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Android 5.0 may be released in late October and be optimized for older phones

Android 5.0 may be released in late October and be optimized for older phones 13 Jun 2013, 01:37 40

While Google may have taken a pass at unveiling what will inevitably be Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie at...

T-Mobile teases the Sony Xperia Z with some underwater photography

T-Mobile teases the Sony Xperia Z with some underwater photography 13 Jun 2013, 00:09 5

T-Mobile posted a video to YouTube with the title, "What if your smartphone could do this," and showed...

6.44 inch Sony Xperia Z Ultra shows up on invitation

6.44 inch Sony Xperia Z Ultra shows up on invitation 12 Jun 2013, 23:12 36

What could very well be the smartphone with the largest screen on this planet was used on Sony's invitation...

We are living in a land of Galaxies

We are living in a land of Galaxies 12 Jun 2013, 21:35 28

Yesterday’s announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom marked at least the fifth iteration of...

Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 coming in July to the U.K. with 4G LTE connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 coming in July to the U.K. with 4G LTE connectivity 12 Jun 2013, 21:03 5

Just the other day we showed you a picture of the upcoming and unannounced Samsung Galaxy Ace 3; well,...

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 coming exclusively to AT&T in the U.S.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 coming exclusively to AT&T in the U.S. 12 Jun 2013, 20:01 3

Both AT&T and Samsung let us know today (Wednesday) that the carrier is going to start exclusively offering...

T-Mobile takes $50 off the Samsung Galaxy S4 for one month

T-Mobile takes $50 off the Samsung Galaxy S4 for one month 12 Jun 2013, 19:24 6

Looking for a deal on the Samsung Galaxy S4? Based on what some people have discovered when trying to...

Samsung Galaxy S4 and Apple iPhone 5 face off in ruthless destruction test

Samsung Galaxy S4 and Apple iPhone 5 face off in ruthless destruction test 12 Jun 2013, 17:41 32

For many, watching these cool gadgets get tortured is enough to make you wince. For others, it is good...

HTC One Mini spotted in picture

HTC One Mini spotted in picture 12 Jun 2013, 13:17 45

A picture published on Wednesday is said to show off the HTC M4, aka the HTC One Mini; a person who is...

MetroPCS starts its BYOD service today

MetroPCS starts its BYOD service today 12 Jun 2013, 11:37 5

As we told you earlier this month that it would, MetroPCS has launched its own Bring Your Own Device...

CyanogenMod founder prepping incognito mode for Android to sandbox personal data

CyanogenMod founder prepping incognito mode for Android to sandbox personal data 12 Jun 2013, 09:05 14

The idea is to return an empty list when an app tries to peep into your contacts, messages, browser history,...

Bloomberg: 4.3

Bloomberg: 4.3" HTC One Mini is real, to “go on sale by August” 12 Jun 2013, 08:20 31

Bloomberg regurgitates the speculation we've heard on it so far, such as a 4.3" display with lower resolution...

Samsung Galaxy S4 with Snapdragon 800 gets DLNA certification, could soon come to Korea

Samsung Galaxy S4 with Snapdragon 800 gets DLNA certification, could soon come to Korea 12 Jun 2013, 07:48 31

The Samsung Galaxy S4 initially launched in two variants - one with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip for most...

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is official: 4.3-incher with 10x optical zoom, OIS and Xenon flash

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is official: 4.3-incher with 10x optical zoom, OIS and Xenon flash 12 Jun 2013, 04:34 174

The S4 Zoom is the first phone with 10x optical zoom, Xenon flash and all the bells and whistles of manual...

Gameloft teases Asphalt 8: Airborne, flying cars and mind-boggling graphics

Gameloft teases Asphalt 8: Airborne, flying cars and mind-boggling graphics 12 Jun 2013, 03:56 16

Asphalt 8: Airborne is coming and Gameloft is already teasing the new racer with an impressive video...

Samsung Galaxy S4 or not: here is a virtually identical clone from China, coming with hand gestures

Samsung Galaxy S4 or not: here is a virtually identical clone from China, coming with hand gestures 12 Jun 2013, 02:55 20

You might have not heard about Chinese company No.1, but it is now getting ready to release a very close...

