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Quad-core powered LG X3 could get name change to LG Optimus 4X HD

Quad-core powered LG X3 could get name change to LG Optimus 4X HD 1 hour ago 2

What do you call a phone with a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor under the hood, a 4.7 inch 720p screen,...

Verizon customers start petition for Samsung GALAXY Note

Verizon customers start petition for Samsung GALAXY Note 2 hours ago 16

Speculation about a version of the Samsung GALAXY Note for Verizon has been circulating for some time...

Sony officially kills Sony Ericsson website, replaces it with Sony Mobile

Sony officially kills Sony Ericsson website, replaces it with Sony Mobile 7 hours ago 6

It was really just a matter of time before this happened, but this seems like the most official thing...

Asus releases official bootloader unlock tool for Transformer Prime

Asus releases official bootloader unlock tool for Transformer Prime 7 hours ago

If you've been waiting patiently for the day when you could easily unlock the bootloader on your Asus...

Samsung's new DRAM should super-charge mobile devices

Samsung's new DRAM should super-charge mobile devices 8 hours ago 18

Some have been asking when we would see mobile devices that come with more than 1 GB of RAM built in,...

Nokia and WP7 see signs of light in European Lumia sales

Nokia and WP7 see signs of light in European Lumia sales 8 hours ago 15

Amid mixed signals, Nokia and Windows Phone may find signs hope in Europe that sales of the Lumia will...

Patently ridiculous: Google gets patent for multitouch trackpad

Patently ridiculous: Google gets patent for multitouch trackpad 8 hours ago 47

We've called out the US Patent and Trademark Office before on patents that it granted to Apple, and so...

DROID Fighter and LG Cayman are mystery devices for Verizon

DROID Fighter and LG Cayman are mystery devices for Verizon 9 hours ago 10

A leaked screen shot obtained by Droid Life shows two mystery devices on Verizon's roster, the LG Cayman...

Google Docs for Android gets another big update

Google Docs for Android gets another big update 9 hours ago 2

Google has added a lot of functionality to its Google Docs app for Android, including real-time collaboration...

"Red Carpet" Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX will be given out to select Oscar nominees and presenters 9 hours ago 10

With the 84th Oscar Academy Awards all set for this Sunday, it appears as though Motorola is going to...

Satechi Divoom iFit-2 Speaker Stand delivers high fidelity audio to all smartphones & tablets for cheap

Satechi Divoom iFit-2 Speaker Stand delivers high fidelity audio to all smartphones & tablets for cheap 10 hours ago 1

Not only is the Divoom iFit-2 portable in size to bring around anywhere to offer high fidelity audio...

HTC says

HTC says "This Sunday you'll discover something fast," could be introduction of quad-core model 10 hours ago 17

We now know a little more about HTC's MWC-eve event scheduled for this Sunday as the Taiwan based company...

T-Mobile disputes Verizon's spectrum deal with cable providers

T-Mobile disputes Verizon's spectrum deal with cable providers 10 hours ago 23

T-Mobile is asking the Federal Communications Commission to stop Verizon from closing a deal over spectrum...

First images of the AT&T bound Samsung Rugby Smart show off its rugged form factor

First images of the AT&T bound Samsung Rugby Smart show off its rugged form factor 11 hours ago 7

Taking a quick look at the recent leaked images of the Samsung Rugby Smart, we can distinctively notice...

Google's Flight Search optimized for mobile browsers

Google's Flight Search optimized for mobile browsers 11 hours ago

Google's Flight Search website will now play more nicely with the mobile browsers of iOS and Android...

Twitter updated for iOS and Android

Twitter updated for iOS and Android 11 hours ago 2

Twitter has released updates for the official app for iPhone and Android handset owners, while also expanding...

As lawsuits amp up, Proview extends olive branch to Apple

As lawsuits amp up, Proview extends olive branch to Apple 12 hours ago 28

Apple and Proview continue to clash in Chinese courts, while Proview hints at the possibility of a settlement...

