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Report: Top OEMs to follow NEC with water cooled heat-pipe inside new smartphone models

Report: Top OEMs to follow NEC with water cooled heat-pipe inside new smartphone models yesterday, 23:55

Has your smartphone ever become so hot that you could use it as a heating pad? Conventional technology...

Korean LG Optimus G Pro sales exceed 1 million units

Korean LG Optimus G Pro sales exceed 1 million units yesterday, 23:11 4

Korean manufacturer LG has a record-breaking smartphone on its hands; the LG Optimus LG Pro sold more...

BlackBerry beats out Android for second place in Canada

BlackBerry beats out Android for second place in Canada yesterday, 22:28 7

Based on data from StatCounter Global and reports from analysts, BlackBerry 10 has apparently been the...

AT&T begins national rollout of FaceTime over cellular

AT&T begins national rollout of FaceTime over cellular yesterday, 21:28 1

While AT&T has not made any specific announcement, some Apple iPhone wielding customers of the carrier...

Sprint sues both Dish Network and Clearwire

Sprint sues both Dish Network and Clearwire yesterday, 20:26 5

Sprint, the majority owner of network wholesaler Clearwire, has filed a suit in the Delaware Court of...

Pair of Apple patents are challenged by anonymous party

Pair of Apple patents are challenged by anonymous party yesterday, 17:12 11

The USPTO has received a pair of re-examination requests for two Apple patents from an anonymous party;...

Nokia RM-877 visits FCC wearing AT&T banding, could be the Nokia EOS

Nokia RM-877 visits FCC wearing AT&T banding, could be the Nokia EOS yesterday, 14:15 17

The Nokia RM-877 went calling on the FCC the other day, wearing AT&T's LTE bands (2,4,5 and 17); other...

AT&T drops Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 to $199.99 with bundle deal

AT&T drops Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 to $199.99 with bundle deal yesterday, 13:50 11

AT&T is launching the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 on June 21st; for those of you who want more than what...

Digg Reader beta coming to iPhone on June 26th, Android within 60 days after launch

Digg Reader beta coming to iPhone on June 26th, Android within 60 days after launch yesterday, 12:59

The Digg team (which is apparently just 5 people) has been working hard since the announcement that Google...

Here are two apps that make buying a used car less painful

Here are two apps that make buying a used car less painful yesterday, 12:34 4

In the market for a used car? The process is usually far from being a smooth one with unscrupulous salesmen...

Microsoft's brain makes Bing voice search results more accurate and twice as fast on WP8

Microsoft's brain makes Bing voice search results more accurate and twice as fast on WP8 yesterday, 12:26 9

We've heard plenty about Google's neural network (aka the Skynet Brain) that has been extremely helpful...

"Pre-orders" for the Huawei Ascend P6 hit 2 million yesterday, 11:32 11

Earlier on Monday, we told you about the excitement building for Tuesday's introduction of the Huawei...

iOS 7 leaked screenshots hint at flashlight on next gen iPad

iOS 7 leaked screenshots hint at flashlight on next gen iPad yesterday, 11:09 33

It's hard to argue at this point that Apple didn't rush out iOS 7 in order to hit the Worldwide Developer...

Skype video messaging now a full feature on most platforms (except Windows Phone)

Skype video messaging now a full feature on most platforms (except Windows Phone) yesterday, 10:41 21

Maybe Microsoft just doesn't want to show any sort of favoritism to the platform that it created with...

Sprint adds 22 new cities to its LTE roster

Sprint adds 22 new cities to its LTE roster yesterday, 10:37 28

The nation's third largest mobile carrier, Sprint, has expanded the size of its LTE service by adding...

Verizon thinking about moving back into Canada with bid for WIND Mobile?

Verizon thinking about moving back into Canada with bid for WIND Mobile? yesterday, 10:13 4

So let's say you are the largest mobile carrier in the U.S. with over 100 million customers, and you...

Teaser image showing a mysterious Sony Xperia smartphone leaks

Teaser image showing a mysterious Sony Xperia smartphone leaks yesterday, 09:58 23

Well, well, look what someone just slipped under the door today – an image that is presumably a teaser...

