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Sprint raises bid for Clearwire but it still may not be enough
By Andrew Kameka on Tuesday May 21, 2013

Sprint has raised its bid to acquire Clearwire to $3.40 per share, but early reports from some investors suggests that the company may have to offer even more money in order to ensure that it obtains complete ownership of the struggling wireless provider.

Flickr gives all users 1 terabyte to store their photos, Android app redesigned
By Andrew Kameka on Monday May 20, 2013

Photo-hosting and sharing service Flickr today unveiled a brand new design that lets users store and share full resolution photos. Storing large, high-quality photos can quickly eat up the 1 to 5 GB of data typically offered by free photo-sharing services, but Flickr has raised the bar to supply a terabyte of storage.

AT&T will enable video calling apps like Hangouts to work over cellular by the end of the year
By Andrew Kameka on Monday May 20, 2013

AT&T doesn't have the best reputation when it comes to "blocking" video calling apps, and the discovery last week that Hangouts requires a Wi-Fi connection on AT&T's network didn't help matters. The carrier today issued a statement explaining the lack of support, and promised to fix it.

Google Voice coming soon to Hangouts, says Google
By Andrew Kameka on Monday May 20, 2013

Despite initial disappointment that Google Voice was not included in the announcement of Hangouts, Google's unified messaging and video calling application, Google today confirmed that phone calls will be added soon.

Android will always struggle with fragmentation, but Google may have a partial solution
By Andrew Kameka on Monday May 20, 2013

The Android f-word, fragmentation, has been a thorn in Google's side since the introduction of Android 2.0 left a generation of devices unable to receive the latest software. Google has yet to solve the problem, but the company says it is taking steps to minimize it.

Google+ Android adds photo enhancements announced at Google I/O, Snapseed, and more
By Andrew Kameka on Monday May 20, 2013

During last week's Google I/O keynote, Google SVP Vic Gundotra highlighted a number of new photo enhancements made for the Google+ web app. Those features are now available for Android devices, along with new options for locations and related streams.

Google might let Android users reject specific permission requests from apps
By Andrew Kameka on Monday May 20, 2013

Android currently has an all-or-nothing approach to permission requests for user data, but Google is open to the idea of letting users maintain more privacy by picking and choosing which requests they will allow.

Sprint acquires the company that built Tweetcaster and BaconReader
By Andrew Kameka on Monday May 20, 2013

Sprint today announced that it has purchased Handmark and its subsidiary OneLouder, the company that manages Twitter client Tweetcaster and Reddit app BaconReader. Sprint purchased the companies as a way to improve its advertising and publishing business. Both Handmark and OneLouder will continue to operate under their existing brands and retain its staff, so the company will keep building and maintaining its mobile apps for Android and Apple iOS.

Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion, promises not to screw it up
By Andrew Kameka on Monday May 20, 2013

Tumblr, the popular blogging platform and haven of animated GIFs, has been purchased by Yahoo! for $1.1 billion. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer today announced the deal in a newly-created Tumblr blog and outlined how the companies will work together.

White Google Nexus 4 hands-on photos and videos
By Andrew Kameka on Friday May 17, 2013

Many expressed disappointment that Google failed to unveil a new Nexus smartphone at Google I/O, but a white Nexus 4 has appeared at the show. Here's a collection of photos and one video showcasing the new white Nexus.

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