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Sony Xperia TX vs Galaxy S III vs iPhone 5 vs HTC One X vs Xiaomi Mi-Two camera comparison

Sony Xperia TX vs Galaxy S III vs iPhone 5 vs HTC One X vs Xiaomi Mi-Two camera comparison 10 Dec 2012, 06:02 26

It's not every day we see the Xiaomi Mi-Two Chinese flagship in a camera comparison, let alone against...

How to use an Android smartphone as a PC wireless keyboard and mouse

How to use an Android smartphone as a PC wireless keyboard and mouse 10 Dec 2012, 05:27 12

In this how-to guide, we will show you how an Android smartphone can be used as a wireless touchpad and...

Morgan Stanley: HTC to snap out of its 2012 hangover in Q4, buoyed by the Droid DNA and China

Morgan Stanley: HTC to snap out of its 2012 hangover in Q4, buoyed by the Droid DNA and China 10 Dec 2012, 05:25 19

Hot on the heels of the encouraging November report by HTC, which saw the revenue jump more than 20%...

Could Apple be moving to introducing products twice a year?

Could Apple be moving to introducing products twice a year? 10 Dec 2012, 05:03 57

Cook might have plotted a groundbreaking change in just how aggressive Apple is by moving to introducing...

Mystery of the sliding Lumia 920: phone develops a mind of its own when lying flat

Mystery of the sliding Lumia 920: phone develops a mind of its own when lying flat 10 Dec 2012, 04:32 36

Owners are reporting that they have witnessed their Nokia Lumia 920 just slide away when lying flat on...

New rumor grows the LG Optimus G2 Full HD screen to 5.5 inches, coming H1

New rumor grows the LG Optimus G2 Full HD screen to 5.5 inches, coming H1 10 Dec 2012, 03:16 29

The previous rumor was for a 5" Full HD display, like the one on the Droid DNA, with 440ppi density....

Move over, Apex and Nova, there is a new Action Launcher for Android in town

Move over, Apex and Nova, there is a new Action Launcher for Android in town 10 Dec 2012, 02:55 20

We can never get tired of Android launchers, and days when we have brand new kids on the block are always...

Samsung releases Part 2 of Premium Suite Video for Samsung Galaxy S III

Samsung releases Part 2 of Premium Suite Video for Samsung Galaxy S III 10 Dec 2012, 02:53 16

On Thursday, we showed you Part 1 of Samsung's Premium Suite video for the Samsung Galaxy S III; now,...

Best Buy teams with Santa, offers $50 discount on all iPhone 5 versions

Best Buy teams with Santa, offers $50 discount on all iPhone 5 versions 10 Dec 2012, 02:34 8

The iPhone 5 for AT&T, Verizon and Sprint saw its price slashed $50 over the weekend, and now costs $149.99...

Google is part of group that files a brief asking courts to stop honoring vague patents

Google is part of group that files a brief asking courts to stop honoring vague patents 10 Dec 2012, 02:01 11

Google, Dell and Zynga are part of a group that filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals asking that...

Police in Australia say Apple Maps is potentially life-threatening

Police in Australia say Apple Maps is potentially life-threatening 10 Dec 2012, 01:18 44

A flaw in Apple Maps is potentially life-threatening and has left Australian motorists stranded in the...

Apple is Barron's best stock idea for 2013

Apple is Barron's best stock idea for 2013 10 Dec 2012, 00:24 4

Every December, Barron's announces its top ten stock ideas for the following year and for 2013, the financial...

Samsung trailer tells us to get ready for something new at CES 2013

Samsung trailer tells us to get ready for something new at CES 2013 09 Dec 2012, 23:14 40

CES 2013 is coming January 8th-January 11th and there has been some speculation that Sammy will show...

LG sells 10 million Optimus L-Series phones

LG sells 10 million Optimus L-Series phones 09 Dec 2012, 22:28 25

Korean manufacturer LG has a lot to be excited about lately with the smashing success of the Google Nexus...

Google Now may soon be part of the Chrome browser

Google Now may soon be part of the Chrome browser 09 Dec 2012, 15:36 16

Some intrepid code hunters have found some clues that could point to Google Now shaking off its mobile...

Canadians tell the CRTC that it's time to end 36 month contracts

Canadians tell the CRTC that it's time to end 36 month contracts 09 Dec 2012, 15:30 19

Looking to write a "national code" for wireless service, the CRTC asked Canadians for submissions to...