Julian Assange speaks up about Google conspiracy: 'doing stuff the government and CIA can't do'

Julian Assange speaks up about Google conspiracy: 'doing stuff the government and CIA can't do' yesterday, 09:50 25

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, claims that Google is nothing more but an arm of the U.S. government…

Is Barnes & Noble about to 86 the Nook?

Is Barnes & Noble about to 86 the Nook? yesterday, 09:32 7

Back in February, Barnes & Noble's commitment to its Nook tablets was called into question after the...

Best new Android, iPhone and Windows Phone apps of the week

Best new Android, iPhone and Windows Phone apps of the week yesterday, 09:31 5

We are cherry-picking the best new arrivals and this week we’ve included some neat Window Phone apps...

’Mobile is eating the World’: see how phones and tablets are shaping the future

’Mobile is eating the World’: see how phones and tablets are shaping the future yesterday, 09:28 10

We often hear the term "post-PC era," mostly bandied about by Apple, which has a vested interest in the...

10 iPhone and Android apps for making music

10 iPhone and Android apps for making music yesterday, 09:02 8

Music – pretty much every human being enjoys it in one form or another. Only a few are gifted enough...

Oppo Find 7 to arrive in September with 4000 mAh battery and Snapdragon 800

Oppo Find 7 to arrive in September with 4000 mAh battery and Snapdragon 800 yesterday, 08:27 25

Allegedly the next high-end phone from Oppo will be called Find 7, and sport a humongous 4000 mAh battery,...

5 home improvement and interior design apps for Android

5 home improvement and interior design apps for Android yesterday, 07:58 2

There are apps with hundreds of thousands of inspiring design photos to derive ideas from, handy calculators...

Instagram might add video on June 20th and Vine could be the reason

Instagram might add video on June 20th and Vine could be the reason yesterday, 07:48 3

Facebook is holding an event on June 20th where it could announce that its $1 billion acquisition Instagram...

Eavesdropping scandal escalates: U.S. spied on Russian president Medvedev, other top politicians

Eavesdropping scandal escalates: U.S. spied on Russian president Medvedev, other top politicians yesterday, 06:52 10

U.S. spies have allegedly eavesdropped on Russian president Dmitry Medvedev at his G20 visit in London...

Huawei pumps excitement around the superthin Ascend P6 some more, matching metallic case is in store

Huawei pumps excitement around the superthin Ascend P6 some more, matching metallic case is in store yesterday, 06:19 12

Huawei just posted that besides the awesome metal chassis of the phone itself, a matching case will come...

Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone with 4G LTE-Advanced to launch in June

Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone with 4G LTE-Advanced to launch in June yesterday, 05:52 41

You know how it goes: the hottest, newest smartphone is released on the market, and talks about an even...

Nokia posts funny Condescending Wonka meme to take a jab at Samsung's S4 Zoom again

Nokia posts funny Condescending Wonka meme to take a jab at Samsung's S4 Zoom again yesterday, 05:39 72

After showing how enthusiasts taped a DSLR-style lens to a Lumia 920, Nokia took to fan-created memes...

Alleged iPhone 5S motherboard shows up, A7 processor nowhere to be seen

Alleged iPhone 5S motherboard shows up, A7 processor nowhere to be seen yesterday, 05:22 9

After the rest of the components already leaked out, now it's time for the mother of all boards on an...

New iPad prototype leaks out, alongside cases hinting at a slimmer tablet

New iPad prototype leaks out, alongside cases hinting at a slimmer tablet yesterday, 05:07 16

What looks to be the back of an upcoming iPad edition leaked out, indicating a slightly altered rear...

Check out the iOS 7 camera filters and video zooming in action

Check out the iOS 7 camera filters and video zooming in action yesterday, 04:10 11

The camera interface is among the many things that Apple chose to redesign with iOS 7. And now that we've...

Apple issues official statement: “we do not provide government with direct access to our servers”

Apple issues official statement: “we do not provide government with direct access to our servers” yesterday, 03:39 13

Apple has just issued an official statement to deny allegations that the U.S. government has direct access...

Sony i1 Honami cameraphone leaks in a blurry pic, awesome spec sheet in tow

Sony i1 Honami cameraphone leaks in a blurry pic, awesome spec sheet in tow yesterday, 03:27 79

Sony's i1 Honami take on the likes of Nokia EOS and Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom cameraphone is expected to...

