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T-Mobile to launch Samsung Galaxy Exhibit May 29th, Samsung Galaxy S III LTE on June 5th?

T-Mobile to launch Samsung Galaxy Exhibit May 29th, Samsung Galaxy S III LTE on June 5th? 1 min ago

A leaked internal T-Mobile memo gives us a launch date for the LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy S III...

Already sounding cooler, Yahoo promises not to

Already sounding cooler, Yahoo promises not to "screw up" Tumblr 1 hour ago 2

CEO Marissa Mayer's plan to make Yahoo cool, hip and relevant again, has started with the latter's $1.1...

HTC Butterfly S appears with 1080p screen

HTC Butterfly S appears with 1080p screen 1 hour ago 19

We now have one more clue hinting that a new HTC Butterfly smartphone is coming soon. Dubbed HTC Butterfly...

Rumor: first iPad 5 units to be manufactured in time for September launch

Rumor: first iPad 5 units to be manufactured in time for September launch 2 hours ago 13

The fifth generation iPad (or iPad 5, if you will) is surely coming later this year. What's a bit harder...

Alleged Samsung Galaxy S4 Active photos show rugged yet slim chassis

Alleged Samsung Galaxy S4 Active photos show rugged yet slim chassis 2 hours ago 46

The Galaxy Active leaked in benchmarks sporting a Snapdragon processor and Full HD display, and now the...

This girly Android smartphone comes with liquid cooling, racing stripes

This girly Android smartphone comes with liquid cooling, racing stripes 3 hours ago 17

Liquid cooling is what hardcore PC overclockers use to keep their high-performance machines from failing...

What happens when the HTC One is overclocked to 2.0GHz?

What happens when the HTC One is overclocked to 2.0GHz? 4 hours ago 26

There's a lot to love about the HTC One. Not only that it is beautifully designed and loaded with features,...

Jolla outs The Other Half: first Sailfish OS phone sports snap-on design and Android apps

Jolla outs The Other Half: first Sailfish OS phone sports snap-on design and Android apps 5 hours ago 51

Jolla's announcement of the first phone with the Meego-based Sailfish OS is but a few hours away, yet...

Samsung Galaxy S III 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update pre-release firmware leaks out

Samsung Galaxy S III 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update pre-release firmware leaks out 6 hours ago 31

The Samsung Galaxy S III is about to get a lot of the features you see in the company’s 2013 Android...

Make your Samsung Galaxy S4 sound better using Adapt Sound

Make your Samsung Galaxy S4 sound better using Adapt Sound 6 hours ago 8

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has an awesome built-in feature called Adapt Sound. Simply put, it fine tunes the...

HTC One for KDDI in Japan sports new camera software, microSD card support

HTC One for KDDI in Japan sports new camera software, microSD card support 7 hours ago 18

Branded as the HTC J One, au by KDDI in Japan will begin selling HTC’s new metal bodied flagship device...

Sony Xperia UL outed for Japan: decked-up Z with improved Full HD display and 15-shot burst mode

Sony Xperia UL outed for Japan: decked-up Z with improved Full HD display and 15-shot burst mode 7 hours ago 15

The Xperia UL flaunts 15-shot burst camera mode now, which is rather impressive, but it also calls the...

Credit Suisse is bullish on wearable tech

Credit Suisse is bullish on wearable tech 7 hours ago 3

Thanks to the progress made by Google Glass, which has gone from an eye-opening concept video in April...

A slip of the tongue: Galaxy S4 Mega leaks out, Samsung confirms S4 Mini and S4 Active

A slip of the tongue: Galaxy S4 Mega leaks out, Samsung confirms S4 Mini and S4 Active 7 hours ago 53

We’ve been hearing about all sorts of Samsung Galaxy S4 variations - a rugged handset, a more compact...

Nokia Lumia 925 in 32GB flavor spotted outside of Vodafone’s exclusive sphere

Nokia Lumia 925 in 32GB flavor spotted outside of Vodafone’s exclusive sphere 8 hours ago 7

As announcements surrounding the Nokia Lumia 925 unfolded, there was no doubt a bit of...

