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Sony may launch cheap quad-core Android smartphones in 2013, testing chips by MediaTek

Sony may launch cheap quad-core Android smartphones in 2013, testing chips by MediaTek 03 Dec 2012, 06:58 18

When it comes to the chips used in today's smartphones, MediaTek isn't the first name that springs to...

Best new Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone apps for November 2012

Best new Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone apps for November 2012 03 Dec 2012, 06:54 13

After last month we saw Google Play even out with the App Store in number of apps, it is time to move...

CyanogenMod teases CM10.1 (Android 4.2) for Sony Xperia T

CyanogenMod teases CM10.1 (Android 4.2) for Sony Xperia T 03 Dec 2012, 06:28 6

It looks like Sony Xperia T users will soon be blessed with the option to install the latest CyanogenMod...

Microsoft and RIM to keep legacy platforms breathing for some time

Microsoft and RIM to keep legacy platforms breathing for some time 03 Dec 2012, 06:19 4

Even with BlackBerry 10 getting introduced next month, and Windows Phone 8 already launched, both RIM...

Samsung Mobile Beam Projector goes on sale in Korea, plays along with Galaxy smartphones

Samsung Mobile Beam Projector goes on sale in Korea, plays along with Galaxy smartphones 03 Dec 2012, 06:01 2

There is no denying that that the Samsung Galaxy Beam is a pretty cool smartphone. Specs-wise, it is...

LG to make its own system-on-chip designs

LG to make its own system-on-chip designs 03 Dec 2012, 06:01 4

These days it's best to control as much as you can of the device production process. According to an...

Rumor: Samsung working on a cheaper Galaxy Note II, 13-inch tablet with keyboard dock, and the mysterious Project J

Rumor: Samsung working on a cheaper Galaxy Note II, 13-inch tablet with keyboard dock, and the mysterious Project J 03 Dec 2012, 05:13 24

Rumor has it that a cheaper alternative to the Samsung Galaxy Note II is already in the works and will...

Quad-core Exynos 5440 by Samsung is a Cortex A15-based SoC

Quad-core Exynos 5440 by Samsung is a Cortex A15-based SoC 03 Dec 2012, 04:27 43

Evidence suggests that a Samsung Exynos 5440 is already in the works. This new SoC will be of the quad-core...

Mysterious Samsung SCH-S960L with Android 4.1.2 appears on GLBenchmark

Mysterious Samsung SCH-S960L with Android 4.1.2 appears on GLBenchmark 03 Dec 2012, 03:25 9

Once again, the existence of a yet-to-be-announced smartphone has been confirmed via the GLBenchmark...

1.1 billion Chinese use cellphones; Android owned 90.1% of the Chinese smartphone market during Q3

1.1 billion Chinese use cellphones; Android owned 90.1% of the Chinese smartphone market during Q3 03 Dec 2012, 01:37 21

According to information from the Chinese government, 1.095 billion Chinese subscribe to mobile communications...

When it comes to social networks, apps beat out the mobile web

When it comes to social networks, apps beat out the mobile web 03 Dec 2012, 01:00 8

U.S. users of social networks are using smartphone apps to access the service rather than using the mobile...

Some Canadian Samsung Galaxy S III owners get their Android 4.1 update a day early

Some Canadian Samsung Galaxy S III owners get their Android 4.1 update a day early 02 Dec 2012, 23:57 7

While Samsung Canada said last week that Canadians owners of the Samsung Galaxy S III would be receiving...

Typical American family has old cellphones lying around

Typical American family has old cellphones lying around 02 Dec 2012, 23:15 25

Mobile security firm Lookout has completed a study showing that 62% of American families have at least...

After Windows Phone 8 launch, Microsoft says app downloads and developer revenue have doubled

After Windows Phone 8 launch, Microsoft says app downloads and developer revenue have doubled 02 Dec 2012, 21:58 19

A tweet from the Senior Director, Windows Phone Apps Team, indicates that the number of app downloads...

Entry-level Samsung Galaxy Pocket Plus leaked

Entry-level Samsung Galaxy Pocket Plus leaked 02 Dec 2012, 21:11 13

On Sunday, a new entry-level model was leaked for the Samsung Galaxy line-up of Android powered handsets;...

