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FCC cracks down on political related robocalls

By Robert Nelson
on 18 Mar, 2013

While politics can be a touchy subject for some, we think most will agree that unsolicited political robocalls may be amongst the most unwelcome of all robocalls. And on that note, it looks like the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently begun to crack the whip. Specifically, the FCC has cited two marketing companies for making millions of illegal robocalls.

GroupMe v4.0 hits Android with new UI and tablet support [Hands-on]

By Cory Gunther
on 23 Jan, 2013

The popular group messaging service available on multiple platforms has just received a massive and much welcomed update for Android. Today the folks from GroupMe updated their Android app to version 4.0 and with it comes new features, an awesome and improved user interface, and finally tablet support. Read on for more details, screenshots, and a quick hands-on with their tablet optimized app.

BlackBerry CEO cans BBM for Android

By Michael Crider
on 25 May, 2012

Hoping to talk to your misguided BlackBerry-using friends over an official version of BlackBerry Messenger? Don't hold your breath. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, the BBM clients that Research in Motion had been testing for other platforms, including Android, have been taken off the development table. You can thank RIM CEO Thorsten Heins for the decision.

BlackBerry Messenger spotted on Android

By Michael Crider
on 12 Apr, 2012

It's been quite a while since we heard about good old BlackBerry Messenger on Android. The last we heard was that a test app from RIM was over in development over a year ago, and though RIM has grown closer to Android through its Playbook tablet, that doesn't mean they're any fonder. The rumor fell through in the months since. In any case, TechnoBuffalo has got a photo of what looks like BBM running on a Froyo or older device. Someone's trying out the idea, but there are a few warning bells to consider.

Palringo Group Messaging and Chat App Discovery Update Review [Video]

By Chris Burns
on 6 Sep, 2011

There is an app out there in the world that takes group messaging to another level, one where you can not only communicate with the people you know and love on a whole slew of 3rd party networks, but through geotagging allows you to get a handle on those around you who are about to become your brand new associates. Starting today, key features have been added to the already cross-platform ultra popular platform (10 billion messages a month and 300,000 groups for 11 million users) to a newly minted discovery-heavy person finder as well. What we've got for you below is a look at this app as it was, as it is, and as it will be from this point on.

Facebook Messenger App for Android Review [Hands-On]

By Cory Gunther
on 9 Aug, 2011

Today Facebook announced the new Messenger App for Android and iOS. This is a stand alone application that will allow users to send instant and private messages on the go from their mobile device. As of late, Facebook has combined your regular messages with the IM’s you receive on their site into the same category, so it makes complete sense to blend all your messages into a single app. Today we've installed it for Android and are giving it a little spin, see what we think after the break.

Kik Messenger allows messaging across Android platform and others

By Shane McGlaun
on 8 Nov, 2010

I have a few friends that like to text message, but are too cheap to pay for unlimited messaging so they try to use these alternative messaging platforms. That is all fine and good but when you have people on the iPhone, Android, and Blackberry devices in the group it can be hard to find one app that everyone can get.

Yahoo! Messenger with Video Calling Coming To Android

By Dylan Bailey
on 8 Oct, 2010

Video calling has become the new thing in mobile communication ever since the world heard of FaceTime. Many video calling applications have come to many platforms, but none with the brand recognition that Yahoo! boasts.

Garminfone First Commercial – Video

By David Junior
on 12 Jun, 2010

Due to the recent launch of more powerful Android devices, the Garminfone may have fallen off the radar before it was even launched. T-Mobile is looking to big this device back into the forefront with this new commercial. If you’re a fan of Garmin GPS systems, this phone is capable of replacing it while you giving you the added bonus of being a phone.