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HTC HD2 hacked again, gets a taste of Windows Phone 8

HTC HD2 hacked again, gets a taste of Windows Phone 8 30 Nov 2012, 07:22 29

The HTC HD2 – a smartphone released no less than three years ago, has been subjected to more than a few...

Nuns are on offense in Nun Attack for Android and iOS

Nuns are on offense in Nun Attack for Android and iOS 30 Nov 2012, 07:17 21

A new game for Android and iOS may change our understanding of nuns - those peacefully living religious...

Samsung Galaxy Camera with LTE supposedly headed to Verizon

Samsung Galaxy Camera with LTE supposedly headed to Verizon 30 Nov 2012, 06:26 13

The Samsung Galaxy Camera, powered by Android 4.1, has been spotted at the FCC. Interestingly, the model...

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial 22 May 2013

Don't you think that some people are taking the iOS vs Android dispute a bit too far? Well, Microsoft...

HTC releases the source code of the DROID DNA

HTC releases the source code of the DROID DNA 30 Nov 2012, 05:58 3

Developers who would like to tinker with the software of the DROID DNA can now easily do so, as HTC has...

Specs for Microsoft Surface RT 2 and Surface Pro 2 rumored

Specs for Microsoft Surface RT 2 and Surface Pro 2 rumored 30 Nov 2012, 05:49 30

Although the Microsoft Surface RT is still a newcomer to the tablet scene, while the Pro Surface model...

Surface Pro to have half the battery life of the RT version

Surface Pro to have half the battery life of the RT version 30 Nov 2012, 05:38 23

Well, you can't have both a full-fledged desktop operating system and terrific battery life, right? Right....

Google Nexus 4 sellers face restrictions on eBay

Google Nexus 4 sellers face restrictions on eBay 30 Nov 2012, 05:01 14

The impossible-to-find Google Nexus 4 is a natural for the bid 'em high, bid 'em fast world of eBay;...

Surprise, voice over LTE destroys batteries

Surprise, voice over LTE destroys batteries 30 Nov 2012, 04:26 9

When LTE made its debut in a big way, customers were greeted with amazing data speeds. They were also...

10 music players for Android

10 music players for Android 30 Nov 2012, 03:55 57

Have you ever had the feeling that the stock music player on your Android smartphone is missing something?...

Samsung starts rolling out an ICS update for the Galaxy Tab 8.9

Samsung starts rolling out an ICS update for the Galaxy Tab 8.9 30 Nov 2012, 03:51 7

Rejoice, Galaxy Tab 8.9 users, Samsung has started rolling out an Android 4 ICS update for the Galaxy...

Study: Cellphone addiction related to compulsive buying and credit card misuse

Study: Cellphone addiction related to compulsive buying and credit card misuse 30 Nov 2012, 03:44 8

Get ready for an intervention or a trip to rehab as a new survey shows that cellphone addiction is related...

Samsung launches a series of new protective covers for the Galaxy S III and Note II

Samsung launches a series of new protective covers for the Galaxy S III and Note II 30 Nov 2012, 03:16 21

Once you have come up with a fine product, the next step is to try to capitalize as much as you can on...

iTunes 11 is available for download, here is a look at what is new

iTunes 11 is available for download, here is a look at what is new 30 Nov 2012, 02:46 19

The user interface has been completely redesigned in Apple’s marketplace for music, videos and applications...

SwiftKey Flow might already be installed on your Samsung GALAXY Note II

SwiftKey Flow might already be installed on your Samsung GALAXY Note II 30 Nov 2012, 02:42 11

Verizon's version of the Samsung GALAXY Note II has launched with SwiftKey Flow already installed right...

20 new levels added to Angry Birds Star Wars

20 new levels added to Angry Birds Star Wars 30 Nov 2012, 01:09 3

As expected, Rovio has added new levels to Angry Birds Star Wars and it turns out there are 20 of them...

Unlocked Apple iPhone 5 now listed for sale on Apple's U.S. website

Unlocked Apple iPhone 5 now listed for sale on Apple's U.S. website 29 Nov 2012, 23:51 12

If you've been waiting for Apple to start selling unlocked units of the Apple iPhone 5 in the United...

