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iOS 7.1.1 released, improvements to Touch ID performance on board

iOS 7.1.1 released, improvements to Touch ID performance on board

yesterday, 17:08 | by Maxwell R.
Apple took the ribbon off an update to iOS today, version 7.1.1. While it is a minor update with the...

KitKat coming to the HTC DROID DNA on Thursday

KitKat coming to the HTC DROID DNA on Thursday

yesterday, 16:26 | by Alan F.
If you've never had the HTC DROID DNA in your hand, you might be surprised if you ever get a chance to...

Sony SmartWatch 2 gets an update to add custom watch faces and new features

Sony SmartWatch 2 gets an update to add custom watch faces and new features

yesterday, 13:15 | by Alan F.
The Sony SmartWatch 2 has received an update that allows you to combine clocks and widgets to create...

LG G3 UI images leak, seemingly confirm the smartphone's Quad HD (1440 x 2560) resolution

LG G3 UI images leak, seemingly confirm the smartphone's Quad HD (1440 x 2560) resolution

yesterday, 13:05 | by Florin T.
The new LG G3 might be announced in May or June, and it looks like we can already take a peek at its...

LG L90 announced by T-Mobile, LG L70 available at MetroPCS starting today

LG L90 announced by T-Mobile, LG L70 available at MetroPCS starting today

yesterday, 12:23 | by Florin T.
Both new LG smartphones run Android 4.4 KitKat, and are quite affordable. The L90 will be released by...

First phone from Motorola and Lenovo may be planned for the fall

First phone from Motorola and Lenovo may be planned for the fall

yesterday, 11:15 | by Michael H.
This is one rumor that seems a bit hard to swallow, but we're guessing that maybe someone on the inside...

Xplore XC6 tablet will take your abuse

Xplore XC6 tablet will take your abuse

yesterday, 10:07 | by Alan F.
The Xplore XC6 line has been introduced today by Xplore Technologies. The Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 Pro...

Galaxy S5 vs HTC One (M8) vs Note 3 vs LG G2 benchmark comparison (video)

Galaxy S5 vs HTC One (M8) vs Note 3 vs LG G2 benchmark comparison (video)

yesterday, 09:42 | by Daniel P.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One (M8) both sport a Snapdragon 801 CPU and 2 GB of RAM, so we decided...

Top Android and iOS apps and games on sale: deals round-up

Top Android and iOS apps and games on sale: deals round-up

yesterday, 09:35 | by Victor H.
What better way to start off the week than getting some of the best apps and games for a fraction of...

AT&T stops the rollout of the KitKat update for its Galaxy S4 Active

AT&T stops the rollout of the KitKat update for its Galaxy S4 Active

yesterday, 09:21 | by Peter K.
Less than a week ago, we passed on the information that AT&T is rolling out an over-the-air update for...

Mailbox for iOS and Android archives your emails automagically

Mailbox for iOS and Android archives your emails automagically

yesterday, 09:17 | by Daniel P.
Dropbox saw the huge potential of Mailbox and scooped it up not long ago, releasing it on Android with...

CyanogenMod can be flashed through a text message thanks to SMS-Romer

CyanogenMod can be flashed through a text message thanks to SMS-Romer

yesterday, 09:12 | by Peter K.
Custom ROMs are undoubtedly one of the bigger joys that Android users can benefit from. However, rooting...

Samsung Gear Fit seems to be a hit, initial stock reportedly sells out

Samsung Gear Fit seems to be a hit, initial stock reportedly sells out

yesterday, 09:03 | by Florin T.
Samsung may have sold up to 250,000 Gear Fit wearables until now - which isn't bad for a device of this...

Samsung focuses on Apple's FaceTime as it goes on the offensive in patent trial

Samsung focuses on Apple's FaceTime as it goes on the offensive in patent trial

yesterday, 08:54 | by Alan F.
After hearing Apple attack it in court for infringing on its patents, and then defending itself against...

Another hint tells us the iWatch is coming: Apple extends its trademark to cover jewelry and watches

Another hint tells us the iWatch is coming: Apple extends its trademark to cover jewelry and watches

yesterday, 08:17 | by Victor H.
Apple is expected to unveil a brand new category of devices under the iWatch name as soon as this fall,...

Apple takes a poke at Samsung in newspaper ad

Apple takes a poke at Samsung in newspaper ad

yesterday, 08:10 | by Alan F.
Apple took out a full page ad in newspapers around the world on Tuesday. The ad revolves around Apple's...

New Meizu MX4 could cost about $320, may be launched in August

New Meizu MX4 could cost about $320, may be launched in August

yesterday, 07:30 | by Florin T.
The Meizu MX4 will be another high-end smartphone from China, and it may be launched in various countries...

