Phone News, Reviews and Specs
Google Nexus 4 back on sale at Canadian Google Play Store 03 Dec 2012, 18:24 3
THe Google Nexus 4 went back on sale at Canada's Google Play Store at 12 Noon PST (3pm EST); the 8GB...
Jelly Bean more than doubles its share of the Android ecosystem 03 Dec 2012, 18:21 34
This month wasn't a big change in the Android platform version distribution chart, but there was a bit...
Isis bringing NFC payments to (some) vending machines 03 Dec 2012, 17:57 5
Word has it that NFC is the wave of the future, but it is definitely taking quite a long time to roll...
Security flaw in Instagram could let someone steal your account 03 Dec 2012, 17:26 7
As with most security threats, we want to lead with the fact that while the potential harm of this flaw...
New Google Maps Android API brings vector maps to 3rd-party apps 03 Dec 2012, 16:55 6
Just about two years ago, Google updated its Maps app on Android to support vector-based graphics for...
Gmail for Android updated with Pinch-to-Zoom 03 Dec 2012, 16:33 7
Gmail for Android got a pretty nice update today, adding a couple of features that you might be surprised...
Android gaming console Ouya shipping soon to developers 03 Dec 2012, 12:50 8
The crowd-funded independent game console has announced they will be shipping developer editions before...
PhoneArena Awards 2012: Best Innovation 03 Dec 2012, 12:24 340
We have to admit it, folks, we aren't that easy to impress. We are a well-trained team of geeks that...
Motorola request to ban Microsoft products denied by Judge 03 Dec 2012, 12:19 16
Motorola's request for an injunction on certain Microsoft products was denied by Judge James L. Robart,...
Apple iPhone 4S and Apple iPhone 4 both continue to perform strongly this holiday season 03 Dec 2012, 11:11 32
Yes, the Apple iPhone 5 owns the top spot at the three major U.S. carriers that sell the device, but...
SwiftKey offers workaround on disappearing QWERTY issue 03 Dec 2012, 10:13 3
If you have updated an Android handset that had SwiftKey already installed, you might have found the...
Nokia Lumia 920 vs Apple iPhone 5 03 Dec 2012, 09:42
Could this comic by a Google employee confirm that the next Android will be Key Lime Pie? 03 Dec 2012, 09:29 53
After Android 4.1 Jelly Bean we were all looking forward to seeing the next version of Android, and all...
Galaxy S III to get Android 4.2.1 soon, courtesy of CyanogenMod 03 Dec 2012, 09:18 5
Rooting may not be extremely safe, but it's one of the fastest ways to get your device updated known...
Samsung Galaxy S III sells more than iPhone 5 in UK, remains the most popular smartphone 03 Dec 2012, 09:04 76
The Samsung Galaxy S III remained the most popular smartphone in the United Kingdom for the seventh consecutive...
Apple will launch iPhone 5 in over 50 new countries in December 03 Dec 2012, 08:21 12
Apple has today announced that it will launch the iPhone 5 in 50 more countries in December, in an unprecedented...
'The Daily' iPad newspaper ceases to exist 03 Dec 2012, 08:18 8
It's always sad when things don't work out the way they were planned. About two years ago, News Corp....
Intel wants to take Apple's chips off of Samsung's hands, make one for the iPad 03 Dec 2012, 08:07 31
A rumor emerged during the weekend that Apple is in advanced negotiations with Intel to task it with...
Nokia 114 quietly unveiled: cheap, cheaper, cheapest 03 Dec 2012, 08:02 8
The Nokia 114 is a basic Series 40 device that unlike its bigger and better Lumia brothers did not get...
Slap an E-Ink screen on the back of your iPhone 5 with popSLATE 03 Dec 2012, 07:38 4
Imagine an iPhone case that you could customize to your liking at the tap of a button. Now imagine an...
- 1. Motorola X Phone pics surface: these are real folks! And, we've got more info on codename: Ghost
- 2. Is your Samsung Galaxy S4 overheating?
- 3. Apple iPhone 6 concept features edge to edge display on 4.5 inch screen
- 4. Is your Samsung Galaxy S4 screen giving you the scrolling blur and purple/pink inversion treatment? You are not alone
- 5. iOS 7 concept shows that change is good
- 6. Google I/O 2013 is coming, but what will it bring?
- 7. What makes the Full HD IPS display on the LG Optimus G Pro better than AMOLED
- 8. Good sales of HTC One lead to a second month of sequential growth for HTC
Publishers seeing the native app lose ground to the web app 03 Dec 2012, 07:29 4
At a recent panel featuring Google's Bonita Stewart, New York Media's Larry Chevres and Financial Times's...
Nokia Lumia 920 vs Samsung Galaxy S III 03 Dec 2012, 07:21
Sony Xperia S to learn its fate this month about update to Android 4.1 03 Dec 2012, 07:15 21
A tweet from Sony Mobile indicates that owners of the Sony Xperia S will find out if the device will...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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? 02 Dec 2012, 00:21 33
File this in the “pure speculation folder,” but an Xbox Live Rewards survey started the conjecture...
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...