$16,000 worth of iPhones stolen by Apple Store employee

$16,000 worth of iPhones stolen by Apple Store employee 14 hours ago 50

A total of 25 iPhones have been stolen from the Apple Store located at Northlake Mall in Chalotte, North...

Verizon 4G LTE down nation-wide again?

Verizon 4G LTE down nation-wide again? 14 hours ago 53

Verizon’s blazing fast LTE network is obviously struggling today with users across different states complaining...

Ubuntu for Android shows us the future of computing

Ubuntu for Android shows us the future of computing 14 hours ago 16

Did everyone see the news yesterday? It would have been easy enough to skip over the story, but Ubuntu...

“The agony and ecstasy of Steve Jobs” monologue released under open license

“The agony and ecstasy of Steve Jobs” monologue released under open license 14 hours ago 29

Mike Daisey’s “The agony and ecstasy of Steve Jobs” is a bold take on the working conditions at Apple’s...

Nokia Pure view could mean a huge bump in megapixels: here's why

Nokia Pure view could mean a huge bump in megapixels: here's why 15 hours ago 28

Earlier today, Nokia teased us with its Nokia Pure View camera technology focusing around three pillars:...

Fujitsu to steal the Tegra 3 show at MWC announcing its waterproof Arrows handset with 13MP camera

Fujitsu to steal the Tegra 3 show at MWC announcing its waterproof Arrows handset with 13MP camera 15 hours ago 12

The reason for our excitement about this one is not only that it sports a dust- and waterproof body,...

Samsung and SAP to team up at MWC to show how Android can help the business sector

Samsung and SAP to team up at MWC to show how Android can help the business sector 15 hours ago 2

Bloomberg's sources say that Samsung and SAP AG have already reached agreement on a partnership that...

Asphalt 6 Adrenaline HD and Modern Combat 2 Black Pegasus HD now free, but only on BlackBerry PlayBook

Asphalt 6 Adrenaline HD and Modern Combat 2 Black Pegasus HD now free, but only on BlackBerry PlayBook 15 hours ago 3

If you own a BlackBerry PlayBook, you can now download two hot games absolutely free. Asphalt 6 Adrenaline...

Cool images, taken with your cell phone #33

Cool images, taken with your cell phone #33 16 hours ago 12

We're back with the 33rd post in our special photographic-centric series where we present you with a...

The Beatles ringtones now up on iTunes

The Beatles ringtones now up on iTunes 16 hours ago 6

It was a long and hard road for The Beatles to arrive on iTunes, and they were greeted huge by getting...

iPhone security flaw bypasses pass codes, gives access to contacts list

iPhone security flaw bypasses pass codes, gives access to contacts list 16 hours ago 15

The following is by no means a cause for alarm, but a security flaw in iOS has just been discovered....

Nokia Carla devices coming, update to arrive by end-2012?

Nokia Carla devices coming, update to arrive by end-2012? 16 hours ago 9

First it was Symbian Anna, then the platform got update to Nokia Belle, and next on the line is the Nokia...

News

News "Flash": Firefox for Nokia N9 to support Adobe Flash plug-in 16 hours ago 11

The Nokia N9 is about to get a Flash enabled browser with Firefox as the handset's default browser, and...

Nokia Lumia 610 and international Lumia 900 tipped for MWC 2012 once more

Nokia Lumia 610 and international Lumia 900 tipped for MWC 2012 once more 17 hours ago 7

It looks like we have one more source claiming that the Nokia Lumia 610 and an international Lumia 900...

Tax apps for the iPhone, iPad and Android that help you file in time

Tax apps for the iPhone, iPad and Android that help you file in time 17 hours ago 1

Grab your smartphone or tablet and get to work on your taxes, pre-tasting those refund checks you are...

Samsung announces Learning Hub, coming soon to Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 LTE

Samsung announces Learning Hub, coming soon to Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 LTE 18 hours ago 2

Learning Hub was just announced officially by Samsung and will be made available on the Samsung Galaxy...

