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Samsung ATIV S dummy units arriving in stores

Samsung ATIV S dummy units arriving in stores 04 Dec 2012, 03:52 11

Those who are still waiting patiently for the Samsung ATIV S to arrive might be able to get one very...

Here's a tablet that will run Android and Linux for $120

Here's a tablet that will run Android and Linux for $120 04 Dec 2012, 03:40 10

Behold, the PengPod tablet! Now, now, before you all walk away with your interest meter going sharply...

Surgeon and accomplices go behind bars for shocking 'kidney-for-iPad' surgery

Surgeon and accomplices go behind bars for shocking 'kidney-for-iPad' surgery 04 Dec 2012, 03:33 17

A year and a half after the shocking revelation that an organized group has helped a Chinese teenager...

It took just one week for Battle Dungeon creators to give up on their game due to piracy

It took just one week for Battle Dungeon creators to give up on their game due to piracy 04 Dec 2012, 03:30 23

The creators of Battle Dungeon for iOS just yesterday had to shut down their servers, as they got overwhelmed...

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...

Apple hiring former Texas Instruments engineers in Israel

Apple hiring former Texas Instruments engineers in Israel 04 Dec 2012, 03:18 1

A fresh rumor is trying to convince us that Apple is on a hiring spree in Israel, where the company's...

Nokia Lumia 920 plays nice with much more LTE networks in Europe than the iPhone 5

Nokia Lumia 920 plays nice with much more LTE networks in Europe than the iPhone 5 04 Dec 2012, 03:02 10

Just 25% of Europe's LTE operates on the iPhone 5's 1, 800 MHz, with the rest deployed or about to be...

Qualcomm invests in a joint IGZO screen effort with Sharp

Qualcomm invests in a joint IGZO screen effort with Sharp 04 Dec 2012, 02:57 4

Sharp’s IGZO display technology promises a breakthrough in energy-efficient screens, but the Japanese...

ZTE Groove

ZTE Groove 04 Dec 2012

The ZTE Groove is an entry level smartphone. It comes with a 3.5” HVGA display, Android 2.3 and features...

Yes, the elderly can use the Apple iPhone thanks to Silverline apps

Yes, the elderly can use the Apple iPhone thanks to Silverline apps 03 Dec 2012, 23:47 20

Thanks to a new line of apps that replace the basic controls of the handset, the elderly can use the...

AT&T Samsung Galaxy S III Jelly Bean update now on Samsung's Kies

AT&T Samsung Galaxy S III Jelly Bean update now on Samsung's Kies 03 Dec 2012, 22:03 69

AT&T and Verizon owners of the Samsung Galaxy S III have each been waiting for an update to Android 4.1,...

Verizon to pull the plug on Verizon Video December 15th, after 7 years

Verizon to pull the plug on Verizon Video December 15th, after 7 years 03 Dec 2012, 21:13 8

After seven years, Verizon Video is closing down for good; Verizon is closing its in-house app store...

Ashton Kutcher's 'jOBS' to close Sundance Film Festival next month

Ashton Kutcher's 'jOBS' to close Sundance Film Festival next month 03 Dec 2012, 19:22 14

On Monday, the Sundance Film Festival announced that the movie "jOBS, starring Ashton Kutcher as the...

Apple iTunes Store now live in Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon

Apple iTunes Store now live in Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon 03 Dec 2012, 19:00 5

Apple's iTunes Store is available in quite a lot of countries, and it has just added four more to the...

How to boot Android 4.1+ into Safe Mode

How to boot Android 4.1+ into Safe Mode 03 Dec 2012, 18:48 11

One of the lesser known, but potentially very useful new features in Android 4.1 and higher (aka Jelly...

BlueStacks may bring Android apps to Windows RT, but we doubt it

BlueStacks may bring Android apps to Windows RT, but we doubt it 03 Dec 2012, 18:35 6

BlueStacks is a pretty cool app that we've been hearing about for a while, and it sounds like the development...

Google Nexus 4 back on sale at Canadian Google Play Store

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Could this comic by a Google employee confirm that the next Android will be Key Lime Pie?

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

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

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

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

'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

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

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

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...

Publishers seeing the native app lose ground to the web app

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...

Sony Xperia S to learn its fate this month about update to Android 4.1

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

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...

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