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Sprint confirms Android 4.4.2 KitKat updates for Samsung Galaxy Mega, Note II, S III and others

Sprint confirms Android 4.4.2 KitKat updates for Samsung Galaxy Mega, Note II, S III and others

3 days ago, 18:41 | by Florin T.
Five Samsung Android devices that are sold by Sprint will be updated to Android KitKat later this year....

Apple iPhone 5s still ringing up sales, say Wall Street firms

Apple iPhone 5s still ringing up sales, say Wall Street firms

3 days ago, 18:16 | by Alan F.
According to Canadian brokerage house Canaccord Genuity, the Apple iPhone 5s has been the top selling...

Gmail for iOS now supports background updates and more

Gmail for iOS now supports background updates and more

3 days ago, 17:21 | by Michael H.
One of the bigger under-the-hood improvements to iOS 7 was the feature which allowed apps to update themselves...

Here's a close look at HTC One M8's dual-sensor rear camera

Here's a close look at HTC One M8's dual-sensor rear camera

3 days ago, 17:12 | by Florin T.
The 2014 HTC One seems to have an improved rear camera, thanks to two sensors and a dual LED flash. The...

Legere says RootMetrics report is outdated; report said T-Mobile was fourth best major U.S. carrier

Legere says RootMetrics report is outdated; report said T-Mobile was fourth best major U.S. carrier

3 days ago, 17:10 | by Alan F.
Earlier Wednesday, we told you about a report done from RootMetrics that showed Verizon to be the best...

Camera vs. Smartphone: Infographic shares the impact our smartphones have had on regular cameras

Camera vs. Smartphone: Infographic shares the impact our smartphones have had on regular cameras

3 days ago, 16:59 | by Maxwell R.
It should come as no surprise to you that increase smartphone sales are having a tragic effect on the...

Full-screen ads coming to Apple iPhone and Apple iPad apps?

Full-screen ads coming to Apple iPhone and Apple iPad apps?

3 days ago, 16:21 | by Alan F.
Apple is making changes to its iAds mobile ad platform that would allow full-screen ads to play inside...

Nokia Lumia 1520 bests Samsung Galaxy S5 in gaming benchmark test

Nokia Lumia 1520 bests Samsung Galaxy S5 in gaming benchmark test

3 days ago, 15:45 | by Maxwell R.
Benchmark tests have come under a lot of scrutiny lately, and that is a good thing. Still, they are...

FreedomPop introduces the secure

FreedomPop introduces the secure "Snowden Phone"

3 days ago, 15:19 | by Alan F.
With some smartphone users worried about the security of their communications and web use, a number of...

San Francisco bar in a somewhat techie area of the city bans Google Glass

San Francisco bar in a somewhat techie area of the city bans Google Glass

3 days ago, 14:36 | by Maxwell R.
San Francisco is riding the latest wave of technological progress making it the center of a lot of really...

Two new Asus Transformer Pads leaked

Two new Asus Transformer Pads leaked

3 days ago, 14:10 | by Alan F.
A report out of Italy says that Asus will have two new Transformer Pads, the Asus TF103 and Asus TF303....

Verizon network the best in the states, says study from RootMetrics

Verizon network the best in the states, says study from RootMetrics

3 days ago, 12:31 | by Alan F.
Mobile analytics firm RootMetrics drove 217,758 miles, visited 6356 indoor locations and took 4.6 million...

Siri to get better 3rd party app integration for the iWatch

Siri to get better 3rd party app integration for the iWatch

3 days ago, 12:18 | by Michael H.
One of the most fun parts of this job is when you get to gather the rumors, rationally look at how all...

Infographic explores the history of Android

Infographic explores the history of Android

3 days ago, 11:54 | by Alan F.
If you don't remember Android updates like "Cupcake" and "Donut" and you have no recollection about the...

OnePlus One will have a Snapdragon 800 and could be officially announced very soon

OnePlus One will have a Snapdragon 800 and could be officially announced very soon

3 days ago, 11:45 | by Michael H.
We've been getting a bit impatient when it comes to the OnePlus One, but it looks like we may not have...

Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 lands in the US on March 9 for $649.99

Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 lands in the US on March 9 for $649.99

3 days ago, 11:14 | by Florin T.
You'll be able to find the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 at many location across the US. $649.99 is the...

Chinese smartphone market to mature, annual growth expected to slow down by 2015

Chinese smartphone market to mature, annual growth expected to slow down by 2015

3 days ago, 09:46 | by Peter K.
The International Data Corporation, an American market research company, claims that China is slowly...

