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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 18 May 2013, 01:02 97

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

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

Fitbit now supports Galaxy S4 syncing, but not with S Health 17 May 2013, 20:44

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

Up close demo of Epson Moverio glasses and YouTube functionality

Up close demo of Epson Moverio glasses and YouTube functionality 17 May 2013, 16:24

Epson and APX Labs are at Google I/O showing off the development which will allow YouTube viewing and...

Android talks and does Braille

Android talks and does Braille 17 May 2013, 14:49 12

One of the interesting sessions held at Google I/O was the “Enabling Blind and Low-Vision Accessibility...

Picture, specs leak for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0

Picture, specs leak for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 17 May 2013, 14:08 51

Last month, we passed along some speculation involving the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0; now, the buzz around...

Samsung TecTiles2 now available for Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung TecTiles2 now available for Samsung Galaxy S4 17 May 2013, 11:45 17

While the Samsung Galaxy S4 comes with an NFC chip that makes it incompatible with the original Samsung...

Report: iOS game revenues top dollars spent on games for dedicated players in Q1

Report: iOS game revenues top dollars spent on games for dedicated players in Q1 17 May 2013, 10:50 6

For the first quarter of this year, consumers spent more for games to be played over iOS devices than...

HTC solves its supply issues, HTC One production will double

HTC solves its supply issues, HTC One production will double 17 May 2013, 08:03 53

The HTC One was announced way back in February with the intention of landing on store shelves before...

Google+ Hangouts gets first update, seems to add Nexus 7 support

Google+ Hangouts gets first update, seems to add Nexus 7 support 17 May 2013, 07:56 5

Last night, Google+ Hangouts received its first update through Google Play in its short life. Unfortunately,...

Samsung officials confirm 5.9-inch Note III will come at IFA in September, Galaxy S4 to hit 10 million sales next week

Samsung officials confirm 5.9-inch Note III will come at IFA in September, Galaxy S4 to hit 10 million sales next week 17 May 2013, 07:14 89

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has already become the fastest selling Android smartphone ever having hit 4 million...

Images and summary from day 2 of Google I/O

Images and summary from day 2 of Google I/O 17 May 2013, 06:05 3

It was a day packed with information sessions and sandbox exhibits for the developer community...

Google’s new location APIs: the biggest change to location since Android launched

Google’s new location APIs: the biggest change to location since Android launched 17 May 2013, 03:40 11

Google I/O 2013 is more focused on developers and while there are no product launched or Android versions...

Galaxy S4 video recording stabilization gets tested in offroad conditions

Galaxy S4 video recording stabilization gets tested in offroad conditions 17 May 2013, 03:12 42

The Galaxy S4 doesn't have the advanced optical image stabilization of some smartphones like the Nokia...

Sonic the Hedgehog Sega classic arrives on Android and iOS: remastered and you can play with Knuckles and Tails

Sonic the Hedgehog Sega classic arrives on Android and iOS: remastered and you can play with Knuckles and Tails 17 May 2013, 02:28 6

Sonic the Hedgehog, the original Sega game classic we as kids played in the 90s, has now arrived on Android...

Congress worries about Google Glass and privacy rights

Congress worries about Google Glass and privacy rights 16 May 2013, 21:32 23

Worries about Google Glass infringing on U.S. citizen's privacy rights was the subject of a meeting Thursday...

Google Glass unlocked and loaded with Ubuntu live at I/O

Google Glass unlocked and loaded with Ubuntu live at I/O 16 May 2013, 21:00 7

When we first saw it on the schedule, we knew that something good would come out of the Google I/O session...

BBM will be smartphones-only when it first comes to Android and iOS

BBM will be smartphones-only when it first comes to Android and iOS 16 May 2013, 20:38 18

A couple days ago, BlackBerry announced that BlackBerry Messenger will finally be released on Android...

