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Google Play updated with batch install and numerous UI improvements

Google Play updated with batch install and numerous UI improvements

3 days ago, 07:03 | by Peter K.
It seems that Google is pushing an update for the Google Play app store as we speak. Version 4.6.16 of...

Samsung execs deny a Galaxy S5 Premium, yet hint at an upscale smartphone lineup... and a Note 4

Samsung execs deny a Galaxy S5 Premium, yet hint at an upscale smartphone lineup... and a Note 4

3 days ago, 06:41 | by Daniel P.
Apparently, J.K. Shin didn't deny the work on a more upscale smartphone series, but rather just advised...

10 great icon packs to liven up your Android

3 days ago, 05:37 | by Chris P.
We've picked 10 icon packs for you to choose from, and we put great care to only select really good ones....

Apple turns to animated ads for the Apple iPhone 5c

Apple turns to animated ads for the Apple iPhone 5c

3 days ago, 05:36 | by Alan F.
With one recent report showing inventories of the Apple iPhone 5c at over 3 million units and rising,...

Microsoft doesn't want Android and Windows dual-OS devices to happen either

Microsoft doesn't want Android and Windows dual-OS devices to happen either

3 days ago, 05:12 | by Luis D.
Since the beginning of the year, various manufacturers have been pitching dual-OS devices that boot Android...

OneShot camera app for Windows Phone got updated with high-resolution support and voice control

OneShot camera app for Windows Phone got updated with high-resolution support and voice control

3 days ago, 03:45 | by Luis D.
If you are yet to become acquainted with OneShot for Windows Phone, now it might be a good time, because...

Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom specs leak out: 20 MP camera, Exynos 5 Hexa processor, 4.8

Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom specs leak out: 20 MP camera, Exynos 5 Hexa processor, 4.8" display

3 days ago, 03:17 | by Daniel P.
If you had doubts that Samsung will be spinning the S5 branding off to various devices, just like it...

This curved iPhone 6 concept borrows the iPod Touch design language, is looking awesome

This curved iPhone 6 concept borrows the iPod Touch design language, is looking awesome

3 days ago, 03:17 | by Chris P.
Every now and then, we like having a break from reality, and indulge into the guilty pleasure that smartphone...

Say hello to the Oppo Find 7: phone leaks for the first time, retail packaging and all

Say hello to the Oppo Find 7: phone leaks for the first time, retail packaging and all

3 days ago, 02:41 | by Chris P.
Days before its March 19th official announcement event, the folks behind Chinese IT168 have gotten their...

Apple's App Store now has a section dedicated to selfies

Apple's App Store now has a section dedicated to selfies

3 days ago, 23:59 | by Florin T.
Apps available in the new temporary section include Snapchat, Everyday, Close-up, Shots, Front Flash,...

Telus to take pre-orders for The All New HTC One at the end of this month, priced at $229 with two-year pact

Telus to take pre-orders for The All New HTC One at the end of this month, priced at $229 with two-year pact

3 days ago, 23:36 | by Alan F.
The other day, we showed you a press image of the Telus branded All New HTC One. Now, a report out of...

Verizon now sells the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014, offers Google's Nexus 7 2013 for $49.99 on contract

Verizon now sells the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014, offers Google's Nexus 7 2013 for $49.99 on contract

3 days ago, 23:21 | by Florin T.
Samsung's LTE-ready Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 can be purchased at Verizon for $699.99 outright, or $599.99...

Microsoft to offer a more personal version of Office 365

Microsoft to offer a more personal version of Office 365

3 days ago, 21:57 | by Maxwell R.
Microsoft has a hit on its hands with what it currently offers as Office 365 Home Premium...

Samsung Galaxy S4 Black Edition launched in the UK, it's really expensive

Samsung Galaxy S4 Black Edition launched in the UK, it's really expensive

3 days ago, 21:57 | by Florin T.
Initially released only in Russia, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Black Edition is now making its way to more...

Wirefly shutters site amid bankruptcy

Wirefly shutters site amid bankruptcy

3 days ago, 21:22 | by Maxwell R.
The discount on-line retailer and agent to the standard array of wireless carriers, Wirefly, abruptly...

AT&T closes on Leap Wireless purchase; here comes

AT&T closes on Leap Wireless purchase; here comes "the new Cricket"

3 days ago, 20:56 | by Alan F.
Earlier Thursday, we told you that the FCC had given AT&T a conditional approval to buy Leap Wireless....

