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Microsoft says Surface Pro 3 is selling faster than previous models

Microsoft says Surface Pro 3 is selling faster than previous models

1 min ago | by Michael H.
When Microsoft announced its quarterly earnings yesterday, the company mentioned that the Surface division...

Sony's ultra-thin Xperia T3 launches in India, free Sony Smartband included

Sony's ultra-thin Xperia T3 launches in India, free Sony Smartband included

57 min ago | by Florin T.
The Xperia T3 can now be pre-ordered in India. At 7mm, Sony's new device is the world's thinnest 5.3-inch...

Samsung can't catch up with demand for the Samsung Galaxy S5 Alpha?

Samsung can't catch up with demand for the Samsung Galaxy S5 Alpha?

1 hour ago | by Alan F.
When the Samsung Galaxy S5 was released during MWC 2014, disappointment was felt throughout the smartphone...

AT&T earnings show over 1M new net subscribers for Q2 2014

AT&T earnings show over 1M new net subscribers for Q2 2014

2 hours ago | by Michael H.
Q2 2014 quarterly earnings call season marches on. Yesterday, we got the word from Verizon, Microsoft,...

Acer Liquid Jade Plus and Liquid Leap will be launched in August

Acer Liquid Jade Plus and Liquid Leap will be launched in August

2 hours ago | by Florin T.
The Liquid Jade Plus is an improved version of Acer's Liquid Jade smartphone, while the Liquid Leap is...

Apple may be working with others, like Swatch, to build multiple iWatches

Apple may be working with others, like Swatch, to build multiple iWatches

3 hours ago | by Michael H.
This is starting to get pretty weird. We're still getting used to the more expanded Apple device lineups...

Samsung Galaxy S5 Alpha live photos show up, 4.7-inch display apparently confirmed

Samsung Galaxy S5 Alpha live photos show up, 4.7-inch display apparently confirmed

6 hours ago | by Florin T.
The alleged Galaxy Alpha is smaller than the Samsung Galaxy S5, and appears to be having a metal (aluminum)...

Marvel Unlimited brings 15,000 comics to your device for just 99 cents

Marvel Unlimited brings 15,000 comics to your device for just 99 cents

6 hours ago | by Michael H.
If you're a comic book person, there is almost nothing better than being able to tear through a big stretch...

HTC: no, we didn't show our future smartwatch in our recent Design video

HTC: no, we didn't show our future smartwatch in our recent Design video

7 hours ago | by Florin T.
HTC didn't reveal the design of any real smartwatch yet - but that doesn't mean the company isn't getting...

Report: Apple to hold mid-September event to unveil the Apple iPhone 6

Report: Apple to hold mid-September event to unveil the Apple iPhone 6

8 hours ago | by Alan F.
According to a report published on Wednesday, Apple is planning to hold an event in the middle of September...

Update to Skype for Android will let the app scan your address book, looking for Skype users

Update to Skype for Android will let the app scan your address book, looking for Skype users

8 hours ago | by Alan F.
Do you really know how many of the people in your phone's address book have Skype accounts? A new update,...

Confirmed: T-Mobile to offer customers the just announced Nokia Lumia 530

Confirmed: T-Mobile to offer customers the just announced Nokia Lumia 530

9 hours ago | by Alan F.
With Nokia introducing the entry level Nokia Lumia 530 this morning, along with a dual SIM variation,...

Amazon Fire Phone unboxing

Amazon Fire Phone unboxing

10 hours ago | by John V.
If you’ve come across Amazon’s web site in the last few days, then you know exactly what they’ve been...

HTC One Remix (One mini 2) launches at Verizon on July 24, costs as much as the One M8

HTC One Remix (One mini 2) launches at Verizon on July 24, costs as much as the One M8

11 hours ago | by Florin T.
Verizon's version of the HTC One mini 2 is now finally official, and customers will be able to buy it...

Some Sony Xperia Z3 specs apparently confirmed by @evleaks

Some Sony Xperia Z3 specs apparently confirmed by @evleaks

12 hours ago | by Florin T.
Expected to be officially introduced in September, the Sony Xperia Z3 seems to be an incremental upgrade...

The best Android browsers, 2014 edition: design, features, and performance

The best Android browsers, 2014 edition: design, features, and performance

12 hours ago | by Chris P.
Three months from now, it will be a full year since we last took it upon ourselves to explore and compare...

