to these important things, so they leave an SD slot and a replaceable battery on all their phones, behind the backplate. Now, you can finally purchase that new battery and charger kit for your Samsung Galaxy S4.

Google Chromebook to expand its retail outlet base

By Steve Neill
on 17 Jun, 2013

Google Chromebook is already available in over 2000 stores worldwide, but that number is about to expand greatly. The cheap laptops, already a heavy hitter on consumer lists, is poised to triple the amount of retail outlets it's available in, and bring that aforementioned number to just over 6600.

Huawei Ascend P6 gets 2 million reservations before release

By Cory Gunther
on 17 Jun, 2013

The folks at Huawei have what appears to be a pretty impressive handset in the works for later this summer, and it's getting a whole lot of attention lately. Their new Ascend P6 has leaked more times than we can count, and it still isn't even set to be unveiled until their event tomorrow.

Oppo Find 7 with Snapdragon 800 and 4,000 mAh battery in the works

By Cory Gunther
on 17 Jun, 2013

The popular and still growing Chinese manufacturer Oppo has a pretty decent phone on their hands with the Oppo Find 5, but we're now hearing a Find 7 is coming soon to trump the newly released handset. Interestingly it will still sport a 5-inch 1080p HD display, and not be called the 6. Instead going right to being called the Find 7, and it has some stellar specs to go along with that name.

GEAK Watch wants to be the first true Android ‘smartwatch’

By Cory Gunther
on 17 Jun, 2013

While wearable technology and computing is really starting to take off, I've found myself struggling with the idea behind a smartwatch. I've admitted I'm not a fan in the past, but this new watch from a Shanghai-based company called the GEAK Watch has my attention. Why you ask? Because it claims to do so much more than most of those other so called "smartwatches" we've seen in the past.