The Archos 80 Xenon tablet is coming next month for $199, featuring quad-core processing power

The Archos 80 Xenon tablet is coming next month for $199, featuring quad-core processing power 16 May 2013, 20:18 16

Archos expects to introduce the 8 inch Archos 80 Xenon tablet in June, priced at $199; the 8 inch screen...

Nexus Q officially dead: new version of Play Music doesn't support it

Nexus Q officially dead: new version of Play Music doesn't support it 16 May 2013, 20:17 18

One of the more odd rumors that cropped up in as we got closer to this year's Google I/O was that the...

Up close look at the new Google Maps

Up close look at the new Google Maps 16 May 2013, 19:26 7

Google Maps was featured during the Google I/O keynote with some significant upgrades for mobile...

Google Play Music All Access hands on

Google Play Music All Access hands on 16 May 2013, 18:43 9

Among the many announcements made at yesterday’s keynote event, perhaps the most consumer-centric...

New 'Glassware' available for Google Glass includes apps from CNN, Twitter and Facebook

New 'Glassware' available for Google Glass includes apps from CNN, Twitter and Facebook 16 May 2013, 18:00 1

The second day of Google I/O has brought a number of new apps to Google Glass from some household names...

Downloads vs installs: how Apple and Google count app numbers

Downloads vs installs: how Apple and Google count app numbers 16 May 2013, 17:23 16

Yesterday was a big day of news. Moreso for Google than Apple, but Apple did get in one interesting piece...

White Nexus 4 rumored to launch June 10th, could bring Android 4.3

White Nexus 4 rumored to launch June 10th, could bring Android 4.3 16 May 2013, 17:05 29

It's Google I/O, so things are moving fast, and a lot of rumors are swirling. Just a couple hours ago,...

Sprint HTC One gets minor update

Sprint HTC One gets minor update 16 May 2013, 16:51 12

The HTC One has been almost exactly what the doctor ordered for Taiwan based manufacturer HTC; no, it...

Field Trip for Android gets updated with support for more than 80 countries

Field Trip for Android gets updated with support for more than 80 countries 16 May 2013, 15:48

Field Trip is exactly what the name suggests, an app that will help guide you on a field trip to find...

Nexus 7 refresh and Android 4.3 now expected in July

Nexus 7 refresh and Android 4.3 now expected in July 16 May 2013, 15:13 35

In the leadup to Google I/O, there were two prevailing rumors that people clung to: 1) that Google would...

Confirmed: Google+ Hangouts will get SMS and outbound calling support

Confirmed: Google+ Hangouts will get SMS and outbound calling support "soon" 16 May 2013, 14:30 5

As you would (sadly) expect when a new product is released, people tend to move past the good points...

Third quarter launch set for Intel powered ZTE Grand X2 In

Third quarter launch set for Intel powered ZTE Grand X2 In 16 May 2013, 12:36 6

Chinese handset manufacturer ZTE has introduced the ZTE Grand X2 In, the sequel to the Intel powered...

HTC One X to get Zoe and BlinkFeed in upcoming Sense 5.0 update

HTC One X to get Zoe and BlinkFeed in upcoming Sense 5.0 update 16 May 2013, 09:08 44

The HTC One X, HTC’s last year Android flagship, will get the Zoe camera and BlinkFeed homescreen as...

Samsung Galaxy S4 becomes the first smartphone passing TCO certification

Samsung Galaxy S4 becomes the first smartphone passing TCO certification 16 May 2013, 08:51 61

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has become the first phone to get the TCO eco certificate for being environmentally-friendly…

Android was on 75% of all smartphones shipped in Q1, crushes competition

Android was on 75% of all smartphones shipped in Q1, crushes competition 16 May 2013, 08:17 59

We have long ago started speaking about a duopoly in the mobile world as Apple started it all with the...

Samsung looking to update Galaxy S4 to free up more storage space for users

Samsung looking to update Galaxy S4 to free up more storage space for users 16 May 2013, 06:24 104

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is one of the hottest Android handsets this year, but the fact that its most popular...