Apple applies for patent on wireless charging system

Apple applies for patent on wireless charging system 02 Dec 2012, 14:07 112

Apple envisions a world with near-field magnetic resonance charging electronic devices up to a yard away...

Nokia denies it is looking at Android

Nokia denies it is looking at Android 02 Dec 2012, 13:00 94

Remember that job posting by Nokia on LinkedIn looking for a Linux-fluent engineer that kinda, sorta...

Video shows Windows Phone 7.8 on Nokia Lumia 900

Video shows Windows Phone 7.8 on Nokia Lumia 900 02 Dec 2012, 12:19 8

A quick look at Windows Phone 7.8 on a Nokia Lumia 900 confirms Microsoft's announcement that it would...

OMG! Text messaging turns 20 on Monday

OMG! Text messaging turns 20 on Monday 02 Dec 2012, 11:40 20

One of the most used features on today's smartphones, text messaging is now twenty years old and is beginning...

Stories you shouldn't have missed this week

Stories you shouldn't have missed this week 02 Dec 2012, 04:19 4

It's the weekend again, meaning that the time has come to take a look at the stories you shouldn't have...

Yahoo! Messenger to lose several features on December 14th

Yahoo! Messenger to lose several features on December 14th 02 Dec 2012, 03:39 15

Yahoo! Messenger has a lot of features, a near all-in-one instant messenger across multiple platforms...

HP/Gram donated 5 heavy duty servers to WebOS Ports

HP/Gram donated 5 heavy duty servers to WebOS Ports 02 Dec 2012, 02:21 5

These are not leftovers from Thanksgiving. HP donated these servers to advance the progress with Open...

Voice Unlock debuts with the Lenovo A586

Voice Unlock debuts with the Lenovo A586 02 Dec 2012, 01:51 19

Face Unlock is now passe after hearing that Voice Unlock has debuted on the Lenovo A586, which launched...

8GB Google Nexus 4 out of stock once again

8GB Google Nexus 4 out of stock once again 02 Dec 2012, 01:16 47

Guess what is the size of an Android phone, has a glittering back, sports an LTE chip but not for connectivity,is...

Part of a BlackBerry 10 L-Series video tutorial leaks

Part of a BlackBerry 10 L-Series video tutorial leaks 02 Dec 2012, 01:04 16

A short video comes from a BB10 video tutorial and in the same style of the tutorial for the BlackBerry...

Is the HTC Titan III a yet to be announced Windows Phone?

Is the HTC Titan III a yet to be announced Windows Phone? 02 Dec 2012, 00:21 33

File this in the “pure speculation folder,” but an Xbox Live Rewards survey started the conjecture...

T-Mobile

T-Mobile "12 Days of Value" started Saturday, ends December 12th 01 Dec 2012, 23:08 16

T-Mobile's "12 Days of Value" started on Saturday and runs through December 12th offering two ways to...

Wait, so Windows 8 is not outpacing Windows 7 adoption rate?

Wait, so Windows 8 is not outpacing Windows 7 adoption rate? 01 Dec 2012, 22:16 80

While Microsoft has hailed sales of more than 40 million licenses in just a month, the internet traffic...

Angry Birds Seasons brings one new level for each day until Xmas

Angry Birds Seasons brings one new level for each day until Xmas 01 Dec 2012, 21:07 1

The annual tradition from Rovio continues this year as Angry Birds Seasons gets updated with 25 themed...

Redbox Instant by Verizon coming to iOS, Android, Xbox 360 on December 17th?

Redbox Instant by Verizon coming to iOS, Android, Xbox 360 on December 17th? 01 Dec 2012, 21:05 13

Rumored to cost less than Netflix at only $6 per month, Verizon is reportedly close to launching this...

HTC Windows Phone 8X hits Verizon unlocked; device will work on T-Mobile

HTC Windows Phone 8X hits Verizon unlocked; device will work on T-Mobile 01 Dec 2012, 13:39 8

If for some reason you can't pick up an HTC Windows Phone 8X from T-Mobile, the Verizon branded model...

Audio dock for Google Nexus 7 coming next month

Audio dock for Google Nexus 7 coming next month 01 Dec 2012, 12:19 12

ASUS' Japanese website reveals the upcoming docking station for the Google Nexus 7; the dock in question...