Samsung's annual Smart App Challenge is here, focus is on Chord SDK apps like Group Play

Samsung's annual Smart App Challenge is here, focus is on Chord SDK apps like Group Play 8 hours ago

Perhaps the most impressive demonstration of what Chord SDK can bring so far is the surround sound speaker...

Nokia Lumia 928 taken apart, flaunts funky battery shape

Nokia Lumia 928 taken apart, flaunts funky battery shape 8 hours ago 10

The handset's internals reveal a different layout than the Lumia 920, which is explicable, since the...

Say cheese: Microsoft seeks patent for voice control of smartphone camera

Say cheese: Microsoft seeks patent for voice control of smartphone camera 8 hours ago 4

The USPTO has published a patent application submitted by Microsoft that would allow a smartphone camera...

LG to show off this week, a 5 inch OLED panel that is both flexible and unbreakable

LG to show off this week, a 5 inch OLED panel that is both flexible and unbreakable 9 hours ago 13

At the Society for Information Display's annual show that started on Sunday, LG Display will be showing...

Alcatel 871A

Alcatel 871A is now available with AT&T 20 May 2013

The Alcatel 871A is a basic phone offering a 2'' display, 2 MP rear camera, microSD card slot and FM...

June 1st update to add email and browser to Nook Simple Touch eReaders?

June 1st update to add email and browser to Nook Simple Touch eReaders? yesterday, 23:11 4

Imagine having your simple eReader converted into a passable tablet with one update; if a leaked memo...

Dell's thumb-sized Android PC to ship in July

Dell's thumb-sized Android PC to ship in July yesterday, 21:36 6

Code named Project Ophelia by Dell, the latter company displayed its thumb-sized Android PC during CES...

U.K. Windows Phone ad shows how to shut up an obnoxiously curious kid using Kid's Corner

U.K. Windows Phone ad shows how to shut up an obnoxiously curious kid using Kid's Corner yesterday, 20:24 10

A new commercial for Windows Phone in the U.K. shows how the Kid's Corner application can help calm down...

Verizon increasing data caps on pre-paid plans

Verizon increasing data caps on pre-paid plans yesterday, 19:05 17

Starting now for existing customers and June 6th for new customers, Verizon has raised the data cap on...

Sony Xperia Tablet Z joins AOSP

Sony Xperia Tablet Z joins AOSP yesterday, 18:28 10

Sony has been a big contributor to the Android Open Source Project, and has been making a push recently...

View a picture allegedly shot using the camera on the Samsung Galaxy Note III

View a picture allegedly shot using the camera on the Samsung Galaxy Note III yesterday, 18:12 57

A picture found online could have been snapped using the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note III if the EXIF...

Yahoo's board agrees to $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr

Yahoo's board agrees to $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr yesterday, 12:00 17

As expected, Yahoo's board has agreed to purchase hosting site Tumblr for $1.1 billion; the deal makes...

Stock Android version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 is an adjusted T-Mobile model?

Stock Android version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 is an adjusted T-Mobile model? yesterday, 11:26 23

According to a published report, the stock Android version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 that was displayed...

Black Nokia Lumia 928 sold out at Verizon and Radio Shack

Black Nokia Lumia 928 sold out at Verizon and Radio Shack yesterday, 04:26 83

Nokia has done a great job drumming up demand for the Nokia Lumia 928; the recent focus on low-light...

Mystery Google device at the FCC could be the long-awaited sequel to the Nexus Q

Mystery Google device at the FCC could be the long-awaited sequel to the Nexus Q yesterday, 03:25 6

A mystery Google media player making a visit to the FCC, could be a sequel to the Nexus Q orb; you might...

Stories you shouldn't have missed this week

Stories you shouldn't have missed this week yesterday, 02:31 1

In case you haven't been keeping a close eye on our news stream, then you've probably missed the news...

Tumblr backing away from Yahoo? Microsoft and Facebook are waiting in the wings

Tumblr backing away from Yahoo? Microsoft and Facebook are waiting in the wings yesterday, 02:02 5

With Yahoo's board meeting later today to discuss buying hosting site Tumblr for $1.1 billion, sources...

