BlackBerry Messenger is close to becoming a cross-platform messaging service for the first time, but when will you be able to download the app on your Android and iOS devices? BlackBerry has been pretty quiet about launch dates up until now, but a new rumor claims BBM will hit Google Play this Friday, September 20, before landing on the App Store a day later.
Google is rolling out an update for its official Wallet app on Google Play. This upgrade brings several improvements to the user interface, support for any credit/debit card, as well as support for a shedload of new devices – Wallet will now run on any Android device running 2.3 or higher. However, at this precise moment in time, Wallet will still continue to remain a Google exclusive for U.S. residents.
YouTube has today announced that you will soon be able to download videos and watch them offline on your mobile devices. You won’t be able to hold onto them forever, but YouTube says users will be able to “add videos to their device to watch for a short period when an Internet connection is unavailable.”
Best Buy has officially announced that it is offering the brand new “Vivid Blue” edition together with the original silver model of HTC’s flagship smartphone, the One, for a mere $49 on any of Verizon’s two-year contracts.
The demand for 4G LTE connectivity has never been greater, and companies are pulling out all the stops in an effort to try to fulfil the high demand. Yesterday, Sprint announced that it has turned on high-speed 4G LTE data in an additional 34 locations. Giving Sprint a total of 185 markets nationwide in which it offers its 4G services.