Best new Android, iPhone and iPad games for November 2012 (part 2)

Best new Android, iPhone and iPad games for November 2012 (part 2) 01 Dec 2012, 04:24 2

With November’s best new Android, iPhone and iPad games we are also just one step away from closing the...

Apple gains market share, passes LG and takes second behind Samsung

Apple gains market share, passes LG and takes second behind Samsung 01 Dec 2012, 02:05 78

Android is still the top OS, iOS follows, and the next quarter is going to be really interesting...

CommBadge gives you a Star Trek: TNG experience…almost

CommBadge gives you a Star Trek: TNG experience…almost 01 Dec 2012, 00:48 16

Tired of plugging a Bluetooth earpiece into your head? The CommBadge is a wearable Bluetooth speakerphone...

Apple iPad mini shortage to be alleviated by using another panel vendor?

Apple iPad mini shortage to be alleviated by using another panel vendor? 01 Dec 2012, 00:22 12

According to industry insiders, poor yields on Apple iPad mini panels from Taiwan's AU Optronics has...

HTC One VX for AT&T should finally be available December 7th

HTC One VX for AT&T should finally be available December 7th 30 Nov 2012, 23:52 4

Despite official word from AT&T, the release date for this mid-range handset came and went with no handset...

New Google TV device visits the FCC, the ASUS Qube

New Google TV device visits the FCC, the ASUS Qube 30 Nov 2012, 23:12 8

Some new dongle hardware paid a visit to the FCC and it is all about Google TV and all the content it...

T-Moble posts My Account app for BlackBerry 10

T-Moble posts My Account app for BlackBerry 10 30 Nov 2012, 22:25 9

It looks like T-Mobile is on board with BlackBerry 10 from the start as the nation's fourth largest carrier...

Windows Phone says you’re on Santa’s nice list

Windows Phone says you’re on Santa’s nice list 30 Nov 2012, 22:01 7

Just days after Bumble the Abominable Snowman scores a date with a cute little red-head, Santa is ready...

Microsoft expands Windows Phone Store to 42 new markets

Microsoft expands Windows Phone Store to 42 new markets 30 Nov 2012, 21:59 19

The Windows Phone Store has always been one of the number one things that people point to when talking...

Gmail and YouTube coming to Verizon Note II multi-window mode soon

Gmail and YouTube coming to Verizon Note II multi-window mode soon 30 Nov 2012, 21:13 11

If you've got a Samsung Galaxy Note II and you've been enjoying the multi-window mode, but you wanted...

HTC confirms low-end 8S not planned for the US

HTC confirms low-end 8S not planned for the US 30 Nov 2012, 20:50 8

If you were looking for a low-end Windows Phone 8 experience from HTC, it looks like you may be out of...

HTC DROID DNA gets all-in-one toolkit

HTC DROID DNA gets all-in-one toolkit 30 Nov 2012, 20:13 5

So, you've got the brand-new and amazing HTC DROID DNA. What's the first thing you want to do with it...

Samsung may deliver flexible displays as soon as next year

Samsung may deliver flexible displays as soon as next year 30 Nov 2012, 18:00 51

We've been hearing promises and seeing demos of flexible displays for a while now. So long that it seems...

Facebook rolling out Photo Sync on Android and iOS

Facebook rolling out Photo Sync on Android and iOS 30 Nov 2012, 17:42 9

We had heard back in September that the feature would be coming, and Facebook has finally announced the...

Specs leak that may be the $99 Nexus 7

Specs leak that may be the $99 Nexus 7 30 Nov 2012, 16:20 19

Right off the bat, let's say that the news that is to follow is extremely suspect, and nowhere near fact....

Android 4.1 coming next week to Motorola DROID RAZR HD and Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD

Android 4.1 coming next week to Motorola DROID RAZR HD and Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD 30 Nov 2012, 15:13 42

According to Verizon, the Motorola DROID RAZR HD and the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD will both be getting...

Fourth-generation Apple iPad and Apple iPad mini coming to China with Apple iPhone 5

Fourth-generation Apple iPad and Apple iPad mini coming to China with Apple iPhone 5 30 Nov 2012, 13:00 5

Apple has announced release dates for three of its products in China, the fourth-generation Apple iPad,...

Nokia job listing hints at Android in the future

Nokia job listing hints at Android in the future 30 Nov 2012, 12:42 88

This could be nothing, but it could be that Nokia is looking for a backup plan in case Windows Phone...

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