One of the most annoying things about browsing the web on a new mobile device is being forced to endure the half-baked, featureless mobile version of a website. These less intensive mobile sites weren’t a bad idea back when mobile phones were packing 500 MHz processors and 3-inch displays, but now that we have quad-core devices pushing 5-inch displays, we want the full desktop experience, none of this mini mobile mess. Thankfully in Android 4.0, you now have an easy way to request the full desktop version of a website.

TeleCommunication Systems continues to provide the best solutions for reliable emergency communication in the wireless industry. They recently paired up with Verizon to work on bringing SMS-To-911 to the U.S., and if that wasn’t enough, they’ve gone ahead and announced the availability of TCS VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) 9-1-1.

If you’re a blogger on-the-go and often have to resort to WordPress for Android, you’ll be happy to know it has been updated to version 2.1 today, adding a few much needed features. The first thing you’ll notice is the new app icon, but after that, it’s all business. New features added in version 2.1 include:

Google has remained highly committed to the Google+ experience and are continually pushing out new features to improve upon it. Today, they’ve added the ability to reply to Google+ notifications from within Gmail. This is a great feature that allows you to comment, share, and +1 without leaving your inbox. It can be tedious sometimes to receive an email notification and then have to open up the app or navigate to the web client just to +1 a comment. This new feature should boost user engagement and make for a more enjoyable experience.

It looks like Square has yet another competitor in the mobile payments arena. Global payment leader VeriFone has announced SAIL, a credit card reader much like Square’s, that will attach to a number of mobile devices. While VeriFone may have a little catching up to do, they have the advantage of an extensive network with a commanding percentage of retail transactions passing through their service.