NEC shows three new ICS LTE-enabled handsets in Japan

NEC shows three new ICS LTE-enabled handsets in Japan 18 hours ago 4

NEC is bringing three new handsets all running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and supporting LTE to...

Viber gets updated for ICS: better voice quality, plenty of new features

Viber gets updated for ICS: better voice quality, plenty of new features 19 hours ago 2

Viber is a free VoIP application for iOS and Android, and what makes it unique is that it’s baked deep...

LG Optimus Vu shown off on video ahead of MWC 2012

LG Optimus Vu shown off on video ahead of MWC 2012 19 hours ago 5

The LG Optimus Vu is one of the gadgets that the Korean tech giant will be showing off at MWC 2012 next...

It takes 5 days and over 300 hands to assemble an iPad

It takes 5 days and over 300 hands to assemble an iPad 20 hours ago 25

ABC’s Nightline report focused on working conditions at Apple factories overseas, but apart from that...

South African carriers hint at getting the Samsung Galaxy S III in July

South African carriers hint at getting the Samsung Galaxy S III in July 20 hours ago 11

Carriers in South African have been probed on the expected launch date for the hotly anticipated Samsung...

MWC 2012: Schedule of events

MWC 2012: Schedule of events 20 hours ago 11

Want to know exactly when you should tune in to see the new stuff from MWC 2012? Here's a nice and simple...

LG Optimus 3D Max is now official, glasses-free 3D just got slimmer

LG Optimus 3D Max is now official, glasses-free 3D just got slimmer 21 hours ago 13

The LG Optimus 3D Max was announced and is here to succeed the Optimus 3D. It has a glasses-free 3D display...

Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G official for $150, HTC Ville and Huawei Prism also arriving at T-Mobile

Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G official for $150, HTC Ville and Huawei Prism also arriving at T-Mobile 21 hours ago 4

It's been finally made official that the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G which slipped on the hush-hush at...

Android grabs top smartphone OS spot in UK

Android grabs top smartphone OS spot in UK 23 hours ago 29

Android users in the U.K. are feeling jolly good as Android has become the country's largest mobile OS...

DragonGo! adds Expedia integration to its iOS and Android app

DragonGo! adds Expedia integration to its iOS and Android app 24 hours ago

Nuance announced Tuesday that it has added Expedia integration to its DragonGo! app which takes a vocal...

Nokia teaser hints of new high MP camera to be announced at MWC 2012

Nokia teaser hints of new high MP camera to be announced at MWC 2012 yesterday, 22:04 18

Nokia has released a teaser video for MWC 2012 which highlights certain "pure" characteristics of outstanding...

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 hands-on

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 hands-on yesterday, 19:37 11

Well people, the time is finally here after a super long wait, but nevertheless, BlackBerry PlayBook...

LightSquared fails to make payment on $56 million loan, lays off 45% of its employees

LightSquared fails to make payment on $56 million loan, lays off 45% of its employees yesterday, 19:27 8

It looks like we are now witnessing the beginning of the end of the LightSquared story as the third party...

Nokia finds itself back on the Swedish phone charts after 8 month sabbatical

Nokia finds itself back on the Swedish phone charts after 8 month sabbatical yesterday, 19:09 12

When Nokia admitted it had no ‘Plan B’ after Windows Phone 7 over the summer, it left more than a few...

Qualcomm says it won't be bringing a quad-core phone to MWC, but will be bringing something better

Qualcomm says it won't be bringing a quad-core phone to MWC, but will be bringing something better yesterday, 18:46 28

Qualcomm says that the only handsets it is bringing to MWC with a quad-core Snapdragon processor will...

Microsoft is unclear about Office for iPad leak

Microsoft is unclear about Office for iPad leak yesterday, 14:33 12

Okay, maybe "unclear" isn't quite the right word, but Microsoft is being somewhat cagey and elusive about...

Ubuntu coming to an Android phone near you at MWC

Ubuntu coming to an Android phone near you at MWC yesterday, 12:19 23

Canonical is bringing Ubuntu to Android handsets, hoping to bring a more robust "full desktop experience"...