Minuum keyboard offers a 30-day free trial and more with version 2.0

Minuum keyboard offers a 30-day free trial and more with version 2.0

3 days ago, 20:09 | by Michael H.
There are a lot of alternative keyboards in the Google Play Store. Most of them are variations on the...

Google drops Drive storage costs well below the competition

Google drops Drive storage costs well below the competition

3 days ago, 19:39 | by Michael H.
Google has always prided itself on pushing the idea that cloud storage should be available to everyone....

Possible screen shots from LG G3 emerge

Possible screen shots from LG G3 emerge

3 days ago, 19:39 | by Maxwell R.
We picked up word earlier today that an LG device, model D850, might very well be the upcoming G3...

Apple's patent for a pedometer could be related to the Apple iWatch

Apple's patent for a pedometer could be related to the Apple iWatch

3 days ago, 19:31 | by Alan F.
Apple's application with the USPTO for a wrist-worn pedometer was released on Thursday. United States...

Starbucks is “working on something” for Windows Phone

Starbucks is “working on something” for Windows Phone

3 days ago, 18:56 | by Maxwell R.
While it may not be viewed as a “must have,” for Windows Phone the lack of a first-party app like Starbucks...

Motorola Moto G coming to Republic Wireless, $149 no contract

Motorola Moto G coming to Republic Wireless, $149 no contract

3 days ago, 17:52 | by Maxwell R.
The Motorola Moto G has been taking the world by storm. It is packing a ton of features without a...

FCC approves AT&T's purchase of Leap Wireless

FCC approves AT&T's purchase of Leap Wireless

3 days ago, 17:46 | by Alan F.
The acquisition of Leap Wireless by AT&T has been approved by the FCC. The nation's second largest carrier...

LG G Pro 2 seemingly has a red version

LG G Pro 2 seemingly has a red version

3 days ago, 15:28 | by Florin T.
Red is the fourth color variant of the G Pro 2 (the other three being white, silver and titan). The new...

Security researcher debunks claims that Samsung devices have a dangerous

Security researcher debunks claims that Samsung devices have a dangerous "backdoor"

4 days ago, 14:45 | by Michael H.
Earlier today, there was a claim from the makers of the Replicant Android ROM that Samsung devices have...

Microsoft makes Windows Phone free for two Indian manufacturers

Microsoft makes Windows Phone free for two Indian manufacturers

4 days ago, 14:20 | by Michael H.
There have been various reports recently about Microsoft making serious cuts to the licensing fees that...

Google's LG-made smartwatch to have a 1.65-inch display and 4GB of internal memory

Google's LG-made smartwatch to have a 1.65-inch display and 4GB of internal memory

4 days ago, 12:27 | by Florin T.
Google could announce its first smartwatch in June. The device might run a stripped-down version of Android,...

Study shows metadata provides more sensitive information than thought

Study shows metadata provides more sensitive information than thought

4 days ago, 11:52 | by Alan F.
By now, most of you know that the information supposedly scooped up by the NSA from cellphone users consists...

How to unlock the bootloader on Motorola phones (Moto X, Moto G)

How to unlock the bootloader on Motorola phones (Moto X, Moto G)

4 days ago, 10:57 | by Victor H.
Unlocking the bootloader is the first step towards the land of custom ROMs, rooting, mods, and all other...

WhatsApp for Windows Phone might receive these nifty new features via an upcoming update

WhatsApp for Windows Phone might receive these nifty new features via an upcoming update

4 days ago, 10:39 | by Peter K.
According to a recently surfaced information, a future update for the Windows Phone version of WhatsApp...

Starbucks and McDonald's could introduce mobile orders this year

Starbucks and McDonald's could introduce mobile orders this year

4 days ago, 10:38 | by Luis D.
To promote its mobile application, Starbucks is testing a service that will let you pre-order coffee...

These could be the first screenshots from iOS 8, new apps spotted

These could be the first screenshots from iOS 8, new apps spotted

4 days ago, 10:31 | by Chris P.
We've been hanging out on Weibo, the Chinese equivalent to Twitter, for a while now, and every now and...

Rumor: iOS 8 to come with improved iCloud integration

Rumor: iOS 8 to come with improved iCloud integration

4 days ago, 10:28 | by Peter K.
We already heard that iOS 8 will most likely come with a greatly revamped Apple Maps app and a completely...

Samsung Galaxy S5 apps leak on XDA a month ahead of the phone's launch

Samsung Galaxy S5 apps leak on XDA a month ahead of the phone's launch

4 days ago, 10:21 | by Peter K.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 won't arrive before April 11, but some of the apps, which will come preinstalled...