ASUS Fonepad with upgraded processor and extra storage is announced

ASUS Fonepad with upgraded processor and extra storage is announced 16 May 2013, 06:24 9

Earlier today in Taiwan, Asus announced an upgraded version of its Fonepad tablet, with a faster processor...

Samsung Galaxy Note III to have the same plastic fantastic body like the Galaxy S4

Samsung Galaxy Note III to have the same plastic fantastic body like the Galaxy S4 16 May 2013, 05:24 123

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note III will be built out of the same polycarbonate plastic that the Galaxy...

Day 1 recap: Google I/O

Day 1 recap: Google I/O 16 May 2013, 05:06 1

Google had things very nicely organized on the first day of the conference. Ahead of the keynote, we...

Google posts full I/O 2013 keynote video

Google posts full I/O 2013 keynote video 16 May 2013, 03:38 2

The Google I/O 2013 conference has been an exciting event for developers and despite the lack of a major...

Google I/O 2013 in images: the people and the announcements

Google I/O 2013 in images: the people and the announcements 16 May 2013, 03:19 3

Google I/O 2013 has focused on developers, on the people that have built the 700 000+ Android app ecosystem,...

Stock Android Samsung Galaxy S4 is almost like a Nexus experience, but not exactly

Stock Android Samsung Galaxy S4 is almost like a Nexus experience, but not exactly 16 May 2013, 02:51 53

We are not big fans of the vague word that is ‘fragmentation’ around here, especially when it is applied...

Next Android version with Bluetooth Smart support coming in a

Next Android version with Bluetooth Smart support coming in a "couple short months" 16 May 2013, 02:02 18

The next Android version is coming with Bluetooth Smart support in “a couple short months,” according...

Micromax plans on launching a 5.5 inch FHD phablet next month

Micromax plans on launching a 5.5 inch FHD phablet next month 16 May 2013, 01:01 21

Indian handset manufacturer Micromax is planning on releasing a phablet next month called the Micromax...

Strategy Analytics: Samsung took home 95% of Q1 Android profits

Strategy Analytics: Samsung took home 95% of Q1 Android profits 15 May 2013, 23:48 50

Korean manufacturer Samsung took home 95% of the $5.3 billion that was made from selling Android handsets...

Sprint's HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung GALAXY Note II get Google Wallet

Sprint's HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung GALAXY Note II get Google Wallet 15 May 2013, 23:10 5

Earlier on Wednesday, we told you that Google had added Google Wallet capabilities to Gmail; this puts...

HTC One with stock Android is not happening

HTC One with stock Android is not happening 15 May 2013, 22:28 82

During the opening day of the Google I/O developer conference on Wednesday, a special edition of the...

Google+ Games to be retired on June 30th

Google+ Games to be retired on June 30th 15 May 2013, 19:24 2

Whether or not this announcement has anything to do with the recently announced Google Play Games Services,...

Google Wallet coming to Gmail so you can send payments easily

Google Wallet coming to Gmail so you can send payments easily 15 May 2013, 18:12 1

This probably sounds familiar, right: you can send money with just an e-mail address! That's been a slogan...

Users on AT&T unable to use Google+ Hangouts video chat over cellular

Users on AT&T unable to use Google+ Hangouts video chat over cellular 15 May 2013, 17:54 8

The new Google+ Hangouts app hasn't been out very long, but already some users are having problems. In...

Verizon's LG Intuition now offers users secure business apps for BYOD environments

Verizon's LG Intuition now offers users secure business apps for BYOD environments 15 May 2013, 16:05 2

One of the next battlefields for smartphone manufacturers to fight over is the BYOD environment; these...

Google Play Books gets updated with new UI and book uploading

Google Play Books gets updated with new UI and book uploading 15 May 2013, 15:56 5

We just saw the update for Google Play Music come to the Play Store, and it brought a new UI to the app....

Google Play Music update brings All Access, new UI and more

Google Play Music update brings All Access, new UI and more 15 May 2013, 15:19 13

Google Play Music got a big update today. The announcement was made earlier, and now the update has gone...

 
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