Fleksy receives many new themes, an interface overhaul, and more than a dozen new languages

Fleksy receives many new themes, an interface overhaul, and more than a dozen new languages

12 hours ago | by Peter K.
Fleksy, one of the rather popular 3rd-party keyboards for Android, has received a nifty and quite appealing...

10 premium wallet cases for iPhone 5s and iPhone 5

10 premium wallet cases for iPhone 5s and iPhone 5

12 hours ago | by Nick T.
The primary purpose of a smartphone case is to provide protection against dents and scuffs. There's no...

Five paid iOS games that are free for a limited time

Five paid iOS games that are free for a limited time

13 hours ago | by Paul.K
It's the middle of the week. Time to slip into casual mode and get our game on a bit, don't you think?

10 of the best Android clock widgets out there

10 of the best Android clock widgets out there

13 hours ago | by Luis D.
Before you head off to the Play Store for another clock widget hunt, drop by in the slide-show where...

Line takes a page from Snapchat's book, implements disappearing messages

Line takes a page from Snapchat's book, implements disappearing messages

14 hours ago | by Peter K.
One of the fairly popular messengers out there, Line, has been updated with a feature that is almost...

Raw (DNG) vs JPEG on a smartphone: comparison images

Raw (DNG) vs JPEG on a smartphone: comparison images

14 hours ago | by Victor H.
Smartphone cameras have evolved hugely throughout the years, getting more detailed by the year, with...

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is now receiving a performance-improving firmware update

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is now receiving a performance-improving firmware update

15 hours ago | by Peter K.
It seems that the European, unlocked version of the Samsung Galaxy S5, which is rolling under the SM-G900F...

Still waiting to see a Microsoft Surface Mini? Well, don't hold your breath

Still waiting to see a Microsoft Surface Mini? Well, don't hold your breath

15 hours ago | by Paul.K
Even when, back in May, it was reported that the Surface Mini will not be surfacing at all, the Internet...

The best chat and instant messaging IM client apps for Android

The best chat and instant messaging IM client apps for Android

15 hours ago | by Daniel P.
The chat revolution is not only about chat anymore - some of the best Android messaging apps are veritable...

Samsung says the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 does not overheat, but has a defective back cover

Samsung says the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 does not overheat, but has a defective back cover

16 hours ago | by Paul.K
Samsung's new line of high-end tablets has been out for about a month now. The Tab S 8.4 and 10.5 bring...

Get these three premium iOS apps while they're available for free

Get these three premium iOS apps while they're available for free

16 hours ago | by Peter K.
It's always good to get some paid apps for free, and today, iPhone and iPad users are being treated to...

Meet the creative minds behind the Samsung Galaxy S5, Gear 2, and Gear Fit

Meet the creative minds behind the Samsung Galaxy S5, Gear 2, and Gear Fit

16 hours ago | by Samsung
Dedicated designers, planners and engineers are at the heart of Samsung's evolutionary devices. Each...

Nokia Lumia 530 vs Nokia Lumia 525 vs Moto E: entry-level specs showdown

Nokia Lumia 530 vs Nokia Lumia 525 vs Moto E: entry-level specs showdown

17 hours ago | by Peter K.
Microsoft just expanded its entry-level portfolio of Windows Phone devices with the Nokia Lumia 530,...

How to improve Android's performance

How to improve Android's performance

17 hours ago | by Ray S.
A lot of people say that the beauty of Android is in its open nature, allowing you to personalize almost...

How to disable annoying notifications in Android

How to disable annoying notifications in Android

17 hours ago | by Nick T.
Smartphone notifications are pretty useful, there's no denying that. They make it hard to miss an important...

10 funny, awesome, and entertaining smartphone commercials

10 funny, awesome, and entertaining smartphone commercials

17 hours ago | by Peter K.
Okay, commercials have become a certain type of digital art a long time ago – successfully promoting...

OnePlus giving out to contest winners, 5000 invites to buy the 64GB OnePlus One

OnePlus giving out to contest winners, 5000 invites to buy the 64GB OnePlus One

18 hours ago | by Alan F.
OnePlus is taking months to sell fewer handsets than Xiaomi does in ten seconds, using its "Hunger Marketing"...

Nokia announces the Lumia 530 and Lumia 530 Dual SIM

Nokia announces the Lumia 530 and Lumia 530 Dual SIM

18 hours ago | by Maxwell R.
We have seen several leaks about this new Windows Phone over the past couple months, now the...

