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South Korea rules pre-installed phone bloatware must be deletable

ZDNet- New guidelines will require the industry to allow smartphone users the option to delete unnecessary pre-loaded applications, to rectify unreasonable practices and reduce inconvenience.

zeal0us3744d ago

In the US Verizon and ATT would join together stop something like this from happening. You can bet they already are cooking up something given the recent ruling on net neutrality.

kingPoS3744d ago

Meanwhile across the pond, such things are the stuff of fantasy. Ludicrous Uber speeds and now... bloatware you can rid yourself of. Che! I'm so jelly! >_<

Fluke_Skywalker3743d ago

yup, if it wasn't for their next door neighbors South Korea seems like an awesome place to live!

Dogswithguns3744d ago

That's the way it should have been..

1nsomniac3743d ago

Good on them, this is the stuff dreams are made of!

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Bendy phones that wrap around wrists could be reality in 5 years: Lenovo

Bendable smartphones could be a reality in five years, Lenovo's head of mobile told CNBC.

donwel2849d ago

Very easy to steal too from the looks of it.
More pointless, overpriced attachments to compensate for designer shortsightedness could be a reality in 5 years.

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5 futuristic phones that were ahead of their time, but still flopped

Some people mocked the original iPhone when it launched, and the Samsung Galaxy Note provoked much mirth for being too big, but both defied their critics with strong sales and spawned sequels that are still going strong. The phones we’re looking at here had a different fate. They may have pointed the way for the future of smartphones, but they failed to capitalize on it.

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Devil-X2852d ago

Lumia 1020 was definitely the biggest shocker of all. I still remember how I thought it would do great in the markets when it was first announced.

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Fujifilm's New Wireless Photo Printer Turns Your Phone Into a Polaroid

Shake it like a smartphone printer. Actually, no. Don't shake it. Your prints will be ready in ten seconds.

Devil-X2852d ago

Let me warn you before hand that it is gonna cost you a fortune if you plan on using this one for some regular use.