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Oppo is worried about the rise of fake Find 7 and N3 smartphones

Oppo is worried about the rise of fake Find 7 and N3 smartphones

yesterday, 23:57 | by Florin T.
Oppo's Find 7 and N3 (both launched last year) seem to be very attractive handsets for counterfeiters...

BlackBerry Protect helps get a mother her missing BlackBerry Z10, stuffed with baby pictures, back

BlackBerry Protect helps get a mother her missing BlackBerry Z10, stuffed with baby pictures, back

yesterday, 23:49 | by Alan F.
BlackBerry Protect is built into the BlackBerry 10 OS and allows you to access your phone via a web site...

10 of the best free games that you can play offline (Android)

10 of the best free games that you can play offline (Android)

yesterday, 22:59 | by Florin T.
Don't like games that can't be played unless your phone or tablets is online? Don't worry, there are...

Update to Google Now brings new cards from 40 apps

Update to Google Now brings new cards from 40 apps

yesterday, 22:18 | by Alan F.
Google Now is getting ready to show you lots of new cards. The application, which gives you information...

How to manage your personal dictionary (add and remove words) on Android

How to manage your personal dictionary (add and remove words) on Android

yesterday, 19:42 | by Florin T.
It's very easy to add new (or personal) words to Android's built-in dictionary, or remove unwanted words....

How to quickly share links from your Android phone to desktop

How to quickly share links from your Android phone to desktop

yesterday, 17:09 | by Florin T.
Here's how to share any link from your Android handset to your PC or laptop - without having to log in,...

PhoneSoap uses UV light to clean your handset while recharging it

PhoneSoap uses UV light to clean your handset while recharging it

yesterday, 15:56 | by Alan F.
Get ready to retch. The average smartphone is 18 times dirtier than a public restroom. One in six even...

Microsoft Lumia 435 is U.S. bound

Microsoft Lumia 435 is U.S. bound

yesterday, 14:13 | by Alan F.
The first sub 5xx Lumia model is on the way to the U.S. Microsoft's stateside website now shows the Microsoft...

How to watch the Super Bowl from your Android phone or tablet; Cortana picks the Pats to win

How to watch the Super Bowl from your Android phone or tablet; Cortana picks the Pats to win

yesterday, 12:54 | by Alan F.
If you have an Android phone or tablet, there are really just a couple of ways for you to watch the Super...

Watch Mophie's first Super Bowl ad, it's a hoot!

Watch Mophie's first Super Bowl ad, it's a hoot!

yesterday, 12:11 | by Alan F.
Business must be great at Mophie. The company is apparently selling a ton of its smartphone cases that...

This is Xiaomi's impressive army of smartphones

This is Xiaomi's impressive army of smartphones

yesterday, 11:35 | by Florin T.
Xiaomi came out of nowhere to join the world's most famous smartphone makers, currently selling millions...

Screenshots from new WhatsApp UI show calling feature in place

Screenshots from new WhatsApp UI show calling feature in place

yesterday, 11:01 | by Alan F.
Screenshots from a Reddit user reveal that messaging app WhatsApp is ready to introduce the long awaited...

Android 5.0.2 factory image for the cellular enabled Nexus 7 (both generations) is now here

Android 5.0.2 factory image for the cellular enabled Nexus 7 (both generations) is now here

yesterday, 09:34 | by Alan F.
Google has finally posted the Android 5.0.2 factory image for the first and second generation cellular...

HTC's Jeff Gordon: the iPhone is

HTC's Jeff Gordon: the iPhone is "terribly boring"

yesterday, 02:24 | by Florin T.
Apple last quarter sold a record-breaking number of iPhones (more than 70 million), but, as always, the...

Another Apple Store is about to open in China (Video)

Another Apple Store is about to open in China (Video)

yesterday, 00:06 | by Alan F.
About a week ago, we showed you a video about a new Apple Store opening in China. Apple plans on launching...

Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 5.0 Lollipop update is now live... in Russia

Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 5.0 Lollipop update is now live... in Russia

2 days ago, 23:58 | by Florin T.
The Galaxy S4 - Samsung's flagship from two years ago - is being updated to Android Lollipop as we speak,...

OnePlus One now shipping without Cyanogen branding

OnePlus One now shipping without Cyanogen branding

2 days ago, 23:13 | by Florin T.
OnePlus is taking important steps towards strengthening its brand (though the OnePlus One smartphone...

Apple, Google and Amazon settle issue with Italy and the EU over freemium apps

Apple, Google and Amazon settle issue with Italy and the EU over freemium apps

2 days ago, 23:04 | by Alan F.
Apple, Google and Amazon have come to an agreement with Italy’s Antitrust and Competition Authority....

