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Nokia Lumia 930 Review

The Lumia 930 is the international version of Verizon's exclusive Lumia Icon flagship, and is arguably the swan song of Nokia that was, as it has been ...

Nokia Lumia 930 Review

Android L vs iOS 8: first look

The releases of iOS 8 and Android L in the fall isn't likely to change anything, and the ...

Android L vs iOS 8: first look

Living with the Samsung Galaxy S5

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is an amazing phone. I should know, seeing as I lived with it...

Living with the Samsung Galaxy S5

Screen comparison: G3 vs Z2 vs S5 vs M8 vs 5s

With a new flagship handset out of the gate (we're looking at you, LG G3), it's time for us to put up a nice and thorough display comparison...

Screen comparison: G3 vs Z2 vs S5 vs M8 vs 5s

The creators of the S5, Gear 2, and Gear Fit

Samsung has gathered its own team of highly creative designers, and with this post, we'd like to introduce you to three key figures...

The creators of the S5, Gear 2, and Gear Fit

Android L: the future of Google's mobile OS

Android is already a capable and complete mobile operating system, but Google wants to keep innovating and go even further. The Android L release reveals the future of the platform - read all about it here!

Android L: the future of Google's mobile OS

Phone News, Reviews and Specs

HTC: no, we didn't show our future smartwatch in our recent Design video

HTC: no, we didn't show our future smartwatch in our recent Design video

1 min ago | by Florin T.
HTC didn't reveal the design of any real smartwatch yet - but that doesn't mean the company isn't getting...

Report: Apple to hold mid-September event to unveil the Apple iPhone 6

Report: Apple to hold mid-September event to unveil the Apple iPhone 6

39 min ago | by Alan F.
According to a report published on Wednesday, Apple is planning to hold an event in the middle of September...

Update to Skype for Android will let the app scan your address book, looking for Skype users

Update to Skype for Android will let the app scan your address book, looking for Skype users

1 hour ago | by Alan F.
Do you really know how many of the people in your phone's address book have Skype accounts? A new update,...

Confirmed: T-Mobile to offer customers the just announced Nokia Lumia 530

Confirmed: T-Mobile to offer customers the just announced Nokia Lumia 530

2 hours ago | by Alan F.
With Nokia introducing the entry level Nokia Lumia 530 this morning, along with a dual SIM variation,...

Amazon Fire Phone unboxing

Amazon Fire Phone unboxing

3 hours ago | by John V.
If you’ve come across Amazon’s web site in the last few days, then you know exactly what they’ve been...

HTC One Remix (One mini 2) launches at Verizon on July 24, costs as much as the One M8

HTC One Remix (One mini 2) launches at Verizon on July 24, costs as much as the One M8

3 hours ago | by Florin T.
Verizon's version of the HTC One mini 2 is now finally official, and customers will be able to buy it...

Some Sony Xperia Z3 specs apparently confirmed by @evleaks

Some Sony Xperia Z3 specs apparently confirmed by @evleaks

4 hours ago | by Florin T.
Expected to be officially introduced in September, the Sony Xperia Z3 seems to be an incremental upgrade...

The best Android browsers, 2014 edition: design, features, and performance

The best Android browsers, 2014 edition: design, features, and performance

4 hours ago | by Chris P.
Three months from now, it will be a full year since we last took it upon ourselves to explore and compare...

Fleksy receives many new themes, an interface overhaul, and more than a dozen new languages

Fleksy receives many new themes, an interface overhaul, and more than a dozen new languages

5 hours ago | by Peter K.
Fleksy, one of the rather popular 3rd-party keyboards for Android, has received a nifty and quite appealing...

10 premium wallet cases for iPhone 5s and iPhone 5

10 premium wallet cases for iPhone 5s and iPhone 5

5 hours ago | by Nick T.
The primary purpose of a smartphone case is to provide protection against dents and scuffs. There's no...

Five paid iOS games that are free for a limited time

Five paid iOS games that are free for a limited time

5 hours ago | by Paul.K
It's the middle of the week. Time to slip into casual mode and get our game on a bit, don't you think?

10 of the best Android clock widgets out there

10 of the best Android clock widgets out there

6 hours ago | by Luis D.
Before you head off to the Play Store for another clock widget hunt, drop by in the slide-show where...

Line takes a page from Snapchat's book, implements disappearing messages

Line takes a page from Snapchat's book, implements disappearing messages

6 hours ago | by Peter K.
One of the fairly popular messengers out there, Line, has been updated with a feature that is almost...