Google Glass teardown reveals 570mAh battery

Google Glass teardown reveals 570mAh battery 12 Jun 2013, 01:35 1

Google Glass, the wearable heads-up display, has already arrived in the hands of the first developers...

Shop till you drop using GlassWare from

Shop till you drop using GlassWare from "Fancy" 12 Jun 2013, 00:24

Even though Google Glass hasn't yet been launched for wide public distribution, there are the 8,000 people...

Flipboard update allows others to contribute to your magazines

Flipboard update allows others to contribute to your magazines 11 Jun 2013, 22:38

One of the biggest additions to Flipboard 2.0 was the ability for users to make their own magazines by...

$99 Android tablets could come as soon as Q3

$99 Android tablets could come as soon as Q3 11 Jun 2013, 22:14 9

Get ready for an onslaught of super-cheap Android tablets, because word has it they will start hitting...

Verizon FiOS Mobile brings live-streaming and on demand video to Android

Verizon FiOS Mobile brings live-streaming and on demand video to Android 11 Jun 2013, 21:55 2

A while back Verizon released a FiOS Mobile app for iOS that allowed users to watch certain channels...

New shipping options finally in the Google Play Store

New shipping options finally in the Google Play Store 11 Jun 2013, 21:29 4

So, a couple weeks back, we heard that there were new shipping options coming to the Google Play Store...

Picture of Rugged Casio Commando 4G LTE, wearing Verizon brand, leaks

Picture of Rugged Casio Commando 4G LTE, wearing Verizon brand, leaks 11 Jun 2013, 21:28 2

A rugged water and dust resistant Android powered smartphone is making its way to Verizon, and it is...

Delay in Android 4.2.2 update for Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung GALAXY Note II?

Delay in Android 4.2.2 update for Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung GALAXY Note II? 11 Jun 2013, 20:04 50

A tweet sent out by SamMobile might have turned a pleasant day into a rather rough evening for many,...

HTC One coming to C Spire

HTC One coming to C Spire 11 Jun 2013, 17:06 2

Regional carrier C Spire is getting the HTC One; not much more was added to the announcement so we have...

It's official! Google buys Waze

It's official! Google buys Waze 11 Jun 2013, 14:45 14

Google has purchased crowd-sourced navigation app Waze for as much as $1.3 billion; rumors of such a...

Spigen Ultra Thin Air Transparency Samsung Galaxy S4 case hands-on

Spigen Ultra Thin Air Transparency Samsung Galaxy S4 case hands-on 11 Jun 2013, 12:28 11

Out of everything, it’s the transparency of the case that stands out most, as it’s able to give it the...

NVIDIA shows Tegra 4i reference design 'brand' phone, Tegra 4i retail phones coming in Q1 2014

NVIDIA shows Tegra 4i reference design 'brand' phone, Tegra 4i retail phones coming in Q1 2014 11 Jun 2013, 08:23 33

The Nvidia Tegra 4i chip promises unmatched graphical performance in smartphones and on-chip LTE, and...

10 endless runner games for Android and iPhone

10 endless runner games for Android and iPhone 11 Jun 2013, 07:15 13

Endless runners have grown quite popular, haven't they? Temple Run has to be the most famous member of...

Another claimed Samsung Galaxy Note 3 photo leaks, sizing up a huge display

Another claimed Samsung Galaxy Note 3 photo leaks, sizing up a huge display 11 Jun 2013, 04:15 47

We got a glimpse the other day of what was claimed to be a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 prototype, and the handset...

LG considering removing the 'Optimus' brand from its high-end models?

LG considering removing the 'Optimus' brand from its high-end models? 11 Jun 2013, 01:58 20

A published report on Monday says that Korean OEM LG is considering removing the Optimus name from its...

Huawei Ascend P6 price leaks

Huawei Ascend P6 price leaks 11 Jun 2013, 01:11 6

The super slim 6.18mm Huawei Ascend P6 is expected to be released on June 18th in the U.K. and on Tuesday...

Google releases new Glass video, shows why it's perfect for the average person

Google releases new Glass video, shows why it's perfect for the average person 10 Jun 2013, 22:41 10

Unlike Google's previous videos showing off Google Glass, which showed things like Glass wearers skydiving,...