Samsung patents augmented reality interface for its Google Glass rival

Samsung patents augmented reality interface for its Google Glass rival

3 days ago, 09:45 | by Peter K.
Samsung received a patent for an augmented reality keyboard, which might be used in Sammy's rumored smart...

HTC Desire 610 to be launched by AT&T?

HTC Desire 610 to be launched by AT&T?

3 days ago, 09:41 | by Florin T.
The HTC Desire 610 should be available in Europe starting May, but we don't know when AT&T is planning...

TSMC is producing the A8 chips for the next iPhone amidst rumors of final Apple-Samsung break-up

TSMC is producing the A8 chips for the next iPhone amidst rumors of final Apple-Samsung break-up

3 days ago, 09:18 | by Luis D.
Reports from Taipei claim that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has started production on A8 chipsets...

Type Machine for Android backs up everything you type

Type Machine for Android backs up everything you type

3 days ago, 09:12 | by Nick T.
Type Machine is, pretty much, a key logger for your Android smartphone or tablet – it saves the text...

Samsung working on another 2K-resolution tablet, the SM-T805

Samsung working on another 2K-resolution tablet, the SM-T805

3 days ago, 09:06 | by Luis D.
SamMobile stumbled upon an User Agent Profile for an unannounced Samsung device with a model number SM-T805....

The Room Two review: a masterpiece of a puzzle game

The Room Two review: a masterpiece of a puzzle game

3 days ago, 08:47 | by Nick T.
The Room Two is an outstanding puzzle game - a sequel to the highly acclaimed title The Room. Like its...

Galaxy Note 3 users on T-Mobile receive KitKat update, see all the changes detailed by Samsung

Galaxy Note 3 users on T-Mobile receive KitKat update, see all the changes detailed by Samsung

3 days ago, 08:10 | by Luis D.
According to reports from Samsung Galaxy Note 3 owners on T-Mobile, the phablet has begun receiving an...

64-bit, dual-core Nvidia K1 Denver chipset smashes the competition on AnTuTu

64-bit, dual-core Nvidia K1 Denver chipset smashes the competition on AnTuTu

3 days ago, 07:54 | by Chris P.
Back during CES 2013 in Las Vegas, Nvidia came out with an important announcement: the company is now...

Google presses down on a CPU-overloading camera-related bug in the Nexus 5, possibly other devices

Google presses down on a CPU-overloading camera-related bug in the Nexus 5, possibly other devices

3 days ago, 07:28 | by Luis D.
Google's Android developers have been tipped about a software bug which results in abnormally high CPU...

Monsters from Asia: the camera-centric ZTE Nubia Z5S LTE

Monsters from Asia: the camera-centric ZTE Nubia Z5S LTE

3 days ago, 07:05 | by Chris P.
A month ago, we decided that it is about time we started highlighting some of the really impressive devices...

Adobe brings its Revel photo editing and syncing app to Android

Adobe brings its Revel photo editing and syncing app to Android

3 days ago, 06:41 | by Luis D.
Adobe announced Revel for Android devices. It's a free app that lets you create albums to keep your photos...

Kingston shrinks 64GB into a pocket-sized USB flash drive for PC and Android devices

Kingston shrinks 64GB into a pocket-sized USB flash drive for PC and Android devices

3 days ago, 05:56 | by Luis D.
Kingston introduced a flash memory USB dongle that combines the flexibility of both USB and microUSB...

Pebble updates its Android Beta app to v11 with bugfixes and improved stability

Pebble updates its Android Beta app to v11 with bugfixes and improved stability

3 days ago, 05:22 | by Luis D.
Pebble has updated its Android Beta app to version 11, describing it as a "huge improvement to Beta 10"....

The Samsung Galaxy Gear gets HERE Maps support... in a way

The Samsung Galaxy Gear gets HERE Maps support... in a way

3 days ago, 04:56 | by Luis D.
The TurnByTurn app lets users plan their route ahead of the trip on their Galaxy smartphones, and sync...

All new leaked pictures and benchmarks of the all new HTC One

All new leaked pictures and benchmarks of the all new HTC One

3 days ago, 04:23 | by Victor H.
The new HTC One is an upcoming device that has leaked so prolifically that it seems like we know almost...

Chen admits he has a “50:50 chance” of turning BlackBerry around

Chen admits he has a “50:50 chance” of turning BlackBerry around

3 days ago, 03:50 | by Luis D.
CEO John Chen opened up about his mission at BlackBerry in an interview for the Financial Times. He believes...

