Facebook Free Call Extends to Android

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The most popular social network is now expanding and enhancing their site adding more interesting features for the users.

Facebook introduced free voice call for the iPhone users that lets them call their pals on the social network, and now they are extending it to Android users. This feature uses the messenger app and can call through internet connections, WiFi, 3G and 4G.

Three months after rolling out the feature on iPhones, the social networking site introduced the feature to Android smartphone users in the US. It is anticipated that by Friday, users will . . . → Read More: Facebook Free Call Extends to Android

iPhone 5 takes fifth place in U.S. consumer satisfaction survey

iPhone 5 takes fifth place in U.S. consumer satisfaction survey

On Monday, results from a recent survey presented that iPhone 5 ranks as the fifth placer in customer satisfaction.

The survey was conducted by OnDevice Research, a mobile device research group, wherein they asked about 320,000 tablet and smartphone users from six different countries on how they are contented with their devices. In the poll, 93,825 people from U.S.A. said that Motorola Atrix HD is the most satisfying and Droid Razr from Motorola got the second rank. For the third rank, Rezound 4G of HTC Corp. and next to it is Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2. It is a surprising note . . . → Read More: iPhone 5 takes fifth place in U.S. consumer satisfaction survey

Web traffic volume high for Apple’s iPhone 5

Web traffic volume high for Apple's iPhone 5

Although Apple’s new iPhone 5 has been available for just almost three weeks, it has already generated more traffic volume on the Web compared to Samsung’s Galaxy S III.

Chitika, an online advertising network, has released figures on Thursday of a study they performed regarding the Web traffic volume percentage on both Galaxy S III and iPhone 5. According to the results of the study, there are millions of mobile ad impressions recorded for the two mobile devices, and more than half of the percentage came from the handset of Apple with 56 percent. Samsung just came with 44 percent.

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Apple to release a WiFi only iPad Mini

Apple to release a WiFi only iPad Mini

After it has successfully released its newest iPhone device — iPhone 5 — Apple is now anticipated to reveal another device next week. The device is referred as the iPad mini, the smaller version of iPad.

The rumored release date will be on October 17. The smaller version of the tablet is said to have a 7.85-inch display with a lower resolution compared to the bigger 9.7-inch display currently on the market.

The new device from Apple will become the direct competition to Nexus 7 of Google and the Kindle Fire of Amazon. Both of the competitors have a 7-inch . . . → Read More: Apple to release a WiFi only iPad Mini

Galaxy Note 2 to be launched, Samsung

Galaxy Note 2 to be launched, Samsung

There is still high demand for the 5.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Note regardless of some concerns about its massive size. It proved that there are bigger opportunities in the world of smartphones. With this result, Samsung is anticipated to launch a new and improved Galaxy Note 2, even larger than the original, on the 29th of August in Berlin.

The company never mentioned Galaxy Note 2 as the name of their new product as they introduced a video teaser for the new smartphone. The teaser highlighted the artistic possibilities unlocked by the S Pen stylus of the phone.

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LG’s LTE smartphones to sell up 5 million units

LG's LTE smartphones to sell up 5 million units

On Wednesday, LG has declared their 4G LTE smartphones international sales have increase to five million units, way up from three million units last May.

LG, a South Korean vendor currently is offering LTE smartphones in over ten countries. It is planning to double its aim by the end of this year. The Optimus LTE of the company is its most famous handset, with sales amounting to two million units. On the other hand, the Optimus Vu smartphone-tablet hybrid has sales of over 500,000 units since March, as well as the Optimus LTE II in May.

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ThinkPad Tablet 2 Launches with a Windows 8 OS, Lenovo

ThinkPad Tablet 2 Launches with a Windows 8 OS, Lenovo

On Wednesday, Lenovo announced that the ThinkPad Tablet 2 will have the upcoming Windows 8 operating system of Microsoft. The tab has a 10.1-inch screen and is launched as a new generation of the PCs and devices of the company.

The device is said to be weighing for less than six hundred grams with a thickness of 9.8 millimeters. It also comes with the Atom processor code-named Clover Trail from Intel. Tab 2 will be released this coming October, having its OS as Windows 8 Pro. The touch screen has also been optimized.

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