Verizon ships some Samsung Galaxy S4 units earlier than expected

Verizon ships some Samsung Galaxy S4 units earlier than expected yesterday, 00:11 21

You can tell the Verizon customers who have received an email from Verizon saying that their Samsung...

Acer's 8.1 inch Windows 8 tablet now official

Acer's 8.1 inch Windows 8 tablet now official 2 days ago, 17:24 23

Earlier this month, we told you that Acer was working on an 8.1 inch Windows 8 tablet which would be...

Dust fix for Nokia Lumia 920's front-facing camera is now ready

Dust fix for Nokia Lumia 920's front-facing camera is now ready 2 days ago, 16:48 38

You might recall that back in March, there was talk that Nokia was going to issue a sheath to help fix...

T-Mobile says no to Google Wallet, yes to ISIS

T-Mobile says no to Google Wallet, yes to ISIS 2 days ago, 16:17 32

Some owners of the T-Mobile branded Samsung GALAXY Note II are getting upset at the carrier's decision...

Nokia Lumia 920 stars in J-Lo music video

Nokia Lumia 920 stars in J-Lo music video 2 days ago, 14:25 30

The Nokia Lumia 920 is a veteran of product placements and this year, the phone showed up on Don Cheadle's...

LTE enabled version of Samsung Galaxy S III hits T-Mobile stores?

LTE enabled version of Samsung Galaxy S III hits T-Mobile stores? 2 days ago, 12:48 4

Perhaps more than just a tad late, it looks as though T-Mobile stores are now receiving shipments of...

BlackBerry market share doubles in Canada during Q1

BlackBerry market share doubles in Canada during Q1 2 days ago, 11:32 37

Earlier Saturday, we told you about two polls taken at BlackBerry Live this past week that seem to show...

Nearly two-thirds of former BlackBerry users hear the siren call from the BlackBerry Q10

Nearly two-thirds of former BlackBerry users hear the siren call from the BlackBerry Q10 3 days ago, 10:22 64

Even before the QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10 started to rollout late last month in Canada and the U.K.,...

Is Intel inside the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1?

Is Intel inside the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1? 3 days ago, 09:22 61

Early Saturday morning, before the rooster was up to crow about the day ahead, we told you about the...

Rumored specs for the

Rumored specs for the "rugged" Samsung Galaxy S4 reveal a different processor under the hood 3 days ago, 02:33 78

The so-called "rugged" version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 that is expected to be released water and dust...

Parting images and wrap-up from the last day of Google I/O

Parting images and wrap-up from the last day of Google I/O 3 days ago, 02:02 8

Another year, another Google I/O conference comes to a close and unleashed unto the world are...

Benchmark powerhouse Lenovo IdeaPhone K900 is released in China

Benchmark powerhouse Lenovo IdeaPhone K900 is released in China 3 days ago, 01:48 24

You might remember the Lenovo IdeaPhone K900 as the 5.5 inch device from China whose AnTuTu Benchmark...

HTC One to get updated to Android 4.2.2. in a matter of weeks

HTC One to get updated to Android 4.2.2. in a matter of weeks 3 days ago, 01:02 97

The HTC One currently is powered by Android 4.1.2, but according to an insider, the phone is just weeks...

Yahoo's Board to meet Sunday to discuss $1.1 billion all-cash deal for Tumblr; press event set for Monday

Yahoo's Board to meet Sunday to discuss $1.1 billion all-cash deal for Tumblr; press event set for Monday 3 days ago, 23:33 12

On Thursday, we told you that Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is fixated on buying hosting site Tumblr for $1...

Google+ Hangouts has some fun Easter eggs

Google+ Hangouts has some fun Easter eggs 3 days ago, 21:53 6

We all know that Google loves Easter eggs. The company puts them in many of its products, and the newly...

Fitbit now supports Galaxy S4 syncing, but not with S Health

Fitbit now supports Galaxy S4 syncing, but not with S Health 3 days ago, 20:44

One of the thousands of features that Samsung has packed into the Galaxy S4 is S Health, which promises...

PhoneArena's John Velasco talks about the geek life in an interview

PhoneArena's John Velasco talks about the geek life in an interview 3 days ago, 17:08 82

For those of you following our site for some time now, you know John as one of our resident reviewers,...

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