Sprint to add an additional $10 charge per month for iDEN subscribers starting in January

Sprint to add an additional $10 charge per month for iDEN subscribers starting in January 29 Nov 2012, 22:37 7

Event though Sprint is putting an end to its iDEN network on June 30th 2013, the carrier is trying to...

OUII agrees with Judge's finding that Samsung infringed on Apple

OUII agrees with Judge's finding that Samsung infringed on Apple 29 Nov 2012, 20:58 16

Administrative Law Judge Thomas Pender "did not commit legal or factual error" when he ruled against...

Apple iPhone 5 cleared for release on China Telecom

Apple iPhone 5 cleared for release on China Telecom 29 Nov 2012, 20:44 6

We have been seeing the numbers and as of just two weeks ago, Android held 90% of the smartphone market...

Google Play app revenue up 311%, but iTunes still 4x higher than that

Google Play app revenue up 311%, but iTunes still 4x higher than that 29 Nov 2012, 20:31 41

It looks like Google's push to put the Play Store front and center this year has been paying off. Ever...

You will be able to find the Apple iPhone 5 for the holidays, not the Google Nexus 4

You will be able to find the Apple iPhone 5 for the holidays, not the Google Nexus 4 29 Nov 2012, 19:02 20

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster says that the Apple iPhone will be in stock in stores for the holiday...

Jet Set Radio makes its way to Android

Jet Set Radio makes its way to Android 29 Nov 2012, 18:11 9

Some of you may have been fans of the game since the days of the SEGA Dreamcast, some may know it from...

Nokia Maps updated for Windows Phone 8

Nokia Maps updated for Windows Phone 8 29 Nov 2012, 18:02 4

Performance improvements and bug fixes are the goals of a new update to the Windows Phone 8 version of...

Analyst: Apple and Google should watch out for Microsoft

Analyst: Apple and Google should watch out for Microsoft 29 Nov 2012, 15:43 79

Saying that Microsoft will crush Google, and muscle out Apple, this analyst thinks the market will look...

Samsung Rugby III

Samsung Rugby III 29 Nov 2012

The Samsung Rugby III offers military-grade resilience to the elements paired with Enhanced PTT service...

Microsoft Surface Pro to price at $899 and up; tablet to launch in January

Microsoft Surface Pro to price at $899 and up; tablet to launch in January 29 Nov 2012, 13:58 43

The Microsoft Surface Pro tablet will launch this January with pricing starting at $899 according to...

T-Mobile may announce iPhone next week

T-Mobile may announce iPhone next week 29 Nov 2012, 13:37 44

It looks like the wait may be almost over, and the iPhone could be hitting the final major American mobile...

BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha update reveals new name for BlackBerry App World

BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha update reveals new name for BlackBerry App World 29 Nov 2012, 12:42 7

If you own one of those BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha devices, you should be aware that there is an update...

Samsung Rugby III for AT&T is announced offering military-grade durability and Enhanced PTT service

Samsung Rugby III for AT&T is announced offering military-grade durability and Enhanced PTT service 29 Nov 2012, 09:34 8

Stand back, kids, and hide away those fancy-pants smartphones of yours. The Samsung Rugby III has just...

Scanadu brings us one step closer to Star Trek’s medical tricorder, coming in 2013

Scanadu brings us one step closer to Star Trek’s medical tricorder, coming in 2013 29 Nov 2012, 09:31 3

We were promised jetpacks and tricorders. Isn’t it time to start getting at least one of them? Answering...

BBM Video may be introduced with BlackBerry 10

BBM Video may be introduced with BlackBerry 10 29 Nov 2012, 09:05 26

Now here's a little piece of news that should make all BlackBerry loyalists pretty happy. Evidence suggests...

Samsung forbids employees from drinking after 9pm

Samsung forbids employees from drinking after 9pm 29 Nov 2012, 08:37 29

There is a lot of weird things in Asia, but one you probably have not heard about is hoesik, a team bonding...

