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Nokia’s HERE maps updated on Android and Windows Phone

Feb11
by on February 11, 2015 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

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Nokia has announced that an update for its Windows Phone and Android Here mapping apps will be rolling out from today. The update brings support for turn-by-turn navigation in new countries – Cyprus, Mayotte and Zimbabwe – while other regions like Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Fiji, Gambia, Liberia, Madagascar, Sierra Leone and Somalia have seen “significant improvements,” according to the company.  Other changes include better representation of in-land water, like lakes and ponds, and improved public transport tracking that shows the actual route you take, rather than the route as according to a subway map. Previously available in Chicago, it’s now available in Kaohsiung, Taipei, Curitiba,…

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EE to spend £1.5bn bringing better mobile coverage and ‘double speed’ 4G to 90% of UK

Feb11
by on February 11, 2015 at 11:01 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Mobile, UK

EE launches the UK?s first ever fleet of superfast 4G taxis in London and Birmingham (delete one city depending on town) allowing passengers to browse, email, Tweet and check Facebook for free using superfast 4G on the go
EE has today pledged to significantly improve improve mobile reception for voice calls and bring 4G coverage to 99 percent of the population – including ‘not spots’ – by 2017. It’s also said it will bring up to 60Mbps ‘double speed’ 4G within reach of the majority of the population, while 20 cities will get 4G+ and enjoy speeds of up to 150Mbps. Announced today, the network’s ‘Signalling the Future’ report says the operator will spend up to £1.5 billion bringing 4G to 90 percent of the country as measured by geography, rather than population – thereby ensuring that a majority of the…

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Uber’s panic button is now live in India

Feb11
by on February 11, 2015 at 9:52 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Cabs, Insider, Product Updates, safety

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Uber has been in all kinds of trouble in India in the past year, but the company is looking to change that. It introduced enhanced background checks for drivers a few days ago and has now added two new safety features for passengers. A new SOS button lets passengers taking a trip immediately contact local police. Users will need to tap the button and confirm the call. The second feature – Send Status – replaces Uber’s existing Share My ETA option. It sends live GPS information along with driver and vehicle details to up to five of the passenger’s contacts.…

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The Ubuntu Phone is now on sale in Europe

Feb11
by on February 11, 2015 at 8:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Product Launches

At long last, the wait is finally over. The first Ubuntu-powered smartphone is on sale for the next nine hours for customers in Europe on Spanish mobile manufacturer BQ’s site. The BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition is available for about €170 (around $195). To recap, it features a 4.5-inch display, 1.3GHz MediaTek quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB storage, an 8-megapixel rear camera, dual-SIM slots and MicroSD support. ➤ BQ

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