Canadian carrier Bell offers free Apple iPhone 5 for those who switch from MTS

Canadian carrier Bell offers free Apple iPhone 5 for those who switch from MTS 09 Dec 2012, 14:12 6

Canadian carrier Bell is going after market share in Manitoba; a few days after offering a free Apple...

Gift cards now available with update to Square Wallet

Gift cards now available with update to Square Wallet 09 Dec 2012, 12:38 1

Square's app for consumers, Square Wallet, has been updated to allow you to send Square Gift Cards to...

ASUS Padfone 2 Android 4.1 update starts to roll out

ASUS Padfone 2 Android 4.1 update starts to roll out 09 Dec 2012, 11:40 15

The ASUS Padfone 2 was released earlier this year with some greatly improved specs and now the device...

Worried about cloud storage privacy and cost? Check out Transporter

Worried about cloud storage privacy and cost? Check out Transporter 09 Dec 2012, 05:30 7

This is a neat idea that is online, yet off-cloud. It addresses the legitimate concerns that many have...

Apple now has iPhone 5 “in stock” in all colors and memory capacities

Apple now has iPhone 5 “in stock” in all colors and memory capacities 09 Dec 2012, 04:00 43

It looks like production for Apple’s newest iPhone is finally hitting its groove as the company's website...

Stories you shouldn't have missed this week

Stories you shouldn't have missed this week 09 Dec 2012, 03:51 1

It is once again time to look back at the stories you shouldn't have missed this week. What we have this...

Contact lenses that display text messages

Contact lenses that display text messages 09 Dec 2012, 03:13 45

Researchers at Ghent University in Belgium have been able to produce a spherically curved LCD unit...

Twitter to introduce picture filters before the holidays?

Twitter to introduce picture filters before the holidays? 09 Dec 2012, 00:48 4

In what is an obvious push to keep users within its platform, Twitter Chairman Jack Dorsey has been sharing...

Best Buy customer orders one Apple iPad, receives a box of five, and is told to keep them all

Best Buy customer orders one Apple iPad, receives a box of five, and is told to keep them all 08 Dec 2012, 23:28 63

Alexa ordered an Apple iPad for her boyfriend through Best Buy, but the electronics retailer screwed...

Angry Birds Space now available for Windows Phone 7

Angry Birds Space now available for Windows Phone 7 08 Dec 2012, 22:56 14

It is nice to see Rovio is spreading the Angry Birds love for all. Now, with 130 levels to challenge...

Amazon Kindle Fire HD gets update to 7.2.2; update includes Kindle Free Time Unlimited

Amazon Kindle Fire HD gets update to 7.2.2; update includes Kindle Free Time Unlimited 08 Dec 2012, 20:36 4

As expected, Amazon is updating the Amazon Kindle Fire HD to include the Kindle Free Time Unlimited feature;...

References to USB gadget support removed from Google Nexus 4 online help manual

References to USB gadget support removed from Google Nexus 4 online help manual 08 Dec 2012, 19:07 26

Google has edited the online help manual for the Google Nexus 4, removing all references to USB gadget...

Hollywood starlets come out for Microsoft's All Access Holiday Party

Hollywood starlets come out for Microsoft's All Access Holiday Party 08 Dec 2012, 08:41 27

A number of Hollywood starlets came out to celebrate at Microsoft's All Access Holiday Party and got...

In U.S., mobile app use closes in on time spent watching television

In U.S., mobile app use closes in on time spent watching television 08 Dec 2012, 04:23 8

Last December, Americans spent more time using mobile apps than browsing the web on a desktop box; now,...

FCC meets with two ASUS MeMo tablets; could one be the rumored $99 Google Nexus 7?

FCC meets with two ASUS MeMo tablets; could one be the rumored $99 Google Nexus 7? 08 Dec 2012, 02:17 13

ASUS sent out two MeMo tablets, to visit the FCC and the only details revealed is that they both support...

Small peek of BlackBerry 10 device seen on its updated landing page

Small peek of BlackBerry 10 device seen on its updated landing page 08 Dec 2012, 00:36 67

RIM has updated its BlackBerry 10 landing page which shows off BlackBerry Hub and allows you to register...

Google and Apple teaming up to buy Kodak patents

Google and Apple teaming up to buy Kodak patents 07 Dec 2012, 23:39 31

Maybe Eric Schmidt had something going when he said that Apple and Google have a more adult relationship...