Replicant ROM developer reports dangerous security flaw in Samsung Galaxy devices' modems

Replicant ROM developer reports dangerous security flaw in Samsung Galaxy devices' modems

4 days ago, 10:03 | by Luis D.
Some Samsung Galaxy devices have a line in their proprietary (non-Google) Android code that automatically...

T-Mobile celebrates the first anniversary of its LTE rollout by announcing further network updates

T-Mobile celebrates the first anniversary of its LTE rollout by announcing further network updates

4 days ago, 09:33 | by Alan F.
What a year it has been for T-Mobile. The carrier is closing in on the one-year anniversary of its LTE...

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light now available for the BlackBerry Z10 and Z30

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light now available for the BlackBerry Z10 and Z30

4 days ago, 09:24 | by Luis D.
Guardian of Light is one of the better BB10-native games out there. Presentation-wise, it's on par with...

The new HTC One (M8) leaks one more time, wrapped in Spigen cases

The new HTC One (M8) leaks one more time, wrapped in Spigen cases

4 days ago, 09:11 | by Daniel P.
This next leak comes courtesy of the case maker Spigen, which has been responsible for quite a bunch...

Huawei says it'll be stepping up its game, is working on ceramic/metal smartphones

Huawei says it'll be stepping up its game, is working on ceramic/metal smartphones

4 days ago, 09:03 | by Chris P.
Pressure on manufacturer is mounting, as consumers are increasingly displeased by the sea of plasticky...

RetailMeNot's free Coupons app updated with personalized alterts, geo-fence notifications, and more

RetailMeNot's free Coupons app updated with personalized alterts, geo-fence notifications, and more

4 days ago, 08:59 | by Luis D.
RetailMeNot, the world's largest digital coupon supplier, updated its free Coupons app for iPhone and...

EU Parliament approves single charging standard for smartphones and tablets

EU Parliament approves single charging standard for smartphones and tablets

4 days ago, 08:26 | by Luis D.
The European Parliament approved a statutory law that will require all mobile device makers to use a...

Would you mind if Android flagships were thicker, but housed larger camera sensors?

Would you mind if Android flagships were thicker, but housed larger camera sensors?

4 days ago, 07:54 | by Daniel P.
Nokia's Lumia 1020 might be thicker than any Android flagship, but it sports one big advantage, and it's...

Poll results: Smartphone cases, yay or nay?

Poll results: Smartphone cases, yay or nay?

4 days ago, 07:45 | by Chris P.
On Monday we moved to put an end to the rampant anecdotal evidence that people either overwhelmingly...

Huawei to release an Android-Windows Phone dual-OS smartphone in the US next quarter

Huawei to release an Android-Windows Phone dual-OS smartphone in the US next quarter

4 days ago, 07:40 | by Luis D.
Huawei's CMO of devices, Shao Yang, confirmed that a dual-OS handset "will be on sale in the US in Q2”,...

Lenovo might soon trail only Samsung among Android manufacturers

Lenovo might soon trail only Samsung among Android manufacturers

4 days ago, 06:31 | by Alan F.
Thanks to its acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google, Chinese tech firm Lenovo might soon find...

NSA buster: keep tab on which app is transmitting information to whom with the viaProtect Android app

NSA buster: keep tab on which app is transmitting information to whom with the viaProtect Android app

4 days ago, 06:24 | by Daniel P.
In the day and age when governments, companies, marketers, and assorted hackers, have their prying eyes...

Rogers starts seeding Android 4.4 to Samsung Galaxy S4 owners in Canada

Rogers starts seeding Android 4.4 to Samsung Galaxy S4 owners in Canada

4 days ago, 06:10 | by Luis D.
It took longer than expected, but Canadian carrier Rogers will start issuing the Samsung Galaxy S4 Android...

WhatsApp says Android security flaw is

WhatsApp says Android security flaw is "overstated"

4 days ago, 05:58 | by Alan F.
On Wednesday, we passed along a story about a security flaw on the Android version of WhatsApp, that...

The crazy story of how one man pitched an iPhone to... Steve Jobs, and how he got exclusive rights to it

The crazy story of how one man pitched an iPhone to... Steve Jobs, and how he got exclusive rights to it

4 days ago, 05:53 | by Victor H.
It’s clear now that the Apple iPhone brought a revolution to mobile technology when it launched in 2007,...

Xiaomi Red Rice sequel includes octa-core chip, larger screen and a low price

Xiaomi Red Rice sequel includes octa-core chip, larger screen and a low price

4 days ago, 05:20 | by Alan F.
Last year, Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi got many a heart fluttering by announcing a quad-core powered...

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