John Gruber: Apple's iOS 7.1 update arriving any day now

John Gruber: Apple's iOS 7.1 update arriving any day now

3 days ago, 03:42 | by Daniel P.
If you've been desperately tapping the update button on your iPhone or iPad, in the hope that the iOS...

Poll: Can the HTC One M8 take the world by storm?

Poll: Can the HTC One M8 take the world by storm?

3 days ago, 03:30 | by Chris P.
Samsung has had its turn with the Galaxy S5, and so has Sony with its Xperia Z2. LG will also probably...

Poll results: Sony Xperia Z2, did you like it?

Poll results: Sony Xperia Z2, did you like it?

3 days ago, 02:57 | by Chris P.
You all felt as strongly about the Xperia Z2 as we did, and the votes showcase that. More specifically,...

Samsung putting an end to benchmark cheating with the KitKat update for Galaxy S4 and Note 3

Samsung putting an end to benchmark cheating with the KitKat update for Galaxy S4 and Note 3

3 days ago, 02:51 | by Daniel P.
Benchmarkgate seems to be winding down, as Samsung's Android 4.4 KitKat update apparently ends the CPU-boosting...

MediaTek looking to add value to smartphones with new peripheral chips

MediaTek looking to add value to smartphones with new peripheral chips

3 days ago, 02:40 | by Alan F.
Silicon slinger MediaTek is developing chips that will raise the value of smartphones by offering features...

Facebook Messenger launches on Windows Phone 8

Facebook Messenger launches on Windows Phone 8

3 days ago, 02:22 | by Luis D.
Facebook delivered on its promise to Windows Phone users and launched its Facebook Messenger on WP8....

Animal Face for Windows Phone shows off your animal magnetism

Animal Face for Windows Phone shows off your animal magnetism

3 days ago, 02:19 | by Alan F.
With selfies in the news recently, a new app for Windows Phone puts the fun back into the, ahem, art...

Corning executive recites the downside to the use of sapphire glass

Corning executive recites the downside to the use of sapphire glass

3 days ago, 01:55 | by Alan F.
You just can't monkey around with Corning. The company behind the Gorilla Glass screens that have been...

Wireless Display Adapter for Microsoft Surface visits the FCC

Wireless Display Adapter for Microsoft Surface visits the FCC

3 days ago, 01:23 | by Alan F.
It appears that Microsoft is planning on releasing an HDMI dongle for the Microsoft Surface tablet that...

94% of T-Mobile customers trading in a BlackBerry during promotion, switched to another platform

94% of T-Mobile customers trading in a BlackBerry during promotion, switched to another platform

3 days ago, 20:42 | by Alan F.
A leaked internal memo from T-Mobile reveals that during the trade-in promotion that the carrier is running...

Google Nexus 6 rumored to be a

Google Nexus 6 rumored to be a "lightweight" version of LG G3

3 days ago, 20:28 | by Florin T.
While the LG G3 is expected to be introduced in June, the upcoming Google Nexus 6 will likely arrive...

Ballmer wishes he could have the last 10 years back to focus on mobile

Ballmer wishes he could have the last 10 years back to focus on mobile

4 days ago, 19:29 | by Alan F.
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer wishes that he had a time machine. This way, he could go back ten...

Lenovo clarifies, says Ashton Kutcher is working on tablets, not phones

Lenovo clarifies, says Ashton Kutcher is working on tablets, not phones

4 days ago, 18:06 | by Michael H.
This is something of an odd story, because although it is something that we've known about since October...

Microsoft OneDrive app for BlackBerry 10 now available from BlackBerry World

Microsoft OneDrive app for BlackBerry 10 now available from BlackBerry World

4 days ago, 18:02 | by Alan F.
Hey BlackBerry 10 owners, looking to store your files and content in the cloud? Well, now you have your...

Motorola Spotlight Player updated with new interactive cartoon,

Motorola Spotlight Player updated with new interactive cartoon, "Buggy Night"

4 days ago, 17:43 | by Michael H.
One of the more pleasant surprises for Moto X users a bit after the device was released was the sudden...

Samsung patents design for a tablet with curved margins

Samsung patents design for a tablet with curved margins

4 days ago, 17:30 | by Florin T.
The new design patented by Samsung shows a tablet that features curved margins, but not a curved display....

Sprint Moto X getting Android 4.4.2 update

Sprint Moto X getting Android 4.4.2 update

4 days ago, 17:08 | by Michael H.
Motorola just keeps on pushing software updates. Obviously, Motorola makes it look easy, but the company's...

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