1080p is not enough: high-end smartphones in 2014 may feature 6-inch 1600 x 2560-pixel screens

1080p is not enough: high-end smartphones in 2014 may feature 6-inch 1600 x 2560-pixel screens yesterday, 02:49 56

Up from today’s 1080p, we are about to jump right into 1600 x 2560-pixel screens. The new displays are...

Sony Xperia ZU phablet scores more than the Snapdragon 800 Galaxy S4, breaks every record

Sony Xperia ZU phablet scores more than the Snapdragon 800 Galaxy S4, breaks every record yesterday, 02:29 47

A screenshot of the Snapdragon 800-powered Sony Xperia ZU has leaked on a dedicated forum thread, displaying...

BlackBerry gives vendors 2 to 3 quarters of orders as BlackBerry Q5 gets ready to launch

BlackBerry gives vendors 2 to 3 quarters of orders as BlackBerry Q5 gets ready to launch yesterday, 02:02

After giving vendors lead times for orders just 1 quarter ahead, BlackBerry is now ordering 2 to 3 quarters...

Verizon may launch limited edition Samsung Galaxy S4

Verizon may launch limited edition Samsung Galaxy S4 yesterday, 01:59 8

Having a phone that's extremely popular does have its drawbacks, as insignificant as they may be. One...

Transparent solar films add 20% to your phone's battery life on the cheap

Transparent solar films add 20% to your phone's battery life on the cheap yesterday, 01:58 8

Instead of the complex and expensive projects from the likes of MIT and UCLA that are trying to weave...

L.A. school gives away Apple iPads to motivate perfect attendance by students

L.A. school gives away Apple iPads to motivate perfect attendance by students yesterday, 01:20 16

We don't know what things were like at your school, but back in the day, students were motivated to achieve...

Apple is building a stunning new Apple Store in Palo Alto

Apple is building a stunning new Apple Store in Palo Alto yesterday, 00:46 17

A few hundred yards away from where a modest, nondescript Apple Store currently stands in Silicon Valley,...

Paperback version of Jobs bio coming September 10th with new cover picture

Paperback version of Jobs bio coming September 10th with new cover picture 2 days ago, 23:49 7

The paperback edition of Walter Isaacson's best-selling biography about the late Steve Jobs will be available...

WSJ: NSA does not gather cellphone-location records despite authorization to do so

WSJ: NSA does not gather cellphone-location records despite authorization to do so 2 days ago, 23:09 4

In what is quickly becoming a pesky topic that just won't go away, no less than the Wall Street Journal...

Pick up a SIM-free Nokia Lumia 820 for only $301

Pick up a SIM-free Nokia Lumia 820 for only $301 2 days ago, 22:18 4

The Nokia Lumia 820 launched last autumn with the debut of Windows Phone 8 and the middle tier device...

Samsung and Jay-Z hook up; 1 million Galaxy owners will get to download the new album for free

Samsung and Jay-Z hook up; 1 million Galaxy owners will get to download the new album for free 2 days ago, 21:58 28

The other day, we told you that Samsung and Jay-Z were hammering out a $20 million partnership; a tweet...

Ting to add a couple Windows Phone 8 devices next month

Ting to add a couple Windows Phone 8 devices next month 2 days ago, 21:32 1

The MVNO known as Ting, and operated by Tucows announced that it was planning on bringing two...

How tweet it is: Tweet added to Oxford English Dictionary

How tweet it is: Tweet added to Oxford English Dictionary 2 days ago, 21:16

The Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, John Simpson, announced that "tweet" has been added...

All systems go, GroupMe is still up and running again

All systems go, GroupMe is still up and running again 2 days ago, 20:54

Don't you hate it when you're using an app or web-page and suddenly things creep to a halt...

The NSA can listen to your calls without a warrant

The NSA can listen to your calls without a warrant 2 days ago, 20:09 20

Before Congress could make comments against the NSA, the agency told lawmakers in a secret meeting that...

A pre-announcement peek at the HTC Desire 200, a very entry level Android device

A pre-announcement peek at the HTC Desire 200, a very entry level Android device 2 days ago, 19:56 8

This little device is certainly not going to pose any conflict with the rumored HTC One Mini, but if...

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