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An iOS vs Android app revenue study shows how East Asia encroaches on the US turf

An iOS vs Android app revenue study shows how East Asia encroaches on the US turf 04 Dec 2012, 08:32 3

9 out of 10 publishers by revenue in both the App Store and Google Play, are game developers, and the...

The winners of our Sprint giveaway

The winners of our Sprint giveaway 04 Dec 2012, 08:31 16

Boy, do we just love giving stuff away! Now that our Sprint giveaway from last week is closed and we...

Apple iPad mini will cannibalize iPad sales, but together the two will sell stronger these Holidays

Apple iPad mini will cannibalize iPad sales, but together the two will sell stronger these Holidays 04 Dec 2012, 08:29 5

Apple is an interesting company. Merely two years into the iPad era, the company’s second most profitable...

Micronix working on NAND flash memory with a much longer life

Micronix working on NAND flash memory with a much longer life 04 Dec 2012, 08:05 2

Taiwanese company Micronix claims to have made a technological breakthrough that will allow the NAND...

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...

Boombot Rex: ultraportable, rugged, Bluetooth, Siri-integrated Swiss knife of a speaker

Boombot Rex: ultraportable, rugged, Bluetooth, Siri-integrated Swiss knife of a speaker 04 Dec 2012, 07:46 4

Boombot Rex is an extremely portable, rugged Bluetooth speaker. And it is one of the reasons why we love...

Only in the UK: subscribe to The Times and get a Google Nexus 7 on the cheap

Only in the UK: subscribe to The Times and get a Google Nexus 7 on the cheap 04 Dec 2012, 07:29

While some digital newspapers are discontinuing their services due to low consumer interest, others are...

Apple's magical 'average selling price' not so magical anymore

Apple's magical 'average selling price' not so magical anymore 04 Dec 2012, 07:10 50

One of the things that financiers admire Apple for is its incredibly high ASP, or average selling price....

Chinese Government loans ZTE $20 billion for

Chinese Government loans ZTE $20 billion for "overseas projects" 04 Dec 2012, 06:49 13

Chinese ZTE has risen to the top five of the world’s biggest smartphone makers, but its ambitions don’t...

How to root the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II

How to root the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II 04 Dec 2012, 06:48 8

Follow the steps inside if you want to root the 5.5" giant and remove bloatware, introduce tethering...

This $99 gizmo turns your iPhone into a high-res 3D surface scanner

This $99 gizmo turns your iPhone into a high-res 3D surface scanner 04 Dec 2012, 06:39 7

Commercial 3D scanners don't come cheap. Even base models retail for at least several thousand dollars,...

Nokia outs Ringtone Maker app for WP8 Lumias, lets you chop Gangnam Style and annoy the locals

Nokia outs Ringtone Maker app for WP8 Lumias, lets you chop Gangnam Style and annoy the locals 04 Dec 2012, 06:03 7

Nokia has released another one of its exclusive apps for Windows Phone 8 Lumia handsets, and this time...

Nokia cutting closer to the bone, now sells Espoo headquarters

Nokia cutting closer to the bone, now sells Espoo headquarters 04 Dec 2012, 05:54 50

To counter mounting losses, Nokia has been slashing jobs, selling plants, and now it had to cut even...

Verizon wants to monitor your smartphone usage, offers rewards in exchange

Verizon wants to monitor your smartphone usage, offers rewards in exchange 04 Dec 2012, 05:48 15

Verizon Selects is a newly announced initiative that will analyze a subscriber's behavior by logging...

iOS's share of the mobile web is much bigger than that of Android

iOS's share of the mobile web is much bigger than that of Android 04 Dec 2012, 05:47 21

Research firm Chitika has released a new interesting study for us mobile freaks. According to this report,...

Less than a day after opening, there are over 100,000 pre-orders in China

Less than a day after opening, there are over 100,000 pre-orders in China 04 Dec 2012, 05:34 18

Since preorder reservations for the iPhone 5 went live, in less than a single day over 100,000 people...

The first CyanogenMod 10.1 nightly builds start to trickle down for Google Nexus 10

The first CyanogenMod 10.1 nightly builds start to trickle down for Google Nexus 10 04 Dec 2012, 05:19 1

The first CyanogenMod 10.1 nightly builds are starting to trickle down for Google's ultra high-res Nexus...

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...

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...

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