Raw (DNG) vs JPEG on a smartphone: comparison images

Raw (DNG) vs JPEG on a smartphone: comparison images

7 hours ago | by Victor H.
Smartphone cameras have evolved hugely throughout the years, getting more detailed by the year, with...

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is now receiving a performance-improving firmware update

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is now receiving a performance-improving firmware update

7 hours ago | by Peter K.
It seems that the European, unlocked version of the Samsung Galaxy S5, which is rolling under the SM-G900F...

Still waiting to see a Microsoft Surface Mini? Well, don't hold your breath

Still waiting to see a Microsoft Surface Mini? Well, don't hold your breath

7 hours ago | by Paul.K
Even when, back in May, it was reported that the Surface Mini will not be surfacing at all, the Internet...

The best chat and instant messaging IM client apps for Android

The best chat and instant messaging IM client apps for Android

8 hours ago | by Daniel P.
The chat revolution is not only about chat anymore - some of the best Android messaging apps are veritable...

Samsung says the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 does not overheat, but has a defective back cover

Samsung says the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 does not overheat, but has a defective back cover

8 hours ago | by Paul.K
Samsung's new line of high-end tablets has been out for about a month now. The Tab S 8.4 and 10.5 bring...

Get these three premium iOS apps while they're available for free

Get these three premium iOS apps while they're available for free

9 hours ago | by Peter K.
It's always good to get some paid apps for free, and today, iPhone and iPad users are being treated to...

Meet the creative minds behind the Samsung Galaxy S5, Gear 2, and Gear Fit

Meet the creative minds behind the Samsung Galaxy S5, Gear 2, and Gear Fit

9 hours ago | by Samsung
Dedicated designers, planners and engineers are at the heart of Samsung's evolutionary devices. Each...

Nokia Lumia 530 vs Nokia Lumia 525 vs Moto E: entry-level specs showdown

Nokia Lumia 530 vs Nokia Lumia 525 vs Moto E: entry-level specs showdown

9 hours ago | by Peter K.
Microsoft just expanded its entry-level portfolio of Windows Phone devices with the Nokia Lumia 530,...

How to improve Android's performance

How to improve Android's performance

9 hours ago | by Ray S.
A lot of people say that the beauty of Android is in its open nature, allowing you to personalize almost...

How to disable annoying notifications in Android

How to disable annoying notifications in Android

9 hours ago | by Nick T.
Smartphone notifications are pretty useful, there's no denying that. They make it hard to miss an important...

Nokia Lumia 530

Nokia Lumia 530

23 Jul 2014
Loaded with Windows Phone 8.1 out of the box, the Lumia 530 brings the goods, such as the new Action...

10 funny, awesome, and entertaining smartphone commercials

10 funny, awesome, and entertaining smartphone commercials

10 hours ago | by Peter K.
Okay, commercials have become a certain type of digital art a long time ago – successfully promoting...

OnePlus giving out to contest winners, 5000 invites to buy the 64GB OnePlus One

OnePlus giving out to contest winners, 5000 invites to buy the 64GB OnePlus One

10 hours ago | by Alan F.
OnePlus is taking months to sell fewer handsets than Xiaomi does in ten seconds, using its "Hunger Marketing"...

Nokia announces the Lumia 530 and Lumia 530 Dual SIM

Nokia announces the Lumia 530 and Lumia 530 Dual SIM

10 hours ago | by Maxwell R.
We have seen several leaks about this new Windows Phone over the past couple months, now the...

New iPhone 6 and iPad mini 3 concept from Martin Hajek shows the curvy future of Apple design

New iPhone 6 and iPad mini 3 concept from Martin Hajek shows the curvy future of Apple design

11 hours ago | by Victor H.
As we’re getting closer to the advent of Apple’s iPhone 6, more and more information about the upcoming...

Cortana to land in China next week with a new name for the region?

Cortana to land in China next week with a new name for the region?

11 hours ago | by Alan F.
Out of China comes word on Wednesday that the Windows Phone 8.1 personal assistant Cortana will be coming...

Since tells you how long it was since you did something with stats and stylish graphics

Since tells you how long it was since you did something with stats and stylish graphics

11 hours ago | by Luis D.
In the old days, we used to count the days and weeks by writing lines on the walls. Apps like Since show...

First Xiaоmi Mi 4 camera samples and benchmark score crop up

First Xiaоmi Mi 4 camera samples and benchmark score crop up

12 hours ago | by Chris P.
Xiaomi certainly made headlines yesterday after it announced its new flagship -- the Mi 4 -- on stage,...