HTC One (M9) case listed on Amazon might have leaked the real design of the phone

HTC One (M9) case listed on Amazon might have leaked the real design of the phone

2 days ago, 22:12 | by Alan F.
Amazon has listed a case for HTC's upcoming flagship phone. By putting up the TUDIA Ultra Slim LITE TPU...

HTC will miss its 90-day Android Lollipop update goal for some One (M8) and (M7) variants

HTC will miss its 90-day Android Lollipop update goal for some One (M8) and (M7) variants

2 days ago, 17:49 | by Florin T.
Carrier variants of the HTC One (M8) and One (M7) aren't quite ready to be updated to Lollipop, but HTC...

LG G Pro 2 gets its Android 5.0 Lollipop update (starting in Korea)

LG G Pro 2 gets its Android 5.0 Lollipop update (starting in Korea)

2 days ago, 16:52 | by Florin T.
Korean owners of the LG G Pro 2 can now download an official update to Android Lollipop. Users in other...

Rap video stars dancing HTC One (M8)

Rap video stars dancing HTC One (M8)

2 days ago, 16:35 | by Alan F.
HTC, which in the past has been criticized for blowing big bucks on pointless promotion, has come up...

Apple shares hit all-time high at $120 before dropping back

Apple shares hit all-time high at $120 before dropping back

2 days ago, 14:54 | by Alan F.
Apple's shares, still enjoying the momentum achieved from an amazing fiscal first quarter earnings report,...

Verizon sends $42,000 bill to Connecticut woman

Verizon sends $42,000 bill to Connecticut woman

2 days ago, 13:24 | by Alan F.
Usually when we tell you a story about a $42,000 cellphone bill, it turns out to be an error on the part...

Huawei P8 to be unveiled April 15th in London; no Windows Phone model coming this year

Huawei P8 to be unveiled April 15th in London; no Windows Phone model coming this year

2 days ago, 12:07 | by Alan F.
A few days ago, a prototype chassis of the Huawei P8 leaked out. The phone is expected to carry a 5.2-inch...

Outlook tops Gmail in the Apple App Store

Outlook tops Gmail in the Apple App Store

2 days ago, 11:16 | by Alan F.
If we were the type to write puns and jokes, we suppose this would be a good time to say that the outlook...

Samsung refreshes its Galaxy Tab 4 tablet line with 64-bit chips

Samsung refreshes its Galaxy Tab 4 tablet line with 64-bit chips

2 days ago, 09:47 | by Alan F.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 both recently showed up on the GFXBench site...

5 perfectly good screen protectors for the Moto Droid Turbo's 5.2-inch AMOLED display

5 perfectly good screen protectors for the Moto Droid Turbo's 5.2-inch AMOLED display

2 days ago, 09:45 | by Luis D.
Although the Droid Turbo is very well guarded by a tough kevlar-threaded back and a Gorilla Glass 3 front,...

Living with the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge: a long-term review

Living with the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge: a long-term review

2 days ago, 09:42 | by Paul.K
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is a unique and extraordinary phone, there's no denying that. But does its...

This Otterbox battery case for the Apple iPhone 6 will double your battery life

This Otterbox battery case for the Apple iPhone 6 will double your battery life

2 days ago, 09:19 | by Peter K.
We've not counted them one by one, but we are sure that from all devices released in the last 6 months,...

How to delete browser history on Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 (TouchWiz browser tutorial)

How to delete browser history on Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 (TouchWiz browser tutorial)

2 days ago, 09:16 | by Victor H.
Every once in a while we tend to use our smartphones for all the wrong reasons. We visit certain cat...

Best new Android, iPhone, and Windows Phone apps of January 2015

Best new Android, iPhone, and Windows Phone apps of January 2015

2 days ago, 08:48 | by Victor H.
2015 is off to a busy start as we have seen CES bring us a lot of new devices in the beginning of the...

Ampere app tells you the juicing quality from one phone charger or cable to the next

Ampere app tells you the juicing quality from one phone charger or cable to the next

2 days ago, 08:06 | by Daniel P.
With the advent of fast charging technologies from almost all major manufacturers, and from chip makers...

LG G4 tipped to boast a 3K display with a crazy-high resolution

LG G4 tipped to boast a 3K display with a crazy-high resolution

2 days ago, 07:51 | by Peter K.
We only welcomed Quad HD displays on our smartphones back in 2014, when a number of smartphones broke...