Foxconn may be building 10

Foxconn may be building 10" Kindle Fire for Q2 release yesterday, 11:28 14

These are some rumors that just don't want to get pinned down. It seems to be fairly set that Amazon...

Sweet new CM9 boot animation revealed

Sweet new CM9 boot animation revealed yesterday, 11:23 20

The CyanogenMod team has released the boot animation that will grace their upcoming CM9 release, as the...

HTC Rezound and LG Spectrum just $99 at Verizon online store

HTC Rezound and LG Spectrum just $99 at Verizon online store yesterday, 11:07 16

Verizon has dropped the price of some of its 4G LTE smartphones to $99 on contract, so if price was the...

Griffin's StudioConnect is the all-in-one mobile recording studio for the iPad

Griffin's StudioConnect is the all-in-one mobile recording studio for the iPad yesterday, 10:53

Today, Griffin’s StudioConnect for the iPad is now available for purchase, thus, giving those up and...

US Cellular finally snags its version of the Samsung Galaxy S II - priced at $229.99

US Cellular finally snags its version of the Samsung Galaxy S II - priced at $229.99 yesterday, 09:45 1

Today, US Cellular and Samsung Mobile announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Galaxy S II,...

Apple invites independent environmental organizations to inspect its Chinese suppliers

Apple invites independent environmental organizations to inspect its Chinese suppliers yesterday, 09:33 22

The audit is supposed to start in March with two suppliers, eventually expanding to the whole chain that...

10-inch Huawei tablet leaks out

10-inch Huawei tablet leaks out yesterday, 09:22 4

If you haven’t had enough pre-MWC leaks and even official announcements, here’s another one - a 10-inch...

Analyst who leaked iPhone sales trend data charged with insider trading and fraud

Analyst who leaked iPhone sales trend data charged with insider trading and fraud yesterday, 09:11 4

The "consultant" allegedly got paid hundreds of thousands for his information, and came to fame in 2010,...

RIM, Windows Phone, Android take the back seat as iPhone surges to market glory

RIM, Windows Phone, Android take the back seat as iPhone surges to market glory yesterday, 09:02 96

Statistics are a tricky business as it’s always hard to be perfectly accurate measuring mobile platforms’...

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX on backorder at Verizon

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX on backorder at Verizon yesterday, 08:40 6

If you're looking to order the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX from Verizon's web site, be prepared to do a...

8GB Nook Tablet official, Nook Color price drops

8GB Nook Tablet official, Nook Color price drops yesterday, 08:36 3

If you’re looking for the most affordable yet fast enough tablet out there, the Amazon Kindle Fire beat...

Sony Xperia S 1080p video tested under the rough conditions of a live concert

Sony Xperia S 1080p video tested under the rough conditions of a live concert yesterday, 08:20 17

The Xperia S 12MP camera's 1080p video has been tested at a live concert, and is not bad at all considering...

Apple to power Siri and iCloud with the North Carolina sun

Apple to power Siri and iCloud with the North Carolina sun yesterday, 07:44 17

Apple is building the largest end user-owned solar installation in the US near its Maiden, North Carolina...

Smoked by Windows Phone ad campaign launches this week

Smoked by Windows Phone ad campaign launches this week yesterday, 07:21 12

Given the success of the “Smoked by Windows Phone” challenge, which we reported about during CES 2012,...

S-Cloud, Samsung's answer to iCloud delayed

S-Cloud, Samsung's answer to iCloud delayed yesterday, 07:19 26

Apple has accused Samsung many times of copying its products and the two are still figthing in an epic...

Microsoft Office for the iPad leaks, hinting at the new Word, Excel and PowerPoint tablet interface

Microsoft Office for the iPad leaks, hinting at the new Word, Excel and PowerPoint tablet interface yesterday, 07:09 11

The new UI is reminiscent of the OneNote app, with hints of the Metro-style UI of Windows Phone and Win...