Apple slammed with another lawsuit in California, this time over unpaid lunch breaks

Apple slammed with another lawsuit in California, this time over unpaid lunch breaks

12 hours ago | by Daniel P.
When you are at the top, lawsuits are piling up like arrows on a dart board from all sides, or at least...

55.06 million tablets shipped globally in Q2; Taiwan tablet shipments declined 40% in Q1

55.06 million tablets shipped globally in Q2; Taiwan tablet shipments declined 40% in Q1

12 hours ago | by Alan F.
According to a report published on Wednesday, 55.06 million tablets were shipped globally in the second...

Apple's Tim Cook talks up the

Apple's Tim Cook talks up the "huge leap forward for iOS" with Swift

13 hours ago | by Michael H.
As part of an earnings call, after the numbers have been laid out, the head of the company usually talks...

BBM beta update for BlackBerry 10 users brings a new way to add contacts

BBM beta update for BlackBerry 10 users brings a new way to add contacts

13 hours ago | by Alan F.
With BBM open to iOS, Android and very soon to Windows Phone users, it is easy to forget that the messaging...

Win an LG G3 and LG G Watch from LG and T-Mobile

Win an LG G3 and LG G Watch from LG and T-Mobile

14 hours ago | by Alan F.
LG and T-Mobile are making big winners out of three people each week for seven weeks. Starting this Thursday,...

Huawei Glory is now available with Tracfone

23 Jul 2014
Huawei Mercury is an Android 2.3.3 handset running on a 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8655T chip. It has a 4-inch...

Motorola MOTOGO!

Motorola MOTOGO! is now available with Tracfone

23 Jul 2014
Motorola MOTOGO! EX430 is a basic phone with QWERTY keyboard featuring a 2.2" display, 2MP camera and...

ZTE Valet is now available with Tracfone

23 Jul 2014
The ZTE Valet is an entry level Android smartphoen with a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, 3-megapixel camera, 1Ghz...

LG launches the first G3 QuickCircle game, adds some fun on-the-go to the case

LG launches the first G3 QuickCircle game, adds some fun on-the-go to the case

yesterday, 23:59 | by Florin T.
The game is called Puppy Pop, and will be available for free via Google Play. LG will probably launch...

Windows Phone 8.1 updates for AT&T devices could be available as soon as this week

Windows Phone 8.1 updates for AT&T devices could be available as soon as this week

yesterday, 23:24 | by Florin T.
Select AT&T Windows Phone handsets are expected to receive the Windows Phone 8.1 update in the coming...

Microsoft planning to unify all versions of Windows

Microsoft planning to unify all versions of Windows

yesterday, 23:04 | by Michael H.
We've been hearing various rumors about the next major version of Windows, codenamed Threshold, and the...

Apple patent application for

Apple patent application for "iTime" from 2011 sounds very much like the rumored Apple iWatch

yesterday, 22:45 | by Alan F.
A patent filed by Apple in January 2011, covered "an electronic wristwatch," according to the paperwork...

Google rolling out update to the

Google rolling out update to the "Explore Nearby" options in Maps

yesterday, 22:40 | by Michael H.
Last week, Google began rolling out an update to Google Maps for Android, but it looks like there may...

HTC's default keyboard now available from the Google Play Store

HTC's default keyboard now available from the Google Play Store

yesterday, 21:38 | by Alan F.
Instead of pushing out updates for core apps mixed in firmware updates, the latest trick by manufacturers...

América Móvil: Might SoftBank and Sprint face a competing suitor for T-Mobile?

América Móvil: Might SoftBank and Sprint face a competing suitor for T-Mobile?

yesterday, 21:17 | by Maxwell R.
Carlos Slim is one of the richest men in the world and lives just south of the US border. He also happens...

Motorola explains why a

Motorola explains why a "digital tatoo" is the best for unlocking your Moto X

yesterday, 21:10 | by Michael H.
There have been rumors for a while that Motorola was working on some type of tattoo which would let you...

Google Play Store updated with partial Material Design makeover

Google Play Store updated with partial Material Design makeover

yesterday, 20:32 | by Michael H.
We know that Google is working on the Material Design update for all of its products from the Android...

LG G Pad 10.1 launched in the US via Best Buy, it's quite affordable

LG G Pad 10.1 launched in the US via Best Buy, it's quite affordable

yesterday, 19:19 | by Florin T.
The G Pad 10.1 is LG's largest Android tablet. Best Buy is currently selling only its Wi-Fi version (in...

Amazon releases its own Wallet app

Amazon releases its own Wallet app

yesterday, 17:47 | by Michael H.
It looks like everyone wants to be in the mobile wallet game, even though it still hasn't been proven...

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