Report: Apple iPhone phablet (aka the Apple iPhone Air) pushed back to 2015 or perhaps even later

Report: Apple iPhone phablet (aka the Apple iPhone Air) pushed back to 2015 or perhaps even later

yesterday, 06:42 | by Alan F.
A report published Tuesday in Taiwan, is going to make many of you groan in displeasure. It seems that...

Samsung's “Project KQ” leaked – premium Galaxy S5 with a QHD display and Exynos 5430/Snapdragon 805 CPU to brawl with the LG G3?

Samsung's “Project KQ” leaked – premium Galaxy S5 with a QHD display and Exynos 5430/Snapdragon 805 CPU to brawl with the LG G3?

yesterday, 06:27 | by Luis D.
Samsung overwatch website SamMobile unveiled a juicy leak which firmly suggests that a "premium" version...

NVIDIA Shield 2 to feature Tegra K1 SoC, 4GB RAM, 900p resolution?

NVIDIA Shield 2 to feature Tegra K1 SoC, 4GB RAM, 900p resolution?

yesterday, 04:51 | by Luis D.
NVIDIA's next Shield Android-based, hand-held console appears to be in full-blown testing mode. The device...

LG G3 with a 16 MP camera appears in a Sprint user agent profile

yesterday, 04:27 | by Daniel P.
The user agent profile of LG G3 (LG-LS990) for Sprint is the gift that keeps on giving. After informing...

Microsoft wants to “get a lean and mean Windows running everywhere”

Microsoft wants to “get a lean and mean Windows running everywhere”

yesterday, 03:47 | by Luis D.
The company is working to scale Windows's memory footprint down to mere megabytes instead of the several...

Alleged app list from the LG G3 for Sprint appears, hints at 'concierge' services and fingerprint authentication

Alleged app list from the LG G3 for Sprint appears, hints at 'concierge' services and fingerprint authentication

yesterday, 02:57 | by Daniel P.
Thanks to an LG-LS990 handset user agent profile, a few apps that will eventually come preinstalled on...

Leaked photos of next iPad's front frame suggest a thinner and harder to repair tablet

Leaked photos of next iPad's front frame suggest a thinner and harder to repair tablet

yesterday, 02:57 | by Luis D.
Dutch website OneMorThing published two photos of what could be the next iPad's screen and frame. It's...

Apple ID credentials at risk on jailbroken iPhones to newly discovered malware campaign

Apple ID credentials at risk on jailbroken iPhones to newly discovered malware campaign

yesterday, 02:22 | by Maxwell R.
For those that know what they are doing, the chances of this being a problem are relatively low...

Huawei's Kirin 910 processor in the Ascend P7 goes through AnTuTu, delivers unsatisfactory results

Huawei's Kirin 910 processor in the Ascend P7 goes through AnTuTu, delivers unsatisfactory results

yesterday, 02:12 | by Chris P.
With phones like the OnePlus One and the Vivo XShoot recently making a pass through the AnTuTu benchmarking...

Yale professor's analysis puts value of Apple's patents at $38.4 million, not $2.2 billion

Yale professor's analysis puts value of Apple's patents at $38.4 million, not $2.2 billion

yesterday, 02:03 | by Alan F.
If yesterday was Monday, it means that we should have the latest information from Judge Lucy Koh's courtroom....

Have an AT&T Nokia Lumia 1520 and still wish it had Qi-standard wireless charging? There is a way

Have an AT&T Nokia Lumia 1520 and still wish it had Qi-standard wireless charging? There is a way

yesterday, 01:57 | by Maxwell R.
The battle for supremacy in wireless charging is far from over however. Qi is well established, but...

It can cost almost as much to replace a Gear 2 or Gear Fit than to buy a new one

It can cost almost as much to replace a Gear 2 or Gear Fit than to buy a new one

yesterday, 01:31 | by Michael H.
Before the official release, we saw the teardown of the Samsung Gear 2 and the Gear Fit. The Gear Fit...

LG G Watch website reveals champagne gold version, Android Wear features and more

LG G Watch website reveals champagne gold version, Android Wear features and more

yesterday, 01:14 | by Alan F.
Last month, LG teased its LG G Watch by revealing a picture of the wearable, in black. Now, the Korean...

Apple Store expands free recycling program, puts out environmental commercial

Apple Store expands free recycling program, puts out environmental commercial

yesterday, 00:49 | by Michael H.
Energy sustainability is getting bigger and bigger these days. Google has been well known for finding...

Unannounced HTC One M8 mini to be launched by Verizon

Unannounced HTC One M8 mini to be launched by Verizon

2 days ago, 23:57 | by Florin T.
There's no word on when Verizon should start offering the HTC One M8 mini. But we know that the new handset...

Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime spotted on Indian import-export site?

Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime spotted on Indian import-export site?

2 days ago, 23:56 | by Alan F.
The high-end variant of the Samsung Galaxy S5, rumored to be called the Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime, was...

Nest may soon be sold through Google Play

Nest may soon be sold through Google Play

2 days ago, 23:33 | by Michael H.
Google recently agreed to spend $3.2 billion to purchase Nest and hire the quality designers and engineers...

White Samsung Galaxy S5 gets price cut in India

White Samsung Galaxy S5 gets price cut in India

3 days ago, 22:21 | by Alan F.
When the Samsung Galaxy S5 launched in India, it was priced at 51,990 Rupees without a contract ($860...

Google Nexus Twitter account shows us a redesigned Android dialer

Google Nexus Twitter account shows us a redesigned Android dialer

3 days ago, 22:02 | by Michael H.
It seems like every day we see more and more evidence which is adding up to what could be the most significant...

Google Hangouts for Android updated with merged conversations and more

Google Hangouts for Android updated with merged conversations and more

3 days ago, 21:25 | by Michael H.
When Google first added SMS support to Hangouts, there was something of a mixed reaction to the feature....

Rumor: Leonardo DiCaprio will play Steve Jobs in Sony's big-budget Jobs biopic

Rumor: Leonardo DiCaprio will play Steve Jobs in Sony's big-budget Jobs biopic

3 days ago, 21:12 | by Alan F.
While the movie Jobs didn't exactly have audiences busting down theater doors to get in, Ashton Kutcher...

LG D725 (a possible G3 mini variant) confirmed by LG

LG D725 (a possible G3 mini variant) confirmed by LG

3 days ago, 17:54 | by Florin T.
While we can't be sure that the D725 is indeed a G3 mini, at least LG is confirming its existence, revealing...

Prepare to pay more if you want to add Netflix to your phone and tablet

Prepare to pay more if you want to add Netflix to your phone and tablet

3 days ago, 17:44 | by Alan F.
Now that Netflix has added all eight seasons of House MD to its list of television shows, who wouldn't...

Researchers demonstrate wireless power, charge devices from across the room

Researchers demonstrate wireless power, charge devices from across the room

3 days ago, 17:39 | by Maxwell R.
A group of talented scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology demonstrated...

Samsung’s new official commercial shows off the Galaxy S5’s water and dust resistant qualities

Samsung’s new official commercial shows off the Galaxy S5’s water and dust resistant qualities

3 days ago, 16:37 | by Maxwell R.
With ads like these, it is no wonder Samsung is able to find mass appeal with its product line of devices...

Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet prices start at $499.99 in the US, pre-orders available now

Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet prices start at $499.99 in the US, pre-orders available now

3 days ago, 15:52 | by Florin T.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet 16GB and Z2 Tablet 32GB (both Wi-Fi-only) should be available to purchase in...

New HTC Desire 210 announced in India, One M8 and Desire 816 will be released there, too

New HTC Desire 210 announced in India, One M8 and Desire 816 will be released there, too

3 days ago, 14:41 | by Florin T.
The Desire 210 is a low-end HTC smartphone that features a dual-core MediaTek processor. It will cost...

Microsoft and (the other) Motorola agree on patent deal

Microsoft and (the other) Motorola agree on patent deal

3 days ago, 14:21 | by Michael H.
One of the more confusing aspects of Google purchasing Motorola Mobility is that it ended up creating...

Vivo XShot becomes the first smartphone to top 40,000 on AnTuTu

Vivo XShot becomes the first smartphone to top 40,000 on AnTuTu

3 days ago, 12:24 | by Alan F.
No smartphone had ever done it before. The 40,000 mark on the AnTuTu benchmark site was pristine territory,...

Flowing red ink, Square seeks a buyer

Flowing red ink, Square seeks a buyer

3 days ago, 11:43 | by Alan F.
Mobile credit-card processing company Square is having financial difficulties and is looking for a well-off...

Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's phone business to be finally closed on April 25

Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's phone business to be finally closed on April 25

3 days ago, 10:29 | by Florin T.
Starting this month, Microsoft will have full control over Nokia's Devices and Services business. It...

HTC, not Asus, may build the Nexus 8 tablet coming in Q3

HTC, not Asus, may build the Nexus 8 tablet coming in Q3

3 days ago, 10:28 | by Michael H.
There are a couple potentially big changes on the way for the Nexus program. There have been rumors that...

OnePlus decides to award

OnePlus decides to award "old" contest winners with a new phone

3 days ago, 10:23 | by Alan F.
On Saturday, we told you the story about one of our loyal readers by the name of Alvaro. Using the handle...

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