Globalgig gets you 5GB of roaming data for $49 monthly, works on three continents (kind of)

Globalgig gets you 5GB of roaming data for $49 monthly, works on three continents (kind of) 29 Nov 2012, 08:33 3

Let's say that you're one of those folks who travel a lot – you either roam the world looking for geocaches,...

Toshiba announces 13-megapixel camera sensor for smartphones and tablets, promises less digital noise

Toshiba announces 13-megapixel camera sensor for smartphones and tablets, promises less digital noise 29 Nov 2012, 08:04 20

In addition to tablets of all shapes and sizes, Toshiba makes device components too, you know. Today,...

Learn some amazing facts about cell phones with this new infographic

Learn some amazing facts about cell phones with this new infographic 29 Nov 2012, 07:36 11

Boy, who would have thought that there are more phones in the world than visible stars in the sky?! And...

Consumer Reports ranks AT&T U.S. worst carrier, Verizon leads the way

Consumer Reports ranks AT&T U.S. worst carrier, Verizon leads the way 29 Nov 2012, 07:28 76

There are two things Consumer Reports has been widely known for recently. First is not liking the iPhone...

Best comic book apps for iPhone and Android

Best comic book apps for iPhone and Android 29 Nov 2012, 07:19 17

Comic books – you probably read them too when you were a kid. Want to relive those good old memories...

Here's one more way to crack the glass back on the Google Nexus 4

Here's one more way to crack the glass back on the Google Nexus 4 29 Nov 2012, 04:20 33

You've probably been taught in school that pouring hot water in a glass container isn't a good idea....

Apple stands no chance without Steve Jobs (poll results)

Apple stands no chance without Steve Jobs (poll results) 29 Nov 2012, 04:17 56

We asked you a few days ago what you think of Apple's chances for success (or fail) in the mobile business...

Apple's iPad accounted for more than 71% of Q3 tablet sales in China

Apple's iPad accounted for more than 71% of Q3 tablet sales in China 29 Nov 2012, 03:15 2

Next in line is, naturally, the country's favorite Lenovo, followed by the Eden brand, which is hardly...

Microsoft winding down Surface RT orders by half, is the launch of Surface Pro near?

Microsoft winding down Surface RT orders by half, is the launch of Surface Pro near? 29 Nov 2012, 02:57 26

Meanwhile, at a shareholder meeting CEO Steve Ballmer said that the tablet innovation at Microsoft should...

Will.i.am debuts iPhone camera attachment with 14MP sensor and interchangeable lenses

Will.i.am debuts iPhone camera attachment with 14MP sensor and interchangeable lenses 29 Nov 2012, 02:57 25

Since taking photos is what people do most with their smartphones, it comes as no surprise that accessory...

Google updates Drive and Chrome for iOS and Android, lets you edit spreadsheets now

Google updates Drive and Chrome for iOS and Android, lets you edit spreadsheets now 29 Nov 2012, 02:26 9

The larger update went for Google Drive, which was just integrated with Gmail to allow you sending up...

Microsoft asks if you are getting “scroogled” – Bing vs. Google

Microsoft asks if you are getting “scroogled” – Bing vs. Google 29 Nov 2012, 02:07 50

Bing is launching a campaign in “honest searching” taking direct shots at Google in the process and trying...

Dept of Justice & FBI seek time to examine T-Mobile USA & MetroPCS deal

Dept of Justice & FBI seek time to examine T-Mobile USA & MetroPCS deal 29 Nov 2012, 00:14 5

The Justice Department along with the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have asked the FCC...

Jelly Bean 4.2.1 leaks for OG Samsung GALAXY Note

Jelly Bean 4.2.1 leaks for OG Samsung GALAXY Note 28 Nov 2012, 23:55 27

Looks like there's some more lovin' for the Samsung GALAXY Note coming soon as a leaked version of the...

Marissa Mayer promises strong mobile strategy for Yahoo, maybe an all-in-one app

Marissa Mayer promises strong mobile strategy for Yahoo, maybe an all-in-one app 28 Nov 2012, 22:36 15

For the first time since taking over as CEO of Yahoo (not to mention having a new baby boy), Marissa...

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