Rumor Mill: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is NOT Going to have a Flexible Display

There are always rumors circulating about Samsung’s devices since they sell so well, and the marketing isn’t as blatant and stagnant as Apple’s marketing. This leaves wide open doors for rumors and leaks to trickle out from numerous sources and suppliers. The latest one is concerning the rumors that the Galaxy Note 3, the company’s latest phone release, was going to have a flexible display. The latest news from the rumor mill is that that rumor is now proven false. Clearly these rumors have to be taken as they are, rumors, until there are official releases from the company themselves.

The idea behind the flexible display was innovation in a way that no other company had done before. That combined with the idea that the larger scale of the Note series would make it possible to slim down the horizontal measurements of the device. Alas, apparently the displays were not easy enough to manufacture and acquire in the amounts necessary to keep up with demand so Samsung did what any other money run company would do and decided on the cheaper, easier to mass produce product. Thanks Samsung.

 

BBC iPlayer Available for Windows Phone 8 NOW

The app for one of the largest worldwide news providers hit the Windows Phone 8 market today. With this app you can stay up to the minute with news around the world through their all inclusive radio, television and other sources of media and news. BBC has long been one of the most respected and honest sources of news and is preferred in many countries. The iPlayer for the BBC News is the app which you should get if you care about getting accurate, minute by minute news updates.

One of the best features of the app is the background play for the radio shows. You can stream and play unlimited amounts of media through your cell reception or over WiFi. You can play these in the background of whatever else you’re doing to constantly have the news running while you are doing anything on the go. With constant access to all of your favorite shows and episodes from the previous 7 days there is more than anyone could possibly go through.

The app itself is set up beautifully and has a great great user interface. The app runs very well, responds to the touches, swipes and everything else completely naturally and allows for perfect customization while keeping in line with allowing the app itself to shine through. You can even break down the media available by category so you can only hear what you want when you want it whether it’s sports, world news, or humor.

Since this was just now released that only means there will be updates and further development down the road to make this app even better, run even smoother, and allow for even more content as time goes on. If you have any care about what goes on in the world, and you have a Windows 8 device, go get the iPlayer for BBC News now and you won’t regret it.

Source: BBC iPlayer for Windows Phone

[Image Credit: Windows Phone Store]

Nokia’s Exclusive “Man of Steel” Superman App for Windows Phone

If you, like everyone else out there, is eagerly awaiting the release of the hugely hyped Superman: Man of Steel movie then you’re in luck. This movie has been preceded by a nice little gem of an app and game made exclusively for Windows Phone users. Gone are the days where the native Android and iOS users have everything that Windows Phone users want, and now everyone without a Windows Phone is green with envy. This new game, Man of Steel, is right now exclusively available for Nokia Lumia devices on the Windows Phone Platform, but will probably have wider releases in the near future.

The game itself is great. Like the Iron Man 3 game app, it goes above and beyond what other game apps and especially niche, specific movie related apps have done in the past. Apparently, gone are the days of just attaching some trailers and pictures to an app and calling it a day. This Man of Steel app comes complete with great levels of exciting action combined with tons of unlock-able features and of course the inevitable trailers.

At the end of the day this app is really fun and a great way to get even more excited for the new Superman movie. The thrill of being Superman flying through the skies has never been so real as it is with this app. The game truly taps into, and harnesses the incredible potential of the Lumia device and the very powerful Windows Phone 8 drivers. Don’t wait to snatch this game up for free today.

Source: Man of Steel For Windows Phone

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Weather Station: A Direct Link to Weather on Your Home Screen

The apps involving weather on smart phones are hard to be revolutionary and worth downloading. Let’s face it, weather is literally the most obvious part of our day and can be figured out from looking out a window. Sometimes though, waking up and looking at your phone with the curtains still over the windows you want to know how to prepare yourself for the real world. This is where Weather Station comes in, functioning in a way that no other apps can.

Most people think of smart phones as gaming and appointment setters for their daily lives. People often overlook the incredibly useful world of widgets and apps for things they never even knew they could access on a smart phone. Weather is one of those things. Most of us have a stock app for weather that usually updates too slowly, gets bogged down when you really want to use it, or just offers incredibly useless and wrong information. Weather station avoids all of those things and works incredibly well.

This app was specially designed for the newest line of smart phones that are hitting the market. As we all know these crazy devices are becoming more so versions of every other gadget we have around and now the Samsung Galaxy S4 is capable of temperature, humidity and pressure sensing all in it’s own technology. This creates a whole new level of accuracy and customization with a smart phone independent of getting data from a weather site.

Although the S4 is the only phone with that kind of technology included in the device, the app is still a great weather app, and probably one of the best for any kind of handset without those built in sensors. If you ever need to check the weather make sure you check out this app and see all of the great features it carries. Especially if you have a Galaxy S4 you owe it to yourself to see what this app is capable of harnessing within your handset’s own technology.

Source: Weather Station for Android

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Clutch: New Mobile Wallet For Android

Think about all of the shopping you do on a daily basis. Most of it is done with credit cards, or debit cards and all that really is, is information being sent across internet lines to tell when money needs to be transferred. With the ever growing number of uses for our smart phones, it is becoming more and more easy to use them as a form of payment and to use them to find the best ways to shop with sales and coupons. This new app for Android, called Clutch, will be a similar concept to those familiar with Passport for iOS. It is a mobile payment app which allows the user the freedom to use their smart phone as a virtual debit or credit card.

Not only is Clutch a payment format for a smart phone, but it also combines the ability to send and receive daily deals, the best buying options and gift giving all in one pseudo-social network style app. This is truly a revolutionary platform for Android and if this takes off, which it seems like it will, this will revolutionize the way we do business transactions in our modern day. Get on with this style of payment and personal finance and stay ahead of the curve with Clutch for Android.

This app also features a Shopping Feed which is essentially a list of products that updates repeatedly over time to make sure you can stay up to date on what you might like and what you need to do to stay with the best deals being offered that are relevant to your shopping trends.

Source: Clutch App for Android

[Image Credit: Google Play Store]

Foursquare Now Available for Windows Phone

We’ve been on a bit of a Windows Phone app kick lately here at TechnoBB, so why not keep it going. Yesterday we got the news of the Hulu Plus app out, and a day afterward there is more great news. Today we’re talking about the Foursquare app which just came out for Windows Phone 8 users. Foursquare is no new title in the app world. As a matter of fact it is already used by millions and millions of people.

Foursquare gets its power in the number of users it has. It is one of the most widely used and popular apps of its type and offers a slew of services to those who have it on their devices. Foursquare helps you find your favorite spots around town. Review sites and places that rate destinations around your city can be hit or miss. They are written sometimes by the businesses themselves, or by people you have nothing in common with or different tastes. With Foursquare the idea is that you can get the best experiences in your town by following where your friends go often and see the areas where you might be interested in for everything from a good workout to a good breakfast.

With great and simple search options breaking down Foursquare is simple and easy. Not to mention this version of the app was specially formulated with Nokia and Windows Phone developers to make this app probably the best version of Foursquare out there. The user interface is incredibly sleek and well designed and the app flows right underneath your fingertips.

The app is amazing, and on a Windows Phone 8 device now the app is even better than ever. Check it out today on your Windows Phone and don’t miss out on a thing. If you have a Windows Phone 7 device, don’t worry! The update for your Foursquare app is coming soon too!

Source: Foursquare for Windows Phone

[Image Credit: Windows Phone Store]