New iPhone 6 and iPad mini 3 concept from Martin Hajek shows the curvy future of Apple design

New iPhone 6 and iPad mini 3 concept from Martin Hajek shows the curvy future of Apple design

18 hours ago | by Victor H.
As we’re getting closer to the advent of Apple’s iPhone 6, more and more information about the upcoming...

Cortana to land in China next week with a new name for the region?

Cortana to land in China next week with a new name for the region?

18 hours ago | by Alan F.
Out of China comes word on Wednesday that the Windows Phone 8.1 personal assistant Cortana will be coming...

Since tells you how long it was since you did something with stats and stylish graphics

Since tells you how long it was since you did something with stats and stylish graphics

19 hours ago | by Luis D.
In the old days, we used to count the days and weeks by writing lines on the walls. Apps like Since show...

First Xiaоmi Mi 4 camera samples and benchmark score crop up

First Xiaоmi Mi 4 camera samples and benchmark score crop up

20 hours ago | by Chris P.
Xiaomi certainly made headlines yesterday after it announced its new flagship -- the Mi 4 -- on stage,...

Apple slammed with another lawsuit in California, this time over unpaid lunch breaks

Apple slammed with another lawsuit in California, this time over unpaid lunch breaks

20 hours ago | by Daniel P.
When you are at the top, lawsuits are piling up like arrows on a dart board from all sides, or at least...

55.06 million tablets shipped globally in Q2; Taiwan tablet shipments declined 40% in Q1

55.06 million tablets shipped globally in Q2; Taiwan tablet shipments declined 40% in Q1

20 hours ago | by Alan F.
According to a report published on Wednesday, 55.06 million tablets were shipped globally in the second...

Apple's Tim Cook talks up the

Apple's Tim Cook talks up the "huge leap forward for iOS" with Swift

20 hours ago | by Michael H.
As part of an earnings call, after the numbers have been laid out, the head of the company usually talks...

BBM beta update for BlackBerry 10 users brings a new way to add contacts

BBM beta update for BlackBerry 10 users brings a new way to add contacts

21 hours ago | by Alan F.
With BBM open to iOS, Android and very soon to Windows Phone users, it is easy to forget that the messaging...

Win an LG G3 and LG G Watch from LG and T-Mobile

Win an LG G3 and LG G Watch from LG and T-Mobile

21 hours ago | by Alan F.
LG and T-Mobile are making big winners out of three people each week for seven weeks. Starting this Thursday,...

LG launches the first G3 QuickCircle game, adds some fun on-the-go to the case

LG launches the first G3 QuickCircle game, adds some fun on-the-go to the case

yesterday, 23:59 | by Florin T.
The game is called Puppy Pop, and will be available for free via Google Play. LG will probably launch...

Windows Phone 8.1 updates for AT&T devices could be available as soon as this week

Windows Phone 8.1 updates for AT&T devices could be available as soon as this week

yesterday, 23:24 | by Florin T.
Select AT&T Windows Phone handsets are expected to receive the Windows Phone 8.1 update in the coming...

Microsoft planning to unify all versions of Windows

Microsoft planning to unify all versions of Windows

yesterday, 23:04 | by Michael H.
We've been hearing various rumors about the next major version of Windows, codenamed Threshold, and the...

Apple patent application for

Apple patent application for "iTime" from 2011 sounds very much like the rumored Apple iWatch

yesterday, 22:45 | by Alan F.
A patent filed by Apple in January 2011, covered "an electronic wristwatch," according to the paperwork...

Google rolling out update to the

Google rolling out update to the "Explore Nearby" options in Maps

yesterday, 22:40 | by Michael H.
Last week, Google began rolling out an update to Google Maps for Android, but it looks like there may...

HTC's default keyboard now available from the Google Play Store

HTC's default keyboard now available from the Google Play Store

yesterday, 21:38 | by Alan F.
Instead of pushing out updates for core apps mixed in firmware updates, the latest trick by manufacturers...

América Móvil: Might SoftBank and Sprint face a competing suitor for T-Mobile?

América Móvil: Might SoftBank and Sprint face a competing suitor for T-Mobile?

yesterday, 21:17 | by Maxwell R.
Carlos Slim is one of the richest men in the world and lives just south of the US border. He also happens...

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