Reports of faltering sales and slow user adoption seems to be part and parcel of the life cycle of any smartphone these days. Gone are the days when a company can hit the market with a new premium device, then let the CEO just sit back comfortably waiting for the sales reports to land on his or her desk. Every modern device launch seems to come with intense rumors about lack of product demand and subsequent reports of reduced part orders as a reaction to those alleged slow sales. Samsung has been the latest company to deny that their Galaxy S4 has been slow to capture the imagination of users and today's reports of over 20 million units shipped seems to back up those denials, which is a big follow up over the fact that Samsung shipped 4 million units in just 4 days of release.
One of the latest tweaks to hit Cydia is the PatternUnlock offering by Jonas Gessner, and although it offers a core feature set that we have already seen on iOS with the likes of AndroidLock, it innovates by not only implementing it a lot better but by also adding additional pro features.
Everyone's been waiting for the first real phone to come out of Motorola since its acquisition by Google, and the world's worst kept secret is the existence of an unreleased, and indeed unannounced Moto X handset, which was formally known as the Google X Phone before things got a little on the official end. The company's own CEO confirmed the handset's existence back in May, even going so far as to say that it would be made in the United States. Apart from that though, we know next to nothing apart from leaked set of images and slight details.
Opera 15 has just been released for PC and Mac, featuring an all-new design and a myriad of new features, including the Discover catch-up menu and Speed Dial, which, as the name implies, allows you to quickly find all of your Internet amenities. There's also a brand-new download manager, and although Opera has been lacking in many departments in the past, the new WebKit-based effort appears to have stepped things up a notch or two.
If you're a fan of Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto series, there's a pretty strong chance you're waiting on the release of GTA 5, which will hit the retail market in September. What you may not have considered amid the excitement and intermittent posting of GTA 5 screenshots by Rockstar, is that the title will require 8GB of your console's hard drive space in order for the mandatory installation to take place. While this may not be a problem for those with plenty of leftover real estate, gamers in ownership of the 4GB or 8GB Xbox 360 will have to find or buy a USB stick to cope with the excess.
It's that time of year again when Apple takes it upon themselves to remove some of the pain that is commonly associated with full and part-time education. The Cupertino based company has once again kept up with what is becoming an annual tradition by announcing this year's "Back to School" promotion, which includes some great discounts for those embarking on their studies. In addition to the education based discounts, Apple is also extending the campaign by rewarding those who purchase an iPhone with a $50 gift card that can be redeemed through iTunes. More details on the offer can be found right after the jump.
We've known for over three months that the once-loved Google Reader was about to meet its maker. Google announced back in March of this year that they would be retiring their extremely popular RSS subscription portal, a decision that resulted in hoards of users looking for alternative tools and services to handle their RSS based needs. The countdown has been on since March, and now that Google Reader's date of destiny has finally been and gone, we are now seeing the highly recommended Reeder iPhone app gain a significant update to improve its chances of being the adopted tool of choice for those on the lookout.
We've heard a great deal about the possibility of a low-cost Apple iPhone, and although naturally, the Cupertino-based company has not come forward and made any official suggestions, the supposed sightings and rumors of the device have yet to peter out. Today, a French site has come through with a couple of shots depicting what looks a legitimate shout for the rear shell of an unspecified iPhone, and the as-speculated plastic finish only but adds to the intrigue.
Microsoft finally brought its iconic Office suite to Apple's iOS earlier this month in the form of Office Mobile for iPhone, much to the delight of many long-time enthusiasts. Lest we forget that before that, big two mobile platforms got their first glimpse in the form of OneNote and today, the Redmond company has dealt its iOS and Android OneNote apps a major update, bringing a uniform look across the board, Ribbon UI and a whole lot more. Details after the jump!
Microsoft's Surface Pro hasn’t really enjoyed relative success since its official launch back in January, and according to a new retail listing, a 256GB variant is soon to be headed to the U.S. market. In what will certainly go down as a win for power users looking for vast quantities of storage real estate, the device will cost $1199, and since the leaked listing has been sourced through one of the Redmond's authorized resellers, should be available very, very soon.
