Sunday, December 9, 2012

LG announces 10 million L-Series Android smartphones sold

LG announced that it has sold 10 million of its L-Series smartphones to date. The number includes the entire range from the entry-level LG Optimus L3, through the Optimus L5 and Optimus L7, all the way to the imposing looking Optimus L9. While LG calls the eight-figure sales number a "modest milestone", it still pats itself on the back for it. The official press release...

Twitter photo filters coming before 2013?

Twitter has already restricted Instagram, now it may try to nullify it The long-rumoured Twitter photo-tweaking tool may arrive before the year is out, according to reports this weekend. The social network is thought to be testing a new version of its mobile app, which would allow Instagram-like filters to be added to smartphone photos before they're uploaded...

Weekly mobile news recap: Now is the winter of Microsoft’s discontent

It doesn't feel like winter yet, does it? We don't think so, but some mobile companies are trying to get into the spirit of the season. Google is doing so by giving updates to all its apps, while Microsoft's Windows 8 OS has going the melodramatic, poetic route by slowly dying. All that and more in the weekly news recap. We’re a full week into December...