Archives for January 22nd, 2014
Xperia Z1 Compact gets root ahead of release
The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is due to release in the coming weeks and for those planning on acquiring the handset, you may be glad to hear that root and a CyanogenMod-based recovery is now available. XDA dev DoomLoRD worked on creating the solution with the help of a willing guinea pig who owned the ...
T-Mobile Takes on Big Banks With ‘Mobile Money’ Pre-Paid Visa Card and Check Cashing
T-Mobile apparently isn’t content with just shaking up the way wireless carriers do business. The Magenta carrier is expanding into banking territory by announcing its new Mobile Money service, which provides customers with a pre-paid Visa card and the ability to cash checks, receive direct deposits and withdraw cash from more than 42,000 ATM’s for ...
Xperia Z1s now available through T-Mobile US stores
Just a quick heads up to let you know that the T-Mobile exclusive Sony Xperia Z1s is now available to order through T-Mobile stores in the United States. The handset was already available to order online, but now you can pick it up in stores for zero down payment and 24 monthly instalments of $22 ...
Sony’s Waterproof Xperia Z1S Now Available on T-Mobile
T-Mobile customers can now get their hands on the Sony Xperia Z1s. The thin but tough smartphone is the latest addition to Sony’s Z series lineup, sporting a 20.7MP camera with a Sony G Lens and a 5 inch Full HD TRILUMINOS display with a waterproof exterior. The Xperia Z1s can be purchased from T-Mobile for $0 down ...
PS4 Back In Stock At Some GameStop Stores
If you’ve been wanting to get your hands on a Sony PS4, you’re likely more than aware of its scarce availability. Well, if you’ve come short, then you might want to check in with your local GameStop again. GameStop Senior Merchant, Darron Nielsen, announced some good news in an email earlier today: “We have been working closely ...
Bill Gates Rocks Chicken Head, Rasta Dreads and an Afro in this Hilarious Video
That wacky Bill Gates is at it again! Nope, he’s not announcing his bid to come back as CEO of Microsoft, he’s taking a very viral approach to promoting the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The newest Gates Annual Letter is out, and this one is taking on three myths that block progress for the ...
Apple’s New iPad Air Ads Dive Underwater, Climb Mountains
Apple has released a few new iPad Air ads, both thirty second clips that feature the poetry of Walt Whitman at the ending. The ads showcase people using the iPad Air in myriad of ways, including snapping pictures and recording sound. Apple’s “Your Verse” marketing pitch melds poetry with tablets, doing what Apple does best, lifestyle ...
Wi-Fi-only Sony Xperia Z Ultra announced for Japan
Some two weeks ago we’ve told you that Sony is working on a Wi-Fi version of the Sony Xperia Z Ultra and now that device has been officially announced. Alas, at the moment its availability will be limited to Japan but the hope is that other markets will get in the near future, as well. Japanese ...
Meizu MX4 to be available in 3 different variants: Mini, Uni and Pro
This year Meizu will not only expand to the West, but will also unveil a whole new phone. Marked as MX4, it will be available in three different variants: Mini, Uni and Pro, at least one of which will (according to Engadget) rock a 5.5-inch, 2,560 x 1,536 display. The Mini model, in case you ...
Moto Migrate app makes migrating from iPhone to Motorola smartphone easy as 1-2-3
Thanks to the Moto Maker service, owners of other, non-Motorola made smartphones can easily switch devices. The service doesn’t just support Android phones — iCloud-to-Google data transfer is possible as well, allowing iPhone owners to beam their existing data to their shiny new Moto phone. And guess what? This capability is now available to just about ...