TELUS matches Bell, offers $25 Google Play gift card with HTC One purchase

TELUS matches Bell, offers $25 Google Play gift card with HTC One purchase 10 Jun 2013, 21:41 1

Up in Canada, there is a battle brewing between carriers Bell and TELUS over sales of the HTC One; a...

Spigen Samsung Galaxy S4 GLAS.t NANO SLIM tempered glass screen protector hands-on

Spigen Samsung Galaxy S4 GLAS.t NANO SLIM tempered glass screen protector hands-on 10 Jun 2013, 16:04 8

Not only does the tempered glass screen protector add some much-needed protection against scratches,...

Sprint Vital arrives on June 14 for $99

Sprint Vital arrives on June 14 for $99 10 Jun 2013, 09:30 2

The Sprint Vital has just gone official and it is a ZTE-made phone with a release date set for June 14th...

HTC Butterfly S to be announced on June 19

HTC Butterfly S to be announced on June 19 10 Jun 2013, 09:22 14

We knew that an HTC Butterfly S was coming sooner than later and now we know when it will be publicly...

BBC Weather app lands on Android

BBC Weather app lands on Android 10 Jun 2013, 08:12 6

The BBC Weather application has just arrived on Android and it is one of the most precise weather apps...

HTC One grabs “Best Device” award at Computex 2013

HTC One grabs “Best Device” award at Computex 2013 10 Jun 2013, 03:57 92

The HTC One is a design wonder and while it might not have the backing of marketing as huge as Samsung’s,...

Samsung outs the 4

Samsung outs the 4" Galaxy Ace 3 with the slogan 'Enjoy the New Mobile Essentials' 10 Jun 2013, 03:49 27

Just as promised, Samsung today made the Galaxy Ace 3 official, leaving almost no Android secrets for...

Huawei teases a pic and a video of the 6.2mm Ascend P6 ahead of launch, touts attention to detail

Huawei teases a pic and a video of the 6.2mm Ascend P6 ahead of launch, touts attention to detail 10 Jun 2013, 03:00 11

It's hardly a secret by now that Huawei will release one of the thinnest smartphones out there, if not...

Oppo Find 5 mini leaked

Oppo Find 5 mini leaked 10 Jun 2013, 02:29 10

If it's good enough for the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One, it's good enough for the Oppo Find 5;...

UL certifies the 4.99 FHD display on the Samsung Galaxy S4

UL certifies the 4.99 FHD display on the Samsung Galaxy S4 10 Jun 2013, 01:49 29

Underwriters Laboratories has just handed over to Samsung another plaque to hang on the wall.; this one...

Best Buy has Samsung Galaxy S III for Virgin Mobile available for pre-order, $399

Best Buy has Samsung Galaxy S III for Virgin Mobile available for pre-order, $399 09 Jun 2013, 23:20 4

The Galaxy S III may be a year old, but it can still hold its own amongst the players in the field. ...

Image of unannounced Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 appears

Image of unannounced Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 appears 09 Jun 2013, 23:17 7

It was just a few weeks ago when we passed along the rumored specs for the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3; the...

PRISM whistle-blower steps out of the shadows

PRISM whistle-blower steps out of the shadows 09 Jun 2013, 21:00 27

The man credited as the NSA whistle-blower who spilled the beans on the surveillance program that has...

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 pictured in gold-brown color

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 pictured in gold-brown color 09 Jun 2013, 20:22 16

Last week, Samsung introduced a pair of white-clad tablets in the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and the Samsung...

Images of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 leak

Images of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 leak 09 Jun 2013, 17:00 84

Prototypes of the Galaxy Note 3 have been shipped in “very low quantities” for purposes of research...

Pictures found on Google Plus hint at Samsung Galaxy Camera sequel with 20.2MP shooter

Pictures found on Google Plus hint at Samsung Galaxy Camera sequel with 20.2MP shooter 09 Jun 2013, 14:46 10

A trio of pictures found on Google Plus suggest that Samsung is going to release a sequel to the Android...

Google to pay $1.3 billion for Waze?

Google to pay $1.3 billion for Waze? 09 Jun 2013, 13:12 6

A published report from Israeli, where crowd-sourced navigation app Waze is based, says that Google is...

 
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