Sony's first Windows Phone might be announced at MWC, still a slider

Sony's first Windows Phone might be announced at MWC, still a slider yesterday, 06:27 21

We might be getting closer to an official announcement of Sony's first Windows Phone, as a new prototype...

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Ice Cream Sandwich update delayed again

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Ice Cream Sandwich update delayed again yesterday, 06:15 3

To the disappointment of the many Asus Eee Pad Transformer owners, the release of the tablet's Ice Cream...

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX Limited Edition listed on eBay, Buy It Now price stands at $2,250

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX Limited Edition listed on eBay, Buy It Now price stands at $2,250 yesterday, 05:14 13

Want to own one of those limited edition Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX smartphones? Well, now you can, as...

Samsung Galaxy S III is likely not the GT-i9300

Samsung Galaxy S III is likely not the GT-i9300 yesterday, 04:43 49

The Samsung Galaxy S III will most likely not bear the GT-i9300 model name. The User Agent Profile of...

Panasonic ELUGA now official in all of its thin waterproof Android glory

Panasonic ELUGA now official in all of its thin waterproof Android glory yesterday, 04:41 9

Panasonic is back to the phone game with the Eluga Android handset, and it is certainly bound to turn...

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 update now available

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 update now available yesterday, 04:38 10

RIM has finally released BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 - the biggest update to its tablet operating system...

Panasonic to out a premium Android phone alongside ELUGA, sporting its own display tech and LUMIX camera

Panasonic to out a premium Android phone alongside ELUGA, sporting its own display tech and LUMIX camera yesterday, 04:09 8

It is not going to sport an OLED display, but rather Panasonic's own display technology, and also leverage...

Latest iPad 3 rumor favors Retina Display, A6 processor, thicker body

Latest iPad 3 rumor favors Retina Display, A6 processor, thicker body yesterday, 03:43 3

Another day, another set of photos, supposedly exposing iPad 3 parts, surface on the web. This time,...

LG explains its new L-Style design paradigm that will debut with the L3, L5 and L7 phones

LG explains its new L-Style design paradigm that will debut with the L3, L5 and L7 phones yesterday, 03:40 11

LG has decided to change its whole design philosophy when making handsets, starting with the new L3,...

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 blows competition out of the water and has the benchmarks to prove it

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 blows competition out of the water and has the benchmarks to prove it yesterday, 03:37 69

Qualcomm is the first company expected to bring 28nm architectures to mass market with its Snapdragon...

Samsung GALAXY Ace 2 and Samsung GALAXY mini 2 confirmed, will replace existing models

Samsung GALAXY Ace 2 and Samsung GALAXY mini 2 confirmed, will replace existing models yesterday, 02:55 4

Samsung has announced a couple of handsets that update existing models; the two phones, the Samsung Galaxy...

ZTE Mimosa X now official, dual-core goes mainstream

ZTE Mimosa X now official, dual-core goes mainstream yesterday, 02:50 2

The ZTE Mimosa X, powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor is a smartphone tailored for the mainstream...

Apple to overhaul the clunky iTunes and App Store this year, aims for more interactive experience

Apple to overhaul the clunky iTunes and App Store this year, aims for more interactive experience yesterday, 02:19 3

Apple has explained to a few record labels and entertainment companies that it is looking to make iTunes...

LG kicks off Optimus L series: L3, L5, L7 go from low to high-end, unveiled right before MWC

LG kicks off Optimus L series: L3, L5, L7 go from low to high-end, unveiled right before MWC yesterday, 02:02 13

LG is plotting a big return to MWC this year. The company has just unveiled three new handsets right...

New Phones

LG Optimus 3D MAX

LG Optimus 3D MAX

Panasonic ELUGA

Panasonic ELUGA

Samsung GALAXY Ace 2

Samsung GALAXY Ace 2

Samsung GALAXY mini 2

Samsung GALAXY mini 2

Samsung Galaxy S II CDMA

Samsung Galaxy S II CDMA

Motorola i867

Motorola i867

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