Pebble smartwatch delayed, won't be ready for the holidays

Pebble smartwatch delayed, won't be ready for the holidays 07 Dec 2012, 23:32 6

The highest funded project in the history of Kickstarter, the Pebble smartwatch, has been delayed and...

Microsoft Surface RT to hit retail stores very soon;

Microsoft Surface RT to hit retail stores very soon; "Droid Rage" promo backfires 07 Dec 2012, 22:34 33

The Microsoft Surface RT is Microsoft's answer to the Apple iPad and larger Android tablets like the...

Samsung shows off the Samsung ATIV S in two new videos

Samsung shows off the Samsung ATIV S in two new videos 07 Dec 2012, 21:09 27

Set to be released later this month, Samsung's entrant in the Windows Phone 8 sweepstakes, the Samsung...

Psst, buddy, want a deal on the Apple iPhone 5?

Psst, buddy, want a deal on the Apple iPhone 5? 07 Dec 2012, 19:15 33

Best Buy, Target and Radio Shack all have holiday deals for the Apple iPhone 5 that run the gamut from...

Final Fantasy IV Coming to iOS December 20th, Android Spring 2013

Final Fantasy IV Coming to iOS December 20th, Android Spring 2013 07 Dec 2012, 19:01 23

We just posted about the release of ZENONIA 5, and we've got even more RPG news for you fans out there....

ZENONIA 5: Wheel of Destiny now in Google Play

ZENONIA 5: Wheel of Destiny now in Google Play 07 Dec 2012, 18:42 9

Apparently, this is one that we missed from last week, but we wanted to bring it along anyway, because...

List leaks with names of new Gameloft games for 2013

List leaks with names of new Gameloft games for 2013 07 Dec 2012, 18:30 18

If you love mobile gaming, Gameloft is probably a company that's on your radar. The company has a solid...

Sprint is rumored to be interested in partnership with Dish Network

Sprint is rumored to be interested in partnership with Dish Network 07 Dec 2012, 18:07 11

According to a couple people familiar with the potential deal, Sprint and Dish would gain access to each...

Sony Entertainment Network Store allows remote downloads to mobile devices

Sony Entertainment Network Store allows remote downloads to mobile devices 07 Dec 2012, 18:02 2

Remote downloads is an amazing feature that is quickly becoming standard in content stores around the...

Google finally getting around to Wallet prepaid card refunds

Google finally getting around to Wallet prepaid card refunds 07 Dec 2012, 16:56 5

This has been a pretty long journey. So, if you remember, back when Google launched Google Wallet, it...

USPTO: Apple's '949 patent, aka the

USPTO: Apple's '949 patent, aka the "Steve Jobs patent", is invalid 07 Dec 2012, 16:46 58

Following up on October's ruling that Apple's rubber-banding patent (the overscroll bounce) is invalid,...

Windows Blue could optimize for 7 and 8

Windows Blue could optimize for 7 and 8" tablets 07 Dec 2012, 16:26 14

We heard about Windows Blue last week, and while the info was sparse, some of it sounded pretty solid....

Website for T-Mobile's new pre-paid service, GoSmart Mobile, now live

Website for T-Mobile's new pre-paid service, GoSmart Mobile, now live 07 Dec 2012, 15:19 9

T-Mobile has confirmed that it is testing a new pre-paid service which will be called GoSmart Mobile...

FCC pushes for wider in-flight use of electronic devices

FCC pushes for wider in-flight use of electronic devices 07 Dec 2012, 14:53 4

Julius Genachowski, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission called on the FAA to allow greater...

Analyst blames Apple for slow NFC growth, we blame limited use

Analyst blames Apple for slow NFC growth, we blame limited use 07 Dec 2012, 12:18 54

We've remarked before that NFC, while it is an incredibly useful product, hasn't seen the kind of adoption...

PhoneArena Awards 2012: Game of the year

PhoneArena Awards 2012: Game of the year 07 Dec 2012, 11:29 36

Have you played any cool games on your smartphone or tablet lately? We know we have. In fact, we got...

Analyst: All touch BlackBerry 10 model to launch in March with QWERTY version due in June

Analyst: All touch BlackBerry 10 model to launch in March with QWERTY version due in June 07 Dec 2012, 11:16 19

Brokerage firm Detwiler Fenton told its customers that while RIM will be introducing BB10 on January...

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