HTC One M9 might bring more pizzazz to the Dot View case with yellow and turquoise models

HTC One M9 might bring more pizzazz to the Dot View case with yellow and turquoise models

2 days ago, 07:36 | by Daniel P.
Rumors about the HTC One M9 "Hima" are reaching crescendo mode, with the handset rumored to sport a Quad...

Greet the official wooden covers for Xiaomi Mi4 - from bamboo to black apricot

Greet the official wooden covers for Xiaomi Mi4 - from bamboo to black apricot

2 days ago, 07:23 | by Daniel P.
Xiaomi has been promising some official wooden back covers for its blockbuster Mi4 flagship for a while...

Skyward is amazing one-tap Monument Valley offshoot with Escher graphics and high scores

Skyward is amazing one-tap Monument Valley offshoot with Escher graphics and high scores

2 days ago, 07:07 | by Daniel P.
Appearing for both iOS and Android with intricate Escher-style labyrinths that may or may not be inspired...

More Samsung Galaxy S6 design details leak - taller, slimmer, with a new set of ports

More Samsung Galaxy S6 design details leak - taller, slimmer, with a new set of ports

2 days ago, 07:04 | by Luis D.
The schematics confirm the new placement of the camera flash and heart rate sensor, which have been put...

Gigabyte unveils a trio of new affordable GSmart phones, they probably won't break your bank

Gigabyte unveils a trio of new affordable GSmart phones, they probably won't break your bank

2 days ago, 06:49 | by Peter K.
Gigabyte, a Taiwan-based tech manufacturer that is mostly known for making motherboards, graphics cards,...

Galaxy XCover 3 chassis leaks out - rugged Samsung on a budget

Galaxy XCover 3 chassis leaks out - rugged Samsung on a budget

2 days ago, 06:40 | by Daniel P.
As if to hint again that the Galaxy S6 won't be waterproof, or have a more rugged version, a Samsung...

How to find your lost or stolen Android 5.0 Lollipop device

How to find your lost or stolen Android 5.0 Lollipop device

2 days ago, 06:19 | by Luis D.
Yesterday, someone at PA lost their beloved LG G3 on their way home from work. After an appropriate,...

Pimp my phone: the best new launchers and interface tools (January part 2)

Pimp my phone: the best new launchers and interface tools (January part 2)

2 days ago, 05:48 | by Daniel P.
We took a glimpse at what's new and cool at the Play Store in the interface draping department for the...

Changelog listing suggests that Samsung might be working on a Galaxy Tab S Pro slate

Changelog listing suggests that Samsung might be working on a Galaxy Tab S Pro slate

2 days ago, 05:28 | by Peter K.
Recently, we've been hearing a lot about the tablets that Samsung reportedly is prepping to launch in...

The Apple iPhone 6 & 6 Plus named most valuable smartphones of 2014 in British study

The Apple iPhone 6 & 6 Plus named most valuable smartphones of 2014 in British study

2 days ago, 04:20 | by Luis D.
Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6 topped the list of most valuable mobile phones 2014, followed by the...

Casing for Apple iPad Pro leaks, revealing possible cutouts for four speakers

Casing for Apple iPad Pro leaks, revealing possible cutouts for four speakers

2 days ago, 03:00 | by Alan F.
Apple has found religion. After seeing how raising the screen size on the Apple iPhone could put a charge...

Nokia updates its contextual Z Launcher with icon pack support and other UI improvements

3 days ago, 02:04 | by Peter K.
Remember Nokia's Z Launcher, which recently launched as an open beta on Google Play and graces the interface...

Malaysian commercial for Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is all about the curved glass-NOT!

Malaysian commercial for Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is all about the curved glass-NOT!

3 days ago, 01:28 | by Alan F.
What is the point of making a television commercial for the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge without pointing...

This Nokia featurephone is the choice of U.K. drug dealers

This Nokia featurephone is the choice of U.K. drug dealers

3 days ago, 01:04 | by Alan F.
Here is an interesting story out of the U.K. It seems that there remains strong demand for a certain...

Did Apple top Samsung in the fourth quarter? Research firms differ

Did Apple top Samsung in the fourth quarter? Research firms differ

3 days ago, 00:24 | by Alan F.
By increasing the size of the screen on the Apple iPhone 6 and Apple iPhone 6 Plus to 4.7-inches and...

Google on Google Glass: Not what we hoped for

Google on Google Glass: Not what we hoped for

3 days ago, 23:17 | by Maxwell R.
Google held its earnings call Thursday and while some numbers were more impressive than others, the...

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